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|cover        = Dark Souls II - Scholar of the First Sin cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Dark Souls II - Scholar of the First Sin cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|From Software}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|FromSoftware}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FromSoftware|Japan}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 1, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/news/16312/ News - Now Available on Steam - DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 1, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/16312/|title=News - Now Available on Steam - DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|49/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin|87}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dark Souls }}
 
|steam appid  = 335300
 
|steam appid  = 335300
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/dark-souls-ii
 +
|hltb        = 25311
 +
|lutris      = dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    = Dark Souls II
+
|mobygames    = dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin
 +
|wikipedia    = Dark_Souls_II#Scholar_of_the_First_Sin
 
|winehq      = 16053
 
|winehq      = 16053
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Dark Souls}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Updated version of [[Dark Souls II]].
 
{{ii}} Updated version of [[Dark Souls II]].
−
{{--}} Although it supports mouse and keyboard, the [[#Xbox buttons prompts explanation|button prompts show Xbox controller buttons]] and it has [[#Delay between mouse clicks and actions|problems with mouse input lag]].
+
{{--}} Although it supports mouse and keyboard, the [[#Xbox buttons prompts explanation|button prompts show Xbox controller buttons]] and the default key binding settings cause [[#Delay between mouse clicks and actions|mouse input lag]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/335300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/335300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00V3TKDJU | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.bandainamcoent.eu/eu/product/438120/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin-pc-download | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DS2SFS | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | dark-soulstm-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 121036 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1003-3 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}  
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 335300 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 335300 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00V3TKDJU | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\DarkSoulsII\GraphicsConfig_SOFS.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\DarkSoulsII\GraphicsConfig_SOFS.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\DarkSoulsII\<SteamID>\DS2SOFS0000.sl2}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\DarkSoulsII\{{p|uid}}\DS2SOFS0000.sl2}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Image|dark souls 2 video settings.jpg|Basic and advanced graphical settings.}}
+
{{Image|Dark Souls II Scholar of the first Sin Video.jpg|Video}}
 
{{Image|dark souls 2 screen settings.jpg|Screen option menu.}}
 
{{Image|dark souls 2 screen settings.jpg|Screen option menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dark-souls-ii-scholar-first-sin/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dark-souls-ii-scholar-first-sin/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Link Satonaka|date=2017-09}}</ref> Exclusive fullscreen is also supported.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        = On or Off setting, [[FXAA]]
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|antialiasing notes        = On or Off setting, [[FXAA]]. See [[#Post-processing|Post-processing]]. Nvidia DSR is also possible.
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>[https://github.com/eur0pa/DS2Fix64#things-ill-be-on-the-lookout-for eur0pa/DS2Fix64]</ref>
+
|120 fps notes              = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/darksouls2/mods/1242 DS2FrameUnlimiter]
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{ii}} [http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/131682 Screenshot comparison]
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV with Cheat Engine|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Download and install [https://cheatengine.org/downloads.php Cheat Engine].
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change FOV with Cheat Engine|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
−
# Download and install [http://cheatengine.org Cheat Engine].
 
 
# Start the game and {{key|Alt|Tab}} out.
 
# Start the game and {{key|Alt|Tab}} out.
−
# Download the [http://forum.cheatengine.org/viewtopic.php?t=580758 cheat table] and double-click on it.
+
# Download the [http://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?t=157 Dark Souls II Cheat Table] and double-click on it.
 
# In the window that opens, click the flashing button in the top left corner.
 
# In the window that opens, click the flashing button in the top left corner.
−
# Select <code>DarkSoulsII.exe</code> and click Open, then click Yes.
+
# Select {{File|DarkSoulsII.exe}} and click Open, then click Yes.
 
# At the bottom part of the window, check the boxes beside '''Change FOV''' and '''FOV Value'''.
 
# At the bottom part of the window, check the boxes beside '''Change FOV''' and '''FOV Value'''.
−
# With '''FOV Value''' selected, press {{key|Enter}} and type in a new value (default is 0.76, meaning 76º horizontal), then press {{key|Enter}} again to apply.
+
# With '''FOV Value''' selected, press {{key|Enter}} and type in a new value (default is 0.76, meaning 76° horizontal), then press {{key|Enter}} again to apply.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
+
===Post-processing===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Toggle post-process effects|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit userconfig.properties|ref=<ref name="DanRowan">[https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/31w2yr/how_to_achieve_borderless_fullscreen_in_sotfs/cq5i6ko How to achieve borderless fullscreen in SotFS?]</ref>}}
+
# Download [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/09/dark-souls-2-sotfs-dx11.html Dark Souls II: SotFS 3D Vision Fix].
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Game\</code>
+
# Extract the contents to {{Folder|{{p|game}}\Game\}}.
−
# Open {{file|userconfig.properties}} with a text editor.
+
 
−
# Change the values of <code>App.Window.X</code> and <code>App.Window.Y</code> to adjust the game window according to your display resolution. For 1920x1080, use X=-10 and Y=-32.
+
'''Hotkeys'''
−
# Open the game and change it to Windowed mode.
+
{{ii}} {{key|F3}}: Bloom toggle (on by default)
 +
{{ii}} {{key|F6}}: Weapon attack blur toggle (on by default)
 +
{{ii}} {{key|F8}}: FXAA edge detect cycle (0.2, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15)
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} By default the game effects aren't modified. You can change the default state in the <code>[Constants]</code> section of {{File|d3dx.ini}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|dark souls 2 game settings.jpg|Game option menu.}}
 
{{Image|dark souls 2 game settings.jpg|Game option menu.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = true
+
|key remap                = limited
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Keys act as a replacement for controller buttons, meaning no dedicated actions to a specific key.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = Controller may be incorrectly detected, if virtual joystick is installed.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     = Xbox button prompts only.
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = true
 +
|steam hook input notes    = Doesn't work properly if virtual joystick is installed.
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = true
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|}
 
|}
  
−
===Delay between mouse clicks and actions===
+
==Audio==
−
{{--}} 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.
+
{{Audio
−
 
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable double click function|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 
−
{{--}} Some actions that are bound by default to double clicks will stop working.
 
−
# Open the Key Bindings menu and click the mouse options tab.
 
−
# Set <code>Disable double clicking</code> to <code>On</code>.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
==Audio settings==
 
−
{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Voice, SFX, Music (scales from 0 to 10)
 
|separate volume notes    = Voice, SFX, Music (scales from 0 to 10)
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = false
+
|mute on focus lost      = hackable
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#ds2sotfs Fan translation].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = UI and subtitles are only available when purchased from Japan.
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
+
  |language  = Ukrainian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = hackable
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = [https://toloka.to/t400790 Fan translation]
−
  |fan      =  
+
  |fan      = true
−
|fan notes =
+
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Mute on focus lost===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open {{File|{{p|game}}\dxgi.ini}} or {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\DarkSoulsII.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the installation method you used.
 +
# Change <code>MuteInBackground=false</code> to <code>MuteInBackground=true</code> under <code>[Window.System]</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          = Steam Networking P2P API
 
|p2p notes          = Steam Networking P2P API
−
|dedicated          = true
+
|dedicated          = false
−
|dedicated notes    = matchmaking only
+
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
−
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/09/dark-souls-2-sotfs-dx11.html Helix Mod: Dark Souls 2 SotFS].
+
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/09/dark-souls-2-sotfs-dx11.html Helix Mod: Dark Souls 2 SotFS].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
−
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===White screen followed by crash at startup===
 
===White screen followed by crash at startup===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install ReShade|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Install Reshade|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>}}
+
Download and install [[ReShade]].
−
Download and install
+
}}
−
[http://reshade.me Reshade]
+
 
 +
===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.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable double click function|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Open the Key Bindings menu and click the mouse options tab.
 +
# Set <code>Disable double clicking</code> to <code>On</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Some actions that are bound by default to double clicks will stop working, you will need to remap them.
 +
{{--}} The setting has to be toggled off and on every time you start the game (unresolved programming bug).
 +
{{++}} There is a [https://www.nexusmods.com/darksouls2/mods/1238/ mod] that fixes this bug. {{note|If you're using ModEngine, you can rename {{code| dinput8.dll}} of the fix and set the {{code| chainDInput8DLLPath}} parameter in the {{code| modengine.ini}} to the new name. This way both ModEngine and Double Click fix will work at the same time.}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate and 60 FPS cap|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open {{File|{{p|game}}\dxgi.ini}} or {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\DarkSoulsII.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the installation method you used.
 +
# Change <code>TargetFPS=0.0</code> to <code>TargetFPS=60.0</code> to enable 60 FPS cap.
 +
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> to set screen refresh rate.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Fire effects causes lag===
 +
{{--}} Turning off shadows causes all fire effects such as bonfires and lanterns to lag the game down to 30 FPS.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Shadows to Low or higher in Video Settings|ref={{cn|date=January 2022}}|fix=
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{++}} There is no performance difference between Off or Low.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Windows Media Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} Only 64-bit versions are supported.
 
−
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8.1
 
|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8.1
−
|minCPU  = AMD A8 3870 3,6 Ghz
+
|minCPU  = AMD A8 3870 3.6 GHz
−
|minCPU2  = Intel Core i3 2100 3.1Ghz
+
|minCPU2  = Intel Core i3 2100 3.1 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 23 GB
 
|minHD    = 23 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 465
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6870
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6870
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin cover
Developers
FromSoftware
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Japan FromSoftware
Release dates
Windows April 1, 2015[1]
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 87
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Dark Souls
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin on IGDB
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin on Wikipedia
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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

Key points

Updated version of Dark Souls II.
Although it supports mouse and keyboard, the button prompts show Xbox controller buttons and the default key binding settings cause mouse input lag.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Publisher website
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsII\GraphicsConfig_SOFS.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/335300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsII\<user-id>\DS2SOFS0000.sl2
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/335300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video
Video
Screen option menu.
Screen option menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 16:9; use Flawless Widescreen to remove letterboxing.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See borderless fullscreen windowed.[2] Exclusive fullscreen is also supported.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On or Off setting, FXAA. See Post-processing. Nvidia DSR is also possible.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Use DS2FrameUnlimiter
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV with Cheat Engine[citation needed]
  1. Download and install Cheat Engine.
  2. Start the game and Alt+Tab ↹ out.
  3. Download the Dark Souls II Cheat Table and double-click on it.
  4. In the window that opens, click the flashing button in the top left corner.
  5. Select DarkSoulsII.exe and click Open, then click Yes.
  6. At the bottom part of the window, check the boxes beside Change FOV and FOV Value.
  7. With FOV Value selected, press ↵ Enter and type in a new value (default is 0.76, meaning 76° horizontal), then press ↵ Enter again to apply.

Post-processing

Toggle post-process effects[citation needed]
  1. Download Dark Souls II: SotFS 3D Vision Fix.
  2. Extract the contents to <path-to-game>\Game\.

Hotkeys

F3: Bloom toggle (on by default)
F6: Weapon attack blur toggle (on by default)
F8: FXAA edge detect cycle (0.2, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15)

Notes

By default the game effects aren't modified. You can change the default state in the [Constants] section of d3dx.ini.

Input

Game option menu.
Game option menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keys act as a replacement for controller buttons, meaning no dedicated actions to a specific key.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller may be incorrectly detected, if virtual joystick is installed.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Doesn't work properly if virtual joystick is installed.
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voice, SFX, Music (scales from 0 to 10)
Surround sound
7.1 surround sound supported
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
UI and subtitles are only available when purchased from Japan.
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Ukrainian
Fan translation

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\dxgi.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\DarkSoulsII.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System].

Network

Dark Souls II and Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin players cannot play together.[3]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
6

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Steam Networking P2P API
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

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

Issues fixed

White screen followed by crash at startup

Install ReShade[citation needed]

Download and install ReShade.

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.
Disable double click function[citation needed]
  1. Open the Key Bindings menu and click the mouse options tab.
  2. Set Disable double clicking to On.

Notes

Some actions that are bound by default to double clicks will stop working, you will need to remap them.
The setting has to be toggled off and on every time you start the game (unresolved programming bug).
There is a mod that fixes this bug. [Note 2]

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate and 60 FPS cap[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\dxgi.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\DarkSoulsII.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change TargetFPS=0.0 to TargetFPS=60.0 to enable 60 FPS cap.
  5. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 to set screen refresh rate.

Fire effects causes lag

Turning off shadows causes all fire effects such as bonfires and lanterns to lag the game down to 30 FPS.
Set Shadows to Low or higher in Video Settings[citation needed]

Notes

There is no performance difference between Off or Low.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Windows Media Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1, 8.1
Processor (CPU) AMD A8 3870 3.6 GHz
Intel Core i3 2100 3.1 GHz		 AMD FX 8150 3.6 GHz
Intel Core i7 2600 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 23 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 465
AMD Radeon HD 6870
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
AMD Radeon HD 7850
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ If you're using ModEngine, you can rename dinput8.dll of the fix and set the chainDInput8DLLPath parameter in the modengine.ini to the new name. This way both ModEngine and Double Click fix will work at the same time.

References