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* See [http://www.moddb.com/mods/manhunt-2-pc-extended-executions-with-static-camer Manhunt 2 Extended Executions].
 
* See [http://www.moddb.com/mods/manhunt-2-pc-extended-executions-with-static-camer Manhunt 2 Extended Executions].
 
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* See the [http://www.projectmanhunt.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13738 Project Manhunt topic].
 
* See the [http://www.projectmanhunt.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13738 Project Manhunt topic].
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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Revision as of 02:02, 23 November 2017

Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2 cover
Developers
Rockstar London
Rockstar Vienna
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Engines
Rockstar Leeds 3D Engine
Release dates
Windows November 6, 2009
Manhunt 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Manhunt 2 on Wikipedia
Manhunt
Manhunt 2004
Manhunt 2 2007

Key points

PC version is uncut and uncensored.
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Use 60 FPS Patch.

General information

Manhunt 2 official page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
SecuROM PA DRM
Windows
Amazon.com
Requires online activation
SecuROM PA DRM
Windows

Essential improvements

Extended executions

Restores all PlayStation 2 beta executions and adds some new ones.
Use Executions mod[1]

Uncensored FMV

Bloody characters, extended cinematics.
Use FMV replacements[citation needed]

Skip intro videos

Delete movie files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies\.
  2. Delete stinger.bik and stinger_wide.bik.

Anti-aliasing & ambient occlusion

Adds a strong form of AA and HBAO+
Nvidia GPUs only[citation needed]
  1. Download Nvidia Inspector
  2. Create a profile for the game
  3. Use 0x00000040 for AA, 0x0000002C for AO
  4. Set AA Mode to 'Override any application setting', AA Setting to '8xQ' and AA Transparency Supersampling to '8x Sparse Grid Supersampling'
  5. Set AO Setting to 'Quality' and AO Usage to 'Enabled'
  6. Apply changes

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Use launch parameter[citation needed]
Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.dat with a hex editor such as HxD.
  3. Go to offset 0C (hex) and replace 01 with 00.

Input settings

Controls menu.
Controls menu.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
May have audio popping with sound set to 192000 Hz, the fix for this is to simply set your audio settings in Windows to 48000 Hz

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Spanish subtitles ported from Wii are available
Russian
Retail Russian version only

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Some resolutions are limited to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Download Special K.
  2. Copy SpecialK32.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Rename SpecialK32.dll to d3d9.dll.
  4. Start the game and exit.
  5. Open d3d9.ini in the installation folder.
  6. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP1, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP)
1 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6200
ATI Radeon X300
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support

References