Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Developers
	Capcom Vancouver
Windows	Mercenary Technology
Publishers
	Capcom
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	Forge
Release dates
Windows	October 11, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	66
IGDB	72
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
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
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.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and survival horror game in the Dead Rising series.

It's based on Dead Rising 2 with similar overall content but slightly improved gameplay features. Steam version's DRM was switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Some regions excluded (Germany/Israel).
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
EA app (unavailable)

All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.

Retail product keys activate on Steam (Games for Windows Marketplace game and DLC cannot be transferred).

DLC and expansion packs

Purchasing DLC has been disabled from Steam, it also has issues working properly for some users.

Name	Notes
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).

Tervel's DR2Fix

Fixes various shader problems exclusive to the PC port of Dead Rising 2, as well as adding console gamma to provide a visual experience accurate to X360

Install
Download DR2Fix.zip Extract the file to <path-to-game>

LazyDuchess' OffTheRecordPatch

Fixes several bugs, improves game stability, and adds support to work with XInput controllers without the need of emulating an Xbox 360 Controller

Increased FPS Cap in gameplay, removed FPS cap in cutscenes

Can skip intros and use borderless windowed

Install
Download OffTheRecordPatch.zip Extract the file to <path-to-game>

DR2Hookary

DR2Hookary will allow you to do quite a few things that make the overall experience better like: Skipping the intro logos, Allowing you to play in Windowed or Borderless fullscreen windowed & Enabling Debug options.

Instructions[citation needed]
Download DR2Hookary. Place DR2Hookary.asi and DR2Hookary.ini into <path-to-game>. Download the 32-bit version of Ultimate ASI Loader. Place dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>. Open DR2Hookary.ini and set the options to the desired ones and save the file. Start up the game and the changes should now be in effect. Notes Currently borderless doesn't work for "Dead Rising 2: Off the Record".

DR2 OTR Mouse Injector

Fixes the game's positive/negative acceleration leftover from analog stick movement by injecting raw mouse input into the game

Install
Download DR2 OTR Mouse Injector. Extract the file to <path-to-game> Notes In order to use the injector with Ultimate ASI Loader, move the files from DLLMods to <path-to-game> and change DR2MouseInjector.dll from .dll to .asi

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\saves\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45770/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
EA app
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
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		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		2x/4x/8x MSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		The game is locked to 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Fix Enhancers Controller Fix

Adds fully customisable X-input controller support to the game.

Field of view (FOV)

Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools

Download Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools and extract it somewhere. Go to <path-to-game>\data\. Drag datafile.big and place it onto Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack.exe. When it's finished unpacking, open datafile_big that was created inside data. 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 datafile_big 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.

Disable depth of field

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe with a hex editor such as HxD. Press Ctrl+F and set Datatype to Text-string. Find and replace gDOF with xDOF. Save the changes.

Disable screen vignette

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe with a hex editor such as HxD. Press Ctrl+F and set Datatype to Text-string. Find and replace gVignette with xVignette. Save the changes.

Disable fog

Hex-edit the game executable
Open deadrising2otr.exe with a hex editor such as HxD. Press Ctrl+F and set Datatype to Text-string. Find and replace mFogMax with xFogMax. Find and replace mFogEnd with xFogEnd. Find and replace mFogStart with xFogStart. Find and replace mFogColour with xFogColour. Save the changes. Notes May improve game performance.

Input

In-game input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration is active. See Mouse Input Fix.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Only if controller is disabled.
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Official Xbox 360 controllers only. Use DS4Windows for Playstation controllers or X360ce for other controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See Remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Native Xbox 360 Only. Use OTR Fix for Xbox One/Series X
Xbox button prompts		Uses Xbox 360 button prompts.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Button prompts		For DualShock prompts, use the PS3 Button Prompts For DR2.
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Remapping

Rebinding keys[citation needed]
Go to <path-to-game>\data\controls\. Edit keymap.txt (keyboard controls) or mousemap.txt (mouse controls).

Mouse Input Fix

Use DR2 OTR Mouse Injector[citation needed]

Download DR2 OTR Mouse Injector here. Open Steam Find Dead Rising 2: Off the Record in your Steam Library Right click it Manage Browse local files Open your downloaded mod with 7zip or Winrar Extract the files into the steamapps\common\Dead Rising 2 Off the Record folder (If you're already using the DR2OTRDLLLoader, then you'll need to overwrite the file.) (OPTIONAL) Open DR2OTRMouseInjector.txt and change the values to anything you like. The camera's sensitivity will change instantly when you save the file. Notes If you want to use Off the Record Patch, you should place its dinput8.dll, OffTheRecordPatch.asi and OffTheRecordPatch.dll into the DLLMods folder. Additionally, this will disable controller-look.

Audio

In-game sound settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Volume sliders for music and sound effects.
Surround sound		Up to 5.1 output.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
Hungarian				Fan translation by The_Reaper_CooL (TRC), download.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish				Local retail only. For GFWL versions, use here and for Steam versions use this patch.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation by Tribo Gamer; download.
Russian				Local retail only. Use this patch for digital release.
Spanish

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op Co-op campaign.
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay

VR Support

3D modes	State	Notes
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

Game is stuck on a white screen after starting a new save

Fixing corrupted save game

The example used in this guide is for Steam downloads. Right click Dead Rising 2: Off the Record in Steam. Click on Properties. Click on the Updates tab. Disable Steam Cloud synchronization. Navigate to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\saves\. Delete any save files in this folder Navigate to <Steam-folder>\userdata\ Select your SteamID folder. Open 45770. Delete all files inside this folder. Notes If unable to find the installation folder in My Games try using the search bar in File Explorer.

Game doesn't recognize Xbox 360 controller

Enabling controller support

Download TocaEdit Xbox 360 Controller Emulator. Extract x360ce.exe to <path-to-game>. Unplug the controller. Open x360ce.exe. Say yes when it wants to create some files. In the Presets dropdown menu, select Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows). Click Load. In the Options tab, check xinput1_2.dll, xinput1_1.dll, xinput9_1_0.dll. InputHook Hook Mode: Compatibility. In the Advanced tab of the conroller tab, Device Type: GamePad. Plug in the controller and verify all the buttons work. Save and close, then run the game.

Game cannot connect to the internet to verify release date for the GFWL version

After installing the game, it tries to verify the release date using ZDPP but fails, making it impossible to launch and activate the game.

Manually install the title update
Download and extract the title update. Go to <path-to-game>, and delete deadrising2otr.exe.zdp and Zdp. Launch setup.exe from the extracted title update.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	8.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible