Manhunt 2

Manhunt
Manhunt	2004
Manhunt 2	2007

Key points

PC version is uncut and uncensored.^[1]^[2]

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate.

General information

Dixmor Hospital Forum

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
Retail		Russian Version
Amazon.com (unavailable)		SecuROM PA DRM
GamersGate (unavailable)		SecuROM PA DRM

There is no longer any official way to purchase a Manhunt 2 on PC.^[3]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip videos and legal screen^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>\movies\`. Delete or rename `stinger.bik` and `stinger_wide.bik`. Download Ultimate ASI Loader and Manhunt2.PluginMH2. Extract `dinput8.dll`, `PluginMH2.asi`, and `PluginMH2.ini` to the installation folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\Manhunt 2\settings

Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\Manhunt 2\savegames

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use RoseTheFlower's solution.
Multi-monitor		Use RoseTheFlower's solution.
Ultra-widescreen		Use RoseTheFlower's solution.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Use RoseTheFlower's solution.
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Enabled by default, can be forced off.
60 FPS	Capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Use launch parameter^[5]
Use the `-windowed` command line argument.

High frame rate

Use PluginMH2^[6]
Download Ultimate ASI Loader and Manhunt2.PluginMH2. Extract `dinput8.dll` to the installation folder and `PluginMH2.asi` and `PluginMH2.ini` to the installation folder or a `scripts` folder. Rename `dinput8.dll` to `d3d9.dll`

Anti-aliasing & ambient occlusion

Adds a strong form of AA and HBAO+

Nvidia GPUs only^{[citation needed]}
Download Nvidia Inspector Create a profile for the game Use 0x00000040 for AA, 0x0000002C for AO Set AA Mode to 'Override any application setting', AA Setting to '8xQ' and AA Transparency Supersampling to '8x Sparse Grid Supersampling' Set AO Setting to 'Quality' and AO Usage to 'Enabled' Apply changes

Input

Controls menu.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only 2 preset layouts
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Can configure X and Y axis independently
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

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

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Fullscreen mode only.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish				Fan translation, download.
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation; Gamevício.
German				Only available trough cracked version by cracking group Elamigos. Probably based on PS2 version

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]}
Download Special K. Copy `SpecialK32.dll` to the installation folder. Rename `SpecialK32.dll` to `d3d9.dll`. Start the game and exit. Open `d3d9.ini` in the installation folder. 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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD Ex	4.8.5
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.8w

Mods

Absolute Camera

An improved version of Manhunt2.CameraPatch.

Allows the player for a proper Y-axis camera movement in 3rd person like in Manhunt 1, replaces Wii firearms crosshair with a proper PC one and fixes guns aiming-mode delay.

Instructions
See the nexus mod page.

Extended executions

Restores all PlayStation 2 beta executions and adds some new ones.

Includes both interactive and non interactive executions, read the READ ME! included in the file for more information.

Use Executions mod^[7]
See Manhunt 2 Extended Executions.

Uncensored FMV

Bloody characters, extended cinematics.

Use FMV replacements^{[citation needed]}
See the Dixmor Hospital topic. Download here.

No red filter

Removes the "red filter" present in executions without eliminating other effects.

Use No "stereo" mode required^{[citation needed]}
Download No red filter.

Static camera

Removes camera "shake" from executions.

Compatible with Extended Executions mod.

Includes "with, and without" red filter version.

Use "static" camera^{[citation needed]}
Download Static Camera.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP1, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+
System memory (RAM)	512 MB (XP) 1 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3.8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon X300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 2.0b support
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

References

↑ Manhunt Wikia - Manhunt 2 Version Differences
"In the Beta and PC, the executions are uncut and uncensored, with only a faint red filter that shows during an execution (although the PC version allows players to take this off on their desktop at the start menu by putting it in "Stereoscopic mode" which removes the red filter completely and also increases the visual quality)."
↑ https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/02/slash-it-up-manhunt-2-finally-pc/
↑ https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/07/11/manhunt-2-pc-no-longer-available-anywhere/
↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16
↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16
↑ ermaccer/Manhunt2.PluginMH2: Free camera, 60 fps patch and more!
↑ Manhunt 2 PC Extended Executions with Static Camera - YouTube

[Manhunt_Wikia-1] Manhunt Wikia - Manhunt 2 Version Differences
"In the Beta and PC, the executions are uncut and uncensored, with only a faint red filter that shows during an execution (although the PC version allows players to take this off on their desktop at the start menu by putting it in "Stereoscopic mode" which removes the red filter completely and also increases the visual quality)."

[2] ttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/02/slash-it-up-manhunt-2-finally-pc/

[3] ttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/07/11/manhunt-2-pc-no-longer-available-anywhere/

[4] Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16

[5] Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16

[6] rmaccer/Manhunt2.PluginMH2: Free camera, 60 fps patch and more!

[7] Manhunt 2 PC Extended Executions with Static Camera - YouTube

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Developers

	Rockstar London
	Rockstar Vienna
	Rockstar North
Windows	Rockstar Toronto
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	Rockstar Leeds 3D Engine
Release dates
Windows	November 6, 2009
Reception
IGDB	61
Taxonomy
Series	Manhunt