Key points
- Many users report random crashes. See Issues fixed.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- 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.
- Fixes crashes related to audio (no longer requires single core affinity), resolution switching and the Bink video player.
- Fully restores motion blur and improves the effect, replaces FSAA with MSAA 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.
- Steam Overlay must be disabled to avoid color degrading.
Add DWORD value
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- 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 .
- Run the game and tick Show devtech options in the setup dialog.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Widescreen fix[citation needed]
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- Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000.
- Extract
sr2.7z files to the installation folder (password=sr2).
- Run
upx.bat for the GOG.com version.
- Edit
sr2.ini to set the resolution.
Notes
- Supported exe size: 1 609 728 bytes.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Has on/off options for sound and music |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
VR support
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core CPUs
Use DxWnd
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Use the following configuration in DxWnd:
- Under the Compat. tab, tick
Set single core process affinity .
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VSync does not work on Windows 10
Use d3d8to9
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- Download d3d8to9.
- Copy
d3d8.dll to the game directory.
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Uncapped frame rate issue
Use Soul Fixer, turn off VSync from the options, and enable 60 or 120 fps mode.
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Enable VSync and set the refresh rate to 60Hz
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Purplish screen
Modify DWORD value
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- 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.
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Switch from 16-bit to 32-bit color depth in the graphics options
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Mouse cursor gets stuck in the top left corner
- Occurs when running digital distribution versions from DxWnd.
Configure DxWnd
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- Under the Hook tab, set Injection to
Inject DLL .
- Click OK and save the changes.
- Right-click the game icon, then go to
Run... and select Run suspended .
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Opening FMA plays slow or choppy
- Running from DxWnd, the intro movie is often played in a stuttering manner.
Replace Binkw32.dll
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- Download the version 1.8w of the DLL here.
- Copy the DLL file to the game directory by overwriting the existing one.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8 |
Use Soul Fixer for Direct3D9. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References