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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Drakensang cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Drakensang cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DTP Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DTP Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FX Interactive|Spain}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Nebula Device}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 27, 2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 1, 2008}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|drakensang-the-dark-eye|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|drakensang-the-dark-eye|70}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Continuous turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Drakensang, The Dark Eye}}
 
|steam appid  = 12640
 
|steam appid  = 12640
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1100566473
 +
|hltb        = 2866
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|lutris      = drakensang
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    =  
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|mobygames    = 35406
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|winehq      =  
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|wikipedia    = Drakensang: The Dark Eye
 +
|winehq      = 7950
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Dark Eye}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} German retail version is not patched. All digital versions are.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1100566473|drakensang}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.8384 Manual]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | High Resolution Texture Pack included.{{CN|date=July 2016}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} in international and most German releases. {{DRM|ProtectDisc|11}} in German Software Pyramide budget release.<ref name="DRMrundown">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081214155205/http://forum.dtp-entertainment.com/viewtopic.php?p=83156 Welcher Kopierschutz wird verwendet werden? • dtp entertainment Forum] (retrieved; German language)</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DRAK | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. English only. No Hi-Res patch included. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Bundled with German gaming magazine Computer Bild Spiele (issue 8/2012). | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 12640 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | drakensang | DRM-free | High Resolution Texture Pack included. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 12640 | Steam | High Resolution Texture Pack included. Unavailable in Australia and New Zealand. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DRAK | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. English only. No Hi-Res patch included. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free German language demo is available [https://www.dsa-drakensang.de/?go=dlfile&id=16&dl=TRUE here].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} Germany version only. [http://www.patches-scrolls.com/drakensang.php List of patches]. The Steam and English retail versions are already patched to the latest version.
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{{ii}} The original German release has had several patches released, listed on [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/drakensang.php Patches-Scrolls].  
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{{++}} The international retail and digital versions are already patched to the latest version.  
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===Skip intro videos===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace video|ref=<ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/xbdvdrg/bik_replace.html Replacing .bik files to free up space]</ref>|fix=
 
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# Download a blank {{code|.bik}} file. One can be found at http://www.geocities.ws/xbdvdrg/blank.zip
 
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# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}\export\data\movies\}} replace {{code|logo.bik}} with the newly downloaded file.
 
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}}
 
  
 
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/747-drakensang-high-resolution-texture-pack/ High Resolution Texture Pack]===
 
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/747-drakensang-high-resolution-texture-pack/ High Resolution Texture Pack]===
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<!-- Is this German only? -->
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{{ii}} Requires patch 1.02 on the German version of the game, as it was not launched with it.
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{{ii}} Requires Patch 1.02 on the German version of the game.
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{{++}} International and digital releases include it.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Drakensang\profiles\default\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Drakensang\profiles\default\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Edit <code>profile.xml</code>, which appears after launching the game and editing an option. Save the file but do '''not''' check read-only as this will cause a runtime error.
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{{ii}} Edit {{file|profile.xml}}, which appears after launching the game and editing an option. Save the file but do '''not''' check read-only as this will cause a runtime error.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|Drakensang The Dark Eye - video settings.png|Video settings}}
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/drakensang-dark-eye
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/drakensang-dark-eye
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Not all supported resolutions are listed in-game. See [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Not all supported resolutions are listed in-game; manually edit "width" and "height" parameters in the [[#Game data|configuration file]].
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Can be forced via an .ini edit, see [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Manually edit the [[#Game data|configuration file]]. HUD scales well on 4k.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} or launch the game with the {{code|-windowed}} option.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/935251-drakensang-the-dark-eye/57436271 Solution for those looking for windowed mode]</ref>
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} or launch the game with the {{code|-windowed}} option.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/935251-drakensang-the-dark-eye/57436271|title=Solution for those looking for windowed mode|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  = EXE can be edited via a third party tool.{{cn|date=January 2017}}
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU driver.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = x2, x4. Uses a custom MSAA injector.
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|antialiasing notes        = x2, x4
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = On by default and cannot be turned off.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped frame rate and refresh rate, no in-game frame rate cap.
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped frame rate and refresh rate, no in-game frame rate cap.{{cn|November 2020}}
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|Drakensang The Dark Eye - input settings.png|Input settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
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|mouse sensitivity        = limited
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Camera sensitivity, as opposed to general mouse sensitivity.
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Camera sensitivity, as opposed to general mouse sensitivity.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = x-axis supported.
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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d==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Drakensang The Dark Eye - audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, ambient, SFX, user interface, dialogue.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, ambient, SFX, user interface, dialogue.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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|interface = yes
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|interface = true
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|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = English voices with English editions only.
 
|notes    = English voices with English editions only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
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|interface = yes
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =  
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|notes    = French voices with French editions only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
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|interface = yes
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|interface = true
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|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = German voices with German editions only.
 
|notes    = German voices with German editions only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
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|interface = yes
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|interface = true
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|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = Italian voices with Italian editions only.
 
|notes    = Italian voices with Italian editions only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
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|interface = yes
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|interface = true
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|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = Russian voices with Russian editions only.
 
|notes    = Russian voices with Russian editions only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=626309692 download].
 
  |notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=626309692 download].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
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 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/drakensang-gold/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.<code>Note:</code> Profile requires an officially unprotected game, for example from the German magazine Computer Bild Spiele 8/2012.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Game crashes when trying to play videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the {{code|-novideo}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].}}
 +
 +
===Crash when trying to save===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Make the game Large Adress Aware|ref=<ref name="Stuttgart_240623">{{Refcheck|user=Stuttgart|date=2023-06-24|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Download [https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556 laa_2_0_4.zip], unpack it and apply it to ''drakensang.exe''. This prevents crashes when playing with high graphics settings.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Make antivirus ignore the game folder|ref=<ref name="Stuttgart_240623"/>|fix=
 +
Some commercial antivirus programs (e.g. Avast) can be very invasive and cause problems with certain games. Make it ignore the game install folder (where the drakensang.exe is) and the save folder (<code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Drakensang</code>).
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Sidequest mini-game crashes with <i>Factory::Create('Actions::SetNextMove'): unknown class name</i> error===
 +
{{ii}} This error only occurs with German digital versions of the game, it does not occur with international versions or the German disc version.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use SQLite|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/drakensang/game_crashes_in_mini_game|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/438269-Bekannte-Bugs-und-wie-man-sie-umgeht/page2?p=26228963&viewfull=1#post26228963</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://sqlitebrowser.org/dl/#windows SQLite]
 +
# Follow [https://www.gog.com/forum/drakensang/game_crashes_in_mini_game/post2 this] guide to fix.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
{{Image|Drakensang The Dark Eye - general settings.png|General settings}}
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7, 9.0c
−
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Gameplay uses Direct3D 9; {{term|FMV}}s use Direct3D 7.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-11-27}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
===Mods===
 +
====The Eye of the Goddess====
 +
The Eye of the Goddess (Das Auge der Göttin) is a free mod that adds 20–30 hours of gameplay and takes place after the end of the original campaign. Available in German and English (German version is fully voice-acted). Download [https://www.dsa-drakensang.de/?go=dlfile&id=60 here].
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
+
|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP), 1.5 GB (Vista)
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minaudio =
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 7
−
|recCPU  = 2.6 GHz Dual Core
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
−
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye
Drakensang: The Dark Eye cover
Developers
Radon Labs
Publishers
DTP Entertainment
Spain FX Interactive
Engines
Nebula Device
Release dates
Windows August 1, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 75
IGDB 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Third-person
Genres RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Series Drakensang, The Dark Eye
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Drakensang
Subseries of The Dark Eye
Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008
Drakensang: The River of Time 2010
Drakensang Online 2011

Drakensang: The Dark Eye is a singleplayer third-person RPG game in the Drakensang and The Dark Eye series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Manual

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM in international and most German releases. ProtectDISC Software 11 DRM in German Software Pyramide budget release.[1]
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 Bundled with German gaming magazine Computer Bild Spiele (issue 8/2012).
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 High Resolution Texture Pack included.
Windows
Steam
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 High Resolution Texture Pack included. Unavailable in Australia and New Zealand.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Requires online activation
 SecuROM PA DRM. English only. No Hi-Res patch included.
Windows
A free German language demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

The original German release has had several patches released, listed on Patches-Scrolls.
The international retail and digital versions are already patched to the latest version.

High Resolution Texture Pack

Requires patch 1.02 on the German version of the game, as it was not launched with it.
International and digital releases include it.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Drakensang\profiles\default\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12640/pfx/[Note 1]
Edit profile.xml, which appears after launching the game and editing an option. Save the file but do not check read-only as this will cause a runtime error.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Drakensang\profiles\default\save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Not all supported resolutions are listed in-game; manually edit "width" and "height" parameters in the configuration file.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Manually edit the configuration file. HUD scales well on 4k.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or launch the game with the -windowed option.[2]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
x2, x4
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped frame rate and refresh rate, no in-game frame rate cap.[citation needed]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Camera sensitivity, as opposed to general mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, ambient, SFX, user interface, dialogue.
Surround sound
Stereo 2.0.
Subtitles
English and German, depending on language of game.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Background music continues to play and loop when necessary.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
English voices with English editions only.
French
French voices with French editions only.
German
German voices with German editions only.
Italian
Italian voices with Italian editions only.
Russian
Russian voices with Russian editions only.
Spanish
Retail version, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.Note: Profile requires an officially unprotected game, for example from the German magazine Computer Bild Spiele 8/2012.

Issues fixed

Game crashes when trying to play videos

Run the game with the -novideo parameter.

Crash when trying to save

Make the game Large Adress Aware[3]

Download laa_2_0_4.zip, unpack it and apply it to drakensang.exe. This prevents crashes when playing with high graphics settings.

Make antivirus ignore the game folder[3]

Some commercial antivirus programs (e.g. Avast) can be very invasive and cause problems with certain games. Make it ignore the game install folder (where the drakensang.exe is) and the save folder (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Drakensang).

Sidequest mini-game crashes with Factory::Create('Actions::SetNextMove'): unknown class name error

This error only occurs with German digital versions of the game, it does not occur with international versions or the German disc version.
Use SQLite[4][5]
  1. Download SQLite
  2. Follow this guide to fix.

Other information

General settings
General settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 9.0c Gameplay uses Direct3D 9; FMVs use Direct3D 7.[6]
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Mods

The Eye of the Goddess

The Eye of the Goddess (Das Auge der Göttin) is a free mod that adds 20–30 hours of gameplay and takes place after the end of the original campaign. Available in German and English (German version is fully voice-acted). Download here.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP), 1.5 GB (Vista) 2 GB (XP), 3 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 8800 series


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References