Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut"
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{{Image|Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|Silent Hill 2 running at 1920x1080}} | {{Image|Silent Hill 2 PC upscaled.png|Silent Hill 2 running at 1920x1080}} | ||
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===[https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/releases Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]=== | ===[https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/releases Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]=== | ||
{{++}} ''Silent Hill 2 Enhancements'' is a collection of unofficial mods which implement widescreen resolution support, add PlayStation 2 quality audio and fog that were missing from the PC version, improve controller support and much more.<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref> | {{++}} ''Silent Hill 2 Enhancements'' is a collection of unofficial mods which implement widescreen resolution support, add PlayStation 2 quality audio and fog that were missing from the PC version, improve controller support and much more.<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref> | ||
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|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
− | |controller support notes = DirectInput only | + | |controller support notes = DirectInput only. |
|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = hackable |
− | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]]. |
|xbox prompts = unknown | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
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|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
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|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = true | |haptic feedback = true | ||
− | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = DirectInput only. Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]] to restore vibration for XInput-based controllers. |
|simultaneous input = unknown | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]=== | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} Analog triggers and vibration on XInput controllers won't function without workarounds. |
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Fix triggers and vibration|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377H3K9jAGA Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Update Video #3 - YouTube]</ref>|fix= |
+ | # Install [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]] to restore vibration for XInput-based controllers. | ||
# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]. | # Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]. | ||
# Set the Target Program to <code>sh2pc.exe</code>. | # Set the Target Program to <code>sh2pc.exe</code>. | ||
# Go to DirectInput and check Enable DirectInput Output. | # Go to DirectInput and check Enable DirectInput Output. | ||
# Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12. | # Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12. | ||
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# Click Apply and OK. | # Click Apply and OK. | ||
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+ | {{ii}} Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]] to restore the language selection in the options menu. | ||
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|language = English | |language = English |
Revision as of 03:56, 19 April 2019
Developers | |
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Team Silent | |
Windows | Creature Labs |
Publishers | |
Konami | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2002 |
Silent Hill | |
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Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut | 2002 |
Silent Hill 3 | 2003 |
Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008 |
Silent Hill 2 | 2024 |
Key points
- Silent Hill 2 PC comes with improved flashlight lighting, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping and a movie gallery.
- Many features from the PlayStation 2 version have been downgraded,[1] but mods can restore some and improve compatibility on modern systems.
General information
- Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series
- Silent Hill Memories - Informative site
- Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition Installation Guide
Availability
- There are two versions: the North American version and the European Director's Cut version. If the title screen lacks "Director's Cut" on it, it's the North American version. Both versions include the extra scenario Born from a Wish along with an extra UFO ending.
Essential improvements
Silent Hill 2 Enhancements
- Silent Hill 2 Enhancements is a collection of unofficial mods which implement widescreen resolution support, add PlayStation 2 quality audio and fog that were missing from the PC version, improve controller support and much more.[2]
- See also Enhanced Edition Essential Files and Enhanced EXE.
Silent Hill 2 Audio Enhancement Pack
- The PC version's audio is compressed and lacks detail in comparison to the PlayStation 2 version.[3]
- The Audio Enhancement Pack replaces the PC version's audio files with the original, higher quality PlayStation 2 ones.
Silent Hill 2 FMV Enhancement Pack
- The PC version's FMV videos were re-encoded in Bink format and run at 30FPS instead of 60 on PlayStation 2.[4]
- The FMV Enhancement Pack improves the quality and upscales the resolution of the FMVs.
Silent Hill 2 PC Fix by Steam006
- A fix which adds new features and fixes some bugs.
- Copy all the files to
<path-to-game>
- Configure the width and height and other options in
Silent_Hill_2_PC_Fix.ini
. - Start the game with
DLLInjector.exe
.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
-
keyconf.dat
stores input bindings. -
language.ini
stores language settings. -
options.ini
stores gameplay and volume settings. -
settings.ini
stores video and audio settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data\save\[Note 1] |
Video settings
Increase noise effect resolution
Change IncreaseNoiseEffectRes[5] |
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Input settings
Controller support
- Analog triggers and vibration on XInput controllers won't function without workarounds.
Fix triggers and vibration[6] |
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Audio settings
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
- Use Silent Hill 2 Enhancements to restore the language selection in the options menu.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | Fan translation, download. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. Includes a widescreen patch. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «HomeTown.ru / Ashigaru». | |||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
Side effects playing the game at 60 FPS
- Some of the game's elements play too quickly or bug out.[7]
- The handgun and shotgun bullet casing sound effects don't play correctly.[7]
No soft shadows
- The PC version lacks soft shadows present in the PlayStation 2 version.
Issues fixed
Music fades randomly and sound loops
- The game can only run stably on a single core.
Limit the game to one CPU core[citation needed] |
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Game hangs at startup
- On Windows 7, having single core affinity enabled through Silent Hill 2 Enhancements may prevent the game from running.
Disable SingleCoreAffinity on Windows 7[8] |
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Clicking or popping sound effects
Use IndirectSound[9] |
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Textures appear as solid white surfaces
Use WhiteShaderFix[10] |
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"Insert a disc" message in the ending
Rename ending.bik[11] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Make James run without slowing down
Apply unlimited stamina hack[12] |
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Disable background fog
Disable fogging[13] |
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Add icon to executable file
-
sh2pc.exe
may have no icon set by default.
Set icon with Rcedit[14] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon - 700 MHz Intel Pentium - 700 MHz |
AMD Athlon - 1 GHz Intel Pentium - 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 Sound Comparison (PC vs PS2) - YouTube
- ↑ DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Examples
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Update Video #3 - YouTube
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Side effects playing the game at 60 FPS · Issue #28 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements
- ↑ Troubleshooting · AeroWidescreen/NFS-SH-WidescreenFixWiki Wiki
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide
- ↑ Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut PC Ending Troubles : silenthill
- ↑ Silent Hill 2 stamina fix · Issue #344 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack
- ↑ DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Silent Hill 2: no sound on alt-tab
- ↑ SH2 Options/Inventory Font Resolution · Issue #375 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack