Difference between revisions of "Rayman 2: The Great Escape"
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Rayman 2 Cover.jpg | |cover = Rayman 2 Cover.jpg | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Uses {{DRM|SafeDisc}} Also released with '''''Rayman 3-Pack''''' and '''''Rayman 10th Anniversary Collection'''''. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Uses {{DRM|SafeDisc}} Also released with '''''Rayman 3-Pack''''' and '''''Rayman 10th Anniversary Collection'''''. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | rayman_2_the_great_escape | DRM-free | Comes pre-configured with [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | rayman_2_the_great_escape | DRM-free | Comes pre-configured with [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide], but it may be [[#Play the game on modern systems|outdated]]. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4947e88a7e300458b465c | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. Comes pre-configured with WineD3D library (DX6). | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4947e88a7e300458b465c | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. Comes pre-configured with WineD3D library (DX6). | | Windows }} | ||
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
{{ii}} Patches are available [http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayman2/rayman2_hilfe-start_english.htm here]. Digital versions are already patched. | {{ii}} Patches are available [http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayman2/rayman2_hilfe-start_english.htm here]. Digital versions are already patched. | ||
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+ | ===Play the game on modern systems=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use nGlide|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Download and install [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]. | ||
+ | # Run <code>nGlide Configurator</code> from the start menu. | ||
+ | # Select your screen resolution. Change '''Aspect ratio''' to '''Fit to Screen''' if you want to play in [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen]], and click Apply. | ||
+ | # Run <code>{{p|game}}\GXSetup.exe</code> (causes screen to momentarily flicker). | ||
+ | # Change '''Renderer''' to '''Glide2 (1.0.0) Voodoo Graphics Glide 2 Driver''' and click '''OK'''. | ||
+ | # Run <code>Rayman2.exe</code> as an [[Windows Compatibility Mode|admin]] (causes screen to momentarily flicker). | ||
+ | }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2019-09-18|comment=rayman_2_gog-1_(17797), nGlide210}}</ref> | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2019-09-18|comment=rayman_2_gog-1_(17797), nGlide210}}</ref> | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = unknown |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref=<ref>[https://sourceforge.net/p/dxwnd/discussion/general/thread/d07f84ff/ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion: Rayman 2 inputs still being received]</ref>|fix= |
− | # Set the game to [[# | + | # Set the game to [[#Play the game on modern systems|Glide mode with nGlide]]. |
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]. | # Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]. | ||
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''. | # Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Blurry and distorted graphics=== | ===Blurry and distorted graphics=== | ||
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===Game runs in windowed mode (fullscreen fix)=== | ===Game runs in windowed mode (fullscreen fix)=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use nGlide (see [[# | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use nGlide (see [[#Play the game on modern systems|above]])|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}}} |
{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWrapper (for use with DirectX 6 renderer instead of Glide)|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}||fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use DxWrapper (for use with DirectX 6 renderer instead of Glide)|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}||fix= | ||
# Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases DxWrapper] (verified to work on v1.0.2383.20) | # Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases DxWrapper] (verified to work on v1.0.2383.20) | ||
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==="Graphics Dll not found, run install"[sic]=== | ==="Graphics Dll not found, run install"[sic]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=See [[# | + | {{Fixbox|description=See [[#Play the game on modern systems|Use nGlide]]|fix= }} |
{{Fixbox|description=Copy [https://yadi.sk/d/0EpVFRPe3U9Lf7 files] into Rayman 2 folder|fix= }} | {{Fixbox|description=Copy [https://yadi.sk/d/0EpVFRPe3U9Lf7 files] into Rayman 2 folder|fix= }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Open GXSetup and choose renderer and resolution|fix= }} | {{Fixbox|description=Open GXSetup and choose renderer and resolution|fix= }} |
Revision as of 07:13, 18 September 2019
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montpellier | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Ubisoft OpenSpace | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 29, 1999 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Rayman | 1995 |
Rayman Designer | 1997 |
Rayman By His Fans | 1998 |
Rayman 60 Levels | 1999 |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape | 1999 |
Rayman M | 2001 |
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | 2003 |
Rabbids (series) | |
Rayman Origins | 2012 |
Rayman Jungle Run | 2013 |
Rayman Legends | 2013 |
Rayman Fiesta Run | 2014 |
Rayman Mini | 2019 |
Rayman Redemption (unofficial) | 2020 |
Key points
- The retail game cannot be installed on 64-bit computers; see Issues fixed.
- Character animations are capped at 30 FPS
- Does not support Alt+Tab ↹ while in-game; see Windowed or Game breaks after task switching.
General information
- RayWiki - An active wiki dedicated to the Rayman Franchise
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Uses SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] Also released with Rayman 3-Pack and Rayman 10th Anniversary Collection. | |||
GOG.com | Comes pre-configured with nGlide, but it may be outdated. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. Comes pre-configured with WineD3D library (DX6). |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available here. Digital versions are already patched.
Play the game on modern systems
Use nGlide[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Options\[Note 2] <path-to-game>\ubi.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\SaveGame\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15060/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen resolutions[3][4] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force windowed[5] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
EAX support
Restore Aureal 3D effects[6] |
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Notes |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Polish | Local retail release only. | |||
Irish | Fan translation | |||
Portuguese | Fan translation | |||
Slovak | Fan translation | |||
Swedish | Fan translation |
Issues unresolved
Game repeatedly changes resolution before launch
- This is a side effect of the way Rayman 2 checks for the available resolutions when using the Glide renderer. Setting a forced resolution in the nGlide settings minimizes the effect.[7]
Issues fixed
Blurry and distorted graphics
See Play the game on modern systems[citation needed] |
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32-bit depth not available (only for Glide)
Use nGlide and copy the files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game breaks after task switching
Update nGlide version[citation needed] |
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Use combination of ⊞ Win+Tab ↹ and Alt+Tab ↹ alternately |
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During the first minimization, use ⊞ Win+Tab ↹, during the second minimization, use Alt+Tab ↹ and so on. In the main menu, (before loading a save) use only Alt+Tab ↹. In the case of using Aureal 3D, and closing version notification on startup, don't use Alt+Tab ↹ twice in a row (to come back to the game after closing notification, and later to minimize in the main menu). Don't press on the game icon in taskbar more than once at a row. Game breaks can still occur though, but less often. |
Or see Windowed[citation needed] |
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Game runs twice as fast (GOG/Uplay versions)
Change the refresh rate in nGlide |
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When playing Rayman 2 with the default nGlide settings, it's possible that the game's speed may be running twice as fast than normally intended. To fix this, open the nGlide Configurator and set the refresh rate to 120 Hz or lower, depending on your monitor's refresh rate, instead of the default value. |
Game runs in windowed mode (fullscreen fix)
Use nGlide (see above)[citation needed] |
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Use DxWrapper (for use with DirectX 6 renderer instead of Glide)[citation needed] |
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No options to choose in GXSetup (GOG/Uplay versions)
Copy lacking files from retail version[8] |
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Game refuses to close after an unsuccessful ALT+TAB / no CTRL+ESC reaction
In Windows 10, press Win+Tab, then drag & drop Rayman 2.exe to "Desktop 2" (create if doesn't exist), then close application in Task Manager |
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Install the game on modern systems (Retail)
- The retail game cannot be installed on 64-bit computers because the DRM in the installation disc is 16-bit.
Use Rayman 2 x64 Patcher[citation needed] |
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Use winevdm |
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"Please insert CD" message with pirate head image (Retail)
- At the end of The Echoing Caves an anti-piracy message will appear and stop progress, even when using a legitimate copy of the game.[9]
- This has been fixed in the GOG release. You can copy your save file to that version and continue playing.
Add missing files not copied from retail installer[10] |
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Crash to desktop on Windows 8.1 (GOG.com)
Install the game outside of the default folder[11][12] |
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Close MSI Afterburner (fixed in new versions of AB/RivaTuner/AMD drivers) |
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Set 1024 x 768 in ubi.ini[13] |
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Change Data Execution Prevention setting[14] |
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Add a DEP Exception for Rayman2.exe. Sometimes reboot needed afterwards.
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Low frame rate on Windows 8/10 (DX6)
Use nGlide[citation needed] |
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Use DDRAW FPS Fix[citation needed] |
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Use DxWrapper (see Game runs in windowed mode (fullscreen fix) |
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See Windowed[citation needed] |
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Uplay version or Vulkan in nGlide setting cause stuck at startup white window
Wait ~1 minute until the game shows up. |
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See Use nGlide or DXwrapper or DDRAW FPS fix or latest WineD3D |
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"Graphics Dll not found, run install"[sic]
See Use nGlide |
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Copy files into Rayman 2 folder |
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Open GXSetup and choose renderer and resolution |
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Make sure you didn't set "x 32" instead of "x 16" in ubi.ini while using DirectX 6 renderer, or for Glide without the present GliVd1vf.dll file in \DLL folder (you may copy it from DLL\Glide). |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | Retail default renderer. (Uplay version is already preconfigured with WineD3D wrapper). |
Glide | 2 | Needs to be set in GXSetup.exe or ubi.ini (GOG.com version is already preconfigured with nGlide). |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
- Rayman 2 Fun Box - Adds first-person camera mode and other misc. mods.
- OpenSpace Toolbox - Adds level switching, bookmarking your position, and hotkeys to reload levels and save/load positions.
- Rayman 2 Reshade with SweetFX mod - Complete "revamp" of lighting and graphics
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium with MMX 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3Dfx Voodoo DirectX 6.1 compatible | 3Dfx Voodoo2 16 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (15060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Rayman Pirate-Community - Rayman 2 Widescreen Patch
- ↑ Rayman 2: The Great Escape | WSGF
- ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion: Rayman 2 inputs still being received
- ↑ Verified by User:Deton24 on 2019-09-18
- Tested on GOG.com version, nGlide, W10.
- ↑ Rayman 2 repeatedly changes resolution before launch, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Rayman 2 fullscreen bug, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Rayman 2 pc bug. help needed - Forum - ubi.com
- ↑ New Rayman 2 PC Widescreen Patch (16:9, 16:10, 21:9, ...) | PC 32 bit depth fix - Page 3 - Rayman Pirate-Community
- ↑ Rayman Series GOG Forum - Crash to Desktop on Win 8.1 64x
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/rayman_series/rayman_2_crashing_after_the_slide/post4
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27571