So I bought Bioshock 2 - Special Edition….

[sygnus21]

Here's an interesting 3itchfest at rage3d about AA+Bioshock 2

ATi cards and Bioshock2 - Rage3D Discussion Area

 

[Wishmaster]

If anyone got thier copy from D2D ..


Direct2Drive: Bioshock 2 offer on Direct2Drive

 

[smarteyeball]

Wow Smarteye sorry you're having such problems. Only thing I can say is Crossfire issue?

Have you checked the guys over at rage to see if they're having problems?

Bioshock 2 - Discussion - Page 18 - Rage3D Discussion Area

CATALYST Drivers - Rage3D Discussion Area

Not yet.

I just installed it last night and after a few hard freezes - I got the piackers. After a successful 25 and half hour P95 stability run, I was in the mood for something to 'just work'.

Unfortunately Bioshock2 wasn't it

Here's an interesting 3itchfest at rage3d about AA+Bioshock 2

ATi cards and Bioshock2 - Rage3D Discussion Area

I have to admit I'm getting pretty sick of 'researching' on how to get a damn game to run properly instead of just installing and then playing the thing

It looks like I've me some reading to do. Cheers mate.

 

[Wishmaster]

Im a bit confused why everyone on many forums is complaining about Widescreen support and Bioshock ...
What am i missing here?
Mine looks just fine at 1080P, I dont see this huge problem they all talk about. Anyone know what they are talking about?

Wonder what might be causing your problems SmarteyEye.
I just finished my first playthrough..

It crashed 3 times with the "Bioshock 2 has stopped working" error, which was a bit annoying, but not all all a huge problem.

Wonder if its a driver or just X-fire fior some reason isnt agreeing.

Have you tried disabling X-fire to test it? a sinlge 4890 will have no issues at all w/it

 

[sygnus21]

I'm not sure about the widescreen issue myself as I see no problems here, but I'm running a 22" 16:9 monitor with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 so...???

As for researching issues to get a game working, I agree it's annoying... but when you spend money on it, it's either fix it, or throw the money down the toilet

As for me, I haven't had any issues yet, but then again I don't run a crossfire setup.

Out of curiousity I would try what wishmaster suggests with just a single 4890 to see what happens. You never know.

BTW in that last link I posted, someone mentioned that crossfire wasn't working in Bioshock 2. There wasn't a lot of talk around it so...

Wish you luck.

 

[smarteyeball]

Im a bit confused why everyone on many forums is complaining about Widescreen support and Bioshock ...
What am i missing here?

If it's similar to the original Bioshock (I played that on the 360) the FOV is in a 4:3 aspect ratio - in other words, less peripheral vision on widescreen resolutions.

Wonder if its a driver or just X-fire fior some reason isnt agreeing.

Have you tried disabling X-fire to test it? a sinlge 4890 will have no issues at all w/it

Not yet. It's on the list of troubleshooting. As is disabling AA. It could also be sound driver related. Another area to look into

It's a pity though, maxed out it looks good and runs smooth as butter - when it runs

As for researching issues to get a game working, I agree it's annoying... but when you spend money on it, it's either fix it, or throw the money down the toilet

Wish you luck.

Unfortunately it's happening more and more often. Game A doesn't like config B, Game B doesn't like config B, but is okay with config A etc.

All this troubleshooting just to play damn games. It's getting tiresome. Those next gen consoles are looking more and more appealing.....


At least I've got a few options to try.

Thanks guys.

 

[Frostmourne]

Take a look at the troubleshooting guide in my sig. It may help.

 

[SquirrelTakos]

I heard from someone that there is no controller support for the xbox controller. Is that true? I thought that it was a given, that if it's a games for windows live then it had controller support.

 

[sygnus21]

To answer your question...I wouldn't know since I only do PC games. And I haven't heard anything about XBox controllers so...

Sorry.

 

[smarteyeball]

*Sigh* It's usually the most simple things that are overlooked. It was crashing because I forgot to disable Adaptive Anti-Aliasing

Box AA x8 (if it actually works) + x16AF + Crossfire = okay

Enable Adaptive AA = freeze.

@ SquirrelTakos

No, in thier infinite wisdom, they removed the 360 controller support for the PC version.

 

[Wishmaster]

With those crossfire cards, you could probabally run very smooth at:
x16AF
x8 AA using Edge Detect (x24 effective)

i want another 4890 ...

I actually stopped using the AAA a while back. Was always some kind of problem when I used it. Not always a crash, but graphic anamolies or something always seemed to pop up due to it.
At least in games I played.

 

[sygnus21]

*Sigh* It's usually the most simple things that are overlooked. It was crashing because I forgot to disable Adaptive Anti-Aliasing

Box AA x8 (if it actually works) + x16AF + Crossfire = okay

Enable Adaptive AA = freeze.

LOL - Glad you got it fixed.

 

[smarteyeball]

With those crossfire cards, you could probabally run very smooth at:
x16AF
x8 AA using Edge Detect (x24 effective)

i want another 4890 ...

I actually stopped using the AAA a while back. Was always some kind of problem when I used it. Not always a crash, but graphic anamolies or something always seemed to pop up due to it.
At least in games I played.

That's why I stopped using Edge. The graphic glitches were shocking. Even x8AA Box had similar issues. (particularly the plasmid and water/lighting effects) x4AA box seems less prone to glitches.

At least I maintain a decent 120 FPS+v-sync enabled. (Although the 120 v-sync cap because of the nvidia 3D does causes a few graphical glitches of it's own.)

*Sigh* It's usually the most simple things that are overlooked. It was crashing because I forgot to disable Adaptive Anti-Aliasing

Box AA x8 (if it actually works) + x16AF + Crossfire = okay

Enable Adaptive AA = freeze.

LOL - Glad you got it fixed.

me too Mostly... I did get a Black screen of death due to drivers though.

Of course it had to happen after I rescued a little sister and then just defeated the next big daddy without saving first...

 

[sygnus21]

This game is boring. I'm simply not feeling it, especially after playing Mass Effect 2. I'm going to have to come back to it at a later date and time

And this is coming from a guy who absolutely loved and raved about Bioshock 1.

Wow

 

[Wishmaster]

I started a new game of Bioshock1 again.
Although theres a few improvements in 2 I do like better (hacking for one), overall I still think the 1st one is the better game.

 

[smarteyeball]

This game is boring.

After actually being able to play it, I tend to somewhat agree.

It does feel a lot more simplified (but I do like the simpler hacking), linear and with far less immersion. It certainly lacks the 'atmosphere' that the original had. It's 'just another FPS' now.


Then again, I didn't have any high expectations, so I can't say I'm disappointed.


I played the original on the 360, so to me, the visuals are an improvement.


Although with the majority of games being developed for consoles, I don't know what 'massive improvements' PC gamers really expect to see regarding visuals.

 

[sygnus21]

Yeah the game is just moving too slow for me. I might just need a break as I've been gaming pretty heavily here recently - Farcry 2 (unfinished ), Mass Effect 1 & 2, now Bioshock 2.

And considering I paid $90+ bucks for the Special Edition, I might as well try to finish the game. I'll what happens this weekend.

BTW I totally agree that the graphics were much better In BS1, the graphics here (BS2) seem a little dim and dull.

 

[smarteyeball]

Yeah the game is just moving too slow for me. I might just need a break as I've been gaming pretty heavily here recently - Farcry 2 (unfinished ), Mass Effect 1 & 2, now Bioshock 2.

lol, I know the feeling. I start a game, get side tracked by another etc...

I still haven't finished DeadSpace

As for FarCry2, check put some of the trainers. There is one that allows you to set your own 'tele-port' points. It saves on a lot of that drive to end of the map, just to drive back to the others side BS.

Normally, I'm not a big fan of trainers, but I actually finished it properly and find the trainer just adds a little 'spice' to make up for the shortcomings.

And considering I paid $90+ bucks for the Special Edition, I might as well try to finish the game. I'll what happens this weekend.

Meh, plenty of time

 

[sygnus21]

Deadspace is a great game. I don't know where you are in the game, but if it's early, it picks up big time. That's another game I played to death.

My top five fav's
Unreal
Farcry - the first one
F.E.A.R. - the first one
Deadspace
Bioshock - the first one

Honorable mentions
Mass Effect 1 & 2
Half-Life 2 series

As for Farcry 2, I've already given up on the game

With regards to Bioshock 2 I'll finish it, I just need a quick break for now.

 

[sygnus21]

Bioshock 2 Patch...

There appears to be a patch for Bioshock 2, however there is an acknowledged issue with the patch, and thus no "official" download link on 2K's website. Nor is there one 2K's Cult Of Rapture (their Bioshock 2 site) but there is this curious statement with NO download link -

Today we released a patch for BioShock 2 on the PC for issues that we uncovered between the title’s production and launch. Unfortunately, this patch is causing errors in the Multiplayer portion of the game where holding down the mouse button does not register in game. We are already working on a fix to this problem and I will update you with more details as soon as I have them. The full patch list is available here for your reference (minus any potential spoilers.) Our work to fix other issues (including our widescreen fix) is still ongoing and they will be coming shortly. As always, I’ll be posting here whenever I have an update for you.

PATCH LIST...

The Cult of Rapture - Today's PC Patch List

Also going to 2K's tech forums - Bioshock 2 patch (PC) - 2K Forums links back to The Cult of Rapture's patch list, so....

However you can still get the patch from FileFront - Download Bioshock 2 v1.001 Patch. Personally I'd wait and see what comes next.