Key points
- Tafferpatcher improves compatibility with modern systems.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
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- Demo available (mirror1/mirror2)
Essential improvements
Tafferpatcher
Tafferpatcher installs NewDark which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements, such as The Enhancement Pack 1- which improves textures and models. The GOG.com version is pre-patched with NewDark but does not have Tafferpatcher's optional improvements.
Skip intro videos
Enhancement Pack 2.0
The Enhancement Pack 2.0 is an updated version of the original Enhancement Pack, with even better objects and textures- it is not yet included in the Tafferpatcher. It also applies changes to Thief Gold/The Dark Project.
Fan Missions
A large number of excellent fan-made missions for the original games and the Dark Mod can be found here. Recommended to start in the 'Most often recommended/Must play' category. If you do not already have a shortcut to the mission selector, open cam_mod.ini and delete the ; before 'fm'. Start the mission selector (either using the separate shortcut or your main Thief 2 shortcut) and select a folder for new missions when prompted. To install a mission, simply drop its zip file into your new mission folder, start the selector then double click the mission/zip file name and select 'Ok'. Launch the mission by double clicking the name again. To skip Fan Missions and launch the original game click 'Skip FM' in the lower-left corner. Fan mission saves are kept in their own folders (separate from main game saves).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Configuration files are:
cam.cfg (basic settings, resolution), cam_ext.cfg (NewDark advanced settings), cam_mod.ini (Mod and fan mission options), install.cfg and user.bnd (key bindings).
Save game data location
Video settings
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- Installing Tafferpatcher enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be optionally disabled.
Input settings
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Audio settings
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EAX support
- Thief II features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core systems
Videos do not play
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) |
| |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
- These requirements are for the GOG.com version. NewDark's system requirements are higher than the game in its original form.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
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