In May 2020, we informed you about the release of Dino Crisis Rebirth. This fan remaster project attempted to make the classic Capcom dino game compatible with modern PCs. And today, we are happy to report that a similar project is available for Dino Crisis 2.
This mod is for the original PC version that came out in 2002. Yes, in case you didn’t know, Capcom released a PC version of it that passed under everyone’s radar. But now, thanks to this mod, you’ll be able to re-experience it.
Going into more details, Dino Crisis 2 Classic Rebirth swaps out some old tech stuff to make the game smoother on new PCs. Instead of DirectDraw 7, it now uses Direct3D 9 for better compatibility with modern GPUs. Plus, it now uses XInput, RawInput, and others instead of DirectInput 7. Not only that but the mod adds support for XAudio2 for sound, as well as a special video player that doesn’t need extra codecs.
This remaster fixes up a bunch of stuff that wasn’t quite right in the original game. It brings back missing or messed-up graphical effects, makes sure the music plays smoothly, and adds in any missing sound effects. Plus, it tweaks the volume levels to make everything sound just right. And there’s even a fix for a problem with the frame rate. As such, you can now play it smoothly at 20, 30 or 60fps.
In other words, this is a similar remaster to those that Nightdive Studios offered us a few years ago. Instead of improving the graphics, it provides major QoL improvements. The only difference here is that this is a free remaster, and you can download it right now from this link.
I also assume that Dino Crisis 2 Classic Rebirth is compatible with Dino Crisis 2: Rex-HD Project. Rex-HD Project is an HD Texture Pack that aims to upscale all the textures faithful to the original while bringing out the details for higher resolutions. Back in 2023, its creator shared a preview build that you can download from here.
Have fun!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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