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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
- 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
- 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 |
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BBQ Chef Skills Pack |
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COSPLAY Skills Pack |
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Firefighter Skills Pack |
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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
).[5]
- 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
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- Download DR2Hookary.
- Place the files:
DR2Hookary.asi & DR2Hookary.ini into the root of your Dead Rising 2 installation folder.
- Download the 32-bit version of Ultimate ASI Loader.
- Place the file:
dinput8.dll into the root of your Dead Rising 2 installation folder.
- Open file:
DR2Hookary.ini and set the options to your liking and save the file once you have done so.
- Start up the game and you should now see the changes in effect.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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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[7][8]
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- Download Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools and extract it somewhere.
- Go to the Dead Rising 2 Off the Record 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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Disable depth of field
Hex-edit the game executable[9]
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- Open
deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice.
- Find and replace
gDOF with xDOF .
- Save your changes
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Disable screen vignette
Hex-edit the game executable[9]
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- Open
deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice.
- Find and replace
gVignette with xVignette
- Save your changes
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Disable fog
Hex-edit the game executable[10]
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- Open
deadrising2otr.exe using the hex editor of your choice.
- 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 your changes.
Notes
- May improve game performance.
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Input
Rebinding keys[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\data\controls\
- Edit the file
keymap.txt (keyboard controls) or mousemap.txt (mouse controls) with Notepad++.
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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[12] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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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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Polish |
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Local retail only. For digital release use this patch. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation — download. |
Russian |
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Local retail only. Use this patch for digital release. |
Spanish |
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
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[3]
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- 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
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata
- Select your SteamID folder
- Open the 45770 folder
- Delete all files inside this folder
Notes
- If you're unable to find the Dead Rising 2 Off the Record folder in My Games try using the search bar in File Explorer.
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Game doesn't recognize Xbox 360 controller
Enabling controller support[13]
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- Download
TocaEdit Xbox 360 Controller Emulator .
- Extract
x360ce.exe to the DR:OTR folder.
- 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.
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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.
Other information
API
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 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
References