Dead Rising 2
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Developers | |
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Capcom Vancouver | |
Windows | Mercenary Technology |
Publishers | |
Capcom | |
Engines | |
Forge[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 28, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | Finite spend, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Survival horror |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies |
Series | Dead Rising |
Dead Rising | |
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Dead Rising 2 | 2010 |
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | 2011 |
Dead Rising 3 | 2014 |
Dead Rising | 2016 |
Dead Rising 4 | 2016 |
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster | 2024 |
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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- 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 | ||
Psychopath Skills Pack | ||
Soldier of Fortune Pack | ||
Sports Fan Skills Pack |
- 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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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2\rendersettings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2\saves\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\45740\remote\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game is locked to 120 fps | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools[4][5] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Force borderless fullscreen[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See Remapping. | |
Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration is active. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Only if controller is disabled. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | The game only supports official Xbox 360 controllers. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See Remapping. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Remapping
Use Dead Rising 2 Key Remapper |
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Notes
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Editing input text files manually[6] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Volume sliders for music and sound effects. | |
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[7] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release[8] |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Co-op: Co-op campaign (2 players). Versus: Terror Is Reality mode. |
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.
Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed] |
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See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.) |
"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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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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Item cycle buttons are reversed
Swap cycle buttons[citation needed] |
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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.
Manually install the title update[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
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 |
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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
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features:+ZDPP activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45740/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Dead Rising 2 Developer Interview and Hands-On Preview
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record Steamworks transition imminent - GregaMan > Manage Blog
- ↑ UPDATES & TITLE UPDATES Support Start Here Technical Support - Xbox.com Forums
- ↑ Dead Rising 2 - PC - How to Edit datafile.big & change Field of View (FOV) - YouTube
- ↑ (TOOLS) Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools (latest revision) | Dead Rising Console & PC Modding
- ↑ PC key mapping possible - Steam Game Discussions (retrieved)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Poland-exclusive Dead Rising 2 + Dead Rising 2 Off The Record bundle