Silent Hill 2 PC: Options -> Desktop!

[volki]

Hi gang!

I need help with Silent Hill 2 PC. The game installed withou problems. Now whenever I go into the options menu (from start screen or ingame), it crashes me back to the desktop!

The game itself works, but I'd like to change some settings, of course

Maybe anyone experienced that, too and found a solution?

Alternatively, where are the settings stored, in the settings.ini?
I only got one entry there, so maybe soneone could post his ini, so that I could use this to change settings!

Thanks a lot and happy gaming

Volk


Specs:
Athlon XP 2600+
ATI Radeon 9000, Catalyst 2.5
AC97 sound
Win2000 SP3
DirectX8.1

 

[JamesBone]

I think me and you Volki are the only people who have this game.

SET DX_CONFIG_EFFECT_FOG_ON 1
SET DX_CONFIG_EFFECT_SHADOWS_ON 0
SET DX_CONFIG_EFFECT_LENS_FLARE_ON 0
SET DX_CONFIG_EFFECT_MOTION_BLUR_ON 0
SET DX_CONFIG_EFFECT_DEPTH_OF_FIELD_ON 0
SET DX_CONFIG_RES 1
SET DX_CONFIG_USE_LORES_TEXTURES 0
SET DX_CONFIG_3D_SOUND_HARDWARE 2
SET DX_CONFIG_3D_SOUND_HARDWARE_AVAILABLE 1
SET DX_CONFIG_BRIGHTNESS 3
SET DX_CONFIG_SCREEN_POS_X 0
SET DX_CONFIG_SCREEN_POS_Y 0
SET DX_CONFIG_NOISE 0

Ideally, you'd want the first 5 set to 1 of course. And if you like the static layer over the screen the change the last one to 1 also. It makes it look like an old movie or something. The res I have it set to is 640x480. Try 2, 3, 4...for higher resolutions.

 

[volki]

Aah, worked flawlessly!

I play now in 1600x1200 (Setting: 5) with everything else set to 1, except the noise (didn't like that after a while)

Strange that I could'nt get into the options, when everything works fine now...

Anyhow, thanks, JamesBone, oyu made me happy (or should I say scary? )

volki