There are lots of types of rare gear in Borderlands 2 -- rare weapons, rare shields, rare class mods, rare grenade mods, and even rare artifacts. Your mission? Get the best Borderlands 2 gear through the easiest way possible. Let us help give you some ideas that work really well.
Borderlands 2 Color Rarity Guide
The Borderlands 2 loot engine generates all items dynamically. It doesn't just pull them from a library of pre-created gear. The names, special abilities, and statistics are all chosen this way for each item. So if you get a special shield or weapon, then it happened by chance (usually). The level of rarity the item has is also dynamically set. Note that some rare items can be worse than common items. Also note that rarer items have an increased value for selling them so if you want to make money. There are 6 colour types for the label of the weapon to be colored as. They correspond with the level of rarity
Whether you bought the Steam copy of Borderlands 2 or the CD / DVD copy, you may have encountered this annoying error. You try to launch the game via the launcher, and nothing happens.
Basically. the mouse cursor moves like it's loading, stop, and it failed to launch.
This happens on Windows 8 Consumer Preview and even Windows 7.
It doesn't matter if you have 32bit / x86, or 64bit / x64 either. It can even happen on Vista.
Luckily, there is an easy solution.
How to Fix Borderlands 2 Not Opening
If your Borderlands 2 Doesn't Open, then click this Google Search link (or type "Borderlands 2 Windows 8 Fix").
Locate the patch and use it.
Though it is called "Windows 8 Fix", it actually works on the other mentioned operating systems I talked about earlier too.
Hope that was able to help you troubleshoot and solve your problem!
With the new DLC coming soon to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), and PC, Gaige the Mechromancer is going to be an available class to play as. Is she good for support? For soloing? For duo parties? Here is her class skills! Check out her 3 skilltrees below.
**Summon Deathtrap - Action Skill. Summon Deathtrap to fight for you. Cool down: 60 seconds.**
Best Friends Forever Skill Tree
Close Enough Description: Your bullets that hit walls or other objects have a chance to ricochet off toward a nearby enemy. Ricocheted bullets deal reduced damage. Bullet Ricochet Chance" +10%
Richocheted Bullet Damage: 50%
Cooking Up Trouble Description: While your gun's Magazine is full you Regenerate Health. Regenerate 0.4% of your Maximum Health per second.
1) Navigate to one of these two folders depending on if you have the Steam version of the game or the DVD / CD copy: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Redist\DXRedistCutdown
C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Redist\DXRedistCutdown
2) Launch DXSETUP and follow the install
Still not working? Then continue with the steps below. Make sure to have an application like WinRAR or 7ZIP (free) that can handle extracting CAB files.
That's right people. More Borderlands 2 hacks, tweaks, and mods.
These focus on the video / graphical side of the game.
Two of them are for changing the graphical style, whereas one may in fact increase the performance of Borderlands 2.
So use these as you wish! They're easy edits.
If you have any questions then please comment below. Now -- to begin the guide!
All of these use the all-important, WillowEngine.ini that can be opened and edited with Notepad.
It is located: here: My Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\Config\
How to Disable Black Outline in Borderlands 2
So the black outline shader may be annoying you.
It really shouldn't be, but if that is the case, then search for DefaultPostProcessName=WillowEngineMaterials.WillowScenePostProcess and change that line to... DefaultPostProcessName=EngineMaterials.ScenePostProcess
That Borderlands 2 intro video can be annoying to some people. Luckily, you can disable it if you so wish! I personally like the cinematic, but that's just me 🙂
Anyway, follow the below hack / mod to disable the cinematic. It's very easy.
Disable Borderlands 2 Intro Movie
1) Navigate to My Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\Config\ and open WillowEngine.ini with Notepad 2) Locate the [FullScreenMovie] section and make its contents the following: [FullScreenMovie]
;StartupMovies=2K_logo
;StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo
;StartupMovies=NVidia
;StartupMovies=Loading
SkippableMovies=2K_logo
SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo
SkippableMovies=Attract
SkippableMovies=NVidia
Boom, done! No more intro movie 🙂 If you have problems saving, then right click the INI file -> Properties -> Uncheck "Read-Only".
Wanna see what's in the Borderlands 2 Loot Chest Edition box? Check out the video below.
This cool, limited edition package comes with the following:
Borderlands 2 Limited Edition Loot Chest
-- Replica Borderlands Loot Chest
-- Creatures of Pandora Wide Format ID Chart
-- Field Notes from Sir Hammerlock
-- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
-- Four Lithograph Postcards
-- Vending Machine Bobblehead Box
-- Four Sticker Set
-- Exclusive Steelbook Case
-- Game Disc
-- Comic Book Download
-- Authentic Mercus Bobblehead
-- Inside the Vault Hardbound Book
-- Cloth Map of Pandora
Very cool stuff. I especially like the cloth map that comes with it!
If you want more Borderlands 2 character skins (and some other nice extras), do the following to unlock the promotional skins.
Borderlands 2 How to Unlock Promotional Items
1) Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Borderlands 2\DLC\POPremierClub\Lic and open WillowDLC.ini or C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Borderlands 2\DLC\POPremierClub\Lic
2) Locate [PromotionalUnlocks] and edit the section to look like the following: [PromotionalUnlocks]
+UnlockId=1
+UnlockId=2
+UnlockId=3
+UnlockId=4
Done! Now login and enjoy your Borderlands 2 promotion items (character skins for each class ~ Maya the Siren, Salvador the Gunzerker, Zer0 / Zero the Assassin, and Axton the Commando / Commander / Soldier). Nice secret huh? Note that if you patch your game, this tweak will likely no longer work.
Borderlands 2 | UpwardGaming | 
October 9, 2012 10:57 pm | 
Comments (2) 
When playing Borderlands 2 on the PC, you may encounter errors that are not present on the console versions.
That's right people. More Borderlands 2 hacks, tweaks, and mods.
That Borderlands 2 intro video can be annoying to some people. Luckily, you can disable it if you so wish! I personally like the cinematic, but that's just me 🙂
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