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| + | * [https://www.moddb.com/games/witchaven/addons/witchaven-upscale-pack-212 Witchaven upscale texture pack by Phredeeke] Original Witchaven II textures refined using a [[wikipedia: generalized adversarial network|generalized adversarial network]]. Designed for BuildGDX. | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Capstone Software | |
| Publishers | |
| United States | IntraCorp |
| Europe | U.S. Gold |
| Spain | Proein S.L. |
| Engines | |
| Build | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 6, 1996 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS |
| Art styles | Digitized, Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Witchaven |
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| Witchaven | |
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| Witchaven | 1995 |
| Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance | 1996 |
Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance is a fantasy FPS game with light RPG mechanics and a heavy focus on melee combat. It's story picks up directly after Witchaven.
The game's source code has been made available as of 2006 by a former developer.[1]
General information
- ETTiNGRiNDER's Witchaven Shrine Fanpage that catalogues much of Witchaven II's content & bugs.
- Witchaven II entry at RTCM Lots of information & patches relating to Witchaven II.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Essential improvements
- EGwhaven2 A bugfix/enhancement patch to the original executable. Improves mod-ability.
- FGSFDS's Unofficial Witchaven II level fixes Fixes issues for two maps.
Source ports
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| BuildGDX | Reverse-engineered gameplay-accurate port written in Java. Adds high resolutions support, OpenGL renderer, modern controller support and improved mouse control. Fixes most issues with the game. | |
DOSBox
DOS32A
- DOS32A is a memory extender for DOS games. It is an open source replacement to DOS4GW which was often used in game development . It can improve both the performance and stability of Witchaven II.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS |
Video
- Witchaven II inherits the first game's gamelogic issues. If unmodified it begins to malfunction at 30FPS and up.[2] [3]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Source ports. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Source ports. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Source ports. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Source ports. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Source ports. | ||
| Windowed | See Source ports. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Source ports. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Source ports. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Source ports. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See Source ports. See Source ports. |
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Input
Ingame control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Using setup.exe. |
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| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Must be configured first. | |
| Controller remapping | Using setup.exe. |
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| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Tracked motion controllers | The V2.0f patch by Capstone adds VFX1 cyberpuck support. | |
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| Button/gesture prompts |
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Ingame sound settings. Includes jukebox feature.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 16 | Versus, Co-op |
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| Online play | 16 | Versus, Co-op IPX |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosting | IPX |
Multiplayer Clients
- Classic Gaming Arena is a service for IPX-based multiplayer games running within DOSBox.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Software renderer | ||
| DOS video modes | SVGA, SVGA (VESA), VGA, MCGA |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | HMI Sound Operating System | |
| Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
Modding
Map Editing
- The Build map editor was included on the CD. It is tailored to Witchaven II and does not work with Witchaven 1. Uses map version 7.
Texture packs
- Witchaven upscale texture pack by Phredeeke Original Witchaven II textures refined using a generalized adversarial network. Designed for BuildGDX.
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX2 66 MHz | Pentium 100 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 62 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | SuperVGA, VESA, VGA | |