Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]
- Retail product keys activate on Steam (Games for Windows Marketplace game and DLC cannot be transferred).[2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Ninja Skills Pack |
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Psychopath Skills Pack |
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Soldier of Fortune Pack |
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Sports Fan Skills Pack |
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- Case Zero and Case West standalone DLCs are only available for Xbox 360.
Essential improvements
Patches
- For the Russian version use Russian patch 1.0.0.1.
- A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run
setup.exe
).[3]
Skip intro videos
Replace fecmn.big[citation needed]
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- Download a modded fecmn.big.
- Place it in
<path-to-game>\data\frontend and replace the original file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools[4][5]
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- Download Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools and extract it somewhere.
- Go to the Dead Rising 2 installation folder, and open the
data folder.
- Drag
datafile.big and place it onto Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack.exe .
- When it's finished unpacking, open the
datafile_big folder that was created in the data folder.
- Open
camera.txt with Notepad, and click Edit -> Replace.
- Type
FOV = "43" in the Find, and FOV = "63" in the Replace (change 63 to desired FOV) and click Replace All.
- Some other cameras use
FOV = "45" which can also be replaced, such as in the cVehicleBehaviorCam PushableCam section.
- Save the file.
- Drag the
datafile_big folder and place it onto Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack.exe . This will create a new file called datafile_big.big .
- Backup the original
datafile.big by renaming it to something else.
- Rename
datafile_big.big to datafile.big .
Notes
- Vehicles have a modifier that decreases FOV by -7 when moving at full speed. Changing this to 0 in each entry will stabilize the FOV.
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Force borderless fullscreen[citation needed]
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- Download and run DxWnd.
- Click on Edit, then Add.
- Set the Path to
<path-to-game>\deadrising2.exe .
- Set the desired window position and size.
- Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
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Input
Use Dead Rising 2 Key Remapper
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- Go to Dead Rising 2 Key Remapper.
- Download the .exe file and run it.
- Use the GUI to change your keybindings, and then hit "Save".
Notes
- Keybindings must be written as text. Click the "?" Button for exactly what you need to type for special keys like Enter, Numpad, etc.
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Editing input text files manually[6]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\data\controls\
- Edit the desired text file:
- Edit
keymap.txt for keyboard bindings
- Edit
mousemap.txt for mouse bindings
- Edit
padmap.txt for Xbox 360 Controller bindings
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Volume sliders for music and sound effects. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 5.1 output[7] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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See Mute on focus lost. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Hungarian |
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Fan translation. |
Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Spanish |
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Polish |
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Only available in Polish retail release[8] |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior"
- Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior" and close the Control Panel.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Game crashes to desktop on launch after spawning windowed mode then fullscreen
Install to C drive or install first to C then move files and make a junction point to C location
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Game crashes to desktop on launch
- This issue was resolved in the 20 May 2015 patch released for the Steam version.
"Games for Windows – LIVE has encountered a corrupted file." error
- The game may show the following error after start: Games for Windows - LIVE has encountered a corrupted file. Please reinstall the game fix. This error is related to "Game for Windows – Live! Zero Day Piracy Protection".
- This issue happened when trying to launch game from Steam under Windows 8.1 64-bit. It is unknown if it happens under different OS versions or retail version.
Manually run zdp.exe[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Zdp\
- Run
zdp.exe . The game should launch successfully.
- From that point, the game should work fine when launching through Steam normally.
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Game doesn't launch
- The game is not launching after successful release date check on Windows 8 and later.
Update Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable[citation needed]
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- Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable.
- Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace.
- Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.
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Item cycle buttons are reversed
Swap cycle buttons[citation needed]
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- Edit
<path-to-game>\data\controls\padmap.txt .
- Change
COMMAND_PLAYER_MAIN_ITEMS_CYCLE_LEFT from BUTTON_L1 to BUTTON_R1 .
- Change
COMMAND_PLAYER_MAIN_ITEMS_CYCLE_RIGHT from BUTTON_R1 to BUTTON_L1 .
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Game cannot connect to the internet to verify release date for GFWL version
- During initial activation of the game, you may receive an error stating that you are not connected to the internet and therefore are unable to activate the game.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
References
(source of inform for ps4 gamepad and xbox one gamepad is for this link https://steamcommunity.com/app/45770/discussions/0/343786746002621060/)