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[Question] Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?
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Author:  ahab [ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 09:42 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

lvm11 wrote:
2 ahab:

How about multiplayer DLC maps. I mean Rapture Metro Pack:

*Fontaine Fisheries (DE_Freezers.bsm)
*Pauper's Drop (DE_Ghetto.bsm)
*Smuggler's Hideout (DE_Subbay.bsm)
*Fighting McDonagh's (DE_Tavern.bsm)
*Dionysus Park (DE_Gallery.bsm)
*Siren Alley (DE_RedLightAlley.bsm)

Will it work without buying and binding in UserMP.ini or somehow other ?


It's one thing to load maps and another to connect and play with somebody.
If the game has lan maybe connecting can be done with console commands.

In any case I have no interest in multiplayer and don't have the files anyway.

Author:  lvm11 [ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 16:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

2 ahab

Quote:
In any case I have no interest in multiplayer and don't have the files anyway.


I am not only interested in multiplayer mode. I think this maps will be of use in future for fan-projects, if we'll have map editor of course.
When i find this maps i will upload it and post link here.

Quote:
If the game has lan maybe connecting can be done with console commands.


Can you post the link with console commands list ? It's Unreal Engine 3 ? Right ?

Quote:
I think it's a long shot since the maps are randomly chosen


Maybe available map list written in some *.ini file (UserMP.ini ?)

Author:  ahab [ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 20:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

lvm11 wrote:
Can you post the link with console commands list ? It's Unreal Engine 3 ? Right ?


http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ConsoleCommands.html

You can maybe also try to search with google like:
'unreal 3 console commands'

Author:  urbanman2004 [ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 21:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

ahab wrote:
Minerva's Den DLC

http://BillionUploads.com/apd67lqih7o2

Extract with winrar.
You can use offline GfWLive account.
Patch, mini image included.

Readme:
-Install BioShock 2 and update it to v1.5
-Copy the content of the 'Minerva's Den DLC' to the install dir.
There are 2 small files you have to overwrite. 1 Movie and 1 audio file. I don't think this will cause problem in the original game but I included them in the backup dir just in case.
-Open 'User.ini' with text editor. Win7 Path: 'c:/Users/"USER NAME"/AppData/Roaming/Bioshock2'
-In the [Default] category find a blank key and add:
Open Minerva_A.bsm
So if you choose for example key M Then the line will be:
M=Open Minerva_A.bsm
-Start the game.
In the main menu keys are not recognized so start a new game or load any save then press The selected key- M in this example.

First map of the dlc will load and you can play.

You can Save any time you want but in order to load them you need some hexing done on your saves.
-You need at least one valid savegame from the original campaign. Win7 Path: c:/Users/"USER NAME"/Documents/Bioshock2/SaveGames

Let's say it's name is: AUTOSAVEKali.bsb
-Open it with a hex editor like: http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/f ... /xvi32.htm
-Make a selection like it is showed at 1.jpg
Important that the last selected part is:
m a i n S a v e . b s g
(How to select? Hold Shift and use arrow keys)
-Click Edit/Clipboard/Copy
-Close the file.
-Now open the savegame from the dlc which you want to load.

Let's say it's name is: AUTOSAVEDLC4Kali.bsb
-Make a similar selection like what I showed you at the jpg. Again the end of the selection is:
m a i n S a v e . b s g
-Click Edit/Block delete
-Click Edit/Clipboard/Paste
-Save the file.
-Rename the the dlc's file (AUTOSAVEDLC4Kali.bsb) to the filename from the original campaign (AUTOSAVEKali.bsb)
-Now start the game and load the seemingly original campaign file. It'll in fact load your dlc file and you can continue.

You can of course turn any dlc file into any campaign file. Just follow this guideline.

______________

I recommend you to play the first level of the original campaign and make a few savegames along the way. The game can be unstable when there are no savegames made. I know this sounds silly but it seems to be true. You'll need at least one savegame anyway.
Also recommend to leave vsync on. Turning it off can cause unstability.


@prudislav:
I don't think so. That one is not just starting maps but has some "advanced menu controls" to start specific events on the maps.
but you can use an online tricked account and go to dlc section and download it. It's free. and it's working!


@ahab: Thank you for your hard work and effort providing this to the community.

Author:  lvm11 [ Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 02:04 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

Quote:
http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ConsoleCommands.html

You can maybe also try to search with google like:
'unreal 3 console commands'


Thanks. I always forget to ask my bestest all-knowing friend Mr. Google :)

-- Edit --

Hmm, MAC version of Bioshock 2 has LAN Multiplayer:

http://support.feralinteractive.com/en/ ... s/hosting/

Author:  lvm11 [ Friday, 10 May 2013, 00:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

Thanks to the user Romy4 from the site playground.ru:

Rapture Metro Map Pack (599 Mb)

http://yadi.sk/d/9Ii2B1Gm4gk4U

Author:  avada [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 14:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

Anyone else had trouble installing the 1.5 patch?

I get error code 2203 and a log file:

  1. Launching Title Update: "D:\setup.exe" /selflaunch  
  2. Launching: D:\TitleUpdate.msi ACTION=INSTALL REINSTALLMODE=amus LAUNCHEDVIASETUP=1 APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY="D:\Játékok\BioShock 2" TRANSFORMS=:Instance1 MSINEWINSTANCE=1
  3. Error installing MSI at D:\TitleUpdate.msi HR:0x80070643
  4. Path: D:\TitleUpdate.msi
  5. Args: ACTION=INSTALL LAUNCHEDVIASETUP=1 APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY="Ignore" ABORTLOGPATH="C:\Users\[my-user-name]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive\Install\Logs\titleupdate.log"
  6. RelaunchFromCmdLine:
  7. RelaunchFromCmdLine:
  8. RelaunchFromMSI: SP\Builds\Binaries\Bioshock2Launcher.exe
  9. InstallFolderFromCmdLine:
  10. InstallFolderFromMSI:
  11. InstallFolderFromRegkey: D:\Játékok\BioShock 2
  12. OriginalProductCode:
  13. InstallFolderRegkeyProp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2K Games\Bioshock 2
  14. Failed
  15.  
  16.  
  17.  

Author:  HB [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 15:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

avada wrote:
D:\Játékok\BioShock 2

It looks like the update can't find your game. Make sure it is installed in that subdirectory.

Author:  avada [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 16:09 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

HB wrote:
avada wrote:
D:\Játékok\BioShock 2

It looks like the update can't find your game. Make sure it is installed in that subdirectory.

It's there, so it fails for some other reason...

-- Edit --

Ugh... I can't install 1.003 either anymore. I had that one installed, so something got borked...

Author:  machine4578 [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 16:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

avada wrote:
HB wrote:
avada wrote:
D:\Játékok\BioShock 2

It looks like the update can't find your game. Make sure it is installed in that subdirectory.

It's there, so it fails for some other reason...

-- Edit --

Ugh... I can't install 1.003 either anymore. I had that one installed, so something got borked...

you can extract GFWL updates manually
open command prompt and run setup.exe /f x:\temp
(x:\temp is the directory where you want the update to extract)

Author:  avada [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 18:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

machine4578 wrote:
you can extract GFWL updates manually
open command prompt and run setup.exe /f x:\temp
(x:\temp is the directory where you want the update to extract)


I think I did that as recommended elsewhere, but got the same error. Anyway I ran the fix in method 1 here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976982 And after that the patch installed without a problem.
Anyway thanks for the tip. I'll archive an unpacked version of the patches just in case.

-- Edit --

Is the mini-image in ahab's Minerva's Den pack only mountable by daemon tools? My virtual drive fails to mount it, and I found DT to be problematic.

Author:  machine4578 [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 18:09 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

@avada
you dont need the mini-image.. use what DMN32 said from the RLD crack
viewtopic.php?p=826524#p826524

Author:  avada [ Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 21:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

machine4578 wrote:
@avada
you dont need the mini-image.. use what DMN32 said from the RLD crack
viewtopic.php?p=826524#p826524


OK. I just generally wanted to know, because it looks like only DT and Alcholhol (not free) can handle it. Anyway it actually works better with the crack because it starts quicker. :)


One other thing. Can I install the protector trials manually too? (In case I can't install with GFWL) Apparently it's needed to work around the "mute little sister" bug...

-- Edit --

avada wrote:
machine4578 wrote:
@avada
you dont need the mini-image.. use what DMN32 said from the RLD crack
viewtopic.php?p=826524#p826524


OK. I just generally wanted to know, because it looks like only DT and Alcholhol (not free) can handle it. Anyway it actually works better with the crack because it starts quicker. :)


One other thing. Can I install the protector trials manually too? (In case I can't install with GFWL) Apparently it's needed to work around the "mute little sister" bug...


Apparently if the GFWL marketplace app installs it successfully it doesn't appear in the extras section, so I need this that much more... :|

Author:  avada [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 12:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

Is this usable for Minerva's Den?
azikker wrote:
Here is the xlive emu from RELOADED release of Ms Splosion Man if someone wants to try it with other gfwl games.

Author:  machine4578 [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 13:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den for PC?

avada wrote:


that xlive emu doesnt work for BioSHock 2 :(

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