BioShock 2 Technical Information

Information on the technology and technical requirements of BioShock 2.
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== Engine ==
:Note: This information applies to the original release of BioShock 2.
BioShock 2 runs, as the previous game did, on the Vengeance Engine, a modified version of Unreal Engine 2, with some enhancements.
As an advancement from the previous engine used in BioShock, stereoscopic support will be added for PCs with an Nvidia graphics card, allowing users to play in 3D."BioShock 2: We speak with 2K" article by Dan Cheer at Gameplanet
== Official requirements ==
=== Original Release ===
Announced on Cult of RaptureOfficial Bioshock 2 PC Specifications at the Cult of Rapture and VE3D IGNSystem Requirements by VE3D IGN 01/20/10, the official system requirements for BioShock 2 are as follows.
 	Minimum 	Recommended
Operating System 	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
CPU 	AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better. 	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
System RAM 	2 GB 	3 GB
Video card 	NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better 	NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Sound card 	100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound 	100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound
Internet connection	Initial installation requires one-time internet connection;Ability to earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE;Software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX.	Initial installation requires one-time internet connection;Ability to earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE;Software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX.
Hard disk space 	11 GB of free space 	11 GB of free space
Protection 	SecuRom: to check for executable and date; GFWL: 15 account activations"Scaling Back BioShock 2's DRM" article at the Cult of Rapture 	SecuRom: to check for executable and date; GFWL: 15 account activations"Scaling Back BioShock 2's DRM" article at the Cult of Rapture
=== BioShock: The Collection ===
Announced on Steam.BioShock: The Collection PC Upgrades
 	Minimum 	Recommended
Operating System 	Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher 	Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher
CPU 	Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz 	3 GHz Quad-core
System RAM 	4 GB 	8 GB
Video card 	DirectX 11 compliant card, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 	2GB AMD Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Sound card 	DirectX Compatible Sound Device 	DirectX Compatible Sound Device
Other Requirements	Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package.	Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package.
Hard disk space 	25 GB of free space 	25 GB of free space
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