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Legacy of Kain
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain	1997
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	1999
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2	2001
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2	2002
Legacy of Kain: Defiance	2003
Nosgoth	Cancelled

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 is a third-person game in the Legacy of Kain series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc V2 DRM^{[Note 1]}
		Includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance.
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Publisher website (unavailable)

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Demo

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.02 is the latest version. Digital distribution versions are already patched.

To install this patch on newer versions of Windows, run sr2pc102.exe as an administrator.

Soul Fixer

Fixes crashes related to audio (no longer requires single core affinity), resolution switching, and the Bink video player.

Fully restores motion blur by improving the effect, replaces FSAA with SMAA, and adds support for aspect ratio at any resolution.

Adds compatibility with all DirectInput and XInput controllers.

Requires version 1.02 from GOG.com or Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224940/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Soul Reaver 2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224940/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use Soul Fixer or see Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution
Ultra-widescreen		Use Soul Fixer or see Widescreen resolution
4K Ultra HD		Use Soul Fixer
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Use Soul Fixer
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Soul Fixer
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FSAA. Can't be enabled when `Fullscreen effects` is ticked in the setup dialog. Use Soul Fixer for SMAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Run `sr2.exe` with `-setup` command line argument and tick `Sync to refresh`
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Causes incorrect functioning of the "devour souls" button and other glitches such as brief teleport (especially during combats) and certain corrupted sections of the game. Use Soul Fixer to prevent these issues.

Extra setup dialog options

Not needed when using Soul Fixer.

Add a DWORD value
Press `⊞ Win`+`R`. Type `regedit` and press `↵ Enter`. Go to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000`. Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value and rename it to `ExtendedDialog`. Change its value data from `0` to `1`.

Widescreen resolution

Not needed when using Soul Fixer.

Widescreen fix^[4]

Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000.
Extract sr2.7z files to the installation folder.
Run upx.bat for the GOG.com version.
Edit sr2.ini to set the resolution.

Notes

Password: sr2

Supported exe size: 1 609 728 bytes

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Uses DirectInput. XInput controllers may experience issues, use Soul Fixer or Xidi to fix them.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported
Button prompts

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Has on/off options for sound and music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				Retail and GOG only
German				Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases here.
Italian				Retail only. Download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Translation
Russian				Retail only. Fargus (updated in 2023) and Fargus + 7Wolf.
Spanish				Retail only. Download.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
vorpX		G3D, Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4, see profile introdution. `Note:` Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues fixed

Crashes and freezes on multi-core CPUs

Use Soul Fixer

Force CPU affinity to one core^[5]

VSync does not work on Windows 10

Use Soul Fixer

Uncapped frame rate issue

Use Soul Fixer, turn off `Fullscreen VSync` in the game options, and set `Frame Rate` to `60` or `120` FPS.

Enable VSync and set the refresh rate to 60Hz

Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS^[6]

Purplish screen

All versions

Switch from 16-bit to 32-bit color depth in the graphics options

Version 1.0 only

Modify DWORD value

Press ⊞ Win+R.
Type regedit and press ↵ Enter.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000.
Open DisableVShader and change its value data from 0 to 1.
Click OK.

Note:

The vertex shader issue causing a purplish screen was resolved with game version 1.0.2.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8	Use Soul Fixer for Direct3D9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

SR2 Enhancer

Adds a set of optional features for improving the gameplay, such as skipping cinematics, save at any location, and more.

By express request of the mod creator, Wrace, PCGamingWiki is, for reasons known only to Wrace, forbidden from providing any direct links to the mod - including to the author's own official mod page. As such, please copy and paste the following search query/queries into any search engine:

Wrace Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2 SR2 Enhancer

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 450 MHz AMD K6-III 500 MHz	Intel Pentium III 700 MHz AMD Athlon 700 MHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	850 MB	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible	32 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]
↑ ^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>/224940/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (224940) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ soul reaver2 Wayback Machine [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-9-5
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Widescreen Test №3 GOG
↑ Set affinity to CPU 0 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ It's a FPS problem - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[4] SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]

[Proton_path_note-5] 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>/224940/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (224940) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Nixxes-1] soul reaver2 Wayback Machine [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-9-5

[2] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[3] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[6] Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Widescreen Test №3 GOG

[7] Set affinity to CPU 0 - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[8] It's a FPS problem - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[2]

[3]

Developers

	Crystal Dynamics
Windows	Nixxes Software^[1]
Publishers
2001-2009	Eidos Interactive
2009-2023	Square Enix
2023-present	Crystal Dynamics
Retail re-release	Sold Out Software
Engines
	Gex Engine
Release dates
Windows	October 30, 2001
Reception
Metacritic	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Legacy of Kain

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/porter|Nixxes Software|Windows|ref=<ref name="Nixxes">{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205060451/http://www.nixxes.com/nixxes/projects/19-uk/projects/142-legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2 soul reaver2 Wayback Machine|date=2021-9-5}}</ref>}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|Retail}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2001-2009}}
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Digital}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-2023}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Crystal Dynamics|2023-present}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|Gex Engine}}
@@ Line 15: / Line 17: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2|}}
 |taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Legacy of Kain }}
 |steam appid  = 224940
 |gogcom id    = 1207659063
 |hltb         = 5216
+|lutris       = legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2
+|mobygames    = 5563
 |wikipedia    = Soul Reaver 2
 |winehq       = 2635
@@ Line 26: / Line 40: @@
 }}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{--}} Many users report crashes; changing CPU affinity to one core alleviates this issue.<br>Make sure priority is also set to "High" in the Task Manager settings. See [[#Crashes on multi-core CPUs|Crashes on multi-core CPUs]].
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 36: / Line 55: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|Safedisc|V2}} | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/280955/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-steam | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1327-2 | Steam | Includes [[Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver]], [[Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2]] and [[Legacy of Kain: Defiance]]. |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | legacy_of_kain_soul_reaver_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GMG | legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 224940 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 224940 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/280955/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-steam | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
@@ Line 50: / Line 69: @@
 ===Patches===
 [https://thelostworlds.net/Software/Soul_Reaver_2_PC_Patch_version_102.html Patch 1.02] is the latest version. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
+{{ii}} To install this patch on newer versions of Windows, run {{file|sr2pc102.exe}} as an administrator.
-===[https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Peixoto Peixoto's patch]===
+===[https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/soul-reaver-2-soul-fixer/ Soul Fixer]===
-Solves frequent crashes by restoring vsync and setting single core affinity, allows supersampling anti-aliasing and keyboard/mouse emulation with XInput gamepads.
+{{++}} Fixes crashes related to audio (no longer requires single core affinity), resolution switching, and the Bink video player.
+{{++}} Fully restores motion blur by improving the effect, replaces FSAA with SMAA, and adds support for aspect ratio at any resolution.
+{{++}} Adds compatibility with all DirectInput and XInput controllers.
+{{ii}} Requires version 1.02 from GOG.com or Steam.
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 91: / Line 114: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = unsupported
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
+|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]] or see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 |multimonitor               = hackable
 |multimonitor notes         = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]] or see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
-|4k ultra hd                = false
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]]
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
+|windowed notes             = Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]]
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]]
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = [[FSAA]]. Can't be enabled when '''Fullscreen effects''' is selected in the setup dialog.
+|antialiasing notes         = [[FSAA]]. Can't be enabled when {{key|Fullscreen effects}} is ticked in the setup dialog.<br> Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]] for [[SMAA]].
 |vsync                      = true
-|vsync notes                = Only works in fullscreen mode.<br>Run {{file|sr2.exe}} with <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] and tick {{key|Sync to refresh}}.
+|vsync notes                = Run {{file|sr2.exe}} with {{code|-setup}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] and tick {{key|Sync to refresh}}
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
-|120 fps                    = limited
+|120 fps                    = hackable
-|120 fps notes              = Causes incorrect functioning of the "devour souls" button and other glitches such as brief teleport (especially during combats) and  certain corrupted sections of the game.<br>See [[#Uncapped frame rate issue|Uncapped frame rate issue]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/legacy_of_kain_series/devour_souls_button_in_soul_reaver_2_doesnt_work/post4 It's FPS problem]</ref>
+|120 fps notes              = Causes incorrect functioning of the "devour souls" button and other glitches such as brief teleport (especially during combats) and certain corrupted sections of the game. Use [[#Uncapped frame rate issue|Soul Fixer]] to prevent these issues.
 |hdr                        = unknown
 |hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===Extra setup dialog options===
+{{ii}} Not needed when using [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]].
+{{Fixbox|description=Add a DWORD value|fix=
+# Press {{key|Win|R}}.
+# Type {{code|regedit}} and press {{key|Enter}}.
+# Go to {{code|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000}}.
+# Create a new ''DWORD (32-bit) Value'' and rename it to {{code|ExtendedDialog}}.
+# Change its value data from {{code|0}} to {{code|1}}.
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
+{{ii}} Not needed when using [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]].
+{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pocrzIm1VU8 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Widescreen Test №3 GOG]</ref>|fix=
 # Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#sr2 Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
-# Extract {{file|sr2.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password=sr2)''.
+# Extract {{file|sr2.7z}} files to the installation folder.
-# Run {{file|upx.bat}} for GOG.com version of the game.
+# Run {{file|upx.bat}} for the GOG.com version.
 # Edit {{file|sr2.ini}} to set the resolution.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Supported exe size: 1 609 728 bytes.
+{{ii}} Password: {{code|sr2}}
-}}
+{{ii}} Supported exe size: 1 609 728 bytes
-===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Windowed mode|fix=
-# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] as administrator.
-# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
-# Set name to ''Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver 2''.
-# Set path to {{file|{{p|game}}\sr2.exe}}.
-# Set '''Acquire admin caps'''.
-# Set '''Desktop''' for borderless fullscreen windowed.
-# Click on '''DirectX''' tab, set '''DirectX8'''.
-# Click on Mouse tab, set Cursor visibility to '''Hide'''.
-# Click OK, then '''File''' and '''Save'''.
-# Run the game directly from DxWnd.
 }}
@@ Line 151: / Line 171: @@
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
-|mouse sensitivity         = unknown
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
@@ Line 158: / Line 178: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  = Uses DirectInput. XInput controllers may experience issues, use [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi Xidi] to fix them.
+|controller support notes  = Uses DirectInput.<br> XInput controllers may experience issues, use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]] or [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi Xidi] to fix them.
 |full controller           = false
 |full controller notes     =
@@ Line 169: / Line 189: @@
 |touchscreen               = false
 |touchscreen notes         =
+|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|other controllers         = true
+|other controllers notes   = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported
+|other button prompts      = generic
+|other button prompts notes=
+|button prompts            = generic
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
@@ Line 190: / Line 229: @@
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = false
-|separate volume notes    = Has on/off options for sound and music.
+|separate volume notes    = Has on/off options for sound and music
 |surround sound           = false
 |surround sound notes     =
@@ Line 210: / Line 249: @@
   |subtitles = false
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = false
+ |notes     = Retail and GOG only
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = false
+ |notes     = Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=193819049 here].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 219: / Line 274: @@
   |notes     = Retail only. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1325701227&insideModal=0 Download].
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = [https://www.centraldetraducoes.net.br/2008/08/traducao-do-legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-pc.html Translation]
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Russian
-  |interface = hackable
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = hackable
+  |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = [http://dimoks86.narod.ru/nosgothica/patch.html Unofficial translation by «Fargus» + «7Wolf»]
+  |notes     = Retail only. [https://disk.yandex.ru/d/L7Ifc_3LweK0Dg Fargus] (updated in 2023) and
+ [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/legacy_of_kain_soul_reaver_2/files/2927.html Fargus + 7Wolf].
   |fan       = true
 }}
@@ Line 248: / Line 312: @@
 |native 3d notes             =
 |nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
-|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/11/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2.html Helix Mod: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2].
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/11/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2.html Helix Mod: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2]
 |tridef 3d                   = unknown
 |tridef 3d notes             =
@@ Line 282: / Line 346: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===Crashes on multi-core CPUs===
+===Crashes and freezes on multi-core CPUs===
-{{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]]}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=[[Microsoft Windows#Force CPU affinity|Force CPU affinity]] to one core<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/224940/discussions/0/2828702373003372378/|title=Set affinity to CPU 0|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
-Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
-* Under the '''Compat.''' tab, tick {{code|Set single core process affinity}}.
-}}
-===Compatibility issues on Windows 10===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|fix=
-Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
-* Under the '''Timing''' tab, tick {{key|Limit}} and type {{code|1}} in the {{key|delay (msec)}} field.
-}}
 ===VSync does not work on Windows 10===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]]}}
-Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
-* Under the '''DirectX(2)''' tab, set {{code|VSync}} to {{key|ON}} and {{key|Wait for Frequency}}.
-}}
 ===Uncapped frame rate issue===
-{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]], turn off {{key|Fullscreen VSync}} in the game options, and set {{key|Frame Rate}} to {{code|60}} or {{code|120}} FPS.}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Enable VSync and set the refresh rate to 60hz}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable VSync and set the refresh rate to 60Hz}}
+{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/legacy_of_kain_series/devour_souls_button_in_soul_reaver_2_doesnt_work/post4|title=It's a FPS problem|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 ===Purplish screen===
-{{Fixbox|description=Modify DWORD key|fix=
+====All versions====
+{{Fixbox|description=Switch from 16-bit to 32-bit color depth in the graphics options}}
+====Version 1.0 only====
+{{Fixbox|description=Modify DWORD value|fix=
 # Press {{key|Win|R}}.
-# Type {{Code|regedit}} and press {{key|Enter}}.
+# Type {{code|regedit}} and press {{key|Enter}}.
 # Go to {{code|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Soul Reaver 2\1.00.000}}.
-# Open <code>DisableVShader</code> key.
+# Open {{code|DisableVShader}} and change its value data from {{code|0}} to {{code|1}}.
-# Change value data from {{code|0}} to {{code|1}}.
 # Click OK.
+'''Note:'''
+{{ii}} The vertex shader issue causing a purplish screen was resolved with game version 1.0.2.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Switch from 16-bit to 32-bit color depth in the graphics options}}
+==Other information==
-===Mouse cursor gets stuck in the top left corner of the main and pause menu===
-{{ii}} Occurs when running digital distribution versions from DxWnd.
-{{Fixbox|description=Configure DxWnd|fix=
-Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
-* Under the '''Hook''' tab, set {{key|Inject suspended process}}.
-}}
-===Opening FMA play slow or choppy===
-{{ii}} Running from DxWnd, the intro movie is often played in a stuttering manner.
-{{Fixbox|description=Replace version of Binkw32.dll|fix=
-# Download the latest version [https://www.dll-files.com/download/61d1d5d60ffc1c5e2d84a6e934a45072/binkw32.dll.html?c=eHZ1Y2NBVVZqM2lINzlyVHU1U1dUUT09 here].
-# Copy the DLL file to the game directory by overwriting the existing one.
-}}
-==Other information==
 ===API===
 {{API
 |direct3d versions      = 8
-|direct3d notes         =
+|direct3d notes         = Use [[#Soul Fixer|Soul Fixer]] for Direct3D9
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
@@ Line 358: / Line 401: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
@@ Line 366: / Line 410: @@
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
+===SR2 Enhancer===
+{{++}} Adds a set of optional features for improving the gameplay, such as skipping cinematics, save at any location, and more.
+{{ii}} By express request of the mod creator, Wrace, PCGamingWiki is, for reasons known only to Wrace, forbidden from providing any direct links to the mod - including to the author's own official mod page. As such, please copy and paste the following search query/queries into any search engine:
+<pre>
+Wrace Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2 SR2 Enhancer
+</pre>
 ==System requirements==