Even after two decades, System Shock 2 still holds onto its secrets. Can that really be the case? Spoilers for this article, but the answer is “yes”, and Le Corbeau remains anonymous to this day. It's an official patch that the game’s publishers pushed onto Steam, but reading the note it looked to me like they didn’t know who was updating their game. In the list of fixes, additions, and technical talk, there's a note thanking "Le Corbeau" for providing the patch. When you launch the game the first time after startup, it may crash, but running it again works without issue.If you read System Shock 2’s patch notes on Steam you might notice something unusual, as I did. If problem still persists, check the README.TXT in that folder. ![]() If cutscenes still don't work, run IV5_FLTR.EXE in the "cutscenes fix" folder. In your System Shock 2 installation, go inside the Data folder, and copy the cutscenes subfolder to the main directory where the game EXE is. Check the box that says "Run this program as an administrator". Right-click on the new SS2.EXE, go to the Compatibility tab. Overwrite the files when it asks you to.Ģ. Extact the content of this patch's "System Shock 2" folder to your System Shock 2 install directory. ![]() NewDark Engine as a backup (named NewDark.exe)ġ. Direct3D and DirectDraw dgVoodoo wrappers for better compatibility on current systems. A no-CD cracked version of the v2.3 EXE While there's virtually nothing wrong with the inclusion of the NewDark engine for System Shock 2, for preservation's sake, I've made some patches that get the original (aka OldDark) engine working on modern systems, including the cutscenes.
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