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| + | |nvidia 3d vision = hackable | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/11/gothic-2-dx11.html Helix Mod: Gothic 2 [DX11]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:25, 14 November 2017
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| Developers | |
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| Piranha Bytes | |
| Publishers | |
| Atari | |
| JoWood Productions | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Engines | |
| ZenGin | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 29, 2002 |
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| Gothic | |
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| Gothic | 2001 |
| Gothic II | 2002 |
| Gothic 3 | 2006 |
| Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods | 2008 |
| Arcania: Gothic 4 | 2010 |
| Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | 2011 |
| Gothic Playable Teaser | 2019 |
| The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos (unofficial mod) | 2021 |
| Gothic 1 Remake | TBA |
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen fixes.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SecuROM and SVK Protector DRM disc check. | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Standard or Gold Edition. | |
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| GamersGate | |
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Night of the Raven | |
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Gold Edition. | |
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| Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| Steam | |
Gold Edition. | |
Version differences
- The Gold Edition is a complete edition which includes the Night of the Raven expansion.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Night of the Raven | Included with the Gold Edition. Not available separately for some languages (e.g. English). | |
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest retail patches for the German version are Patch v1.30 for the base Gothic II and Add-on Patch 2.6 for the Night of the Raven expansion. All English versions and German digital distribution versions already include the latest patches.
System Pack
A fan-made patch, which fixes compatibility issues and adds features. Instructions and download links available here. Requires PlayerKit 2.6f.
D3D11 renderer for Gothic II
- Requires a GPU supporting DX11
A fan-made renderer which adds a wide variety of additional DX11 graphical features, such as hardware tessellation, full dynamic lighting, HBAO+, and more. Can also noticeably improve performance on modern systems, as it replaces the CPU-intensive view culling code. Instructions and downloads available here. Recommended to be used in combination with the System Pack.
Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39510/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39510/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Video settings.
Widescreen resolution
- Gothic II only natively supports 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900.
- The Gothic ½ — SystemPack makes the game Hor+ instead of Vert- and lists most widescreen resolutions.
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Windowed
- Task-switching may cause repeated Tab ↹ input when you return to the game (simply press Tab ↹ again to make it work normally).
- Task-switching during video cutscenes will crash the game (there are only a few of these).
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
- See Windowed for the limitations of this mode.
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
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Input settings
Controller support
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Audio settings
Audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Audio only available on GOG.com (added on September 20, 2017) | |||
| Polish | Available on Steam, despite not being stated in a store.[1][2] | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
- Use Gothic Multiplayer mod for multiplayer (requires Gothic II Gold or the Night of the Raven expansion).
- If the installer can't find the game copy
Gothic.exetoGothic2.exe(see Mods can't find Gothic II).
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | gmp:// URLs do not connect to IP addresses. |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Gothic 2 [DX11]. | ||
Issues fixed
Black videos (sound but no picture)
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing in the video card control panel.
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Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Gothic and Gothic II show a window border in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- Gothic II has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
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"C: maximum texture size is lower than 32" error
- This error happens if Gothic II isn't able to automatically change to 32-bit color mode.
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Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com)
- The GOG.com version prevents task switching to avoid some potential issues (e.g. crashing during FMV cutscenes).
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Constant Tab input after Alt+Tab
- After task switching the game may constantly repeat Tab ↹ input; press Tab ↹ again to stop this.
Mods can't find Gothic II
- Some mods expect the game executable to be called
Gothic2.exe.
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Camera spins uncontrollably
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 8.1, 11 | DirectX 11 requires fan-made renderer. |
| Shader Model support | 1, 5 | Shader Model 5 requires fan-made renderer. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.5e |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.5v |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/39510/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (39510) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by Suicide Machine on August 13, 2016
- ↑ Gothic II: Gold Edition on SteamDB
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