v0.1.7 — Achievements toggle + safer HUD probe

v0.1.7 — Achievements toggle + safer HUD probe

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Launcher Mods: enable/disable host achievements; safe text toast on unlock (no crashy stock dialog)
• HUD overlay marked experimental; stricter guest health bind (prefer full HP / damage, rescan frozen false binds)
• HUD probe stays physical-membase-only (avoids guest AV from TranslateVirtual scans)

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• HUD textures (hpbar.png, hpbarline.png)
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan-capable GPU (D3D12 present path)

v0.1.6 — Tighter launcher nav

v0.1.6 — Tighter launcher nav

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Launcher sidebar: removed GAME / SETTINGS / EXTRAS eyebrow labels for a denser nav list

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• HUD textures (hpbar.png, hpbarline.png)
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan-capable GPU (D3D12 present path)

v0.1.5 — Dual resolution + HP HUD + launcher polish

v0.1.5 — Dual resolution + HP HUD + launcher polish

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Dual resolution: separate internal render size vs window/output size (FSR/CAS friendly)
• Optional in-game HP bar overlay (hpbar / hpbarline) — gameplay only, fade-in
• Launcher reorganized into clearer nav cards (Setup / Video / Audio / Input / Mods / Advanced)
• Mods panel for experimental overlays; HUD demo removed from launcher
• Launcher branding refresh (logoLaunch + Billy corner art)

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• HUD textures (hpbar.png, hpbarline.png)
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan-capable GPU (D3D12 present path)

Saw2Recomp 0.1.4

v0.1.4 — Mouse look + remaps + Saw launcher

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Mouse look (MnK) without fighting arrow-key right-stick binds
• Remappable keyboard binds in the launcher (grouped controls)
• Higher base mouse→stick gain for this UE3 title (pad / joystick unchanged)
• Sensitivity slider range widened; defaults tuned for Saw 2
• Saw-themed launcher palette

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan-capable GPU (D3D12 present path)

Saw2Recomp 0.1.3

v0.1.3 — Water puddles + safer play path

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Black water-puddle / reflection squares mitigated (D3D12 rov + invalid fetch constants; present FSR/CAS/bilinear still work)
• Launcher refuses Debug saw2.exe / strips rexgpu-xenosd.dll (assert storms)
• Lean GPU defaults near water (no hitchy clear_memory_page_state / forced readback stack)
• RelWithDebInfo only (rexruntimerd.dll / rexgpu-xenosrd.dll)

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan-capable GPU (D3D12 present path)

Saw2Recomp 0.1.2

v0.1.2 — Launcher polish + 30/60 FPS

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Changes

• Frame rate limited to 30 or 60 (higher rates make UE3 gameplay look accelerated)
• Soft fog/particle edges (use_fuzzy_alpha_epsilon) on by default
• Keyboard remapping when mouse & keyboard mode is on
• Host cursor hidden in pad-only play
• RelWithDebInfo only (rexruntimerd.dll / rexgpu-xenosrd.dll)

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan GPU

v0.1.1 — Logo branding + RelWithDebInfo (fixed)

v0.1.1 — Logo branding + RelWithDebInfo (fixed)

Fresh Windows x64 package. BYO ISO — no game files inside.

Fix vs first 0.1.1 upload

Earlier build accidentally shipped Debug GPU runtime (rexgpu-xenosd.dll) and triggered assert storms. This republish is RelWithDebInfo only (rexruntimerd.dll / rexgpu-xenosrd.dll). Check BUILD.txt inside the zip.

What's included

• Saw2Launcher.exe (logo sidebar)
• saw2.exe + RelWithDebInfo runtime DLLs
• extract-xiso.exe
• README.txt / BUILD.txt

You need

• Own Saw II Xbox 360 ISO (4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• Vulkan GPU

v0.1.0 — First playable Windows build

First public build — v0.1.0

Playable Windows x64 package: launcher + prebuilt game binary, no game files inside.

What's in the zip

• Saw2Launcher.exe — pick your Xbox 360 ISO, extract/install, language, video/audio/input, Play
• saw2.exe — RelWithDebInfo native recomp (ReXGlue 0.10.0 / Xenos)
• Matching runtime DLLs
• extract-xiso.exe for the ISO setup step
• A short README.txt with requirements

What you still need

• A legally owned Saw II: Flesh & Blood Xbox 360 ISO (Title ID 4B4E0822)
• .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
• A Vulkan-capable GPU

Honest status

This is an early bring-up release. The game runs and the launcher handles install + settings, but expect occasional missing PPC function hints, and some reflections can show black squares. Achievements save; the toast popup is turned off because it crashed this title.

BYO dump only — this zip never ships Default.xex or cooked assets.