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{{ii}} Running <code>Durazno.exe</code> generates a <code>Durazno.ini</code> file which you can also alter manually.
 
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Revision as of 00:20, 24 October 2016

Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II cover
Developers
From Software
Publishers
Namco Bandai Games
Release dates
Windows April 25, 2014
Dark Souls II guide on StrategyWiki
Dark Souls II on Wikipedia
Dark Souls
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition 2012
Dark Souls II 2014
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 2015
Dark Souls III 2016
Dark Souls: Remastered 2018

This page is for the original release. For the re-release, see Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

General information

PC Report
Official Bandai Namco Support Thread
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Crown of the Ivory King
Windows
Crown of the Old Iron King
Windows
Crown of the Sunken King
Windows

Essential improvements

Improve controller deadzone

The default controller deadzone handles more unresponsively than the one from the first game.
Instructions
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Basic and advanced graphical settings.
Basic and advanced graphical settings.
Screen option menu.
Screen option menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Game option menu.
Game option menu.

Template:Input settings

Xbox buttons prompts explanation

The game is always displaying Xbox button prompts regardless of real input scheme thus making very hard to navigate menus.
Fortunately the game is also accepting in-game actions what would be bound on Xbox controller buttons. Use this as a reference guide.
Actions listed below can be bound to the same key.
Xbox controller button Action in-game
A Interact or confirm.
B Dash/backstep/roll or Cancel.
X Use item or Menu function 1
Y Wield right weapon two-handed or Menu function 2

Delay between mouse clicks and actions

You can bind some of your actions to mouse double clicks, however this feature is causing slight delay between single click and its action as the game is waiting for another click.
Instructions
Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Japan version only.
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Traditional Chinese

Network

Dark Souls II and Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin players cannot play together.[1]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
4

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Dark Souls 2.

Issues fixed

Game volume decreases when summoning/being summoned

Instructions

Mouse cursor reappear when using controller

If playing with a controller, the mouse cursor will always reappear in the middle of the screen, even if not in use or relocated.
Instructions

Pink artifacts with Radeon GPUs

Instructions

Controller not working

Instructions

Xbox 360 Controller Freezes game

When using an original Xbox 360 controller, your game freezes when struck or fat-rolling (actions that activate rumble).
This may be caused by previously using MotionInJoy and even after the uninstall, your controller will still be labelled "MotionInJoy Virtual XInput Device for Windows"
Instructions

Crash at startup

This issue should be fixed in patch from April 28, 2014. Try following fixes if your copy still crashes even after the patch.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Other information

Disable profanity filter

Not required for Chinese, Korean, or Russian setups.[citation needed]
Instructions

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c 11 available in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz
Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 14 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 5870
Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/236430/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (236430) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References