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Windows (installer)

Installing (simplified)

Download the latest TRX installer for TR2 (e.g. TRX-1.0-Windows_Installer-tr2.exe).
Mark the installer EXE as safe to run:
- Right-click on the .exe.
- Go to properties.
- Click "Unblock".
Run the installer and proceed with the steps.

When downloading TRX, you might see a warning from Windows Defender, your browser, or another security tool. Modern antivirus systems use AI‑based heuristics – they flag anything uncommon or unsigned as suspicious, even if it's perfectly safe. TRX can trigger these alerts because:

It isn't signed with a costly commercial certificate.
It's a niche, community‑built project, so not widely recognized.
It's a custom build, not from the Microsoft Store.

Don't worry: TRX is open‑source, and you can inspect the code yourself on GitHub .

Windows / Linux

Installing (manual)

Download the TRX zip file.
Extract the zip file into a directory of your choice.
Make sure you choose to overwrite existing directories and files.
If installing for the first time – put your original game files into the target directory.

Optionally, you can also install the Golden Mask expansion pack files. Extract the contents of the following zip into the target directory:
https://lostartefacts.dev/aux/tr2x/trgm.zip

Verifying the installation

If you install everything correctly, your game directory should look more or less like this (click to expand):

./
- cfg/
  - tr2/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-en-gb.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
  - tr2-gm/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
  - tr2-level/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
  - base_strings-de.json5
  - base_strings-en-gb.json5
  - base_strings-fr.json5
  - base_strings-gd.json5
  - base_strings-it.json5
  - base_strings-pl.json5
  - base_strings-ru.json5
  - base_strings.json5
  - catalog_item_actions.csv
  - catalog_lara_anims.csv
  - catalog_lara_states.csv
  - catalog_music.csv
  - catalog_objects.csv
  - catalog_samples.csv
  - inv_ring.json5
  - poses.json5
  - TR2X.json5*
  - weapons.json5
- data/
  - images/
    
    3x2/
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    4x3/
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    china.webp
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    gm_level1.webp
    
    gm_level2.webp
    
    gm_level3.webp
    
    gm_level4.webp
    
    gm_level5.webp
    
    legal.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    mansion.webp
    
    rig.webp
    
    tibet.webp
    
    titan.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    venice.webp
  - injections/
    
    barefoot_sfx.bin
    
    barkhang_cameras.bin
    
    barkhang_fd.bin
    
    barkhang_itemrots.bin
    
    barkhang_music_tracks.bin
    
    barkhang_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    barkhang_textures.bin
    
    bartoli_music_tracks.bin
    
    bartoli_secret_fd.bin
    
    bartoli_textures.bin
    
    boat_bits.bin
    
    breakable_tile_sfx.bin
    
    catacombs_fd.bin
    
    catacombs_itemrots.bin
    
    catacombs_music_tracks.bin
    
    catacombs_textures.bin
    
    coldwar_fd.bin
    
    coldwar_itemrots.bin
    
    coldwar_music_tracks.bin
    
    coldwar_objects.bin
    
    coldwar_textures.bin
    
    common_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    common_pickup_meshes_gm.bin
    
    cut2_textures.bin
    
    cut3_setup.bin
    
    cut3_textures.bin
    
    cut4_textures.bin
    
    dagger_sprite.bin
    
    deck_cameras.bin
    
    deck_fd.bin
    
    deck_itemrots.bin
    
    deck_music_tracks.bin
    
    deck_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    deck_plants.bin
    
    deck_secret_fd.bin
    
    deck_textures.bin
    
    diving_cameras.bin
    
    diving_itemrots.bin
    
    diving_music_tracks.bin
    
    diving_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    diving_sfx.bin
    
    diving_textures.bin
    
    door106_sfx.bin
    
    door107_sfx.bin
    
    door108_sfx.bin
    
    door110_sfx.bin
    
    door111_sfx.bin
    
    explosion.bin
    
    fathoms_goon_sfx.bin
    
    fathoms_music_tracks.bin
    
    fathoms_plants.bin
    
    fathoms_secret_fd.bin
    
    fathoms_textures.bin
    
    floating_fd.bin
    
    floating_itemrots.bin
    
    floating_music_tracks.bin
    
    floating_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    floating_textures.bin
    
    font.bin
    
    fools_itemrots.bin
    
    fools_music_tracks.bin
    
    fools_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    fools_textures.bin
    
    furnace_itemrots.bin
    
    furnace_music_tracks.bin
    
    furnace_objects.bin
    
    furnace_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    furnace_textures.bin
    
    guardian_death_commands.bin
    
    gym_fd.bin
    
    gym_music_tracks.bin
    
    gym_sfx.bin
    
    gym_textures.bin
    
    house_itemrots.bin
    
    house_music_tracks.bin
    
    house_sfx.bin
    
    house_shower_frames.bin
    
    house_textures.bin
    
    kingdom_cameras.bin
    
    kingdom_itemrots.bin
    
    kingdom_music_tracks.bin
    
    kingdom_textures.bin
    
    lair_bartolipos.bin
    
    lair_music_tracks.bin
    
    lair_textures.bin
    
    lara_animations.bin
    
    lara_extra.bin
    
    lara_gym_guns.bin
    
    lara_house_guns.bin
    
    lara_rifle_sfx.bin
    
    lara_vegas_guns.bin
    
    living_deck_goon_sfx.bin
    
    living_fd.bin
    
    living_music_tracks.bin
    
    living_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    living_secret_fd.bin
    
    living_sfx.bin
    
    living_textures.bin
    
    loose_boards_sfx.bin
    
    opera_fd.bin
    
    opera_itemrots.bin
    
    opera_music_tracks.bin
    
    opera_sfx.bin
    
    opera_textures.bin
    
    palace_fd.bin
    
    palace_itemrots.bin
    
    palace_music_tracks.bin
    
    palace_secret_fd.bin
    
    palace_textures.bin
    
    pda_model.bin
    
    photo.bin
    
    pickup_aid.bin
    
    portcullis_sfx.bin
    
    purple_crystal.bin
    
    rig_itemrots.bin
    
    rig_music_tracks.bin
    
    rig_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    rig_textures.bin
    
    seaweed_collision.bin
    
    shark_sfx.bin
    
    tibet_fd.bin
    
    tibet_itemrots.bin
    
    tibet_music_tracks.bin
    
    tibet_textures.bin
    
    title_textures.bin
    
    vegas_fd.bin
    
    vegas_itemrots.bin
    
    vegas_music_tracks.bin
    
    vegas_textures.bin
    
    venice_fd.bin
    
    venice_music_tracks.bin
    
    venice_textures.bin
    
    wall_cameras.bin
    
    wall_itemrots.bin
    
    wall_music_tracks.bin
    
    wall_textures.bin
    
    winston_model.bin
    
    wreck_cameras.bin
    
    wreck_fd.bin
    
    wreck_goon_sfx.bin
    
    wreck_itemrots.bin
    
    wreck_music_tracks.bin
    
    wreck_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    wreck_plants.bin
    
    wreck_secret_fd.bin
    
    wreck_textures.bin
    
    xian_fd.bin
    
    xian_itemrots.bin
    
    xian_music_tracks.bin
    
    xian_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    xian_sfx.bin
    
    xian_textures.bin
  - assault.tr2
  - boat.tr2
  - catacomb.tr2
  - cut1.tr2
  - cut2.tr2
  - cut3.tr2
  - cut4.tr2
  - deck.tr2
  - emprtomb.tr2
  - floating.tr2
  - house.tr2
  - icecave.tr2
  - keel.tr2
  - level1.tr2
  - level2.tr2
  - level3.tr2
  - level4.tr2
  - level5.tr2
  - living.tr2
  - main.sfx
  - main_gm.sfx
  - monastry.tr2
  - opera.tr2
  - platform.tr2
  - rig.tr2
  - skidoo.tr2
  - title.tr2
  - title_gm.tr2
  - unwater.tr2
  - venice.tr2
  - wall.tr2
  - xian.tr2
- fmv/
  - ancient.rpl
  - crash.rpl
  - end.rpl
  - jeep.rpl
  - landing.rpl
  - logo.rpl
  - modern.rpl
  - ms.rpl
- music/
  - 2.mp3
  - 3.mp3
  - 4.mp3
  - 5.mp3
  - 6.mp3
  - 7.mp3
  - 8.mp3
  - 9.mp3
  - 10.mp3
  - 11.mp3
  - 12.mp3
  - 13.mp3
  - 14.mp3
  - 15.mp3
  - 16.mp3
  - 17.mp3
  - 18.mp3
  - 19.mp3
  - 20.mp3
  - 21.mp3
  - 22.mp3
  - 23.mp3
  - 24.mp3
  - 25.mp3
  - 26.mp3
  - 27.mp3
  - 28.mp3
  - 29.mp3
  - 30.mp3
  - 31.mp3
  - 32.mp3
  - 33.mp3
  - 34.mp3
  - 35.mp3
  - 36.mp3
  - 37.mp3
  - 38.mp3
  - 39.mp3
  - 40.mp3
  - 41.mp3
  - 42.mp3
  - 43.mp3
  - 44.mp3
  - 45.mp3
  - 46.mp3
  - 47.mp3
  - 48.mp3
  - 49.mp3
  - 50.mp3
  - 51.mp3
  - 52.mp3
  - 53.mp3
  - 54.mp3
  - 55.mp3
  - 56.mp3
  - 57.mp3
  - 58.mp3
  - 59.mp3
  - 60.mp3
  - 61.mp3
- scripting/
  - trx/
    
    config.lua
    
    console.lua
    
    events.lua
    
    game.lua
    
    items.lua
    
    lara.lua
    
    log.lua
    
    music.lua
    
    rooms.lua
    
    sound.lua
- shaders/
  - 2d.glsl
  - billboard.glsl
  - common.glsl
  - fbo.glsl
  - lights.glsl
  - meshes.glsl
  - ui.glsl
- TRX.exe

* Will not be present until the game has been launched.

Playing the game

To play the game, run TRX.exe.
To play the Golden Mask expansion pack, run TRX.exe --gold.

macOS

Installing

Download the latest TRX for TR2 installer image (e.g TRX-0.1-Mac-tr2.dmg). Mount the image and drag TR2X to the Applications folder.
Run TR2X from the Applications folder. This will show you an error dialog about missing game data files. This is expected at this point, as you have not copied them in yet. However, it's important to run the app first to allow macOS to verify the app bundle's signature.
Find TR2X in your Applications folder. Right-click it and click "Show Package Contents".
Copy your Tomb Raider 2 game data files into Contents/Resources. (See the Windows / Linux instructions for retrieving game data from e.g. GOG.)

Verifying the installation

If you install everything correctly, your game directory should look more or less like this (click to expand):

./
- Contents/
  - Resources/
    
    cfg/
    
    tr2/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-en-gb.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
    
    tr2-gm/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
    
    tr2-level/
    
    gameflow.json5
    
    strings-de.json5
    
    strings-fr.json5
    
    strings-gd.json5
    
    strings-it.json5
    
    strings-pl.json5
    
    strings.json5
    
    base_strings-de.json5
    
    base_strings-en-gb.json5
    
    base_strings-fr.json5
    
    base_strings-gd.json5
    
    base_strings-it.json5
    
    base_strings-pl.json5
    
    base_strings-ru.json5
    
    base_strings.json5
    
    catalog_item_actions.csv
    
    catalog_lara_anims.csv
    
    catalog_lara_states.csv
    
    catalog_music.csv
    
    catalog_objects.csv
    
    catalog_samples.csv
    
    inv_ring.json5
    
    poses.json5
    
    weapons.json5
    
    data/
    
    images/
    
    3x2/
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    4x3/
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    china.webp
    
    credit00_gm.webp
    
    credit01.webp
    
    credit02.webp
    
    credit03.webp
    
    credit04.webp
    
    credit05.webp
    
    credit06.webp
    
    credit07.webp
    
    credit07_gm.webp
    
    credit08.webp
    
    end.webp
    
    gm_level1.webp
    
    gm_level2.webp
    
    gm_level3.webp
    
    gm_level4.webp
    
    gm_level5.webp
    
    legal.webp
    
    legal_eu.webp
    
    legal_eu_gm.webp
    
    legal_us.webp
    
    legal_us_gm.webp
    
    mansion.webp
    
    rig.webp
    
    tibet.webp
    
    titan.webp
    
    title_eu.webp
    
    title_eu_gm.webp
    
    title_us.webp
    
    title_us_gm.webp
    
    venice.webp
    
    injections/
    
    barefoot_sfx.bin
    
    barkhang_cameras.bin
    
    barkhang_fd.bin
    
    barkhang_itemrots.bin
    
    barkhang_music_tracks.bin
    
    barkhang_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    barkhang_textures.bin
    
    bartoli_music_tracks.bin
    
    bartoli_secret_fd.bin
    
    bartoli_textures.bin
    
    boat_bits.bin
    
    breakable_tile_sfx.bin
    
    catacombs_fd.bin
    
    catacombs_itemrots.bin
    
    catacombs_music_tracks.bin
    
    catacombs_textures.bin
    
    coldwar_fd.bin
    
    coldwar_itemrots.bin
    
    coldwar_music_tracks.bin
    
    coldwar_objects.bin
    
    coldwar_textures.bin
    
    common_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    common_pickup_meshes_gm.bin
    
    cut2_textures.bin
    
    cut3_setup.bin
    
    cut3_textures.bin
    
    cut4_textures.bin
    
    dagger_sprite.bin
    
    deck_cameras.bin
    
    deck_fd.bin
    
    deck_itemrots.bin
    
    deck_music_tracks.bin
    
    deck_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    deck_plants.bin
    
    deck_secret_fd.bin
    
    deck_textures.bin
    
    diving_cameras.bin
    
    diving_itemrots.bin
    
    diving_music_tracks.bin
    
    diving_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    diving_sfx.bin
    
    diving_textures.bin
    
    door106_sfx.bin
    
    door107_sfx.bin
    
    door108_sfx.bin
    
    door110_sfx.bin
    
    door111_sfx.bin
    
    explosion.bin
    
    fathoms_goon_sfx.bin
    
    fathoms_music_tracks.bin
    
    fathoms_plants.bin
    
    fathoms_secret_fd.bin
    
    fathoms_textures.bin
    
    floating_fd.bin
    
    floating_itemrots.bin
    
    floating_music_tracks.bin
    
    floating_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    floating_textures.bin
    
    font.bin
    
    fools_itemrots.bin
    
    fools_music_tracks.bin
    
    fools_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    fools_textures.bin
    
    furnace_itemrots.bin
    
    furnace_music_tracks.bin
    
    furnace_objects.bin
    
    furnace_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    furnace_textures.bin
    
    guardian_death_commands.bin
    
    gym_fd.bin
    
    gym_music_tracks.bin
    
    gym_sfx.bin
    
    gym_textures.bin
    
    house_itemrots.bin
    
    house_music_tracks.bin
    
    house_sfx.bin
    
    house_shower_frames.bin
    
    house_textures.bin
    
    kingdom_cameras.bin
    
    kingdom_itemrots.bin
    
    kingdom_music_tracks.bin
    
    kingdom_textures.bin
    
    lair_bartolipos.bin
    
    lair_music_tracks.bin
    
    lair_textures.bin
    
    lara_animations.bin
    
    lara_extra.bin
    
    lara_gym_guns.bin
    
    lara_house_guns.bin
    
    lara_rifle_sfx.bin
    
    lara_vegas_guns.bin
    
    living_deck_goon_sfx.bin
    
    living_fd.bin
    
    living_music_tracks.bin
    
    living_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    living_secret_fd.bin
    
    living_sfx.bin
    
    living_textures.bin
    
    loose_boards_sfx.bin
    
    opera_fd.bin
    
    opera_itemrots.bin
    
    opera_music_tracks.bin
    
    opera_sfx.bin
    
    opera_textures.bin
    
    palace_fd.bin
    
    palace_itemrots.bin
    
    palace_music_tracks.bin
    
    palace_secret_fd.bin
    
    palace_textures.bin
    
    pda_model.bin
    
    photo.bin
    
    pickup_aid.bin
    
    portcullis_sfx.bin
    
    purple_crystal.bin
    
    rig_itemrots.bin
    
    rig_music_tracks.bin
    
    rig_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    rig_textures.bin
    
    seaweed_collision.bin
    
    shark_sfx.bin
    
    tibet_fd.bin
    
    tibet_itemrots.bin
    
    tibet_music_tracks.bin
    
    tibet_textures.bin
    
    title_textures.bin
    
    vegas_fd.bin
    
    vegas_itemrots.bin
    
    vegas_music_tracks.bin
    
    vegas_textures.bin
    
    venice_fd.bin
    
    venice_music_tracks.bin
    
    venice_textures.bin
    
    wall_cameras.bin
    
    wall_itemrots.bin
    
    wall_music_tracks.bin
    
    wall_textures.bin
    
    winston_model.bin
    
    wreck_cameras.bin
    
    wreck_fd.bin
    
    wreck_goon_sfx.bin
    
    wreck_itemrots.bin
    
    wreck_music_tracks.bin
    
    wreck_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    wreck_plants.bin
    
    wreck_secret_fd.bin
    
    wreck_textures.bin
    
    xian_fd.bin
    
    xian_itemrots.bin
    
    xian_music_tracks.bin
    
    xian_pickup_meshes.bin
    
    xian_sfx.bin
    
    xian_textures.bin
    
    assault.tr2
    
    boat.tr2
    
    catacomb.tr2
    
    cut1.tr2
    
    cut2.tr2
    
    cut3.tr2
    
    cut4.tr2
    
    deck.tr2
    
    emprtomb.tr2
    
    floating.tr2
    
    house.tr2
    
    icecave.tr2
    
    keel.tr2
    
    level1.tr2
    
    level2.tr2
    
    level3.tr2
    
    level4.tr2
    
    level5.tr2
    
    living.tr2
    
    main.sfx
    
    main_gm.sfx
    
    monastry.tr2
    
    opera.tr2
    
    platform.tr2
    
    rig.tr2
    
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