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|title          = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 
|title          = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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|developer      = BioWare
 
|developer      = BioWare
 
|publisher      = Black Isle Studios
 
|publisher      = Black Isle Studios
|engine        = Infinity Enginge
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|engine        = Infinity Engine
|release dates  = September 24, 2000
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|release dates  = <sup>Windows</sup> September 24, 2000<br/><sup>Mac</sup> September 2001
 
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{{infobox
 
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{{:Baldur's Gate (series)}}
 
{{:Baldur's Gate (series)}}
==Availability==
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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} The [[GOG.com]] version of Baldur's Gate II comes with various extra items, as well as being a high-quality port of the original game to newer systems
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/baldurs_gate_series GOG.com Forums] for the Baldur's Gate series
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== Availability ==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal expansion.}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal expansion.}}
 
}}
 
}}
===Best version===
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=== Best Version ===
 
The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines.  Avoid the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology, as it not only has issues installing on newer operating systems but also will not work with Baldur's Gate Tutu or Baldur's Gate Trilogy.
 
The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines.  Avoid the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology, as it not only has issues installing on newer operating systems but also will not work with Baldur's Gate Tutu or Baldur's Gate Trilogy.
  
 
If you plan to install [[Baldur's Gate]] and use the [http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu BG1Tutu] mod you should have no problems doing so. Please refer to the [[Baldur's Gate Combined Installation]].
 
If you plan to install [[Baldur's Gate]] and use the [http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu BG1Tutu] mod you should have no problems doing so. Please refer to the [[Baldur's Gate Combined Installation]].
  
== Save Games ==
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== Game data ==
=== Save Game Location ===
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{{Game Location Table|
Original Versions:
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (Original Version)|C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA}}
<pre>C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA</pre>
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com 32-bit)|C:\Program Files\GoG.com\Baldurs Gate II\Save}}
GoG:
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com 64-bit)|C\Program Files (x86)\GoG.com\Baldurs Gate II\Save}}
<pre>C:\Program Files\GoG.com\Baldurs Gate II\Save</pre>
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
64 bit Operating Systems will use the following destination instead;
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}}
<pre>\Program Files (x86)\GoG.com\Baldurs Gate II\Save</pre>
 
  
=== [[Save Folder Cloud Syncing|Save Game Cloud Syncing]] ===
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=== [[Cloud Syncing]] ===
* Dropbox: Yes
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
* GameSave Manager: Yes
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|steam_cloud            =
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin_notes          =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamestow              =
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|synctocloud            =true
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|square_enix            =
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|square_enix_notes      =
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}}
  
==System requirements==
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== Video settings ==
{{System Requirements
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{{Video Settings
|minOS = Windows 95 (Original version), Windows XP (GoG version)
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-amn
|recOS = Windows 98 (Original version), Windows Vista or Windows 7 (GoG version)
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =limited
|minproc = 200 MHz
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =incomplete
|recproc = 266 MHz
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|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
|minmem = 32 MB
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
|recmem = 64 MB
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|multimonitor              =unknown
|minHD = 800 MB
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|multimonitor_notes        =
|recHD = 1.2 GB
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|fov                        =unknown
|minGPU = DirectX 5.0 Compatible GPU
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|fov_notes                  =
|minVRAM = 2
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|windowed                  =unknown
|recGPU = DirectX 5.0 Compatible GPU
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|windowed_notes            =
|recVRAM = 4
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =unknown
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync_notes                =
 
}}
 
}}
  
= Linux =
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== Input settings ==
[[Image:BG2onUbuntu11.04.png|200px|thumb|right|Baldur's Gate 2 running full screen in Ubuntu 11.04]]
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{{Input Settings
== Requirements ==
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|key_remap                  =unknown
*[[#Availability|The GOG.com version]]
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|key_remap_notes            =
*Wine 1.3
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|controller_support        =unknown
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|controller_support_notes  =
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}}
  
== Installation ==
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== System requirements ==
*Run from terminal:
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
  
<pre>$ wine ~/Downloads/setup_baldurs_gate_2.exe</pre>
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|minOS    = Windows 95 (Original version)<br/> Windows XP (GoG version)
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|minproc  = 200 MHz
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|minmem  = 32 MB
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|minHD    = 800 MB
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|minGPU  = DirectX 5.0 Compatible GPU
  
*Follow on screen prompt
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|recOS    = Windows 98 (Original version)<br/> Windows Vista or Windows 7 (GoG version)
 
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|recproc  = 266 MHz
The path can be customized during installation but the default will be:
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|recmem  = 64 MB
 
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|recHD    = 1.2 GB
<pre>~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/GOG.com/Baldurs Gate II</pre>
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}}
 
 
== Running ==
 
To play the game use the shortcut created in the application menu under Wine.
 
Running in terminal can give the error
 
"err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from multi-threaded to apartment threaded"
 
 
 
= External Links =
 
* [http://www.bit7.org/baldursgate2 Game Walkthrough]
 
  
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
[[Category:Windows]]
 

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Template:Infobox Template:Infobox Baldur's Gate (series)

Key points

The GOG.com version of Baldur's Gate II comes with various extra items, as well as being a high-quality port of the original game to newer systems

General information

GOG.com Forums for the Baldur's Gate series

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Best Version

The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines. Avoid the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology, as it not only has issues installing on newer operating systems but also will not work with Baldur's Gate Tutu or Baldur's Gate Trilogy.

If you plan to install Baldur's Gate and use the BG1Tutu mod you should have no problems doing so. Please refer to the Baldur's Gate Combined Installation.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Cloud Syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

System requirements

Template:System Requirements