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System Shock 2 Confirmed for GOG Release! Out Now! (Via RPS)
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Them be fighting words 'round here boy.
chixdiggit
Member
Challenge accepted. I have not played System Shock 2 (always wanted to) but Bioshock is one of my all time favorites. I just hope it aged well.
Depends on your definition of aged. I just tried the SS2 2.4 Demo, and SS2 in 1080P looks great. It doesn't have the reflection surfaces of Deus Ex, but it looks sharp.
BloodMoney
Banned
Best gaming decision you ever made.
scorpscarx
Member
What we need is a required mod/recommended mod list, with simple install instructions.
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/14/s...ade-the-visuals-of-your-imminent-doom-insect/
I just read that but one of the links is broken...
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/14/s...ade-the-visuals-of-your-imminent-doom-insect/
I just read that but one of the links is broken...
carbonbased
Member
all glory to Gog!
If the gog version doesnt come with 2.4, you just install 2.4, and you are good to go.
scorpscarx
Member
Are those the only two though?
Kydd BlaZe
Member
Stupid question...
Will this run on Windows 8?
Will this run on Windows 8?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Holy shit. I've been trying to get this to work since like, 2004.
A fan fix came out late last year that gets it running flawless on win 7. I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrows release is just using this fix.
Minsc
Gold Member
Here's the running tally so far for mods again:
System Shock 2.4 - High-res/widescreen support, tons of bugs fixes and other improvements, see link
SS2 SHTUP (Shock Texture Update Project) - What it sounds like, faithful to original textures, lots of comparisons included in link (just scroll down), see for yourself.
SS2 Schatten SHMUP (Shock Music Update) - Faithful recreation of music using higher quality version of soundtrack (in cases where original music arrangements were not present in soundtrack, original is left untouched).
SS2 Modmanager - Good if you want to start trying other mods (like Rebirth and so on).
Windows 8 is included in the list of supported systems ("Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8").
System Shock 2.4 - High-res/widescreen support, tons of bugs fixes and other improvements, see link
SS2 SHTUP (Shock Texture Update Project) - What it sounds like, faithful to original textures, lots of comparisons included in link (just scroll down), see for yourself.
SS2 Schatten SHMUP (Shock Music Update) - Faithful recreation of music using higher quality version of soundtrack (in cases where original music arrangements were not present in soundtrack, original is left untouched).
SS2 Modmanager - Good if you want to start trying other mods (like Rebirth and so on).
Windows 8 is included in the list of supported systems ("Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8").
scorpscarx
Member
Thank you kind sir!
I'm hyped, never played this game, but Thief gold probably still is my favorite game of all time, so it's right up my alley.
I'm hyped, never played this game, but Thief gold probably still is my favorite game of all time, so it's right up my alley.
BloodMoney
Banned
I just copied my SS2 disc (without installing) directly to a folder in my C drive.
I then ran SSTool_v4.8, then extracted shtup_beta7 into the DataPermMods folder, then installed the ss2_v24 patch.. and BOOM
props to Minsc for consolidating the relevant SS2 patches and mods.
*EDIT: are those screen captures visible to everyone? not sure if Flickr image embed's work on neogaf the way i think they do.
*EDIT 2: make sure you force modern gfx tech like Anistropic filtering, Antialiasing, & Vsync in your GPU control panel.
I then ran SSTool_v4.8, then extracted shtup_beta7 into the DataPermMods folder, then installed the ss2_v24 patch.. and BOOM
props to Minsc for consolidating the relevant SS2 patches and mods.
*EDIT: are those screen captures visible to everyone? not sure if Flickr image embed's work on neogaf the way i think they do.
*EDIT 2: make sure you force modern gfx tech like Anistropic filtering, Antialiasing, & Vsync in your GPU control panel.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Should be flawless. It is the definitive patch for the game.
Yes I enjoyed them. By this I mean all three: SS1, SS2 and Bioshock. I prefer SS2 but was really impressed by SS1 when I played it many moons ago (after SS2). Bioshock I like a lot too but IMO pales in comparison to SS2. SS2 was the first game I ever replayed just to experience it again (as opposed to for playing a new character) and did so many times over the years. Very few games since have made me want to replay them to repeat the experience (KOTOR 1,2, the Mass Effect series and few others). Bioshock while good didnt make me want to replay it. SS1 I would like to replay but the controls just put me off.
faceless007
Member
I wonder if it'll have the full manual that came with the game. I have it (real paper manual!) and it has some interesting stuff, like backstory and notes from the designers.
feeble peanut
Neo Member
The cyborg midwife reminds you NOT to play with the fan made enemy models.
MacGurcules
Member
Man. I wish I could go back and play this game again for the first time. Such a tremendous effort. Truly elevated the medium.
And the sound design! I don't know if any game since has done a more effective job with audio.
And the sound design! I don't know if any game since has done a more effective job with audio.
The cyborg midwife reminds you NOT to play with the fan made enemy models.
Yea the fan mod completely changes the games artstyle in regards to the enemies for the worse. I'd rather play vanilla.
EDIT: although note that the texture mod Minsc linked to isn't the one that wrecks the models, it's just environmental textures and looks quite good.
Joseph Merrick
Member
just play it in dosbox and remap the keys however you want. across keyboard/mouse/joysticks/gamepads whatever you prefer.
love those controls. feel so great. using leaning is definitely useful. I think it's worth learning to use those controls to play ss1, terra nova and the ultima underworld games. think so. only some of the absolutely best games ever made.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
i've been waiting for this! hope it works with windows 7 without me having to do all that shit to get it to work
Well lucky for you there is this mod which adds higher resolution, proper mouselook and custom keymapping.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Best music in the game. Also the best level. This Deck is when System Shock 2 actually becomes legendary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXZ9IpZoxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXZ9IpZoxk
there were some that came close but none eclipsed it.
dude, I liked Thief Gold much, much better than System Shock 2. But they both are great. Thief is just like... a timeless masterpiece for me.
The only proper way to play System Shock 2 is with the soundtrack off. God the music in that game is so out of place. Nothing says horror like a pumping techno beat.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Oh my god no. It's not possible to use those words in a sentence like that.
Anybody have a good shot of the texture mod with enemies in it without the enemy model texture update? I'm just kind of curious if the texture mod gels well with keeping the original enemy models. All of the comparisons in the texture mods thread did not show any of the enemies in the new environments.
With SS2 coming out, there are only two more games that I like to play every once in a while that have a shit ton of problems with Windows 7... Warhammer 40k Chaos Gate and Warhammer 40k Final Liberation. Once I can figure out how to get those two to work perfectly, I can retire my old Windows set up for good lol.
I'm now crossing my fingers for Homeworld and Homeworld 2 to be release on GOG. System Shock 2 happened. Homeworld and Homeworld 2 can't be THAT much harder, right?
Joseph Merrick
Member
aren't they actually pretty hard now? didn't thq own the homeworld ip? what happened to it when they died? and activision probably own the game data for those?
http://www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=22.0
That's the link Minsc posted for the mod, it's got tons of screenshots.
Sorry the truth hurts Sub_Level, but SS2 has one of the most poorly conceived soundtracks ever. The quality of the music is fine, it just doesn't fit the tone of the game at all. It'd be like playing God of War with a KPop soundtrack instead of the epic orchestral stuff, it just doesn't work.
Shutting the music off increases the tension tenfold as the games incredible sound design really comes to the forefront.
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Deleted member 102362
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I take it I can enjoy 2 without having played 1, right? That's the impression I'm getting from this thread. In any event, I will definitely be picking this up today.
Thanks to Minsc for the mod suggsetions.
Thanks to Minsc for the mod suggsetions.
not only it increases the tension it actually makes the game playable because you have to rely on sound cues a lot.
I take it I can enjoy 2 without having played 1, right? That's the impression I'm getting from this thread. In any event, I will definitely be picking this up today.
Thanks to Minsc for the mod suggsetions.
Yea the stories don't tie together very heavily, though there are certainly some big moments that won't have the same impact if you haven't played the original.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Well, I beat it on Hard just fine with the music on so I don't know if I would use the term "playable", but I can where both of you are coming from.
just play it in dosbox and remap the keys however you want. across keyboard/mouse/joysticks/gamepads whatever you prefer.
love those controls. feel so great. using leaning is definitely useful. I think it's worth learning to use those controls to play ss1, terra nova and the ultima underworld games. think so. only some of the absolutely best games ever made.
Thanks to both. Will give it a try. It is a game that was way ahead of its time and needs to be revisited.
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Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
Alright. I'll be sure to grab the first one if they ever make that available.
feeble peanut
Neo Member
edited in case not allowed, although it's stickied on the same forum as the texture packs linked for ss2
AcceptableGhost
Member
You may want to edit that out.
moniker
Member
While I personally love the soundtrack, I can see where you're coming from... but it would be incorrect to say that all of the music is out of place. The creepier tracks actually fit quite well, namely Med Sci 2, Ops 1, and Recreation (personal favorite!).
Considering double dipping. Already own the boxed original, might nab this just to support it. Really ecstatic that a legit rerelease is seeing the light of day. Now, if GOG could do the same for SS1, I'd be really happy...
Noisepurge
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less than 2 hours to go!