Difference between revisions of "Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne"
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/242/7/19163 v1.20.0.3100 patch] updates the game to the latest version. | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Settings|ref={{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-11-27}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | # Open the | + | # Open the game's setup executable (<code>AoW2setup.exe</code>). |
# Uncheck the box labelled "Show Intro". | # Uncheck the box labelled "Show Intro". | ||
# Press OK. | # Press OK. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| − | {{Image|age of wonders ii settings.jpg|General settings.}} | + | {{Image|age of wonders ii settings.jpg|General settings (external application)}} |
| + | {{Image|Age of Wonders 2 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings (in-game)}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-wonders-2 | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-wonders-2 | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= HUD stretches from 4:3. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= HUD stretches from 4:3. DirectDraw mode only has non-widescreen resolutions. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|Age of Wonders 2 sound settings.png|Sound settings (in-game)}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound effects, music |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Using {{key|Alt|Tab}} from a fullscreen (non-DirectDraw) setting will render a black screen, forcing a hard exit from the game. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
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|asynchronous notes = Play by Email. | |asynchronous notes = Play by Email. | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 27 November 2022
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| Developers | |
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| Triumph Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Take-Two Interactive |
| Digital, original | Triumph Studios |
| Digital, current | Paradox Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 12, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, Strategy, TBS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Age of Wonders |
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| Age of Wonders | |
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| Age of Wonders | 1999 |
| Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | 2002 |
| Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | 2003 |
| Age of Wonders III | 2014 |
| Age of Wonders: Planetfall | 2019 |
| Age of Wonders 4 | 2023 |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- AoW2 Heaven fansite
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- v1.20.0.3100 patch updates the game to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
| Settings[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 3] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings (external application)
Gameplay settings (in-game)
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | HUD stretches from 4:3. DirectDraw mode only has non-widescreen resolutions. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Sound settings (in-game)
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sound effects, music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Using Alt+Tab ↹ from a fullscreen (non-DirectDraw) setting will render a black screen, forcing a hard exit from the game. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Polish | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. | ||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | Play by Email. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| DirectDraw | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 560 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (61510) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-11-27