Dead Rising 2
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Developers | |
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Capcom Vancouver | |
Windows | Mercenary Technology |
Publishers | |
Capcom | |
Russia | 1C-SoftClub |
Engines | |
Forge[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 28, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Finite spend, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Survival horror |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies |
Series | Dead Rising |
Dead Rising | |
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Dead Rising 2 | 2010 |
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | 2011 |
Dead Rising 3 | 2014 |
Dead Rising | 2016 |
Dead Rising 4 | 2016 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks.[2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check.[3] Russian release has 2 discs: one for the game itself and another for installing Russian subtitles.[4] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Not purchasable in Germany. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [5] |
- All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1][Note 2].
- Retail product keys activate on Steam (Games for Windows Marketplace game and DLC cannot be transferred).[2]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Ninja Skills Pack | ||
Psychopath Skills Pack | ||
Soldier of Fortune Pack | ||
Sports Fan Skills Pack |
- Case Zero and Case West standalone DLCs are only available for Xbox 360.
Essential improvements
Patches
- For the Russian version use Russian patch 1.0.0.1.
- A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run
setup.exe
).[7]
HD Frontend
- UndeadFrankie's HD frontend Fixes many compression artifacts on hud, menus, loading screens & map
- Breaks the Off the Record version
- Download HD frontend.
- Extract the "data" folder into your Dead Rising 2 directory folder
- Accept replacements
- Start up the game and you should now see the changes in effect.
DR2Hookary
- DR2Hookary will allow you to do quite a few things that make the overall experience better like: Skipping the intro logos, Allowing you to play in Windowed or Borderless fullscreen windowed & Enabling Debug options.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2\rendersettings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dead Rising 2\saves\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\45740\remote\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45740/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Use DR2Hookary. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use DR2Hookary. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game is locked to 120 fps | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Use Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools[8][9] |
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Notes
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Disable Depth of Field
Hex-edit the game executable |
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Disable Screen Vignette
Hex-edit the game executable |
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Disable Fog
Hex-edit the game executable |
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Disable Luminance Variation
Hex-edit the game executable |
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Disable Blur
Hex-edit the game executable |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See Remapping. | |
Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration is active. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Only if controller is disabled. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Official Xbox 360 controllers only. Or Controller act like xbox 360 pad like sn30 pro plus in xbox mode. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See Remapping. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Uses Xbox 360 button prompts. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock prompts use this mod Ps3 botton mod for DR2 | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Remapping
Use Dead Rising 2 Key Remapper |
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Notes
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Editing input text files manually[10] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Volume sliders for music and sound effects. | |
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[11] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | Local retail only. For digital versions use this patch. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Local retail only; Russian localization is stored on Disc 2 and requires a separate install. A patch for digital versions is available here. | |||
Spanish |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Co-op. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Co-op: Co-op campaign (2 players). Versus: Terror Is Reality mode. |
Issues fixed
Game crashes to desktop on launch after spawning windowed mode then fullscreen
Install to C drive or install first to C then move files and make a junction point to C location |
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Game crashes to desktop on launch
- This issue was resolved in the 20 May 2015 patch released for the Steam version.
Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed] |
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See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.) |
Game doesn't launch
- The game is not launching after successful release date check on Windows 8 and later.
Update Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable[citation needed] |
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Item cycle buttons are reversed
Swap cycle buttons[citation needed] |
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Quiet audio
Set sample format/sample rate to 24 bit 48000Hz (Studio Quality) and set 5.1 surround audio |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA+ZDPP activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
- ↑ The Polish "Złota Edycja" version does not contain ZDPP.[6]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/45740/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (45740) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Dead Rising 2 Developer Interview and Hands-On Preview - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record Steamworks transition imminent - GregaMan > Manage Blog
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-09-17
- Tested with a retail, GFWL-enabled copy. After installing the game, launching the game without the disc, a SecuROM prompt appears, asking to re-insert the disc.
- ↑ Verified by User:Itzrealkardi1 on 2023-06-29
- ↑ Dead Rising 2 - Games For Windows - last accessed on 2022-11-16
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-10-15
- After installation, there are no files related to ZDPP in the game folder.
- ↑ UPDATES & TITLE UPDATES Support Start Here Technical Support - Xbox.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Dead Rising 2 - PC - How to Edit datafile.big & change Field of View (FOV) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ (TOOLS) Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools (latest revision) | Dead Rising Console & PC Modding
- ↑ PC key mapping possible - Steam Game Discussions (retrieved)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023