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Rayman 2 - 1998 Beta Version Gameplay
Here's a playthrough of a Beta version/demo of Rayman 2 that was distributed to a select group of readers of certain gaming magazines back in 1998. The build date of the exe is July 22nd, 1998. It features two levels, "morbide_p" (Tomb of the Ancients map 2) and "mapkit_foret" (A very early version of the Walk of Power, seemingly).
You can download it here:
hiddenpalace.org/Rayman_2:_The_Great_Escape_(Jul_22,_1998_prototype)
Note that this doesn't run well on modern Windows (it's a bit of a crapshoot if it works at all). This is running on PCEm, set up using the following guide:
ua-cam.com/video/WDKWHVebaHY/v-deo.html
I also copied the game files to the C drive and followed the readme instructions which said to copy the DLL files to the system folder.
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Rayman 2 - Machine Early Cycle Guide
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Here's how you can defeat the Ly Machine in only 4 bombs! This is pretty hard but hopefully this guide helps a bit.
Rayman 2 - Boat Timesave
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Any timesave is better than nothing, right?
Rayman 2 - Tornado Skip Tutorial (2024) + Fast Lums Strat
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An up-to-date tutorial on both Tornado Skip and the strat to get the 3 lums fast.
Rayman 2 - Axel Skip + Movement in Cutscene Tutorial
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It seemed there was no up-to-date tutorial with input display for controller, so here it is.
Bayou 2 GLM: Improved, Fast And Reliable Technique
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Based on CoCo's set-up, but more specific and uses d-pad for the turnaround for consistency. Original tutorial/setup: ua-cam.com/video/Yg0qWH-bwCA/v-deo.html
Steamed Hams but Skinner sings My Way (AI Cover)
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= Credits = Original Steamed Hams skit by The Simpsons. Frank Sinatra's My Way: ua-cam.com/video/qQzdAsjWGPg/v-deo.html Tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/-JcvdDErkAU/v-deo.html Retrieval Based Voice Conversion WebUI: github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI
Globox and Uglette sing "My Way" (AI Cover)
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Yes, another one. These are just too much fun! Based on Rayman 2's Globox and Uglette voices - for a mere 20 seconds of data in total to train on I think it turned out pretty well! = Credits = Frank Sinatra's My Way: ua-cam.com/video/qQzdAsjWGPg/v-deo.html Tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/-JcvdDErkAU/v-deo.html Retrieval Based Voice Conversion WebUI: github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conve...
Rayman sings "My Way" (AI Cover)
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Based on Rayman 2's Raymanian voice. = Credits = Frank Sinatra's My Way: ua-cam.com/video/qQzdAsjWGPg/v-deo.html Tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/-JcvdDErkAU/v-deo.html Retrieval Based Voice Conversion WebUI: github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI
Dr. Robotnik sings "My Way" (AI Cover using RVC)
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Because nobody had done this yet and I wanted to hear it! = Credits = Frank Sinatra's My Way: ua-cam.com/video/qQzdAsjWGPg/v-deo.html "Nearly 5 hours of Long John Baldry as Robotnik": ua-cam.com/video/PhSuLa1mNu4/v-deo.html Tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/-JcvdDErkAU/v-deo.html Retrieval Based Voice Conversion WebUI: github.com/RVC-Project/Retrieval-based-Voice-Conversion-WebUI Cover image: Pingas H...
Rayman 2 Preview/Trailer (1999-03-19) upscaled
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I upscaled this trailer from March of 1999 found on this "PC Games" disc: archive.org/details/pcg-0699 It contains a few interesting changes compared to the final version, most notably an area in the sanctuary of Water and Ice that seems completely different. Upscaling method is a blend of Waifu2x and RealSR.
Rayman 2 - Jumping the Impossible Gap (Ly Machine Skip)
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Turns out that this jump was actually possible to make all along!
Rayman 2 - Walk of Life 100% IL in 01:54.383
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Decided to see how fast I could do the Walk of Life with some of my recent practice :) Sorry for the lack of game audio, I was watching something in the background and didn't record desktop audio. Note: the video timer at the end says 01:54:23, in which case the 23 means 23 frames (on 60fps, 23/60 = 0.383 seconds)
Jano Skip 6 (Rayman 2: TGE)
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I swear this is the last one! Other Jano skips: Jano Skip 1: ua-cam.com/video/CI_MYQqBS9M/v-deo.html Jano Skip 2: ua-cam.com/video/QgRu6eAFnnc/v-deo.html Jano Skip 3: ua-cam.com/video/uYIyh5ekl4k/v-deo.html Jano Skip 4: ua-cam.com/video/9ntTQiYjfN8/v-deo.html Jano Skip 5: ua-cam.com/video/TlRZe2PpuHw/v-deo.html
Rayman 2 - New Fairy Glade Airswim Tutorial + Comparison
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Rayman 2 - New Fairy Glade Airswim Tutorial Comparison
Rayman 2 - Flame Skip in Canopy 2
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Rayman 2 - Flame Skip in Canopy 2
Rayman 2 - Tank Controls Mod
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Rayman 2 - Tank Controls Mod
APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL - Rayman 2: Back to School
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APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL - Rayman 2: Back to School
New Movement Tech in Rayman 2: What is Roll Boosting?
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New Movement Tech in Rayman 2: What is Roll Boosting?
Rayman 2 - Precipice 3 Stupid Risky Hang Strat
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Rayman 2 - Precipice 3 Stupid Risky Hang Strat
Rayman 2 - Another Precipice 3 Boat Despawn comparison
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Rayman 2 - Another Precipice 3 Boat Despawn comparison
Rayman 4 (Phoenix Interactive) Gameplay Mockup Animation
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Rayman 4 (Phoenix Interactive) Gameplay Mockup Animation
Rayman 2 - Bayou 2 Damage Boost Tutorial
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Rayman 2 - Bayou 2 Damage Boost Tutorial
Rayman 2 - Tomb of the Ancients 2 IBG strat with raymap + input display
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Rayman 2 - Tomb of the Ancients 2 IBG strat with raymap input display
Rayman 2 OST (Remake) - Clark the Giant
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Rayman 2 OST (Remake) - Clark the Giant
Hexteria - OUT NOW on Steam! (Launch Trailer)
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Hexteria - OUT NOW on Steam! (Launch Trailer)
Publish your first Hexteria map in 10 seconds!
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Publish your first Hexteria map in 10 seconds!
Twitch Plays Hexteria - Replay of the first Run!
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Twitch Plays Hexteria - Replay of the first Run!
Hexteria - Official Trailer | Available now on STEAM!
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Hexteria - Official Trailer | Available now on STEAM!
Hexteria UPDATE - Revamped Level Editor!
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Hexteria UPDATE - Revamped Level Editor!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Voy-T
    @Voy-T 4 дні тому

    It's been 4 years since I've found this mod and write a comment how great, excellent, awesome and amazing your mod is and we are playing Rayman 2 using it every time! But I must ask you, as we are enjoyng Rayman 3 a lot as well and I don't want to impose myself but it's just a question: have you ever considered to make a first person mod for Rayman 3 (PC)?

  • @carcas77
    @carcas77 11 днів тому

    Damn, never knew this, Thank you so much for not forgetting about Rayman ❤

  • @magnusm4
    @magnusm4 13 днів тому

    Would've been neat if one pirate method would make the game many times harder. If you wanna be cheap then so does the game. You want it, work for it.

  • @patrikmacek121
    @patrikmacek121 Місяць тому

    I own two original disc with Rayman (one I bought recently for retail price of 1 dollar) and to play the actual game I had to download emulated version on some site that actually wokrs on windows 10, I hope me paying for two discs of Rayman 2 makes me morally good since I no longer have pc with windows xp or lower.

  • @duncan3998
    @duncan3998 Місяць тому

    no audio

  • @slicescimitar6869
    @slicescimitar6869 Місяць тому

    This is so cool we need more

  • @slicescimitar6869
    @slicescimitar6869 Місяць тому

    Yooo you should release this

  • @shadowshinigamidragon9924
    @shadowshinigamidragon9924 Місяць тому

    Lol chamers is just like wtf

  • @powergamezx9222
    @powergamezx9222 Місяць тому

    its pc or console?

  • @Tiredcream6472
    @Tiredcream6472 Місяць тому

    7:52 I busted up laughing here

  • @JVFNAF
    @JVFNAF 2 місяці тому

    I already love the beginning.

  • @bartekzurek
    @bartekzurek 2 місяці тому

    why ubicrap why

  • @NinteSegaRarew
    @NinteSegaRarew 2 місяці тому

    This must be Globox's and Uglette's speaking voices in the PS2 version of the game, which is Rayman 2 Revolution.

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 2 місяці тому

      @@NinteSegaRarew I trained the model based on the Raymanian voices :)

  • @lpolarisl219
    @lpolarisl219 2 місяці тому

    That is so COOL

  • @darthkotya
    @darthkotya 2 місяці тому

    I never knew the game went this far with the anti piracy. I remember encountering the pirate face thing, as a kid. Some of these changes make the game seem something right out of a creepypasta.

    • @hurricane7727
      @hurricane7727 9 днів тому

      I like the Ps1 Version Darker Colors

  • @TurskuTheGamer
    @TurskuTheGamer 2 місяці тому

    Nice finds! Some really neat stuff

  • @marinecsgo6141
    @marinecsgo6141 2 місяці тому

    Theres way more mysteries bro like Fundamental Musical Harmonic Ratios like The Octave 2:1 being represented by the First 3 Levels having 2 with no Side Levels and 1 with a Side Level, The Perfect Fourth Represented by Levels 3 and 4 Having Side Levels, The Perfect Fifth being represented by The First 5 Levels having 3 Levels without side Levels and 2 Side Levels.... Also a Big Important Mystery of the Periodic Table... The Hall of Doors has 21 Levels Total.... 18 Mainline Levels and 3 Side Levels... Argon is Element 18 and The end of Row 3 on the Periodic Table.... Row 4 Starts with Potassium and then comes Calcium 20 and Scandium21 ... Scandium is The Start of The Great Expansion of the Periodic Table... i am For Sure very damn certain they knew what they were doing with the Design of the Hall of Doors bro....

  • @kirtheweasel
    @kirtheweasel 2 місяці тому

    Where can I download this beta?!

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 2 місяці тому

      @@kirtheweasel there's a link in the comments. You need a patch to run it on modern windows, I'll link it later.

    • @damian9303
      @damian9303 2 місяці тому

      @@redbird_studioscan you reupload it please?

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 2 місяці тому

      @@damian9303 hiddenpalace.org/Rayman_2:_The_Great_Escape_(Jul_22,_1998_prototype) you can download it here I updated the description

    • @ZonyaZeraora
      @ZonyaZeraora 2 місяці тому

      @@redbird_studios is this broken? I first tried running this natively, with and without the DLLs, with nglide and dxvoodoo, but as I was having no luck with that, I tried running it under Windws 98 in PCem but clicking on either level just immediately crashes with Illegal Instruction!

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 2 місяці тому

      @ZonyaZeraora there's a newer patch that also makes it run on modern windows, I'll try to link to it later today. If I forget just reply to me again so I get a notification!

  • @DrinkMe2Drive
    @DrinkMe2Drive 2 місяці тому

    So him not being able to throw his fists WASNT a technical limitation?

  • @youngfox2186
    @youngfox2186 2 місяці тому

    Michel Ancel: Re-invents control schemes Also Michel Ancel: Beyond Good & Evil 2, what the hell is that?

  • @epicjoshy1485
    @epicjoshy1485 3 місяці тому

    No way! I wanna see this 😎

  • @SarahWestCrazyTaxiQueen
    @SarahWestCrazyTaxiQueen 3 місяці тому

    I love this adventure

  • @AddableStone13
    @AddableStone13 3 місяці тому

    No sound?

  • @pistolpetereal
    @pistolpetereal 3 місяці тому

    He’s got that resting Dreamworks face

  • @sbplankton_1999
    @sbplankton_1999 3 місяці тому

    I cannot heard on your video post?

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 3 місяці тому

      There's no sound in this beta.

    • @sbplankton_1999
      @sbplankton_1999 2 місяці тому

      @@redbird_studios Oh, that is how happened to beta

  • @Filipcreate
    @Filipcreate 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Mr. Algorithm and the author. Fantastic recommendation. It is great to see this game again in a "new" version ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I miss Rayman. Golden times of gaming - late 90s. Rayman is nowadays rare to be seen.

  • @Cohenfx9000
    @Cohenfx9000 3 місяці тому

    Principal skinner

  • @susbaconhairman
    @susbaconhairman 3 місяці тому

    Awesome, thank you very much

  • @Mousey269
    @Mousey269 3 місяці тому

    Apparently This Build Is After E3 1998 Build, Since It Had Same Changes As E3 Build Hads But Upgraded For The Most Part

  • @kappa9806
    @kappa9806 3 місяці тому

    When Rayman stops running he does an animation that is also seen in the final version as leftover in the Woods of Light after the conversation with the baby globoxes. It's pretty annoying by the way to see him doing that all the time, glad they changed it.

  • @megaloser
    @megaloser 3 місяці тому

    very nice

  • @Dycamax
    @Dycamax 3 місяці тому

    Thanks UA-cam recommandation ❤

  • @Sledgex3
    @Sledgex3 3 місяці тому

    Beta version: *exists* Rayman: 2:20 🤘

  • @Flashyface
    @Flashyface 3 місяці тому

    Damn, even if it isn't a build with the tank controls it's still a lot. Hoping more comes out of this, and also more prototypes of Rayman games.

  • @Master4lyf1
    @Master4lyf1 3 місяці тому

    I just noticed, there doesn't appear to be any Green Lums here, but you do respawn in set points when you drown, do they set checkpoints invisibly in this build?

  • @Foulowe59
    @Foulowe59 3 місяці тому

    Best UA-cam recommendation ever

  • @somerandomguyintheinternet
    @somerandomguyintheinternet 3 місяці тому

    YOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @AzoosYT
    @AzoosYT 3 місяці тому

    the magic fist was a power up for the telescopic fist??? Im geeking out so hard, i wish that was in the final game! Or that we got a telescopic fist mod for the final game someday. This rules

  • @LatinRemixes25
    @LatinRemixes25 3 місяці тому

    Qué hermoso son los juegos de nuestro Raymen <3

  • @charliestorer99
    @charliestorer99 3 місяці тому

    I imagine Ly's later removed swim animation was still used here, hence the swimming section in the Time Race.

  • @Warper74
    @Warper74 3 місяці тому

    0:00 Cool intro 2:00 Huge toxic gaz 2:37 Cool camera view and broken pirate 3:04 Fighting 3:55 Lasers 4:37 Early barrel spawner 6:58 Breaking a cage 8:21 Weird Zombie-Chicken 9:46 Teensie 11:11 Pirate throws barrels 13:22 Early Time Race 13:52 Cool leefs-roof 14:04 Frozen Ly 14:31 Trip on the Flower Platform 16:18 Camera no longer follows Rayman 18:03 Broken transparancy 19:33 Beautifuler place than final release 20:21 End of the course Things I noticed : Rayman can use his punch but it's useless and is litteraly just a white square, the HP represented by a heart becomes bubbles when immerged underwater, the jumps are higher than normal, Rayman slides when he abruptly stops running, some pirates shoots unused lazers, there are some leaves textures in the Time Race level that looked beautiful

  • @r7crazycanucks
    @r7crazycanucks 3 місяці тому

    What an amazing find!

  • @Warper74
    @Warper74 3 місяці тому

    The lightnings also seems badder

  • @CaesarNeptuneStudios
    @CaesarNeptuneStudios 3 місяці тому

    I never saw this beta before! Such a good find! ❤

  • @ViviTheEnbyWitch
    @ViviTheEnbyWitch 3 місяці тому

    this is incredible! really interesting to see the old HUD in motion, tank controls, and how certain things remained in the PS1 (lums and cages) and 3DS (how respawning works) versions.

    • @redbird_studios
      @redbird_studios 3 місяці тому

      The controls here aren't tank controls, even though they do look like it! I'm trying to find out if we can reactivate the tank controls.

  • @Frozen_frog
    @Frozen_frog 3 місяці тому

    You beta watch out robin or ul bi soft when a lawsuit comes

    • @Frozen_frog
      @Frozen_frog 3 місяці тому

      I wasnt serious

    • @Jess-tified
      @Jess-tified 3 місяці тому

      U-B-Soft don’t scare us. They’re the ones reaching bankruptcy soon. 😆

  • @spyroG3
    @spyroG3 3 місяці тому

    (7:15) Murfy being released from the cages like in the PS1 version and the early design of the lums (8:10) that would also be used in that version. Neat.

    • @coolbombereal
      @coolbombereal 3 місяці тому

      Does that mean that the rumors are true? That the PS1 version is actuality a beta version.

    • @NateMakesMusic
      @NateMakesMusic 3 місяці тому

      ​@@coolbomberealWell it's been known for a while, a lot of early level design from trailers is used in the ps1 version

    • @Sledgex3
      @Sledgex3 3 місяці тому

      Also, the PS1's Tomb of the Ancients starting point.

  • @weegeesoul
    @weegeesoul 3 місяці тому

    Very excited to see some Rayman 2 beta content. Was this version known before or is it a new discovery?

  • @torsinn
    @torsinn 3 місяці тому

    This time race looks insane

  • @Michaw1999
    @Michaw1999 3 місяці тому

    Shooting with fists feels obsolete in comparsion to power balls in this beta build. I think that maybe in earlier builds power balls will be unlocked later in the game. Probably only usable thing is potential hit, when it returns to Rayman.

    • @skapokonroll
      @skapokonroll 3 місяці тому

      The DS version of Raving Rabbids also had the punch and the spheres, though the latter had ammo. Maybe they were going to have that too?

    • @SirDavid290
      @SirDavid290 3 місяці тому

      Was thinking the same.