Difference between revisions of "Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance"

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Not to be confused with Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance.

Baldur's Gate
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Baldur's Gate	1998
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	2000
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition	2012
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition	2013
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance	2021
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II	2022
Baldur's Gate 3	2023

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view ARPG and hack and slash game in the Baldur's Gate series.

This game is a port of the 2001 PlayStation 2 / GameCube / Xbox game of the same name.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
GOG.com
Microsoft Store
Steam

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace logo videos with blank video files
Download replacement files from here. Extract the video files to `<path-to-game>\res`, replacing the original files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance\savedata\bgda.cfg^{[Note 1]}
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.local/share/Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance/data/bgda.cfg

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance\savedata
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.local/share/Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance/data/savedata/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Pre-rendered videos (including the character select screen) are zoomed in, but in-game it displays fine.
4K Ultra HD		There's no in-game resolution setting, it automatically runs at desktop resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		By default. Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		There's no in-game option, and trying to force it on driver level doesn't work. However, the game files reference MSAA and FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Forced V-Sync on Windows 10 due to always running in borderless windowed mode.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Going above 60 FPS makes the game run faster and can cause voices to de-sync during cutscenes and dialogues. There is no in-game option to cap the framerate. Fullscreen mode is also forced to run at 60 Hz.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Mouse buttons cannot be remapped.
Mouse acceleration		Built-in acceleration, can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Labled as "Vibration" in the options menu.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Separate sliders for music and sound effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Crash when deleting a corrupted save

Saving the game generates "corrupted saves" as well as working saves. Attempting to delete a corrupted save (even if it's not marked as such) causes the game to freeze and crash to desktop.

Workaround: Avoid deleting saves

To stay on the safe side, do not attempt to delete any saves, overwrite them instead.

Avoid spamming left mouse button or interaction key near save points.

Same key is used for bringing up save menu and deleting a save while in the menu.

Pressing left mouse button near a save point sometimes causes the menu to appear.

Issues fixed

Game runs too fast

Frame rate higher than 60 makes the game run too fast, and the audio goes out of sync.

Workaround: Limit the frame rate
Limit the game to 60 FPS with RivaTuner Statistics Server or through Nvidia Control Panel.

Run the game in Fullscreen mode (Fullscreen mode caps the game to 60hz/60fps)

Game has no sound

Replace `openal.dll`
Install OpenAl Soft if it's not installed (Check if the file in the next step can be found) Locate `oal_soft.dll` in `%APPDATA%\OpenAL\bin\Win64` Copy the file to `<path-to-game>` Rename or delete `openal.dll` Rename `oal_soft.dll` to `openal.dll`

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	2

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600

A 64-bit operating system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.14
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 20.04
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600
Sound (audio device)	OpenAL compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Requires the following packages: libc6:i386, libasound2:i386, libasound2-data:i386, libasound2-plugins:i386, libwrap0:i386, libopenal1:i386, libvorbisfile3:i386, libglu1:i386, libfreetype6:i386, libgtk2.0-0:i386, libuuid1:i386

Notes

↑ It's a binary/encrypted file that can't be easily edited.

References

[Note-1] It's a binary/encrypted file that can't be easily edited.

[Note 1]

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-{{stub}}
+{{distinguish|Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance cover.jpg
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Snowblind Studios}}
-{{Infobox game/row/porter|Square One Games|Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{Infobox game/row/porter|Square One Games|Windows}}
+{{Infobox game/row/porter|Square One Games|OS X}}
+{{Infobox game/row/porter|Square One Games|Linux}}
 |publishers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|baldur-s-gate-dark-alliance|}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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-|mobygames    = baldurs-gate-dark-alliance
+|lutris       = baldurs-gate-dark-alliance
+|mobygames    = 5805
 |strategywiki = Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
 |wikipedia    = Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
@@ Line 47: / Line 50: @@
 |introduction      =
-|release history   =
+|release history   = This game is a port of the 2001 PlayStation 2 / GameCube / Xbox game of the same name.
 |current state     =
@@ Line 53: / Line 56: @@
 '''General information'''
-{{GOG.com links|1760702251|baldurs_gate_dark_alliance}}
+{{GOG.com links|1760702251|baldurs_gate_dark_alliance|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1695830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 60: / Line 63: @@
 {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | baldurs_gate_dark_alliance-8a2e77 | unknown |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | baldurs_gate_dark_alliance | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng52wfwx2x1 | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 1695830 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Replace logo videos with blank video files|fix=
+# Download replacement files from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2334-baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-intro-skip/ here].
+# Extract the video files to {{file|{{P|game}}\res|folder}}, replacing the original files.
 }}
@@ Line 67: / Line 78: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance\savedata\bgda.cfg{{note|It's a binary/encrypted file that can't be easily edited.}}}}
+{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance/data/bgda.cfg}}
 }}
@@ Line 74: / Line 86: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance\savedata}}
+{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 {{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance/data/savedata/}}
 }}
@@ Line 82: / Line 95: @@
 |discord                   =
 |discord notes             =
-|epic games launcher       = unknown
+|epic games launcher       = false
 |epic games launcher notes =
 |gog galaxy                = true
@@ Line 92: / Line 105: @@
 |ubisoft connect           =
 |ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud                = false
 |xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 113: / Line 126: @@
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = false
+|windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
-|borderless windowed        = always on
+|borderless windowed        = true
-|borderless windowed notes  = GOG version of the game seems to automatically run in borderless windowed mode on Windows 10.
+|borderless windowed notes  = By default. Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         = There's no in-game option, and trying to force it on driver level doesn't work. However, the game files reference MSAA and FXAA.
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = always on
 |vsync notes                = Forced V-Sync on Windows 10 due to always running in borderless windowed mode.
@@ Line 126: / Line 142: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = false
-|120 fps notes              = Going above 60 FPS makes the game run faster and can cause voices to de-sync during cutscenes and dialogues. There is no in-game option to cap the framerate.
+|120 fps notes              = Going above 60 FPS makes the game run faster and can cause voices to de-sync during cutscenes and dialogues. There is no in-game option to cap the framerate. Fullscreen mode is also forced to run at 60 Hz.
 |hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 213: / Line 229: @@
 |eax support               =
 |eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = always on
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 |red book cd audio         =
 |red book cd audio notes   =
@@ Line 301: / Line 319: @@
 ==Issues unresolved==
+===Crash when deleting a corrupted save===
+{{ii}} Saving the game generates "corrupted saves" as well as working saves. Attempting to delete a corrupted save (even if it's not marked as such) causes the game to freeze and crash to desktop.
+{{Fixbox|description=Workaround: Avoid deleting saves|ref=|fix=To stay on the safe side, do not attempt to delete any saves, overwrite them instead.
+{{ii}} Avoid spamming left mouse button or interaction key near save points.
+{{--}} Same key is used for bringing up save menu and deleting a save while in the menu.
+{{--}} Pressing left mouse button near a save point sometimes causes the menu to appear.
+}}
+==Issues fixed==
 ===Game runs too fast===
-{{ii}} Framerate higher than 60 makes the game run too fast, and the audio goes out of sync.
+{{ii}} Frame rate higher than 60 makes the game run too fast, and the audio goes out of sync.
-{{Fixbox|description=Workaround: Limit the framerate|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=Limit the game to 60 fps with Rivaturner Static Server or through Nvidia Control Panel.
+{{Fixbox|description=Workaround: Limit the frame rate|ref=|fix=Limit the game to 60 FPS with RivaTuner Statistics Server or through Nvidia Control Panel.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in Fullscreen mode (Fullscreen mode caps the game to 60hz/60fps)
+}}
+===Game has no sound===
+{{Fixbox|description=Replace {{file|openal.dll}}|ref=|fix=
+#Install [https://www.openal.org/downloads/oalinst.zip OpenAl Soft] if it's not installed (Check if the file in the next step can be found)
+#Locate {{file|oal_soft.dll}} in {{folder|%APPDATA%\OpenAL\bin\Win64}}
+#Copy the file to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}
+#Rename or delete {{file|openal.dll}}
+#Rename {{file|oal_soft.dll}} to {{file|openal.dll}}
 }}
@@ Line 333: / Line 372: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = false
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
-|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   =
@@ Line 369: / Line 408: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = 7
+|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 |minCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
 |minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
@@ Line 424: / Line 463: @@
 {{References}}
+{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Developers

	Snowblind Studios
Windows	Square One Games
macOS (OS X)	Square One Games
Linux	Square One Games
Publishers
	Interplay Entertainment
Engines
	Dark Alliance Engine
Release dates
Windows	December 17, 2021
macOS (OS X)	December 17, 2021
Linux	December 17, 2021
Reception
OpenCritic	64
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Genres	ARPG, Hack and slash
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Baldur's Gate