Two Worlds

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Two Worlds
Two Worlds cover
Developers
Reality Pump Studios
Publishers
TopWare Interactive
SouthPeak Interactive
Release dates
Windows May 9, 2007
Linux May 25, 2016[1]
OS X May 25, 2016[1]
 
 
 
 
Two Worlds
Two Worlds 2007
Two Worlds II 2010
Two Worlds II Castle Defense 2011
Two Worlds III TBA

Key points

The Windows version requires the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software to prevent a crash at launch.
Two Worlds Control Panel allows advanced tweaking and can fix some errors.
The GOG.com version needs a fix for NPC lip syncing; see NPCs do not lip-sync (GOG.com).[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums
Official site for the series

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail Requires online activation DRM: Reality Pump activation.
 
GamersGate Requires online activation
 
GOG.com
 
 Resolvable issues: NPCs do not lip-sync.[2]
 
 
 
Steam
 
 Epic Edition.
 
 
 

Version differences[edit]

The Epic Edition is a complete edition with both DLC add-ons (Tainted Blood and Curse of Souls).
Versions other than GOG.com and Steam use Reality Pump DRM.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name Notes
Tainted Blood
 
 
 
Curse of Souls
 
 
 
Strategy Guide
 
 
 

Essential improvements[edit]

Patches[edit]

The latest retail patch is Patch 1.7b, which fixes various issues and adds new co-op quests. Digital distribution versions already include this patch.

Two Worlds Control Panel[edit]

Website is down and the Control Panel can't load anything from the server. But all the game tweaking and customizing stuff should work as usual.

Two Worlds Control Panel can be used to make various tweaks and improvements, including enabling high-detail shadows and XInput controller support (see Controller support). It can also install/uninstall mods using its integrated mod manager.

Skip intro videos[edit]

Toggle intro videos with Two Worlds Control Panel (recommended)[citation needed]
  1. Install and run Two Worlds Control Panel.
  2. Go to Tweaks, then click Disable Intros.
Toggle intro videos in the registry[citation needed]
  1. Open the Registry Editor:
    • Vista and later: open the Start screen/Start menu, type regedit and press ↵ Enter.
    • Windows XP: press ⊞ Win+R, type regedit and press ↵ Enter.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds\Interface
  3. Change ShowIntro from 1 to 0.

Multiple character profiles[edit]

Re-enable support for multiple character profiles (Windows Vista and later)[3]

When Two Worlds is installed on Windows Vista and later a registry setting is set that prevents it from showing the window for separate character profiles. Fixing this setting re-enables this window, allowing you to keep saves for multiple characters conveniently separated.

  1. Launch the Registry Editor
  2. Open the Start screen/Start menu.
  3. Type regedit and press ↵ Enter.
  4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds\FileSystem
  5. Open EnableGamesForWindows
  6. Change the value from 1 to 0
  7. Click OK.
  8. Close the Registry Editor.
  9. Move your existing saves (if any) to the new location; see save game data location.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location[edit]

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Two Worlds Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Saves for Windows XP (or multiple character profiles) are in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Two Worlds Saves\Players

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.
Video settings.
Graphics option Option WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 High Draw Distance settings will cause some visible terrain gaps.[4]
Ultra-widescreen
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use Two Worlds Control Panel ("Tuning" button)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Force from the graphics card control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
None, 1x, 2x or 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Force from the graphics card control panel.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[5]

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse Native Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Toggle Hardware Cursor in Settings, Interface.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput controllers only; see Controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback

Controller support[edit]

Enable support for Xbox 360 Controllers[citation needed]

Do one of the following:

  • Install and run the Two Worlds Control Panel, then go to Tweaks and choose Enable Xbox Gamepad.
  • Open the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\TwoWorlds\Interface, then change EnablePad from 0 to 1.
You can still choose the mouse option and/or play without an Xbox 360 Controller present with this feature enabled so there is no need to disable it afterwards.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Audio options Native Notes
Separate volume controls
Generic (master), Music, Sound FX, Unit Speeches and Environment.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio CC Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network[edit]

Online features require registering an account in-game with the product key; for the GOG.com version the key is available by submitting a multiplayer key request.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed[edit]

Ageia PhysX refuses to install[edit]

The Ageia PhysX bundled with the game refuses to install if a newer PhysX version is present.
Skip Ageia PhysX installation[citation needed]
  1. Install Two Worlds without Ageia PhysX (if you haven't already); cancel and close Ageia PhysX when it appears.
  2. Install the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.

Game crashes on launch (no error message)[edit]

Install NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software[citation needed]
  1. Install the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.
  2. Relaunch the game.

Game crashes on launch ("X3DAudio1_1.dll not found" error)[edit]

Install latest DirectX files[citation needed]

Download and install the DirectX End-User Runtimes.

NPCs do not lip-sync (GOG.com)[edit]

The GOG.com version includes an incorrect version of data.lipsync.[2]
Replace data.lipsync[2]
  1. Download this data.lipsync version.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\XACT\win\LipSync\
  3. Paste the updated data.lipsync here, choosing Yes when prompted to replace the existing file.
  4. Relaunch the game. NPCs should now move their lips to match the audio.

No cutscenes are playing[edit]

Remove any installed codec packs[citation needed]

Uninstall or disable any codec packs installed on your PC. This problem may be cause by the K-Lite Codec Pack.

Other information[edit]

Middleware[edit]

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX Requires the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 2.0GHz Multicore
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB 7 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce FX 6, 7 and 8 series, AMD/ATI Radeon X-series with Shader 2.0b Shader 3.0
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS or SteamOS Ubuntu 15.10 or SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Dual Core CPU 2.0 GHz Intel/AMD Multicore CPU
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB Free Space 7 GB Free Space
Video card (GPU) GeForce FX 6, 7 and 8 series, AMD/ATI Radeon X-series with Shader 2.0b support with Per-Pixel-Shader 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible 5.1
Other Keyboard, Mouse, Broadband Internet Connection Keyboard, Mouse, Broadband Internet Connection

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Update for Windows, Mac and Linux versions available! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Two Worlds: Epic Edition
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 NPCs do not Lip-Sync., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
  3. ↑ Vista users beware - INSIDE Two Worlds
  4. ↑ Two Worlds | WSGF
  5. ↑ New 120Hz Games Report