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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
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Developers
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2003
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Patches

PCGamingWiki Patch

Includes most tweaks and fixes featured on the page such as a solution to the missing textures, along with an enhanced control scheme.
Instructions

Official Patch 2.0

Fixes some graphical issues.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

The main options menu.
The main options menu.

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Widescreen resolution

Playing in a windowed mode will also force the game to launch into the highest native monitor resolution.
Instructions

Input settings

While playing the Right Click button is used to choke, drag, throw or drop enemies around.

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Partial controller support

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issuses fixed

Black screen at startup

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Instructions

Graphics issues with GeForce/Radeon GPUs

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Invisible textures

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System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.9 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator card
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

References