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

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.

Guide

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

[zhaihom]

Great work bro

[evaristoflavio2.0]

thanks man great fix

[Batman With Autism]

Great fix

[Official_JFKlover1963]

Still confused please help

[kelopower2]

Just bought game for 3.59 to run on Rog Ally Z1 Ex and wouldnt boot, saw post on community hub and less than 5 min later, BOOM!! it works!

[DangerPaws]

I'm in the same situation as 7lory, I've copied the files over, unblocked them, but it doesn't appear to make any difference. The strange thing is that when I bought this game a couple of months back, I tested it and it worked, I played about 20 minutes. But now that I actually want to play it properly, it no longer works. I don't understand why...

[7lory]

i tried unblocking the files and adding them to the same directory as where deadspace2.exe is and tried launching it many times, but i still can't get it to work. any ideas?

[Cyg]

you know, you just have to go to the game as a ICO file, right click, select properties, and make it able to run on windows 8.
it worked for me
i have an ASUS
Nvidia
intel CORE i7
and its a laptop
only works in windows

[Young_Tang12]

Wow, thx it worked :)

[tMCFRadio]

5 stars man, excellent installation to fix the game