dont know if anyone comes here anymore but i just wanted to say there has been a high res patch relesed for ss2, which for me has revived this great classic. i dont know where you can download it from (i got it off a dvd) if anyone wants to wak a link up feel free.

what DVD did you get it off? just curious to know coz Im looking for a patch to run it in XP(I know this is only for res, but there may be more on the DVD

quote Hyperchild

what DVD did you get it off? just curious to know coz Im looking for a patch to run it in XP(I know this is only for res, but there may be more on the DVD

look here
http://www.sshock2.com/

http://www.strangebedfellows.de/index.php.

Installed SS2 with the x:\setup -lgntforce to C:\Sshock2.
Ran SS2Toolv2.3 from above web site..selected all options except for the mods.
Ran SS2 Mod Manager from above site.
Installed SHTUP.beta6 and Rebirth mods...mod Manager makes everything for you automatically.

The graphics are terrific; a lot better then I remember when I played SS2 when it first came out (the cutsceans are still low res).

Between the SS2Tools and SS2 Mod Manager all necessary files needed are installed in the correct places including the proper "install.cfg" and "safe_texture_manager " .
Anyway, it solved my black screen problem and before that the something "odinal in kernal32" error message.

Hope this helps.