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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2002}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hill-2|70}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|silent-hill-2|90}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Hill }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut
 
|strategywiki = Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut
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|mobygames    = silent-hill-2-restless-dreams
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hill 2
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hill 2
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Silent Hill}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} ''Silent Hill 2 PC'' comes with improved flashlight lighting, a quick-save function, real-time weapon swapping, and a movie gallery.
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{{++}} ''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 reduced or radically changed; however [[#Essential improvements|unofficial mods]] enhance the game to the original release and beyond, as well as make it more playable on modern systems.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
{{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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===[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2 Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]===
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{{++}} ''Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition'' 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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{{ii}} All improvements in this section are included in the full installation of the Enhanced Edition collection.
  
===[https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/releases Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]===
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===[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/install.htm#installAudioEnhancementPack Silent Hill 2 Audio Enhancement Pack]===
{{++}} ''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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{{ii}} The PC version's audio is compressed and lacks detail in comparison to the PlayStation 2 version.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E5Nt8ahZRk Silent Hill 2 Sound Comparison (PC vs PS2) - YouTube]</ref>
{{ii}} See also [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/#installEssentialFiles Enhanced Edition Essential Files] and [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/#installEnhancedEXE Enhanced EXE].
 
 
 
===[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/#installAudioEnhancementPack Silent Hill 2 Audio Enhancement Pack]===
 
{{--}} The PC version's audio is compressed and lacks detail in comparison to the PlayStation 2 version.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E5Nt8ahZRk Silent Hill 2 Sound Comparison (PC vs PS2) - YouTube]</ref>
 
 
{{++}} The ''Audio Enhancement Pack'' replaces the PC version's audio files with the original, higher quality PlayStation 2 ones.
 
{{++}} The ''Audio Enhancement Pack'' replaces the PC version's audio files with the original, higher quality PlayStation 2 ones.
  
===[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/#installFMVPack Silent Hill 2 FMV Enhancement Pack]===
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===[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/install.htm#installFMVPack Silent Hill 2 FMV Enhancement Pack]===
{{--}} The PC version's FMVs have a reduction in quality compared to the console versions.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47730959&postcount=168 Silent Hill 2 FMV Widescreen Enhancement Pack - NeoGAF]</ref>
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{{ii}} The PC version's FMV videos were re-encoded in Bink format and run at 30FPS instead of 60 on PlayStation 2.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nna2yt1c9gI&feature=youtu.be&t=557 DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3]</ref>
 
{{++}} The ''FMV Enhancement Pack'' improves the quality and upscales the resolution of the FMVs.
 
{{++}} The ''FMV Enhancement Pack'' improves the quality and upscales the resolution of the FMVs.
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===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1399-silent-hill-2-pc-fix-by-steam006/ Silent Hill 2 PC Fix by Steam006]===
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{{++}} A fix which adds new features and fixes some bugs.
 +
{{ii}} Do not use this fix if you plan to follow the [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2 Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition installation method].
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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# Copy all the files to {{code|{{P|game}}}}
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# Configure the width and height and other options in {{file|Silent_Hill_2_PC_Fix.ini}}.
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# Start the game with {{file|DLLInjector.exe}}.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|SH2 video.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|SH2 video.png|Video settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-2-directors-cut/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-2-directors-cut/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|windowed notes            = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] and force in GPU control panel. [http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/troubleshoot.htm#what-antialiasing-should-i-use-for-the-game View recommended GPU AA settings to enable.]
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
|60 fps notes              = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
===Increase noise effect resolution===
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change the frame rate cap|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/826 Silent Hill 2 FPS won't increase beyond 30 FPS · Issue #826 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack]</ref>|fix=
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# Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 +
# Open <code>d3d8.ini</code>.
 +
# Add the following to the <code>[GAME FIXES]</code> section.
 +
<pre>
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; Controls the frame rate limit, but it may cause bugs if increased above 30 FPS.
 +
FPSLimit = 60
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</pre>
 +
{{ii}}Frame rates above 30 fps will result in various minor glitches, including glitched bullet casing sounds, reduced post FX (i.e. motion blur), some off-time animations, and slow motion during boss fights. <ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/f6i6vw/does_sh2_ehanced_edition_supports_60_fps/ Does SH2 Enhanced Edition support 60 fps? - Reddit Silent Hill 2 Forum]</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 
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===Change noise effect resolution===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change IncreaseNoiseEffectRes|ref=<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#IncreaseNoiseEffectRes Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Examples]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change IncreaseNoiseEffectRes|ref=<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#IncreaseNoiseEffectRes Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Configuration Examples]</ref>|fix=
# Install [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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# Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
# Open <code>d3d8.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>d3d8.ini</code>.
 
# Set <code>IncreaseNoiseEffectRes</code> to any value between <code>128</code> and <code>4096</code> to adjust the resolution.
 
# Set <code>IncreaseNoiseEffectRes</code> to any value between <code>128</code> and <code>4096</code> to adjust the resolution.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys.
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse buttons cannot be remapped with other keys.
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. For XInput controllers, see [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
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|controller support notes  = DirectInput only.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    = Use [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]] to assign multiple actions to any button.
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|controller remap notes    = Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to assign multiple actions to any button.
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = hackable
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|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 =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|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    = Can be set between Soft, Normal, Hard, or Off. DirectInput only.
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|haptic feedback notes    = DirectInput only. Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore vibration for XInput 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}} A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput LT/RT and D-pad when assigning controls.
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{{ii}} Analog triggers and vibration on XInput controllers won't function without workarounds.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Add XInput support|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
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{{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: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] 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.
# Assign DPAD to Button 13-16.
 
 
# Click Apply and OK.
 
# Click Apply and OK.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Background music and sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Background music and sound effects.
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              = false
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = DirectSound3D.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
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{{ii}} May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Windows Vista and later. (IndirectSound Included in [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]])
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} Use [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] to restore the language selection in the options menu.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Arabic
 
  |language  = Arabic
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.adslgate.com/dsl/showthread.php?t=2456278 download].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.adslgate.com/dsl/showthread.php?t=2456278 download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://github.com/lakeviewhotel/SH2/releases/ download].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://github.com/lakeviewhotel/SH2/releases/ download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/silent-hill-2-wr/ download]. Includes a widescreen patch.
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/silent-hill-2-wr/ download]. Includes a widescreen patch.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-silent-hill-2-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-silent-hill-2-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_2/files/1458.html download].
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  |notes    = [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_2/files/1458.html Fan translation by «HomeTown.ru / Ashigaru»].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.igtcindonesiateam.tech/2019/08/silent-hill-2-director-cut-patch-bahasa.html download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
===Side effects playing the game at 60 FPS===
+
===Issues when playing the game at 60 FPS===
{{--}} Some of the game's elements play too quickly or bug out.<ref name="60fpsBugs">[https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/issues/28 Side effects playing the game at 60 FPS · Issue #28 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements]</ref>
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{{ii}} Playing the game at 60 FPS causes various bugs which are as follows.<ref>[https://github.com/elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements/issues/28 Side effects playing the game at 60 FPS · Issue #28 · elishacloud/Silent-Hill-2-Enhancements]</ref>
{{--}} The handgun and shotgun bullet casing sound effects don't play correctly.<ref name="60fpsBugs"/>
 
  
===No soft shadows===
+
* The intensity/effectiveness of the motion blur is reduced by half.
{{--}} The PC version lacks soft shadows present in the PlayStation 2 version.
+
* The bullet casing sound effects for the handgun and shotgun glitch out.
 +
* Animation for James transcribing notes onto his map is twice as fast.
 +
* James' inner monologue (immediately upon exiting the hospital) may run twice as fast now.
 +
* Water animates/moves quicker in all areas (James rowing on the lake, water in the labyrinth, etc) and drains twice as fast during the RPT Apartment boss fight.
 +
* The flames in Angela's staircase move twice as fast now.
 +
* The flashlight dies out twice as fast in the prison bug room.
 +
* The "ritual" prison monster's footsteps happen way too fast.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit the game to one CPU core|ref={{cn|date=August 2018}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the game to one CPU core|ref={{cn|date=August 2018}}|fix=
# Install [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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# Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
# Open <code>d3d8.ini</code> and ensure <code>SingleCoreAffinity = 1</code> is set.
 
# Open <code>d3d8.ini</code> and ensure <code>SingleCoreAffinity = 1</code> is set.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Game hangs at startup===
 
===Game hangs at startup===
{{ii}} On Windows 7, having single core affinity enabled through [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]] may prevent the game from running.
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{{ii}} On Windows 7, having single core affinity enabled through [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]] may prevent the game from running.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable SingleCoreAffinity on Windows 7|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/AeroWidescreen/NFS-SH-WidescreenFixWiki/wiki/3.-Troubleshooting#silent-hill-2 Troubleshooting · AeroWidescreen/NFS-SH-WidescreenFixWiki Wiki]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable SingleCoreAffinity on Windows 7|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/AeroWidescreen/NFS-SH-WidescreenFixWiki/wiki/3.-Troubleshooting#silent-hill-2 Troubleshooting · AeroWidescreen/NFS-SH-WidescreenFixWiki Wiki]</ref>|fix=
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===Clicking or popping sound effects===
 
===Clicking or popping sound effects===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use IndirectSound|ref=<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/index.htm#installIndirectSound Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use IndirectSound|ref=<ref>[http://enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/index.htm#installIndirectSound Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref>|fix=
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# Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)].
 
# Download [http://www.indirectsound.com/downloads.html IndirectSound].
 
# Download [http://www.indirectsound.com/downloads.html IndirectSound].
 
# Copy <code>dsound.dll</code> and <code>dsound.ini</code> to the installation folder.
 
# Copy <code>dsound.dll</code> and <code>dsound.ini</code> to the installation folder.
 
# Open <code>dsound.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>dsound.ini</code>.
 
# Change <code>earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0</code> to <code>earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0.002</code>.
 
# Change <code>earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0</code> to <code>earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0.002</code>.
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# Verify Software 3D sound is set to Hardware 3D Used in the advanced options menu.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Textures appear as solid white surfaces===
 
===Textures appear as solid white surfaces===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use WhiteShaderFix|ref=<ref>[http://www.enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#WhiteShaderFix Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use WhiteShaderFix|ref=<ref>[http://www.enhanced.townofsilenthill.com/SH2/config.htm#WhiteShaderFix Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition - Installation Guide]</ref>|fix=
# Install [[#Silent Hill 2 Enhancements|Silent Hill 2 Enhancements]].
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# Install [[#Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition|Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition]].
 
# Ensure <code>WhiteShaderFix</code> is set to <code>1</code>.
 
# Ensure <code>WhiteShaderFix</code> is set to <code>1</code>.
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/silent-hill-2-hd-voice-pack Silent Hill 2 HD Collection Voice Pack]===
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{{ii}} This replaces the original voice acting with the new voices from the Silent Hill HD Collection release.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4L3KiqpgQU&t Voice Comparison]</ref>
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{{++}} The ''HD Voice Pack'' includes and integrates the [[#Silent Hill 2 Audio Enhancement Pack|''Audio Enhancement Pack'']] and [[#Silent Hill 2 FMV Enhancement Pack|''FMV Enhancement Pack'']] for its audio improvements.
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{{--}} The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting.
  
 
===Make James run without slowing down===
 
===Make James run without slowing down===

Revision as of 22:09, 22 August 2020

Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut cover
Developers
Team Silent
Windows Creature Labs
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows December 2, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 70
IGDB 90
Taxonomy
Series Silent Hill
Genres Survival horror
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut on IGDB
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut guide on StrategyWiki
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut on MobyGames
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut on Wikipedia
Silent Hill
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.

General information

Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series
Silent Hill Memories - Informative site
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition Installation Guide

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 4 DRM. Patch 1.1 removes the DRM.
Released on 3 CDs.
Windows
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 running at 1920x1080
Silent Hill 2 running at 1920x1080

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition 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.[1]
All improvements in this section are included in the full installation of the Enhanced Edition collection.

Silent Hill 2 Audio Enhancement Pack

The PC version's audio is compressed and lacks detail in comparison to the PlayStation 2 version.[2]
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.[3]
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.
Do not use this fix if you plan to follow the Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition installation method.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Copy all the files to <path-to-game>
  2. Configure the width and height and other options in Silent_Hill_2_PC_Fix.ini.
  3. Start the game with DLLInjector.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save\[Note 1]

Video

Video settings
Video settings

High frame rate

Change the frame rate cap[4]
  1. Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
  2. Open d3d8.ini.
  3. Add the following to the [GAME FIXES] section.
; Controls the frame rate limit, but it may cause bugs if increased above 30 FPS.
FPSLimit = 60
Frame rates above 30 fps will result in various minor glitches, including glitched bullet casing sounds, reduced post FX (i.e. motion blur), some off-time animations, and slow motion during boss fights. [5]

Change noise effect resolution

Change IncreaseNoiseEffectRes[6]
  1. Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
  2. Open d3d8.ini.
  3. Set IncreaseNoiseEffectRes to any value between 128 and 4096 to adjust the resolution.

Input

Controller support

Analog triggers and vibration on XInput controllers won't function without workarounds.
Fix triggers and vibration[7]
  1. Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore vibration for XInput-based controllers.
  2. Download and run XInput Plus.
  3. Set the Target Program to sh2pc.exe.
  4. Go to DirectInput and check Enable DirectInput Output.
  5. Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12.
  6. Click Apply and OK.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Background music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output.[8]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D.
May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore hardware-accelerated 3D sound functionality on Windows Vista and later. (IndirectSound Included in Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition)

Localizations

Use Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition to restore the language selection in the options menu.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
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
Indonesian
Fan translation, download.

Issues unresolved

Issues when playing the game at 60 FPS

Playing the game at 60 FPS causes various bugs which are as follows.[9]
  • The intensity/effectiveness of the motion blur is reduced by half.
  • The bullet casing sound effects for the handgun and shotgun glitch out.
  • Animation for James transcribing notes onto his map is twice as fast.
  • James' inner monologue (immediately upon exiting the hospital) may run twice as fast now.
  • Water animates/moves quicker in all areas (James rowing on the lake, water in the labyrinth, etc) and drains twice as fast during the RPT Apartment boss fight.
  • The flames in Angela's staircase move twice as fast now.
  • The flashlight dies out twice as fast in the prison bug room.
  • The "ritual" prison monster's footsteps happen way too fast.

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]
  1. Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
  2. Open d3d8.ini and ensure SingleCoreAffinity = 1 is set.

Game hangs at startup

On Windows 7, having single core affinity enabled through Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition may prevent the game from running.
Disable SingleCoreAffinity on Windows 7[10]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open d3d8.ini.
  3. Change SingleCoreAffinity = 1 to SingleCoreAffinity = 0.
  4. Doing this will require manually changing the single core affinity from Task Manager every time you run the game.

Clicking or popping sound effects

Use IndirectSound[11]
  1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86).
  2. Download IndirectSound.
  3. Copy dsound.dll and dsound.ini to the installation folder.
  4. Open dsound.ini.
  5. Change earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0 to earlyStopFadeOutTime = 0.002.
  6. Verify Software 3D sound is set to Hardware 3D Used in the advanced options menu.

Textures appear as solid white surfaces

Use WhiteShaderFix[12]
  1. Install Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition.
  2. Ensure WhiteShaderFix is set to 1.

"Insert a disc" message in the ending

Rename ending.bik[13]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movie\.
  2. Rename ending.bik to end.bik.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Silent Hill 2 HD Collection Voice Pack

This replaces the original voice acting with the new voices from the Silent Hill HD Collection release.[14]
The HD Voice Pack includes and integrates the Audio Enhancement Pack and FMV Enhancement Pack for its audio improvements.
The HD Collection voices are very divisive and often considered to be inferior to the original voice acting.

Make James run without slowing down

Apply unlimited stamina hack[15]
  1. Open sh2pc.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Press Ctrl+G and go to the address 001356D1.
  3. Change the value CF to C8 and save the changes.

Disable background fog

Disable fogging[16]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the path to <path-to-game>\sh2pc.exe
  4. Disable Run in Window.
  5. Click on the Direct3D tab and enable Disable Fogging.
  6. Click OK, File, Save, and start the game with DxWnd running.

Add icon to executable file

sh2pc.exe may have no icon set by default.
Set icon with Rcedit[17]
  1. Download Rcedit depending on your OS bitness, and copy it to <path-to-game>.
  2. Download sh2_newicon.zip and extract sh2_new.ico to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open a Command Prompt.
  4. Type in and enter cd <path-to-game>.
    • Replace <path-to-game> with the actual path; e.g. cd C:\Games\Silent Hill 2.
  5. Type in and enter rcedit-x64.exe sh2pc.exe --set-icon sh2_new.ico.
    • If you use the 32-bit version, replace rcedit-x64.exe with rcedit-x86.exe above.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon - 700 MHz
Intel Pentium - 700 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 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