Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
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Developers | |
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Capcom Vancouver | |
Windows | Mercenary Technology |
Publishers | |
Capcom | |
Engines | |
Forge[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 11, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 66 |
IGDB | 72 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
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 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Based on Dead Rising 2 with similar overall content but slightly improved gameplay features.
- 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 | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Some regions excluded (Germany/Israel). |
- 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
- Purchasing DLC has been disabled from Steam, it also has issues working properly for some users.
Name | Notes | |
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Cyborg Skills Pack | ||
BBQ Chef Skills Pack | ||
COSPLAY Skills Pack | ||
Firefighter Skills Pack |
Essential improvements
Patches
- 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]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\saves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/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 the Field of view (FOV) or WSGF entry. | ||
Windowed | Use DxWnd or Special K. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use DxWnd or Special K. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | May require Custom refresh rate. |
Field of view (FOV)
Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools[4][5] |
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Notes
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Custom refresh rate
Changing refresh rate[citation needed] |
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Disable depth of field
Remove distance blurring effects[6]
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Disable screen vignette
Remove dark screen edge effect[7]
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Disable fog
Remove visual fog[8]
Notes
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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 works with official Xbox 360 controllers.[9] | |
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
Rebinding keys[citation needed] |
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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[10] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op Co-op campaign. |
VR Support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | In the properties of deadrising2otr.exe , go to the Compatibility tab and check Disable fullscreen optimizations and Run this program as administrator |
Issues fixed
- Using Notepad to modify game files may cause errors.[citation needed] Use Notepad++ to edit the .ini files mentioned on this page.
Crash. The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.
Rename or delete deadrising2otr.exe.manifest in the game root folder
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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
- The audio-related crash 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.) |
Update Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable[citation needed] |
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Check Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant status[citation needed] |
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Crashes upon Startup with Windows 10 Creators Update[citation needed] |
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Game crashes to desktop during intro credits or first stage
Fixing early gameplay crashes[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game is stuck on a white screen after starting a new save
Fixing corrupted save game[1] |
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Notes
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Game doesn't recognize Xbox 360 controller
Enabling controller support[11] |
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Infinite Loading Screen/Bugged Camera in Case 7-4: Breach
Fixing Infinite Loading Glitch[citation needed] |
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After getting past this loading screen you are free to change rendersettings.ini so that |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz or superior |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS AMD Radeon HD3850 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA+ZDPP activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45770/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (45770) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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
- ↑ GFWL won't connect. Can't play! - Page 2 - Steam Users' 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
- ↑ [https://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/1188/remove-dof-vignette-luminance-variation
- ↑ [https://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/1188/remove-dof-vignette-luminance-variation
- ↑ [https://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/3015/undeadfrankies-dead-rising-otr-mods
- ↑ Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2021-04-19
- Tested with a wired Xbox One (model 1537) controller. The game does not recognize Xbox One controllers at all.
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Xbox 360 Controller Fix - last accessed on 2020-21-03