BioShock Remastered Editions Now Available

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If you have either the original BioShock or BioShock 2 on Steam you will get their remasters for free and they will appear as new games in your Steam library.

BioShock: The Collection PC Upgrades

It’s been nine years since Irrational Games and 2K took you on a terrifying journey to the depths of the underwater city of Rapture with BioShock. Five years since you returned to Rapture in BioShock 2. Three years since you grabbed a skyhook and sailed across the floating city of Columbia in BioShock Infinite. All three titles will be available together, remastered for current-gen, in BioShock: The Collection.

PC players have a special opportunity to upgrade some of the BioShock titles to the remastered versions. If you already own BioShock, BioShock 2, and/or Minerva’s Den on Steam, you will be able to upgrade to the remastered version of the respective title(s) for FREE after release.

BioShock: The Collection, and the free upgrades, launch globally on September 15, 2016 on Steam at 3pm PT (12am UTC/ 8am AEST September 16).

What gets upgraded on PC?

BioShock ➜ BioShock remastered including the unlockable video series, Director’s Commentary: Imagining BioShock
BioShock 2 ➜ BioShock 2 remastered
BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den ➜ BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den remastered

I own BioShock on PC. How do I get the remastered version?

BIOSHOCK ON STEAM: If you already own BioShock, BioShock 2, or Minerva’s Den on Steam, the remastered version for the corresponding title will automatically show up in your Steam library as a separate game. You can expect to see the remastered titles begin rolling out in Steam libraries starting at 3pm PT on September 15, 2016 (find out what time that is in your timezone). Once it shows up, you can choose to install the original version or the remastered version.

BIOSHOCK NOT ON STEAM: If you have a physical copy of BioShock or BioShock 2 on PC, or a Games for Windows Live digital copy, it may take some additional steps to get the remastered version.

The original BioShock is 9 years old. NINE. That is ancient in computer years. This also means most physical copies didn’t come with a CD key. To get BioShock remastered on Steam, you must provide your Steam profile information AND proof of purchase of the original PC game to 2K Support. Find out what else you need to submit a ticket here.

For BioShock 2, find the Games for Windows Live key that was with your digital or physical copy. Activate this key through Steam. Information and step-by-step instructions can be found at this link.

Once you have BioShock or BioShock 2 on Steam, you are all set for the upgrade starting at 3pm PT on 9/15/16. Want to know if your PC can handle the new remasters? Below are the minimum and recommended system specs for the remastered versions included in BioShock: The Collection.

Minimum Specs:

• OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Processor: Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
• Memory: 4 GB
• Hard Drive: BioShock 25GB; BioShock 2 25GB; BioShock Infinite 20GB; Total for all three games 70GB
• Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
• Other Requirements: Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package.

Recommended Specs:

• OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Processor: 3GHz Quad-Core
• Memory: 8 GB
• Hard Drive: BioShock 25GB; BioShock 2 25GB; BioShock Infinite 30GB; Total for all three games 80GB
• Video Card: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device

Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.

Source | BioShock on Steam | BioShock 2 on Steam

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This is great and very bad...I have so many unfinished games, but BioShock was so great, I will probably want to try it again. Luckily I own all 3 games on STEAM.

Even though this video is for console, we dont get the remastered Infinite because Master Race , but an indication for the first 2.

[Xiphan]

This is great and very bad...I have so many unfinished games, but BioShock was so great, I will probably want to try it again. Luckily I own all 3 games on STEAM.

In a way I am lucky that I have so many unfinished games as BioShock is one of them and now I get to finish remastered versions of them.

Even though this video is for console, we dont get the remastered Infinite because Master Race , but an indication for the first 2.

Haha yeah, when I first heard about this collection I was like why are they remastering games that are only a few years old? Then I saw the fine print in the official announcement:

BioShock Infinite is not being remastered on PC because it already meets current-gen console standards and runs smoothly on high visual settings.

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New BioShock PC Remasters Patch Fixes Multiple Issues
At launch, Steam users said BioShock 1 and 2 Remastered's "graphics are only slightly better."

2K released a patch for the remastered versions of BioShock 1 and 2 on PC today. It fixes multiple issues players had reported previously, as well as adds some requested features. The update is now live for both games.

One of the more common problems players had with the remastered games at launch was mouse acceleration. 2K has made improvements to mouse sensitivity, threshold, and buffering. It also fixed issues that were occurring with assigning actions to Mouse Buttons 4 and 5. Additionally, the mouse's icon size is now adjustable and will scale as you change the resolution.

Both games now support 21:9 resolutions, while the UI has two different modes when set to these displays: Stretch and Centered. You can also now adjust the field-of-view from 75 to 130.

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And here are the patch notes from Steam:

BioShock: The Collection PC Patch Notes

Since the launch of BioShock: The Collection, and the remastered versions of BioShock and BioShock 2, we’ve heard from some of our PC players about issues and bugs you have encountered, as well as some additional features you’d like to see support for. We’re issuing an update today that address several issues important to the community, including mouse acceleration, graphics options, and a number of other bug fixes. This patch will roll out around 3:30 pm PT, October 6.

Thanks to everyone in the BioShock community for sharing your feedback! We share your passion and dedication for BioShock, and we want to make sure as many people as possible can revisit these incredible worlds. Below are the full patch notes for the updates coming to BioShock today. As always, please let us know your feedback, if you’re still encountering issues, don’t hesitate to reach out to let 2K Support know.

BioShock 1

• Field-Of-View is now adjustable from 75 to 130 in the Graphics Options Menu.
• 21:9 Resolutions are now available. UI supports 2 modes (Stretch or Centered) at these resolutions.
• Resolved several graphical issues on NVidia hardware
• New Graphics options available for lower-end machines
• Mouse Button 4 and 5 assignments fixed
• Mouse Icon Size is now adjustable and will scale with resolution.
• Several improvements have been made to Mouse Sensitivity, Threshold, and Buffering
• Settings will no longer automatically reset on improperly shutting down BioShock
• Speaker Mode should now be selectable from the Audio Options Menu
• Fixed an initialization bug with Audio System.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

BioShock 2

• Field-Of-View is now adjustable from 75 to 130 in the Graphics Options Menu.
• 21:9 Resolutions are now available. UI supports 2 modes (Stretch or Centered) at these resolutions.
• Mouse Button 4 and 5 assignments fixed.
• Mouse Icon Size is now adjustable and will scale with resolution.
• Several improvements have been made to Mouse Sensitivity, Threshold, and Buffering
• DirectX 11 Performance improvements
• Fixed several graphical issues with Occlusion Culling.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

BioSource 1 / BioSource 2

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Did bioshock really need a remaster? I don't understand why they did it. It's not THAT old

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Did bioshock really need a remaster? I don't understand why they did it. It's not THAT old

It's free if you own it on Steam, so you can't really complain. I never finished Bioshock 2 and I've always been meaning to revisit the first one on PC after completing it on the 360 years ago. So this might be a good a time as any to do so. After completing The Witcher 3 (and expansions), GTA 5, Ryse: Son of Rome and Dragon Age Inquisition , the "active" games on my backlog...