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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 1999}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 25, 1999}}
−
|steam appid  =  
+
|taxonomy    =
−
|gogcom page  = dungeon_keeper_2
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dungeon Keeper }}
 +
|steam appid  = 2616460
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658959
 +
|hltb        = 2948
 +
|lutris      = dungeon-keeper-2
 
|strategywiki = Dungeon Keeper 2
 
|strategywiki = Dungeon Keeper 2
 +
|mobygames    = 533
 
|wikipedia    = Dungeon Keeper 2
 
|wikipedia    = Dungeon Keeper 2
 
|winehq      = 631
 
|winehq      = 631
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = The game received multiple [[#Patches|official patches]] after release, the last two of which included new creatures, but inadvertently broke the enemy AI and creature spawns in some levels.
 +
 +
|current state    = On modern systems, the game requires the [[#Patches|General Improvement Mod (GIM)]] and the [[#Level fix|level fix]] to reduce compatibility issues and bugs.
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Dungeon Keeper}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://dungeonkeeper.wikia.com/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper_Wiki Dungeon Keeper Wiki]
+
{{mm}} [https://dungeonkeeper.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper_Wiki Dungeon Keeper Wiki]
−
{{GOG.com links|dungeon_keeper_2|dungeon_keeper_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://keeperklan.com/forum.php Keeper Klan] - a fansite for the series
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658959|dungeon_keeper_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2616460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | dungeon_keeper_2 | DRM-free | Updated for compatibility with modern systems. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dungeon_keeper_2 | DRM-free | Packaged with a custom Direct3D renderer for compatibility with modern systems. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Origin | dungeon-keeper-2-origin | Origin | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | / | Microsoft Store, Origin | Included exclusively with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} as part of its version of EA Play. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | dungeon-keeper/dungeon-keeper-2 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}.<br>[https://www.ea.com/games/dungeon-keeper/dungeon-keeper-2 Manual link for EA App purchase]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2616460 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DDrawCompat]]. Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from ModDB: [https://www.moddb.com/games/dungeon-keeper-2/downloads/dungeon-keeper-2-demo-1-14 singleplayer], [https://www.moddb.com/games/dungeon-keeper-2/downloads/dungeon-keeper-2-demo-multiplayer multiplayer].
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[EA Play]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Skip Intro Videos===
+
{{ii}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2564916086 GOG version quick configuration] - instructions on changing game resolution, enabling extra graphical options (EMBM, Sine Wave Waters), [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]], editing config.ini, restoring EAX audio option, optional alternative DirectX wrapper ([[dgVoodoo 2]]).
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2645-dkii-mousewheel-remapper/ DKII-MouseWheel Remapper] allows for zooming and turning the camera via mousewheel.
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=}}
 
−
# Navigate to {{p|game}}\Data\Movies
 
−
# Rename the following files to something else.
 
−
 
 
−
<pre>
 
−
BullfrogIntro.tgq
 
−
INTRO.TGQ
 
−
</pre>
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
A list of all the patches available for the game can be found [http://keeperklan.com/downloads.php?do=cat&id=6 here].
+
{{ii}} [https://keeperklan.com/downloads.php?do=cat&id=6 v1.7] is the latest official patch available. The GOG.com version of game includes latest patch, and is compatible with modern systems. ''If the patch executable fails to run on modern Windows, open it with 7-Zip and extract its contents to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.''
 +
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2100-dungeon-keeper-2-general-improvement-mod/ General Improvement Mod (GIM)] - community made, fixing some issues on modern systems. Includes the v1.51 executable for {{file|DKII.exe}} (last version with functional AI) alongside a fixed v1.7 {{file|DKII-DX.exe}}, combined with GOG's fixed graphics renderer.
  
−
The latest patch available is v1.7.
+
===Level fix===
 +
{{ii}} Version 1.7 (including digital releases) has an issue where some creatures do not enter the player dungeon. For example, Dark Angels can not be attracted during the campaign.
  
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply this fix|ref={{cn|date=January 2021}}|fix=
 +
# Navigate to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2099-dungeon-keeper-2-version-17-gog-level-fix/ this fix]
 +
# Unzip it into {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and overwrite existing files.
 +
}}
  
−
The GOG.com version of game includes latest patch, and is compatibile with modern systems
+
===Skip intro videos===
−
 
+
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
 
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\Movies\|folder}}
−
General Improvement Mod (GIM), community made, fixing some issues on modern systems
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# Delete or rename the following files: {{file|BullfrogIntro.tgq}}, {{file|INTRO.TGQ}}
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Settings}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Settings}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Save}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\Save|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
{{ii}} Campaign data located in {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player}}
−
{{ii}} Campaign data located in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player</code>
 
  
 
===[[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               = unknown
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   = true
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = unknown
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-keeper-2
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-keeper-2
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-keeper-2 WSGF entry].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = The game crashes at resolutions beyond 1920x1080.{{cn|September 2023}}
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Some animations are framerate dependent and seem to be intended for 30 FPS, playing twice as fast as they should at 60 FPS and four times as fast at 120 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit registry files|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dungeon-keeper-2|title=Dungeon Keeper 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> WSGF|date=2023-09-09}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open the [[Registry Editor]] and browse to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Video}}. If the {{Registry|\Configuration\Video}} key path does not exist, create it manually.
 +
# Change the {{code|Screen Height}} and {{code|Screen Width}} string values to the desired resolution (decimal base).
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Changing the aspect ratio to anything other than 4:3 will break the text scaling, resulting in small text rendering.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Input.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Input.png|In-game control settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = limited
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes = 1st Person view only.
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = For 1st-person view (possession) only.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dungeon Keeper 2 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Voice, Music, Sfx.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Voice, Music, Sfx.
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          = Important messages have associated text.<br/>Briefing, debriefing have absent subtitles, and some are overridden when the Horned Reaper collects the portal gem.  
+
|subtitles notes          = Important messages have associated text.<br/>Briefing, debriefing have absent subtitles, and some are overridden when the Horned Reaper collects the portal gem.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Censored (registry entry "Torture Detail" set to 0). Local retail version only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/174-dungeon-keeper-2-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Unofficial translation: [http://files.elite-games.ru/games2/DK2russound.exe audio] or [http://files.elite-games.ru/games2/DK2rustext.exe text]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = unknown
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|tcp  = 7575
 
|tcp  = 7575
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
−
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [[DgVoodoo 2|DGVoodoo2 v 2.6]], read important settings hints [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/dungeon-keeper-2/ here]. <code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/dungeon-keeper-2/ vorpx forum].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Main menu frame rate===
 
===Main menu frame rate===
−
The main menu (and anything associated with that area) has a generally poor frame rate. It is most likely caused by the display of the menu or overlay.
+
The main menu (and anything associated with that area) has a generally poor frame rate. It is most likely caused by the display of the menu or overlay. This can be circumvented by using a wrapping program like [[dgVoodoo 2]].{{cn|date=April 2022}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Lag and low FPS - Windows 7 and newer (64-bit)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 +
# Download {{file|wndmode.zip}} from [https://steamcommunity.com/app/299050/discussions/0/617319461009610021/ this Steam guide].
 +
# Unzip the archive to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. There are three files in the archive: {{file|directdraw.dll}}, {{file|wndmode.dll}} and {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Lag in first-person possession mode only===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set [[core affinity]] of the {{file|DKII-DX.exe}} or {{file|DKII.exe}} to one processor core.|ref={{cn|January 2023}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mouse cursor behaves strange===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download this [[https://github.com/elishacloud/dinputto8/releases file]] and throw the dinput.dll into the installation directory}}
 +
 
===Windows Vista compatibility===
 
===Windows Vista compatibility===
 
Known issues include startup crash, a black cover over what should be visible, and in-game crashes. The following steps fix most of these problems.  
 
Known issues include startup crash, a black cover over what should be visible, and in-game crashes. The following steps fix most of these problems.  
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.esotericarticles.com/Dungeon_Keeper_2_Vista.html|title=Dungeon Keeper 2 on Vista|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://www.esotericarticles.com/Dungeon_Keeper_2_Vista.html Dungeon Keeper 2 on Vista]</ref>}}
+
# Set {{file|DKII.EXE}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3 or Windows 2000.
−
# Set compatibility mode for DKII.EXE to Windows XP (or Windows 2000).
+
# Run the game with <code>-32biteverything</code> and <code>-disablegamma</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]].
−
# Create or modify a shortcut to Dungeon Keeper 2, and add commandline parameters <code>-32biteverything</code> and <code>-disablegamma</code>.
 
 
# Disable Hardware Acceleration in the graphics menu (takes effect when you start a new map).
 
# Disable Hardware Acceleration in the graphics menu (takes effect when you start a new map).
 
# Set resolution to 640x480.  
 
# Set resolution to 640x480.  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
===Crashes etc.===
+
===Crashes===
−
Copy unofficial patch "GIM_v1.05" (latest version, [http://uloz.to/x8h1uWX2/dungeon-keeper-2-patch-gim-v1-05-zip download]), and run game through <code>DKII-DX.exe</code> (set compatibility to windows 2000{{cn|date=September 2015}}).
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Patches|General Improvement Mod (GIM)]].}}
  
 
===Map editor installation===
 
===Map editor installation===
 
{{ii}} The instructions for installing the map editor are incorrect.  
 
{{ii}} The instructions for installing the map editor are incorrect.  
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Editor installation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Editor installation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
Extract the files within {{file|DK2Editor.zip}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\editor|folder}} instead of the folder described in the readme.
−
Extract the files within <tt>DK2Editor.zip</tt> to {{p|game}}\Data\editor instead of the folder described in the readme.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} If it was installed in the main folder, you will receive an error message about being unable to find <tt>GlobalVariables.kwd</tt>, and will need to kill the process (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU).
+
{{ii}} If it was installed in the installation folder, an error message about being unable to find {{file|GlobalVariables.kwd}} will appear, and the process will need to be terminated (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU usage).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6.1
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = QSound
 +
|audio notes      = 4.14 (QMixer.dll)
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista
+
|minOS    = 95, 98
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 16 MB
+
|minRAM  = 32 MB
−
|minHD    = 500 MB
+
|minHD    = 285 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
−
|minDX    = 7
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 6.1
  
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 266 MHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 13:17, 12 March 2024

Dungeon Keeper 2
Dungeon Keeper 2 cover
Developers
Bullfrog Productions
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows June 25, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, First-person
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Building, RTS
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Dungeon Keeper
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Dungeon Keeper 2 on HowLongToBeat
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Dungeon Keeper 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Dungeon Keeper 2 on MobyGames
Dungeon Keeper 2 on Wikipedia
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Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper 1997
Dungeon Keeper 2 1999

Dungeon Keeper 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and first-person building and RTS game in the Dungeon Keeper series.

The game received multiple official patches after release, the last two of which included new creatures, but inadvertently broke the enemy AI and creature spawns in some levels.

On modern systems, the game requires the General Improvement Mod (GIM) and the level fix to reduce compatibility issues and bugs.

General information

Dungeon Keeper Wiki
Keeper Klan - a fansite for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Packaged with a custom Direct3D renderer for compatibility with modern systems.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
 Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Windows
Origin
Origin
 Included with EA Play.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Steam
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 Pre-packaged with DDrawCompat. Included with EA Play (Steam).
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Free demo versions are available from ModDB: singleplayer, multiplayer.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play.

Essential improvements

GOG version quick configuration - instructions on changing game resolution, enabling extra graphical options (EMBM, Sine Wave Waters), command line arguments, editing config.ini, restoring EAX audio option, optional alternative DirectX wrapper (dgVoodoo 2).
DKII-MouseWheel Remapper allows for zooming and turning the camera via mousewheel.

Patches

v1.7 is the latest official patch available. The GOG.com version of game includes latest patch, and is compatible with modern systems. If the patch executable fails to run on modern Windows, open it with 7-Zip and extract its contents to <path-to-game>.
General Improvement Mod (GIM) - community made, fixing some issues on modern systems. Includes the v1.51 executable for DKII.exe (last version with functional AI) alongside a fixed v1.7 DKII-DX.exe, combined with GOG's fixed graphics renderer.

Level fix

Version 1.7 (including digital releases) has an issue where some creatures do not enter the player dungeon. For example, Dark Angels can not be attracted during the campaign.
Apply this fix[citation needed]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>
  2. Download this fix
  3. Unzip it into <path-to-game> and overwrite existing files.

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename the following files: BullfrogIntro.tgq, INTRO.TGQ

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\Settings[Note 2]
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2616460/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\Save[Note 2]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2616460/pfx/[Note 3]
Campaign data located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 The game crashes at resolutions beyond 1920x1080.[citation needed]
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some animations are framerate dependent and seem to be intended for 30 FPS, playing twice as fast as they should at 60 FPS and four times as fast at 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Edit registry files[3]
  1. Open the Registry Editor and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Video. If the \Configuration\Video key path does not exist, create it manually.
  2. Change the Screen Height and Screen Width string values to the desired resolution (decimal base).

Notes

Changing the aspect ratio to anything other than 4:3 will break the text scaling, resulting in small text rendering.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
For 1st-person view (possession) only.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Voice, Music, Sfx.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Important messages have associated text.
Briefing, debriefing have absent subtitles, and some are overridden when the Horned Reaper collects the portal gem.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Local retail version only.
Dutch
Local retail version only.
French
Local retail version only.
German
Censored (registry entry "Torture Detail" set to 0). Local retail version only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Local retail version only.
Polish
Local retail version only.
Russian
Unofficial translation: audio or text
Spanish
Local retail version only.
Swedish
Local retail version only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4
Online play
4 The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7575
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Z3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, read important settings hints here. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues unresolved

Main menu frame rate

The main menu (and anything associated with that area) has a generally poor frame rate. It is most likely caused by the display of the menu or overlay. This can be circumvented by using a wrapping program like dgVoodoo 2.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Lag and low FPS - Windows 7 and newer (64-bit)

Instructions
  1. Download wndmode.zip from this Steam guide.
  2. Unzip the archive to <path-to-game>. There are three files in the archive: directdraw.dll, wndmode.dll and wndmode.ini.
  3. Run the game.

Lag in first-person possession mode only

Set core affinity of the DKII-DX.exe or DKII.exe to one processor core.[citation needed]

Mouse cursor behaves strange

Download this [file] and throw the dinput.dll into the installation directory

Windows Vista compatibility

Known issues include startup crash, a black cover over what should be visible, and in-game crashes. The following steps fix most of these problems.

Instructions[4]
  1. Set DKII.EXE to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 or Windows 2000.
  2. Run the game with -32biteverything and -disablegamma command line arguments.
  3. Disable Hardware Acceleration in the graphics menu (takes effect when you start a new map).
  4. Set resolution to 640x480.
  5. Disable QSound in the audio menu.

Crashes

Install the General Improvement Mod (GIM).

Map editor installation

The instructions for installing the map editor are incorrect.
Editor installation[citation needed]

Extract the files within DK2Editor.zip to <path-to-game>\Data\editor instead of the folder described in the readme.

Notes

If it was installed in the installation folder, an error message about being unable to find GlobalVariables.kwd will appear, and the process will need to be terminated (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU usage).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio QSound 4.14 (QMixer.dll)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 285 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible 		4 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References