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Silent Hill 2 for Nintendo 3DS

A native Nintendo 3DS port of the PC Director’s Cut, with the Enhanced Edition’s fixes built in.

Silent Hill 2 on the 3DS: James at the lake overlook in the fog Watch it on a real 3DS: the install and the first fifteen minutes (YouTube, 14:22)
In my restless dreams, I see that town.

The whole game, on two screens

Memo1 / 6

Also: the lake boat with the PC’s rowing controls, quick turn and strafing, all 128 cutscenes and ten save files.

Every ending

Every area, puzzle and boss. All six endings, New Game+ and Born From a Wish.

Maria by a window in Born From a Wish

Two screens

The game on top. The map, items and memos on the touch screen.

The 3DS top screen: James outside the apartments The 3DS touch screen: the live town map, his condition and the weapon

Native

The PC game’s code, rewritten in C. It runs on the 3DS itself and draws with its GPU.

James in a room with sofas

The fog

The PC’s fog layer, down to James pushing it aside and the puffs from vents.

A street in the fog with a blood stain

Enhanced Edition fixes

Every fix that applies is built in and always on. The packer uses EE packs if you have them.

The Advanced Options on both 3DS screens

Any 3DS

Full settings on the New 3DS. A lighter 30 fps profile for the original 3DS and 2DS.

The game paused, with the pause menu on the touch screen

Get it running

Full install guide
Steps
Step 1 Build the game data Run the packer on your PC copy of the Director’s Cut, in your browser or with Docker. Once. 1 to 2 h Step 2 Copy it to the SD card The packer makes a 3ds folder. Put it at the root of the card. 1.3 GB Step 3 Install the app Scan the code with FBI, then start Silent Hill 2 from the HOME Menu. 2 min
Item
QR code for the latest sh23ds.cia
sh23ds.cia In FBI: Remote Install, then Scan QR Code.
CIA 721 KB 3DSX 919 KB

Results

Every part of the PC game is in.

Areas17 / 17
Cutscenes128 / 128
Endings6 / 6
Weapons8 / 8
Born From a WishCLEAR
What’s left

Questions

Where do I get the game files?

From your own copy of the PC game. This project doesn’t host or link to game files.

Does it run on an original 3DS?

Yes, with a lighter profile that aims for 30 fps: fewer fog sprites, fewer streamed town tiles and no character shadows.

Is this an emulator?

No. The game’s code was rewritten in C from the PC exe and runs natively on the 3DS.

Can I use my v1.0 copy?

Not yet. The packer reads tables at fixed places in the Director’s Cut exe, so it only accepts that build.

Is this the 2024 remake?

No. It’s the 2001 game, rebuilt from the PC Director’s Cut, with Born From a Wish.

What do I need?

A New 3DS or any original 3DS with Luma3DS and FBI, 1.3 GB on the SD card, and your PC copy of the Director’s Cut.