System Shock 2 Enhanced?

Mathias Wittlock writes "Etienne Aubert has created a mod for the classic System Shock 2 which replaces all models with much better looking, higher polygon ones. Maybe a reason to pick up this game again?" You can also find more info about this classic Looking Glass-legacy title at fan site Sshock2.com - and this is yet another good mod for an older game.

Comments

Re:Windows 2000 support?

[BlueArchon]

Read the FAQ:
http://www.irrationalgames.com/shock2/faq.cf m#2.2

Played through SS2 a few times on a windows 2000 computer.

Not really a beta yet

[Bagels]

This mod can't really be considered a beta yet, because it isn't features-complete. Many of the models that are slated to be included are missing as of now, making for some rather obvious holes in the game. I tried starting a new game with the mod. The first thing that I noticed was that many of the characters were missing, most notably the robots in the training area. In fact, I did not see a single new model until I hit the game proper. Unfortunately, it was impossible to get very far: apparently the wrench weapon hasn't been modelled yet, making it impossible to use (whether the wrench hits anything or not must be determined by collision detection with the wrench model). The wrench was necessary to escape from the very first room (used to destroy some rubble blocking the way), so I could not even leave the first room. Presumably, it's possible to get further into the game using save files, though.

Re:Not really a beta yet

[saladpuncher]

You can supposedly fix this by doing the following:

1.Create a folder named res in your shock2 folder
2.Move all the resource files (*.crf) from the shock2 root into the res folder
3.Alter install.cfg to reflect the change of resource location: eg resname_base C:\Program Files\Sshock2\res+E:\shock from my install.cfg

I haven't tested this yet since I'm at work but I will as soon as I get home. Let me know if it works for anyone else out there.

You can also change the resolution of the game by opening up cam.cfg in notepad and changing the line game_screen_size to either 1280 1024 or 1600 1200. Cool huh?

Re:Cool, but will they update the environments?

[Anonymous Coward]

System Shock 2 is not abandonware. You can still buy it, and I think that Irrational still get money from it.

I think that the original System Shock is abandonware.

Re:Windows 2000 support?

[chrish]

I'm running Thief II: The Metal Age on Windows XP (and previously, on 2000 and 98SE) with no troubles... it even installs properly. I do have to re-install the flaming Indeo codecs every few months though so the movies will play, but that's not a big hardship.

With Thief: The Dark Project, you need to use a command-line argument with the installer to force it to install on 2000 or XP...