Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut"
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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> | 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 | # Install Silent Hill 2 | ||
− | # Download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43028447/SH2%20PC/Squ1zZy_Silent_Hill_2_Resolution_v1.0.rar Squizzy's Respatcher] and use the fixed executable included in the archive. ''(The patcher does not work with the original .exe)'' | + | # 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. | # 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. | # 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. |
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Developers | |
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Team Silent | |
Publishers | |
Konami | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2002 |
Silent Hill | |
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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 |
Key points
- Can only run stably on a single core. Requires patching to fix problems on modern machines. See Optimization and Better Fix.
- The atmospheric fog in the town is a lot simpler and less fluid than the PS2 version.[1]
- No soft shadows.
- Modding has made it higher resolution and for the most part graphically superior to other versions.
Availability
- The first four Silent Hill games have never been released on digital distribution platforms.
- 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.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Save game data location
System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Input settings
Controller support
- Xpadder works with Silent Hill 2, and may fix any annoyances in the controls. A pre-made profile can be found here.
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Simple Fix for Audio Bugs and Crashing
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.
Method 1
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:
cmd.exe /c start /affinity 1 sh2pc.exe
- Save the file as
sh2.bat
. 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
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
sh2pc.exe
orSH2.exe
. - 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
The game has been fixed and optimized by fans to run at higher resolutions and aspect ratios, with high quality FMVs.[2]
- Install Silent Hill 2
- Download 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 fix(Broken Link) made by NeoGAF user Angular Graphics[3] and put it into your SH2 folder.
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.
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.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium or AMD Athlon 700 MHz (single core) | Pentium or AMD Athlon 1 GHz (single core) |
System memory (RAM) | ||
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 DirectX 8.1 compatible |
References
- ↑ Examples of fog on different versions, From NeoGAF user Lime, we see the lower quality fog on the PC version.
- ↑ NeoGAF comment on fixing and optimizing Silent Hill 2 , All information regarding the fixes and optimization comes from the user Lime.
- ↑ Angular Graphics' profileAngular Graphics on NeoGAF, the creator of the FMV fix.