Difference between revisions of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance"

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Availability

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Game data

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Patches

To fix a lot of issues install the v2.0 patch.

Video settings

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Widescreen resolution

1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900 resolutions are "natively" supported (and stretched)

Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Issuses fixed

Graphics issues with GeForce/Radeon GPUs

Instructions

Black screen at startup

Instructions

Invisible texture glitch

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3.9 GB	7.6 GB
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerator card 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	3D accelerator card 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

References

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 ==Game data==
 {{Game Location Table|
-{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\savedata}}
+{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|<installation directory>\savedata}}
-{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\bin}}
+{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|<installation directory>\bin}}
 }}
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 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/metal-gear-solid-2-substance
-|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
+|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
-|widescreen resolution      = true
+|widescreen resolution      = false
-|widescreen resolution notes=
+|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched. See [[#Widescreen resolution|below]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 ===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{ii}}1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900 resolutions are "natively" supported (and stretched)
-Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Edit .ini files|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/metal-gear-solid-2-substance WSGF page]</ref>}}
+# Open {{file|MGS2SSET.ini}}, located inside your {{path|<game directory>\bin}} folder
+# Search for <code>width</code> and <code>height</code>
-Native support for 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900 widescreen resolutions.
+# Change them, accordingly to your desired resolution. Save.
-For 1680x1050, 1920x1080, and 1920x1200 widescreen resolutions use the following method.
+# In the same folder open {{file|mgs2.ini}}
+# You should notice this at the beginning of the file
-In the root game directory go into the "bin" folder and open "MGS2SSET.ini" with a text editor. Search for...
+::<code>0002 0001</code><br />
+::<code>0003 '''0280'''</code><br />
-width=****
+::<code>0004 '''01E0'''</code><br />
-height=****
+::<code>0005 0001</code><br />
+::<code>0006 0800</code><br />
-Change "****" to your desired widescreen resolution.
+::<code>0007 0800</code><br />
+::<code>0010 0001</code><br />
-In the same folder open "mgs2.ini" with a text editor. You will see this at the start of the file...
+::<code>0020 0001</code><br />
+::<code>0021 0001</code><br />
-0001
+::<code>0030 0004</code>
-0280
+# Change the bolded values depending on whatever resolution you would like to play. (in hexadecimal format)
-01E0
+'''Notes:'''
-0001
+{{ii}}You can use Window's default calculator to convert your ''decimal'' resolution in ''hex''. Just enable programmer mode ({{key|ALT|3}})
-0800
+}}
-0800
-0001
-0001
-0001
-0004
-The bolded values represent whatever your current resolution is set at. These values are in hexadecimal format. Change these to your desired widescreen resolution keeping the same hexadecimal format.
-These hexadecimal values are not flipped and are entered in true hexadecimal form. For example...
-is 0780 in hexadecimal.
-is 04B0 in hexadecimal.
-0001
-0780
-04B0
-0001
-0800
-0800
-0001
-0001
-0001
-0004
-You will now have your desired widescreen resolution in the game.
 ==Input settings==
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 ===Graphics issues with GeForce/Radeon GPUs===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Patch the game and the executables}}
 # Install the [http://www.fileplanet.com/122839/120000/fileinfo/Metal-Gear-Solid-2:-Substance-v2.0-Patch v2.0 patch].
 # Download the fixed executables [http://m0001.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_metal_gear_solid_2.shtml here].
-# Copy the files "mgs2.exe" and "mgs2_sse.exe" to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\bin</code>
+# Copy the files {{file|mgs2.exe}} and {{file|mgs2_sse.exe}} to {{path|<game folder>\bin}}
 }}
 ===Black screen at startup===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fix missing DirectSound3D}}
 # Install [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/28-creative-alchemy-universal/ Creative ALchemy Universal].
 # Run it and click the "Add" button.
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 ===Invisible texture glitch===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set "Model Quality" to 1/4 or 2/4 (in the Setup)}}
-To fix this issue go to Setup and under the "Drawing" tab set Model Quality to 1/4 or 2/4.
 }}
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 |minmem   = 128 MB
 |minHD    = 3.9 GB
-|minGPU   = DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 32 MB VRAM
+|minGPU   = 3D accelerator card
+|minVRAM  = 32 MB
+|minDX    = 8.1
 |recOS    = 2000, XP
@@ Line 185: / Line 162: @@
 |recmem   = 256 MB
 |recHD    = 7.6 GB
-|recGPU   = DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 64 MB VRAM
+|recGPU   = 3D accelerator card
+|recVRAM  = 64 MB
+|recDX    = 8.1
 }}
+{{References}}

Developers
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	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publishers
	Konami
Release dates
Windows	March 27, 2003