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Fix for game crashing at startup with modern processors (> 10 cores)

By H3llF1re

This is a fix for the game crashing at startup on modern processors. It's simple to do - just download the file and extract it to your Dead Space 2 directory.

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29 Jul, 2019 @ 1:05pm

9 May, 2023 @ 1:05am

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I have managed to create a workaround that doesn't require you to gimp your PC and reboot.

Link to file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OglTev8mpgwgikXHpiy3HifnS8F9aSsJ

----Instructions----

Extract these files into the Dead Space 2 installation directory (the same folder as deadspace2.exe) and run the game.

Important: If you extract the files with the Windows zip tool, be sure to unblock them after extraction (right-click each file - Properties - Unblock).

----Disclaimers----

- This is a custom build of elishacloud/dxwrapper (Github link removed) that I created specifically for Dead Space 2. I am not affiliated with the original developers of this wrapper.
- I have virus scanned these files and they are clean, however you should always scan downloaded files yourself.
- It works by intercepting the exceptions raised by the process and allowing execution to continue.

---Update for users with newer Intel Hybrid Core CPUs--- (Updated 29/01/2023)

It has been brought to my attention that some users with newer Intel CPUs (those with a mixture of Performance and Efficiency cores) are experiencing shadow flickering issues with this fix. I have not been able to reproduce this issue myself, but an alternative fix is available for users with these CPUs (thanks to Skeeter for providing the fix).

See the steps here under the section marked "Set Windows to automatically limit the game to one CPU core (for Windows 10 and 11)":

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Dead_Space_2#Game_won.27t_boot_when_running_CPUs_with_10.2B_cores

147 Comments

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NicoBishop 24 Nov @ 5:45pm

bless u

Topher 22 Nov @ 2:27pm

THIS FIXED BOTH DEADSPACE 1 AND 2 W

D3ATHSWPRG0LD 16 Nov @ 6:07am

Thank you !!

LLM007 12 Nov @ 8:04pm

Incredible, added the 'dinput8.dll' and 'MarkerPatch.ini' files to the Dead Space 2 directory. Then,

from the 'Dead Space 2 directory', I double-clicked on the 'deadspace2.exe' and "BANG", the game came alive. Thank you so much. Next step is to confirm whether it will start from the Steam site... and away we go!!!!

Dr.PicklePants 1 Nov @ 11:09am

im a bit late but if your game textures flicker then turn V-Sync off

fred547 12 Sep @ 9:06pm

thank you,it work for me on ea app

Zero Ryoko 999 31 Aug @ 2:20pm

Got the game running, but the textures are flickering. I tried the other fix and it's still flickering. What am I doing wrong?

elfgirl 31 Aug @ 12:51pm

OMFG this worked thank you so much

Dark Desmond 7 Aug @ 9:38am

That help, thanks.
Does anyone face the flashing parts of a character and some of the objects? Have a powerful PC.
Thanks

MarketMakerPaper 6 Aug @ 9:17pm

TYSM!! I literally spent a hour+ trying to figure out how to get this to work. It was saying that it couldn't initialize my display settings. To anyone who is having that error pop up, or if you are CTD when you try to boot up, extract these files into the directory, start the game normally through Steam.. ALL GOOD! 😎🤝

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