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⚠️ Warning

This guide is for players that do not have the Sinclair Solutions Deluxe DLC installed. You are at risk of losing levels if you attempt to modify the DLC ranks.

If you have the DLC installed, use this guide instead: SSD - Mouse Sensitivity Fix

Instant Rank 50 ​

This guide explains how to immediately get to rank 50 in one match, without needing to grind for ADAM.

  1. Open your Steam Library.

  2. Right-click BioShock 2, then select "Manage > Browse local files" from the drop-down menu.

Browse Local Files

  1. Once clicked, a File Explorer window will open, showing the local file directory SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\BioShock 2.

  2. Within this folder, open "MP", then "Builds", and finally "Binaries".

  3. Locate three files within this folder named "ShockMPGame.ini", "dlc1unlocks.ini", and "dlc2unlocks.ini".

Rank Requirement Files

ShockMPGame.ini ​

  1. Open "ShockMPGame.ini" in any text editor.

  2. Press Ctrl + F to open the search box.

  3. Type ; total adam required for each rank into the text field. This should bring you to the ADAM requirements section, which looks exactly like this:

ini
; total adam required for each rank
mRankAdamRequirements=0
mRankAdamRequirements=0
mRankAdamRequirements=500
mRankAdamRequirements=1000
mRankAdamRequirements=2000
mRankAdamRequirements=3000
mRankAdamRequirements=4000
mRankAdamRequirements=5000
mRankAdamRequirements=6000
mRankAdamRequirements=7000
mRankAdamRequirements=9000
mRankAdamRequirements=10500
mRankAdamRequirements=12000
mRankAdamRequirements=13500
mRankAdamRequirements=15000
mRankAdamRequirements=16500
mRankAdamRequirements=18000
mRankAdamRequirements=19500
mRankAdamRequirements=21000
mRankAdamRequirements=22500
mRankAdamRequirements=25500
mRankAdamRequirements=28000
mRankAdamRequirements=30500
mRankAdamRequirements=33000
mRankAdamRequirements=35500
mRankAdamRequirements=38000
mRankAdamRequirements=40500
mRankAdamRequirements=43000
mRankAdamRequirements=45500
mRankAdamRequirements=48000
mRankAdamRequirements=53000
mRankAdamRequirements=57000
mRankAdamRequirements=61000
mRankAdamRequirements=65000
mRankAdamRequirements=69000
mRankAdamRequirements=73000
mRankAdamRequirements=77000
mRankAdamRequirements=81000
mRankAdamRequirements=85000
mRankAdamRequirements=89000
mRankAdamRequirements=97000

  1. Highlight the above lines in "ShockMPGame.ini", then delete them.

  2. Select all the lines in the box below, then copy and paste them into "ShockMPGame.ini", in place of the deleted lines:

ini
; total adam required for each rank
mRankAdamRequirements=0
mRankAdamRequirements=0
mRankAdamRequirements=1
mRankAdamRequirements=2
mRankAdamRequirements=3
mRankAdamRequirements=4
mRankAdamRequirements=5
mRankAdamRequirements=6
mRankAdamRequirements=7
mRankAdamRequirements=8
mRankAdamRequirements=9
mRankAdamRequirements=10
mRankAdamRequirements=11
mRankAdamRequirements=12
mRankAdamRequirements=13
mRankAdamRequirements=14
mRankAdamRequirements=15
mRankAdamRequirements=16
mRankAdamRequirements=17
mRankAdamRequirements=18
mRankAdamRequirements=19
mRankAdamRequirements=20
mRankAdamRequirements=21
mRankAdamRequirements=22
mRankAdamRequirements=23
mRankAdamRequirements=24
mRankAdamRequirements=25
mRankAdamRequirements=26
mRankAdamRequirements=27
mRankAdamRequirements=28
mRankAdamRequirements=29
mRankAdamRequirements=30
mRankAdamRequirements=31
mRankAdamRequirements=32
mRankAdamRequirements=33
mRankAdamRequirements=34
mRankAdamRequirements=35
mRankAdamRequirements=36
mRankAdamRequirements=37
mRankAdamRequirements=38
mRankAdamRequirements=39
  1. Save the file, either by pressing Ctrl + S or choosing "File > Save" from the menu bar.

📝 Note

You have now modified the ADAM requirements for ranks 0 to 40. With this you only require 40 ADAM to reach rank 40.

dlc#unlocks.ini ​

The ADAM requirements for both dlc#unlock.ini files will need to be modified in a similar way to prevent any issues. They specify the ADAM requirements for ranks 41 to 50.

dlc1unlocks.ini ​

  1. Open "dlc1unlocks.ini" in any text editor.

  2. Press Ctrl + F to open the search box.

  3. Type ; Rank upgrade into the text field. This should bring you to the ADAM requirements section, which looks exactly like this:

ini
; Rank upgrade
mRankAdamRequirements=103000
mRankAdamRequirements=109000
mRankAdamRequirements=115000
mRankAdamRequirements=121000
mRankAdamRequirements=127000
mRankAdamRequirements=133000
mRankAdamRequirements=139000
mRankAdamRequirements=145000
mRankAdamRequirements=151000
mRankAdamRequirements=163000

  1. Highlight the above lines in "dlc1unlocks.ini", then delete them.

  2. Select all the lines in the box below, then copy and paste them into "dlc1unlocks.ini", in place of the deleted lines:

ini
; Rank upgrade
mRankAdamRequirements=40
mRankAdamRequirements=41
mRankAdamRequirements=42
mRankAdamRequirements=43
mRankAdamRequirements=44
mRankAdamRequirements=45
mRankAdamRequirements=46
mRankAdamRequirements=47
mRankAdamRequirements=48
mRankAdamRequirements=49
  1. Save the file, either by pressing Ctrl + S or choosing "File > Save" from the menu bar.

dlc2unlocks.ini ​

  1. Open "dlc2unlocks.ini" in any text editor.

  2. Press Ctrl + F to open the search box.

  3. Type ; Rank upgrade into the text field. This should bring you to the ADAM requirements section, which looks exactly like this:

ini
; Rank upgrade
mRankAdamRequirements=103000
mRankAdamRequirements=109000
mRankAdamRequirements=115000
mRankAdamRequirements=121000
mRankAdamRequirements=127000
mRankAdamRequirements=133000
mRankAdamRequirements=139000
mRankAdamRequirements=145000
mRankAdamRequirements=151000
mRankAdamRequirements=163000

  1. Highlight the above lines in "dlc2unlocks.ini", then delete them.

  2. Select all the lines in the box below, then copy and paste them into "dlc2unlocks.ini", in place of the deleted lines:

ini
; Rank upgrade
mRankAdamRequirements=40
mRankAdamRequirements=41
mRankAdamRequirements=42
mRankAdamRequirements=43
mRankAdamRequirements=44
mRankAdamRequirements=45
mRankAdamRequirements=46
mRankAdamRequirements=47
mRankAdamRequirements=48
mRankAdamRequirements=49
  1. Save the file, either by pressing Ctrl + S or choosing "File > Save" from the menu bar.

📝 Note

You have now modified the ADAM requirements for ranks 40 to 50. With this you only require 50 ADAM to reach rank 50.

Verify Rank ​

After applying the changes to ShockMPGame.ini, dlc1unlocks.ini and dlc2unlocks.ini, you should verify whether the rank 50 fix was applied correctly.

  1. Launch the game and create a private match.

  2. Start the match. Once the match begins, open the Pause Menu and select "End Game".

  3. When the game ends you should see a rank up screen telling you that you have reached rank 50.

Rank 50 Rewards

  1. If you did not reach rank 50, check whether the ADAM requirements in each of the 3 files were modified correctly, then try again.

📝 Note

After modifying any files, the game must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

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