# Modder restores missing PS2-era visual effects to Metal Gear Solid 2, including ‘a ton of things that were literally left marked as BLUEPOINT TO-DO still in the source code’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/modder-restores-missing-ps2-era-visual-effects-to-metal-gear-solid-2-including-a-ton-of-things-that-were-literally-left-marked-as-bluepoint-to-do-still-in-the-source-code/
- Published: 2026-07-27T11:16:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T12:19:47+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/modder-restores-missing-ps2-era-visual-effects-to-metal-gear-solid-2-including-a-ton-of-things-that-were-literally-left-marked-as-bluepoint-to-do-still-in-the-source-code/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Modder restores missing PS2-era effects to Metal Gear Solid 2
- Found unfinished "BLUEPOINT TO-DO" markers left in source code
- Suggests original visual effects were never fully completed in remasters

## Summary

A modder has restored a range of PS2-era visual effects to Metal Gear Solid 2 that had gone missing from later re-releases of the game. In the process, they reportedly uncovered numerous effects still marked as unfinished "BLUEPOINT TO-DO" items left in the source code, referring to Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the title's HD remastering work.

The find suggests that several visual details from the original PlayStation 2 version were never fully carried over or completed when the game was remastered, leaving gaps that have persisted through subsequent re-releases. The modder's work brings these effects back, restoring more of the game's original PS2-era look. Beyond this headline detail, the article itself (as supplied) contains no further reporting text, so specifics such as which release the fixes apply to, the mod's name, or a release date are not available.

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