Silent Hill 2 'Enhanced Edition' Gets Update That Fixes 20-Year-Old Bug
Released in 2001, Silent Hill 2 has gone on to become one of the most influential survival horror games of all time. The series is currently dormant, but that doesn't stop it from continuing to have an impact on the genre. In fact, the now defunct Kojima / del Toro project P.T. is influencing newer horror games like MADiSON and Visage, such is the franchise's legacy. Alongside this, a fan-made PC port of the second installment has just had a new patch, and it brings with it some changes and a bug fix that's been a long time coming.
As seen by Bloody Disgusting, the «Enhanced Edition» of Silent Hill 2, which aims to make sure the classic release is compatible with more modern hardware, has just had its eighth update. One of the major changes it brings with it is the inclusion of an installer and game launcher, which simplifies the process of installing and running the mod. There have also been some additional quality of life improvements, but one of the most interesting implementations is for an audio glitch that's been present for the last twenty years.
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Essentially, playing on a multicore processor would cause numerous audio issues, such as skips or even game crashes. This new version of the «Enhanced Edition» has now fixed this, as well as fixing some other audio problems, such as stuttering. While the Silent Hill franchise is possibly getting a reboot, according to film director Christophe Gans, it's nice to know that there are modders out there who are keeping an eye on the classic entries. Fixing this bug means that PC players can finally be done with having any issues when it comes to the game's sound.
It's interesting that it's taken two decades to finally squash
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