Aliens vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt online multiplayer has been restored!

Gaming NewsBy Chris May 18, 2021Comments

Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt has been restored along with online multiplayer functionality thanks to a group of dedicated Alien vs. Predator fans! The folks over on the fansite AvP Unknown have set up their own Master Server Patch for AvP2: Primal Hunt, allowing gamers to once again play this iconic PC shooter online.

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Not only that, if you happen to have lost your original copy of AvP 2, they offer a complete download and installation (links below) which includes the full game and all officially released patches. Below is a full list of all updates made to the game so far with this release:

restored the online server browser
removed cd key check
fixed broken fonts on newer versions of Windows
unlocked all resolutions in the Graphics menu
added borderless window mode (+borderless 1)
the game will always keep the renderer active to prevent unexpected crashes
added raw mouse input (enabled by default, use +rawmouse 0 to disable)
added widescreen support, automatically calculated by the game
fixed a bug that causes black screens on Intel gpus (fix by thecanonmaster)
improved rendering performance of some 2D surfaces
improved text rendering performance
chat messages are now scaled on high resolutions
added a console (see readme_console.txt)
added various command-line options (see readme_commandline.txt)
fixed the internal client and server timers
fixed animation slowdowns at high frame rates
fixed the player character not moving at high frame rates
singleplayer: fixed slow movement of some objects at high frame rates
singleplayer: fixed a common crash on the loading screen
improved the multiplayer net code
restored the Welding Torch (replaces “Look Up” in the controls menu, default Y)
restored the Hacking Device (replaces “Look Down” in the controls menu, default H)
improved hit detection
the game window is now centered in windowed mode
fixed the flickering cursor when using dgVoodoo
fixed the menu buttons not working in some cases when using dgVoodoo
prevented dgVoodoo from manipulating the window style (see readme_commandline for more info)