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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Isle Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Isle Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|2002-2006}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro|Current}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2006-2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro|2014-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Infinity}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Infinity}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2002}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2014|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/mac_versions_new_language_packs_for_hasbro_games_and_others Mac versions, new language packs for D&D games and others - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2014|wrapper=Wineskin|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_versions_new_language_packs_for_hasbro_games_and_others|title=Mac versions, new language packs for D&D games and others - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|icewind-dale-ii|83}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|icewind-dale-ii|83}}
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|mobygames    = icewind-dale-ii
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|mobygames    = 7583
 
|wikipedia    = Icewind Dale II
 
|wikipedia    = Icewind Dale II
 
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default; increasing affects game speed.
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | icewind_dale_2 | DRM-free | Patched for modern systems. Includes the Adventure Pack expansion. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | icewind_dale_2 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|WineD3D]]. Includes the Adventure Pack expansion. | | Windows }}
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-11-10|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-11-10|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\</code>
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data|folder}}.
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# Delete or rename <code>BISlogo.mve</code>, <code>Nvidia.mve</code> and <code>WOTC.mve</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|BISlogo.mve}}, {{file|Nvidia.mve}} and {{file|WOTC.mve}}.
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\CD2\Data\</code>
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\CD2\Data|folder}}
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# Delete or rename <code>Intro.mve</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|Intro.mve}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Improve load times===
 
===Improve load times===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase cache size|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase cache size|fix=
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# Execute <code>config.exe</code> in the game directory.
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# Execute {{file|config.exe}} in the game directory.
 
# Go to tab ''game''.
 
# Go to tab ''game''.
 
# Set cache size up to a maximum of 999.
 
# Set cache size up to a maximum of 999.
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/ Widescreen mod]. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.gibberlings3.net/mods/tools/widescreen/ Widescreen mod]. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/ Widescreen mod].
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.gibberlings3.net/mods/tools/widescreen/ Widescreen mod].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/ Widescreen mod]. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.gibberlings3.net/mods/tools/widescreen/ Widescreen mod]. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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===Game does not start on Windows 10 (GOG.com)===
 
===Game does not start on Windows 10 (GOG.com)===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename ddraw.dll|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/icewind_dale_series/anyone_tried_playing_iwd2_on_windows_10/post3 Anyone tried playing IWD2 on Windows 10?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename ddraw.dll|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/icewind_dale_series/anyone_tried_playing_iwd2_on_windows_10/post3|title=Anyone tried playing IWD2 on Windows 10?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|ddraw.dll}}. The game should now start correctly.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|ddraw.dll}}. The game should now start correctly.
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# Either use command line to install the compatibility file or run the BATCH file as an administrator to do it automatically.
 
# Either use command line to install the compatibility file or run the BATCH file as an administrator to do it automatically.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Jagged/chunky fog of war===
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{{ii}} Use [https://www.moddb.com/games/icewind-dale-2/downloads/aqrits-ddrawfix Aqrit's DDrawFix]. The GOG.com version is already patched.
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Other fixes include [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html DDWrapper] or [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat DDrawCompat].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|directdraw versions    = 7
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          =  
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|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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===GemRB===
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{{++}} A Source Port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple Platforms & add new features such as increased moddability over the original engine.
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{{--}} However, as of 23rd of March 2024, [https://gemrb.org/Features.html this game is still not completable or polished on GemRB].
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https://gemrb.org
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 14:04, 23 March 2024

Icewind Dale II
Icewind Dale II cover
Developers
Black Isle Studios
Publishers
2002-2006 Interplay Entertainment
2006-2014 Atari
2014-present Hasbro
Engines
Infinity
Release dates
Windows August 27, 2002
macOS (OS X) (Cider) April 17, 2014[1]
Reception
Metacritic 83
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Icewind Dale
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Icewind Dale II on HowLongToBeat
Icewind Dale II on IGDB
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Icewind Dale II on MobyGames
Icewind Dale II on Wikipedia
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Icewind Dale
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Icewind Dale 2000
Icewind Dale II 2002
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition 2014

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Icewind Dale II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RPG game in the Icewind Dale series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with WineD3D. Includes the Adventure Pack expansion.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Adventure Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 2.01, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data.
  2. Delete or rename BISlogo.mve, Nvidia.mve and WOTC.mve.
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\CD2\Data
  4. Delete or rename Intro.mve.

Improve load times

Increase cache size
  1. Execute config.exe in the game directory.
  2. Go to tab game.
  3. Set cache size up to a maximum of 999.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\icewind2.ini[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Keymap.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\mpsave\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Config utility general settings
Config utility general settings
Config utility graphics settings
Config utility graphics settings
In-game graphics settings
In-game graphics settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use Widescreen mod. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Widescreen mod.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Widescreen mod. UI does not scale and the camera gets zoomed out more the higher the resolution is (zooming in is not possible), so everything becomes very small at high resolutions.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
30 FPS default cap. Frame rate is tied directly to the game's clock and changing it will change the game speed.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

  • Config utility gameplay settings

  • In-game gameplay settings

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Related only to the scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game sound settings
In-game sound settings
In-game sound feedback settings
In-game sound feedback settings
In-game character sound settings
In-game character sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Ambient, sound effects, voice, music, movie
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Alt-tabbing crashes the game without a DirectDraw wrapper[citation needed]; always muted when using a DirectDraw wrapper, but doing so with fullscreen will still only display the game.
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
1) Official localization by Akella – local retail and GOG.com versions.
2) Official localization by 1C-SoftClub - local retail only
Russian
Fan translation by prowler

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
6 Co-op
Online play
6 Co-op
The official GameSpy service has been shut down.

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

Frame rate and lag fix

Use Aqrit's DDrawFix. The GOG.com version is already patched.

Game does not start on Windows 10 (GOG.com)

Delete/rename ddraw.dll[3]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Delete or rename ddraw.dll. The game should now start correctly.

"Not enough free disk space" error followed by shut down on large capacity partitions

Install Windows compatibility fix
  1. Download custom compatibility fix from here
  2. Either use command line to install the compatibility file or run the BATCH file as an administrator to do it automatically.

Jagged/chunky fog of war

Use Aqrit's DDrawFix. The GOG.com version is already patched.

Other fixes include DDWrapper or DDrawCompat.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

GemRB

A Source Port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple Platforms & add new features such as increased moddability over the original engine.
However, as of 23rd of March 2024, this game is still not completable or polished on GemRB.

https://gemrb.org

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 OSR2 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 350 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).

References