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{{disambig|the original Silent Hill 2|the remake|[[Silent Hill 2]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Sh2 Directors Cut.jpg ‎
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|cover        = Silent Hill 2 Directors Cut - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Silent}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Silent}}
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{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Creature Labs}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Creature Labs|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hill-2-2001|70}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|silent-hill-2|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Hill }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki = Silent Hill 2
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|hltb        = 8523
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|lutris      = silent-hill-2-directors-cut
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|mobygames    = silent-hill-2-restless-dreams
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hill 2
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hill 2
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|winehq      =
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|official site = https://web.archive.org/web/20030213171720/http://www.silenthill2.de/english/start_e.html
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Silent Hill}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Can only run stably on a single core. Requires patching to fix problems on modern machines. See [[#Optimization and Better Fix|Optimization and Better Fix]].
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|introduction      = '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' is a {{Glossary:Survival horror}} game developed by [[Company:Team Silent|Team Silent]], ported by [[Company:Creature Labs|Creature Labs]], and published by [[Company:Konami|Konami]]. It is the second installment in the ''[[:Series:Silent Hill|Silent Hill]]'' series.
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{{--}} The atmospheric fog in the town is a lot simpler and less fluid than the PS2 version.<ref name ="GIFs">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496788&postcount=6 Examples of fog on different versions], From NeoGAF user '''Lime''', we see the lower quality fog on the PC version.</ref>
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|release history  = The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 on September 21, 2001 worldwide. The game later received several re-releases including one for PC, which added a new "''Born from a Wish''" scenario, a secret UFO ending, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping, a movie gallery, and improved flashlight lighting like in the Xbox port. However, it has a number of inaccuracies, such as missing or downgraded effects, lower audio and {{Term|FMV}}s quality than the other versions, and much more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nna2yt1c9gI&t=723|title=DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3 - YouTube|date=2020-11-01}}</ref> It also has compatibility issues with newer versions of Windows and hardware (see [[#Issues fixed|here]] for details).
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{{--}} No soft shadows.
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|current state    = There have been growing efforts by modders to fix the issues with the PC version, starting with [https://github.com/emoose/sh2proxy sh2proxy] by emoose to address compatibility issues and implement widescreen support for the game. It has since been succeeded by [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition], a community-driven project for the PC version that restores features from the original PlayStation 2 version, adds support for HD and widescreen resolutions, improved controller support, and other quality-of-life improvements.
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{{++}} Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions.
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh2/info_en.htm Silent Hill Memories - Informative site]
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{{mm}} [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2 Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |Only available through retail, and not produced any more. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | {{DRM|SecuROM|4.83}}. Released on 3 CDs. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms.
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{{ii}} The [[#Patches|Sound Patch]] removes SecuROM. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to remove the disc check on some versions.
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{{ii}} The Director's Cut edition is the only version available on PC. It includes the extra scenario ''Born From a Wish'' along with new areas, an extra ending and enhanced graphical effects.
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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{{ii}} There are two official patches:
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* [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=2207 Sound Patch], also known as "''Patch 1.1''". Designed exclusively for the North American version of the game, it was supposed to fix the sound looping issues.
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* [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=3171 GeForce FX Fix]. Fixes missing text and/or missing videos on Nvidia GeForce FX GPUs (mobile chipsets are not included).
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{{--}} Unfortunately, the '''Sound Patch''' does not fix the sound looping issues.
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{{ii}} It is possible to apply the '''Sound Patch''' to the EUR PC version. Download the EXE file v1.0 (US version) from [https://mega.nz/file/nnoQGBjD#Ulutz8mDHzdenDq1mAuPAGDuaU4e4QM7rKFWYuJT-sE here], then copy it to {{code|{{p|game}}}} and finally apply the '''Sound Patch'''.
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===[https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2 Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]===
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{{++}} ''Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition'' is a compilation of mods which implements widescreen resolution support, adds PlayStation 2 audio quality and fog that were missing from the PC version, provides upscaled images and FMVs, adds support for 60 FPS, improves controller and keyboard/mouse support, and fixes countless bugs among other things.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} {{file|keyconf.dat}} stores input bindings.
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{{ii}} {{file|language.ini}} stores language settings.
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{{ii}} {{file|options.ini}} stores gameplay and volume settings.
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{{ii}} {{file|settings.ini}} stores video and audio settings.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save\Folder 01\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video==
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Image|SH2 video.png|Video settings}}
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|origin                =
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{{Video
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|origin notes          =
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-2-directors-cut/en
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|steam cloud          =
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|steam cloud notes    =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|uplay                =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|uplay notes          =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|gamesave manager      = true
 
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|gamesave manager notes=
 
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}}
 
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==Video settings==
 
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{{Video settings
 
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Optimization and Better Fix|Optimization and Better Fix]]
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Buggy when forced.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/issues/695|title=Feature Support: Anisotropic filtering · Issue #695 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements|date=2023-06-11}}</ref>
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for [[SSAA]] or [[SMAA]].
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|oculus rift                = false
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|60 fps                    = hackable
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|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS by default. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
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|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
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|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             = The game engine starts to break in various ways at higher frame rates.
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|color blind                = false
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                 =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap                = limited
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|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys.<br>Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign different actions to the same input.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = limited
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse is partially supported in some menus and puzzle screens.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for full mouse menu support.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support        = true
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|touchscreen              = false
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|controller support notes  = Doesn't support the Xbox 360 controller triggers. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]]
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|full controller          = true
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|controller support        = limited
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|full controller notes    =  
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|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] with its Xidi package.
 +
|full controller          = hackable
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|full controller notes    = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Different in-game actions can only be assigned to one button at a time.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign different actions to the same button.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = limited
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|controller sensitivity notes = '''''Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut''''' supports analog movement for controller joysticks but does not support pressure sensitive face buttons.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
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|xinput controllers        = hackable
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] with its Xidi package.
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|xbox prompts              = hackable
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|xbox prompts notes        = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for Xbox prompts.
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|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers notes   =
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|playstation controllers  = true
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|playstation controller models = dualshock 4
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|playstation controllers notes =
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|playstation prompts      = hackable
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|playstation prompts notes = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for DualShock prompts.
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|light bar support         = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
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|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
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|dualsense haptics support notes =
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|playstation connection modes = USB
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|playstation connection modes notes =
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|tracked motion controllers = false
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = generic
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|other button prompts notes= Buttons are referenced by number in the Control Options menu.<br> [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] provides options for Generic/Universal, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo button prompts through its configuration tool.
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|controller hotplug        = hackable
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|controller hotplug notes  = Controller hotplugging support is not present.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
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|haptic feedback          = limited
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = DirectInput only.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore vibration for XInput controllers.
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|digital movement supported = true
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|digital movement supported notes= Enabled by default for player movement.<br> Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]], then change '''Control Type''' to {{code|Directional (2D)}} in the Options menu, and change '''Movement''' type found under Game Options to {{code|Toggle}} for analog movement controls.
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Controller|Controller support]]===
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==Audio==
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{{ii}} [http://xpadder.com/ Xpadder] works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41883778&postcount=73 here].
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{{Audio
−
 
 
−
==Audio settings==
 
−
{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Separate volume sliders for background music and sound effects.
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|separate volume notes    = Background music and sound effects.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              = false
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|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = DirectSound3D. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] for modern systems.
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore the language selection in the options menu.
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.adslgate.com/dsl/showthread.php?t=2456278 download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://github.com/lakeviewhotel/SH2/releases/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=6230 download].<br>Fan dubbing, [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/silent-hill-2 download].<br>Restless Dreams version fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=5973 download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://igtcid.blogspot.com/2019/08/silent-hill-2-director-cut-patch-bahasa.html download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Official localization.<br>Alternative fan translation based on the original Japanese script, [https://www.nexusmods.com/silenthill2directorscut/mods/6 download]. Requires [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore the Japanese language.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/silent-hill-2-ee/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/languagepacks.htm download]. Version with fan dubbing, [http://silentfandub.blogspot.com/2022/04/pc-silent-hill-2-enhanced-edition.html download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_2/files/1458.html download].<br>Fan dubbing, [https://disk.yandex.ru/d/g2R8kpe2Zkbmng download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Improved fan translation, [https://tiovictor.romhackhispano.org/silent-hill-2-directors-cut/descargar/ download].<br> Included in [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://blog.tanshaydar.com/silent-hill-2-turkce-yama-v3-0.html download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/languagepacks.htm download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing===
+
===Audio stutters endlessly or stops completely===
−
It's better to use the fanfixes and patches, as they optimize and enhance the game a lot more than a simple fix can; but these simple fixes require no downloads and cease the buggy sound and crashing that plagues the PC version when running on more than one core.
+
{{ii}} The game comes with a buggy, beta version of CRIWARE audio middleware that has issues running correctly on multi-core CPUs.
  
−
====Method 1====
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=|fix=}}
−
''Starting the game through a batch file that runs the executable on one core.''
 
−
# Create an ''empty text file'' in the installation folder.
 
−
# Type into the file: <code>cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe'''</code>
 
−
# Save the file as <code>sh2.bat</code>. ''NOT'' as a .txt
 
−
# Start the game through this .bat file each time. The game will run on a single core and the audio bugs and crashes will be gone.
 
  
−
====Method 2====
+
{{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core}}
−
''Alternative Method. Requires no batch file, but needs to be performed '''EVERY''' time you start the game.''
 
−
# Start the game and stay on the menu. Do not start a new game or load a save.
 
−
# CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Task Manager.
 
−
# Look up <code>sh2pc.exe</code> or <code>SH2.exe</code>.
 
−
# Right-click on the task and choose "Set Affinity".
 
−
# Un-tick all but one CPU core and click OK.
 
−
# Return to the game and play.
 
  
−
===Optimization and Better Fix===
+
===Clicking or popping sound effects===
−
[[File:Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|400px|right|thumb|Silent Hill 2 running at 1080p]]
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#AudioClipDetection|title=Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Details|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=}}
−
The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutions and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.<ref name="Lime's Guide">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41496577&postcount=2 NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 ], All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user '''Lime'''.</ref>
 
−
# Install Silent Hill 2
 
−
# Download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/Squ1zZy_Silent_Hill_2_Resolution_v1.0.rar Squizzy's Respatcher] (Broken Link) and use the fixed executable included in the archive. ''(The patcher does not work with the original .exe)''
 
−
# Run the patcher and select the desired resolution. If the original resolution of the game was not set to 640x480, this resolution patcher will do nothing. Don't touch the in-game resolution setting after patching.
 
−
# Download the [http://bayfiles.net/file/PFnd/I3nndl/SH2_FMV_PACK.rar fix](Broken Link) made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics<ref name ="Angular Graphics">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=83347 Angular Graphics' profile]Angular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.</ref> and put it into your SH2 folder.<br /><sup>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47730959&postcount=168 Original forum post.] The links in the code are parts from a multi-part rar file. Download them instead if the link above isn't working.</sup> <br />These improve the look of the FMVs significantly as the PC port of the game uses re-encoded versions of the Xbox port, and are far worse quality than the PS2; and have been upscaled for higher resolutions and aspect ratios and touched up overall.
 
  
−
*Set Triple Buffering to '''OFF'''. Having it on will cause glitches in the game geometry.
+
{{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core}}
 +
 
 +
===Textures appear as solid white surfaces===
 +
{{ii}} Certain areas appear white when they should be black. This issue affects Nvidia GPUs.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#WhiteShaderFix|title=Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==="Insert a disc" message appears during the ending===
 +
{{ii}} In rare situations, the game will look for {{file|end.bik}} instead of {{file|ending.bik}} for the credits video. If that happens, this error will occur.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Rename video file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/3p88a5/silent_hill_2_directors_cut_pc_ending_troubles/|title=Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>.
 +
# Rename {{file|ending.bik}} to {{code|end.bik}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Main executable lacks icon===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to apply a high-resolution icon to the executable file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Amethystviper|date=2024-09-01|comment=Tested with a clean installation of Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut after applying the Enhanced Edition mod, which came with its own executable with an icon baked in.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Installer won't run on modern systems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Setup.exe}} as administrator}}
 +
 
 +
===Missing DAT and INI files===
 +
{{ii}} DAT and INI files, used to store the game settings, won't be created after running the game for the first time.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|sh2pc.exe}} as administrator}}
 +
 
 +
===Unable to save===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|sh2pc.exe}} as administrator}}
 +
 
 +
===A warning message pops up when the game crashes===
 +
{{ii}} Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options."
 +
{{ii}} If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to disable safe mode|ref=|fix=}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set INI file to read-only mode|fix=
 +
# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Right-click on {{file|settings.ini}} and select '''Properties'''.
 +
# Tick {{key|Read-only}}, then click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 +
|direct3d notes        = For Direct3D 9 support, use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 1.4
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = ADX
 +
|audio notes      = Sound files are compressed compared to the PlayStation 2 version.<br>The original PlayStation 2 quality audio files can be restored into the PC version by installing the Audio Enhancement Pack as part of the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project.
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = FMVs are compressed and play at 29.97 full frames per second (29.97p), compared to the PlayStation 2 version which plays them at 59.94 half frames per second (29.97i). The quality of the PC version's FMVs can be improved by installing the FMV Enhancement Pack as part of the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project.
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/silent-hill-2-hd-voice-pack Silent Hill 2 HD Collection Voice Pack]===
 +
{{ii}} Replaces the original voice acting with the new voices from the Silent Hill HD Collection release.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4L3KiqpgQU&t|title=Voice Comparison|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting.
 +
{{++}} Includes and integrates both the Audio Enhancement Pack and the FMV Enhancement Pack from the [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] project for its audio improvements.
 +
 
 +
===Unlimited stamina===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply hack for unlimited stamina|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/344|title=Silent Hill 2 stamina fix · Issue #344 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|sh2pc.exe}} with a hex-editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/ HxD].
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and find the address {{code|89 BE 20 01 00 00 D8 B6 40 01 00 00}} (Hex-values).
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|G}} and go to {{code|41}} (offset relative to: current offset).
 +
# Change the value {{code|CF}} to {{code|C8}} and save the changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Turn off background fog===
 +
{{ii}} Increases draw distance dramatically but looks very jarring.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/dxwnd/discussion/general/thread/75efbfb3/|title=DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Silent Hill 2: no sound on alt-tab|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] as administrator.
 +
# Click on Options and enable '''Extended mode'''.
 +
# Click on Edit, then Add.
 +
# Set path to <code>{{p|game}}\sh2pc.exe</code>.
 +
# Tick '''Desktop''' as the position.
 +
# Click on the '''3D''' tab and tick {{key|Disable Fogging}}.
 +
# Click on the DirectX tab and set '''DirectX 8''' as the version hook.
 +
# Click OK, then '''File''' and '''Save'''.
 +
# Run the game directly from DxWnd.
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
+
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  = Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core)
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 700 MHz
−
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 700 MHz
 +
|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.8 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.8 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
  
−
|recmem   = 128 MB
+
|recRAM   = 128 MB
−
|recCPU  = Pentium or AMD Athlon 1 GHz (single core)
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
 
|recHD    = 2.3 GB
 
|recHD    = 2.3 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
−
|recDX    = 8.1
+
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:17, 10 September 2024

This page is for the original Silent Hill 2. For the remake, see Silent Hill 2.

Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut cover
Developers
Team Silent
Windows Creature Labs
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows December 2, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Horror, North America
Series Silent Hill
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Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut 2002
Silent Hill 3 2003
Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004
Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008
Silent Hill: The Arcade (unofficial port) 2014
Silent Hill 2 2024

Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut is a survival horror game developed by Team Silent, ported by Creature Labs, and published by Konami. It is the second installment in the Silent Hill series.

The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 on September 21, 2001 worldwide. The game later received several re-releases including one for PC, which added a new "Born from a Wish" scenario, a secret UFO ending, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping, a movie gallery, and improved flashlight lighting like in the Xbox port. However, it has a number of inaccuracies, such as missing or downgraded effects, lower audio and FMVs quality than the other versions, and much more.[1] It also has compatibility issues with newer versions of Windows and hardware (see here for details).

There have been growing efforts by modders to fix the issues with the PC version, starting with sh2proxy by emoose to address compatibility issues and implement widescreen support for the game. It has since been succeeded by Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, a community-driven project for the PC version that restores features from the original PlayStation 2 version, adds support for HD and widescreen resolutions, improved controller support, and other quality-of-life improvements.

General information

Silent Hill Memories - Informative site
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 4.83 DRM. Released on 3 CDs.
Windows
The Sound Patch removes SecuROM. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to remove the disc check on some versions.

Essential improvements

Patches

There are two official patches:
  • Sound Patch, also known as "Patch 1.1". Designed exclusively for the North American version of the game, it was supposed to fix the sound looping issues.
  • GeForce FX Fix. Fixes missing text and/or missing videos on Nvidia GeForce FX GPUs (mobile chipsets are not included).
Unfortunately, the Sound Patch does not fix the sound looping issues.
It is possible to apply the Sound Patch to the EUR PC version. Download the EXE file v1.0 (US version) from here, then copy it to <path-to-game> and finally apply the Sound Patch.

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition is a compilation of mods which implements widescreen resolution support, adds PlayStation 2 audio quality and fog that were missing from the PC version, provides upscaled images and FMVs, adds support for 60 FPS, improves controller and keyboard/mouse support, and fixes countless bugs among other things.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>[Note 1]
keyconf.dat stores input bindings.
language.ini stores language settings.
options.ini stores gameplay and volume settings.
settings.ini stores video and audio settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save\Folder 01\[Note 1]

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Buggy when forced.[2]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for SSAA or SMAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Capped at 30 FPS by default. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
120+ FPS
The game engine starts to break in various ways at higher frame rates.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to assign different actions to the same input.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse is partially supported in some menus and puzzle screens.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for full mouse menu support.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DirectInput only. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition with its Xidi package.
Full controller support
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Controller remapping
Different in-game actions can only be assigned to one button at a time.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to assign different actions to the same button.
Controller sensitivity
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut supports analog movement for controller joysticks but does not support pressure sensitive face buttons.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition with its Xidi package.
Xbox button prompts
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for Xbox prompts.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
DualShock 4
PlayStation button prompts
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for DualShock prompts.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Buttons are referenced by number in the Control Options menu.
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition provides options for Generic/Universal, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo button prompts through its configuration tool.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Controller hotplugging support is not present.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Haptic feedback
DirectInput only.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore vibration for XInput controllers.
Digital movement supported
Enabled by default for player movement.
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, then change Control Type to Directional (2D) in the Options menu, and change Movement type found under Game Options to Toggle for analog movement controls.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Background music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output.[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D. Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition for modern systems.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore the language selection in the options menu.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Fan translation, download.
Simplified Chinese
Fan translation, download.
Czech
Fan translation, download.
Fan dubbing, download.
Restless Dreams version fan translation, download.
French
German
Indonesian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Official localization.
Alternative fan translation based on the original Japanese script, download. Requires Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Japanese
Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore the Japanese language.
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download. Version with fan dubbing, download.
Russian
Fan translation, download.
Fan dubbing, download.
Spanish
Improved fan translation, download.
Included in Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Turkish
Fan translation, download.
Ukrainian
Fan translation, download.

Issues fixed

Audio stutters endlessly or stops completely

The game comes with a buggy, beta version of CRIWARE audio middleware that has issues running correctly on multi-core CPUs.
Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition
Force CPU affinity to one core

Clicking or popping sound effects

Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[4]
Force CPU affinity to one core

Textures appear as solid white surfaces

Certain areas appear white when they should be black. This issue affects Nvidia GPUs.
Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[5]

"Insert a disc" message appears during the ending

In rare situations, the game will look for end.bik instead of ending.bik for the credits video. If that happens, this error will occur.
Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition[6]
Rename video file[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movie\.
  2. Rename ending.bik to end.bik.

Main executable lacks icon

Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to apply a high-resolution icon to the executable file[8]

Installer won't run on modern systems

Run Setup.exe as administrator

Missing DAT and INI files

DAT and INI files, used to store the game settings, won't be created after running the game for the first time.
Run sh2pc.exe as administrator

Unable to save

Run sh2pc.exe as administrator

A warning message pops up when the game crashes

Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options."
If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state.
Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to disable safe mode
Set INI file to read-only mode
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Right-click on settings.ini and select Properties.
  3. Tick Read-only, then click Apply and OK.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1 For Direct3D 9 support, use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
Shader Model support 1.4
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio ADX Sound files are compressed compared to the PlayStation 2 version.
The original PlayStation 2 quality audio files can be restored into the PC version by installing the Audio Enhancement Pack as part of the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project.
Cutscenes Bink Video FMVs are compressed and play at 29.97 full frames per second (29.97p), compared to the PlayStation 2 version which plays them at 59.94 half frames per second (29.97i). The quality of the PC version's FMVs can be improved by installing the FMV Enhancement Pack as part of the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project.

Silent Hill 2 HD Collection Voice Pack

Replaces the original voice acting with the new voices from the Silent Hill HD Collection release.[9]
The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting.
Includes and integrates both the Audio Enhancement Pack and the FMV Enhancement Pack from the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition project for its audio improvements.

Unlimited stamina

Apply hack for unlimited stamina[10]
  1. Open sh2pc.exe with a hex-editor such as HxD.
  2. Press Ctrl+F and find the address 89 BE 20 01 00 00 D8 B6 40 01 00 00 (Hex-values).
  3. Press Ctrl+G and go to 41 (offset relative to: current offset).
  4. Change the value CF to C8 and save the changes.

Turn off background fog

Increases draw distance dramatically but looks very jarring.
Use DxWnd[11]
  1. Download and run DxWnd as administrator.
  2. Click on Options and enable Extended mode.
  3. Click on Edit, then Add.
  4. Set path to <path-to-game>\sh2pc.exe.
  5. Tick Desktop as the position.
  6. Click on the 3D tab and tick Disable Fogging.
  7. Click on the DirectX tab and set DirectX 8 as the version hook.
  8. Click OK, then File and Save.
  9. Run the game directly from DxWnd.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 700 MHz
AMD Athlon 700 MHz		 Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB 2.3 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		64 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3 - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-11-01
  2. ↑ Feature Support: Anisotropic filtering · Issue #695 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements - last accessed on 2023-06-11
  3. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Details - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-09-01
    Tested with a clean installation of Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut after applying the Enhanced Edition mod, which came with its own executable with an icon baked in.
  9. ↑ Voice Comparison - last accessed on May 2023
  10. ↑ Silent Hill 2 stamina fix · Issue #344 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  11. ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Silent Hill 2: no sound on alt-tab - last accessed on May 2023