Q: I have a SCSI CD-ROM drive and Shock is running poorly.Ī: Some SCSI CD drives have problems with SafeDisc, System Shock 2's copy protection system. This program is required for Shock to play movies (.avi's). Run the program "ivplay5.exe" from the root directory of the CD, and install the Codec. Q: After the Xerxes CD verification, my computer crashes to desktop/ gets a blue screen crash/ locks up.Ī: If you're experiencing crashes, lockups or bluescreens when starting up System Shock 2, the problem is most likely your installation of Indeo Codec. Try rebooting your machine should the program ever crash. Q: My computer runs slower after a crash.Ī: This is most likely due to an issue with Microsoft DirectX. You cannot bind its scroll up-down function. This bug is fixed in the patch.Ī: The mouse wheel can be bound as a button in System Shock 2 via the options panel. There was a bug in which some keys, notably the numberpad keys, didn't get re-bound in both modes. If you modify one of these files manually you will only be affecting the control binding in one of the modes. Q: I've tried to rebind control keys and they don't get re-bound in both modes.Ī: The user1.bnd and user2.bnd files are used in the two different game modes (action and use). Q: I have a Logitech mouse and my mouse is acting strange.Ī: Logitech mouse drivers version 8.2 may cause corruption of the pointer in the game: updating the drivers to version 8.32 has been found to fix this. Remember to hit enter when you are done and then save the file. Q: How do I get my joystick to work in System Shock 2?Ī: You will need to edit your shock.cfg and enter the line However, it does support hardware accelerated sound on Aureal cards via DirectSound. Q: Does System Shock 2 support Aureal's A3D?Ī: No. You cannot change your sound hardware settings from the in-game options panel. Enable Audio hardware acceleration and EAX via the options panel at the Main Menu, before you enter the game. System Shock 2 supports only Direct 3D.Ī: Yes. Q: Does System Shock 2 support OpenGL or Glide?Ī: No. These glitches can be fixed by making a clean installation of the current drivers from 3Dfx. Q: The graphics distort on my Voodoo1 card.Ī: Some Voodoo1 based 3d card owners may experience serious graphic glitches affecting textures and colored lighting. The Voodoo1 and Voodoo2 pass through cards do not support this feature. Q: In-game gamma correction does not work with my video card.Ī: Although System Shock 2 supports in-game gamma correction, not all video cards support this functionality. Voodoo1 and Voodoo2 cards do not support this type of z-buffering at their highest resolution. Q: Why won't my 3Dfx card run at it's maximum resolution?Ī: This is due to the type of z-buffering which System Shock 2 uses. Open either file with Notepad, add the line, save the file, and close it. You'll need to use the configuration variable "safe_texture_manager" on a line of its own in the file "Shock.cfg" or "user.cfg" found in the directory from which you run System Shock 2. Q: I have an Intel 752 chipset video card and the game hangs/crashes.Ī: This has been fixed for the patch. If you want to play System Shock 2, we recommend you upgrade your video drivers to the newest Nvidia reference drivers. The patch should fix this issue though we do not officially support either Win2000 or WinNT.Ī: System Shock 2 has problems with many older TNT driver versions. Shock 2 may not run on Win2000 or WinNT due to incompatibilities between the SafeDisk copy protection and the OS. If you would like to try System Shock 2 on your Win2000 system, you will need to run the following command (from a DOS window or using the Run Program command): System Shock 2 is a Win95/98 game and is only supported for use in these environments. Q: Will System Shock 2 run on my Windows 2000 or Windows NT machine? We suggest that you delete all the files in this folder, and then try to install again. Q: When I try to install the installer locks up at 0%.Ī: There is a known problem with the System Shock 2 installer which occurs if your windows temp folder (usually c:/windows/temp ) folder if too full.
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