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|multimonitor notes = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/rayman-2-great-escape/en WSGF entry]. | |multimonitor notes = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/rayman-2-great-escape/en WSGF entry]. | ||
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|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
Revision as of 02:28, 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.
- 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 | Original retail version. Has SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Retail | Rayman 3-pack version, also includes Rayman and Rayman M. | |||
Retail | 10th Anniversary, also includes Rayman M and Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. | |||
GOG.com | Comes pre-configured with nGlide. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. Comes pre-configured with WineD3D library (DX6). For framerate dips on DX6 see fullscreen fix. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- No longer available on Steam. The only way to get it was by pre-ordering Rayman Origins.[3]
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available here. Note that the digital versions are already patched to have all of these issues fixed.
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[4][5] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
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.[6]
Issues fixed
Blurry and distorted graphics
Use nGlide[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[7] |
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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.[8]
- 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[9] |
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Crash to desktop on Windows 8.1 (GOG.com)
Install the game outside of the default folder[10][11] |
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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[12] |
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Change Data Execution Prevention setting[13] |
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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 |
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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 |
Rayman 2 Fun Box
- Adds first-person camera mode and other misc. mods.
Rayman 2 Level Switcher
- Level switcher for Rayman 2.
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
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Rayman Pirate-Community - Rayman 2 Widescreen Patch
- ↑ Rayman 2: The Great Escape | WSGF
- ↑ 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
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27571