How to disable film grain in Silent Hill 2 on PS2?
The PC version has a "noise effect" setting, but is the option available on PS2? "Extra options" menu (access by pressing L1 or R1 in the "option" screen) has some additional settings, but more may be unlocked by completing the game:
According to IGN wiki the game must be completed once to unlock the setting ("screen filter"). As I'd to prefer finish my first playthrough without film grain, does a cheat code exists or is the only way to use a completed save file?
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What resolution is Silent Hill 2 ps2?
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition provides high quality versions of the full motion videos (FMVs). Using the PlayStation 2 FMVs as a base, the videos are then deinterlaced, de-haloed, noise reduced, and anti-aliased before being upscaled to a higher resolution of 1458x820.Should I disable film grain?
Properly implemented film grain should eliminate posterization/banding in games. Noise is far more natural looking and should be less distracting - particularly in motion.Should I enable film grain?
It's visual tinnitus. Even in games where film grain is thematically justified\u2014as with Left 4 Dead's attempt to reference grimy B-movie zombie flicks\u2014turning it off makes everything look instantly better, and much easier on the eye.DF Retro: Silent Hill 2 - Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3
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