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− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | The [http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr2/fixes.html Multipatch] disables the CD check | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | The [http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/tr2/fixes.html Multipatch] disables the CD check and fixes compatibility issues | | Windows, Mac OS }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | tomb_raider_123 | DRM-free | Includes [[Tomb Raider]] and [[Tomb Raider III]] (European versions) | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | tomb_raider_123 | DRM-free | Includes [[Tomb Raider]] and [[Tomb Raider III]] (European versions) | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GMG | tomb-raider-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | tomb-raider-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | tomb-raider-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | tomb-raider-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | tomb-raider/tomb-raider-i-ii-iii-bundle | Origin | Includes [[Tomb Raider]] and [[Tomb Raider III]] | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | tomb-raider/tomb-raider-i-ii-iii-bundle | Origin | Includes [[Tomb Raider]] and [[Tomb Raider III]] | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 225300 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 225300 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id462324231 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id462324231 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }} |
Revision as of 01:23, 22 January 2022
Developers | |
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Core Design | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
Publishers | |
1997-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
Sold-Out Software | |
Mac OS, OS X | Aspyr Media |
2009-present | Square Enix |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 21, 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | January 1, 1998 |
macOS (OS X) | October 27, 2011 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Tomb Raider |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Tomb Raider (1996) | 1996 |
Tomb Raider II | 1997 |
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft | 1998 |
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | 1999 |
Tomb Raider Chronicles | 2000 |
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | 2003 |
Tomb Raider: Legend | 2006 |
Tomb Raider: Anniversary | 2007 |
Tomb Raider: Underworld | 2008 |
Lara Croft (series) | |
Tomb Raider (2013) | 2013 |
Lara Croft GO | 2015 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2016 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2018 |
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered | 2024 |
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | 2024 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen border fix.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Stella's Website - Walkthroughs, workarounds and downloads
- TombRaider Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | The Multipatch disables the CD check and fixes compatibility issues | |||
GOG.com | Includes Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider III (European versions) | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | Includes Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider III | |||
Steam | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
Version differences
- Tomb Raider II Gold (Tomb Raider II: Golden Mask) is a complete edition with four exclusive levels. This version is not sold digitally, however the levels were later released as freeware for those who own the base game.
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest official patch 2.0 is available at www.tombraiderchronicles.com and at soggi.org.
Skip intro videos
Delete ANCIENT.RPL and LOGO.RPL found in <path-to-game>\fmv\ [citation needed]
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Notes
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Extras
- Tomb Raider 2 digital updater is a single patch with all the below fixes already included; GOG.com and Steam only.
- Tomb Raider 2 bonus levels
- Controller Fix fixes a graphical oversight in the level Floating Islands where the controls' options menu has a PlayStation controller instead of the usual arrow keys.
- A patch to correct issues with the level Nightmare in Vegas is available here.
- High quality sound effects and sound track are also available.
Tomb Raider Mouse Helper
Tomb Raider Mouse Helper is a utility which allows controlling Lara with the mouse. It also maps the WASD keys to enable a more modern, keyboard+mouse control scheme.
OpenTomb
OpenTomb is an open source remake of the Tomb Raider engine. It overhauls almost all aspects of the game engine, along with adding cross-platform support for modern operating systems and Lua scripting support.
Important links regarding the project:
Peixoto's patch
- Real widescreen with the right aspect ratio and field of view
- Deinterlaced FMVs
- Hides the window border on windows 10 - Tomb Raider 2
- Working audio for TR2 Gold and Lossless audio, instead of mp3, for TR2
- Transparent inventory background
- Better compatibility with Xinput gamepads
- Allows use of the iOS version texture pack
TR2Main
- Has all of the benefits of Peixoto's Patch and more.
- Restores the animated inventory-background of the PlayStation-version.
- Many other fixes like UI-scaling, controls, graphics, sound, etc.
- Manual explaining the Extra Options can be found here
- Further information and guide on how to use texture-mods in this forum post.
No CD/digital fix for Golden Mask
The Multipatcher doesn't include any fixes for Gold, unfortunately.
Use the House Mod[1] |
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Patch the Gold exe[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Core Design\Tomb Raider II |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame.*[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Fullscreen is stretched by default.[2] Use Peixoto's patch or TR2Main.
Stretched title screens and loading screens are available here. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Peixoto's patch or TR2Main. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Peixoto's patch or TR2Main. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Tomb Raider 2, 3, 4 Widescreen Patch. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | [3] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Bilinear and trilinear filtering only | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | No mouse-look | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Use Peixoto's patch or TR2Main to add support for XInput controllers. | |
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Xbox button prompts | Included wit TR2Main. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Use TR2Main | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Original PSX-buttons included in TR2Main. | |
Light bar support | Included wit TR2Main. Color changes depending on health and oxygen. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Use TR2Main | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | CD Music and SFX | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | GOG.com has the British version of the game | |||
French | Retail and GOG.com only | |||
German | Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam version. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation, #1 by tombraider.hu, #2 by magyaritasok.hu, #3 by TombRaiderS. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. Download. | |||
Italian | Retail only. Download. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Tomb Raider 2-3-4-5. | ||
vorpX | Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
Issues fixed
Weird-looking textures
Adjust filtering[4] |
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Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Tomb Raider II does not go fullscreen correctly on Windows 8 and later.
Apply the fix[citation needed] |
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Download and install the Tomb Raider series fullscreen border fix. |
GOG.com version does not run
- The GOG.com version of Tomb Raider II does not start, but keeps to run in the background.
Uninstall goggame |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 5 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[5] | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Mods
For game mods visit Core Design.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.09 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5 compatible | Direct3D compatible |
Sound (audio device) | 100% Windows 95 compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.5.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 80 MHz PowerPC | 100 MHz PowerPC |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 24 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | QuickTime 3.0 4x CD-ROM drive |
8x CD-ROM drive |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (225300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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).