Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen fixes.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- The Gold Edition is a complete edition which includes the Night of the Raven expansion.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Night of the Raven |
Included with the Gold Edition. Not available separately for some languages (e.g. English). |
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Essential improvements
Patches
The latest retail patches for the German version are Patch v1.30 for the base Gothic II and Add-on Patch 2.6 for the Night of the Raven expansion. All English versions and German digital distribution versions already include the latest patches.
System Pack
A fan-made patch, which fixes compatibility issues and adds features. Instructions and download links available here. Requires PlayerKit 2.6f.
D3D11 renderer for Gothic II
- Requires a GPU supporting DX11
A fan-made renderer which adds a wide variety of additional DX11 graphical features, such as hardware tessellation, full dynamic lighting, HBAO+, and more. Can also noticeably improve performance on modern systems, as it replaces the CPU-intensive view culling code. Instructions and downloads available here. Recommended to be used in combination with the System Pack.
Skip intro videos
Change playLogoVideos setting[1]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Edit
gothic.ini
- Change
playLogoVideos=1 to playLogoVideos=0
- Save your changes.
- The game will now go directly to the main menu when launched.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- Gothic II only natively supports 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900.
- The Gothic ½ — SystemPack makes the game Hor+ instead of Vert- and lists most widescreen resolutions.
Use widescreen mod (recommended method)[2]
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Use Gothic ½ — SystemPack.
Notes
- Characters may look fat/thin after changing the resolution. Save and load the game to correct this.
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Set resolution manually (alternate method)[2]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Edit
Gothic.ini
- Change
extendedMenu=0 to extendedMenu=1
- Set
zVidResFullscreenX= and zVidResFullscreenY= to the width (X) and height (Y) of your resolution.
- Save your changes and launch Gothic II.
- NPCs may look fat in widescreen resolutions. Talking to an NPC will fix this until the next time you load a save.
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- Task-switching may cause repeated Tab ↹ input when you return to the game (simply press Tab ↹ again to make it work normally).
- Task-switching during video cutscenes will crash the game (there are only a few of these).
Change zStartupWindowed setting[1]
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- Run the game at least once.
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Edit
gothic.ini
- Change
zStartupWindowed=0 to zStartupWindowed=1
- Change
scaleVideos=1 to scaleVideos=0 (otherwise videos render in the corner of the screen).
- Save your changes.
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- See Windowed for the limitations of this mode.
Set zTexAnisotropicFiltering in Gothic.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Gothic.ini
- Change
zTexAnisotropicFiltering=0 to zTexAnisotropicFiltering=1 and save your changes.
- This is only an on/off setting; if it doesn't work or you want a higher setting, force it in the graphics card control panel.
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Set zVidEnableAntiAliasing in Gothic.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Gothic.ini
- Change
zVidEnableAntiAliasing=0 to zVidEnableAntiAliasing=1 and save your changes.
- This is only an on/off setting; if it doesn't work or you want a higher setting, force it in the graphics card control panel.
- Forcing a higher setting in the graphics card's control panel may cause black videos (sound but no picture).
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Set zMouseRotationScale in Gothic.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Gothic.ini .
- Change
zMouseRotationScale to your desired value and save your changes.
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Set enableJoystick in Gothic.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Gothic.ini .
- Change
enableJoystick=0 to enableJoystick=1 and save your changes.
- Some axes are not be detected and some inputs cannot be set to controller axes, e.g. camera controls.
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Audio only available on GOG.com (added on September 20, 2017) |
Polish |
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Available on Steam, despite not being stated in a store.[1][3] |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
- Use Gothic Multiplayer mod for multiplayer (requires Gothic II Gold or the Night of the Raven expansion).
- If the installer can't find the game copy
Gothic.exe
to Gothic2.exe
(see Mods can't find Gothic II).
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Black videos (sound but no picture)
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing in the video card control panel.
Disable video card anti-aliasing[citation needed]
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- Open the graphics card control panel.
- Set anti-aliasing to Application-Controlled.
- Apply the changes.
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Disable video scaling[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Edit
gothic.ini
- Change
scaleVideos=1 to scaleVideos=0
- Save your changes. Videos will now display centred.
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Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Gothic and Gothic II show a window border in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
Apply the fix[citation needed]
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- Install the Gothic and Gothic II fullscreen fixes.
- Both Gothic and Gothic II will now enter display correctly in fullscreen mode (you do not need to restart your computer).
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- Gothic II has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
"C: maximum texture size is lower than 32" error
- This error happens if Gothic II isn't able to automatically change to 32-bit color mode.
Change zVidResFullscreenBPP setting[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Edit
gothic.ini
- Change
zVidResFullscreenBPP=16 to zVidResFullscreenBPP=32
- Save your changes and run Gothic II again. It should now be able to select the resolution correctly.
- If it still can't detect your resolution, try setting it manually (see Widescreen resolution).
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Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)
- The GOG.com version prevents task switching to avoid some potential issues (e.g. crashing during FMV cutscenes).
Remove GOG.com fix[citation needed]
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- Open Programs and Features (
appwiz.cpl ).
- Find and remove the GOG.com Gothic 2 entry.
- If you are using Windows 8 or later, install the Gothic and Gothic II fullscreen fixes.
- Gothic II will now allow you to task switch at any time.
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Constant Tab input after Alt+Tab
- After task switching the game may constantly repeat Tab ↹ input; press Tab ↹ again to stop this.
Mods can't find Gothic II
- Some mods expect the game executable to be called
Gothic2.exe
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Copy Gothic.exe to Gothic2.exe[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Go into
system
- Make a copy of
Gothic.exe .
- Rename the copy to
Gothic2.exe .
- The mod installer should now see the game correctly.
Notes
- Some mods require running the game with
Gothic2.exe .
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Camera spins uncontrollably
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1, 11 |
DirectX 11 requires fan-made renderer. |
Shader Model support |
1, 5 |
Shader Model 5 requires fan-made renderer. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
| Intel Pentium III 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible
| 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References