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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 19, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 19, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-banner-saga-2|82}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1631/the-banner-saga-2|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-banner-saga-2|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Tactical RPG}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Banner Saga}}
 
|steam appid  = 281640
 
|steam appid  = 281640
 
|gogcom id    = 1775067436
 
|gogcom id    = 1775067436
 
|gogcom id side = 1750475420, 1312830628
 
|gogcom id side = 1750475420, 1312830628
 +
|official site= https://bannersaga.com/game/the-banner-saga-2/
 +
|hltb        = 28018
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 80709
 
|wikipedia    = The Banner Saga 2
 
|wikipedia    = The Banner Saga 2
 
|winehq      = 17865
 
|winehq      = 17865
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Banner Saga}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://bannersaga.gamepedia.com The Banner Saga Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://bannersaga.gamepedia.com The Banner Saga Wiki]
{{mm}} [http://www.bannersaga2.com/ Official Site]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1775067436|the_banner_saga_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1775067436|the_banner_saga_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/281640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/281640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Steam | Deluxe Edition |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Steam | Deluxe Edition |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BANNER-SAGA-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-banner-saga-epic-trilogy | unknown | Bundled with [[The Banner Saga]] and [[The Banner Saga 3]].<br/>{{store link|Epic Games Store|the-banner-saga-epic-trilogy--stoic-edition|Stoic Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | banner_saga_2_the | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-banner-saga-2 | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|the-banner-saga-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3639-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | banner_saga_2_the | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG|banner_saga_2_the_deluxe_edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-banner-saga-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-banner-saga-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | banner-saga-2 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | banner-saga-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|banner-saga-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | banner-saga/the-banner-saga-2/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nnbgmpcglmk | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 281640 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 281640 | Steam | {{store link|steam-sub|99151|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | banner-saga/the-banner-saga-2/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{DLC|
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===Version differences===
{{DLC/row| Soundtrack |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{ii}} The '''Deluxe Edition''' includes the base game and soundtrack.
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store\save\saga2}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store\save\saga2}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store/save/saga2}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store/save/saga2}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = true
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               = unknown
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|epic games launcher      = true
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|TheBannerSaga2-General.jpg|General Settings}}
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{{Image|The Banner Saga2 - General.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        = Picture will not fully fill screen
+
|multimonitor notes        = 21:9 {{term|pillarboxed}}, with 16:9 for some menus. UI spans the screen.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          = Elements are currently in incorrect positions, characters are clipping out of screen
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Elements are misaligned, and characters clip outside of the screen bounds.
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Isometric gameplay and 2D artwork.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Image|TheBannerSaga2-Gamepad.jpg|Gamepad Settings}}
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{{Image|The Banner Saga 2 - Gamepad Options.png|Gamepad settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Image|The Banner Saga 2 - Prompts Menu.png|Controller prompt options.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = DualShock 3 is also supported.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|The Banner Saga 2 - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = false
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound are toggleable
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|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound can be individually set and muted.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/5470/  Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]
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  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/5470/  Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Improved fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkrgSTKdsl7w88QiyPOxOhoPPebGSsVl/view?usp=drive_link download].
  |fan      =  
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  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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%appdata%\TheBannerSaga\Local Store\save\saga1\X\save.json
 
%appdata%\TheBannerSaga\Local Store\save\saga1\X\save.json
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
Where X is any number from 0 to 4. The number used doesn't matter. Create the folders if they don't exist.
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Afterwards, move your save data into this folder.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} {{code|X}} should be any number between 0 and 4. If the folders do not exist, create them.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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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        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHiVdnH7bE|title=Banner Saga 2 - M1 Apple Silicon - Macbook Air 2020|date=14 March 2023}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = FMOD
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|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
|recOS    = 10.7.5
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 11:34, 15 February 2024

The Banner Saga 2
The Banner Saga 2 cover
Developers
Stoic
Publishers
Versus Evil
Engines
Adobe AIR
Release dates
Windows April 19, 2016
macOS (OS X) April 19, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 82
IGDB 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Tactical RPG
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga 2 on HowLongToBeat
The Banner Saga 2 on IGDB
The Banner Saga 2 on MobyGames
The Banner Saga 2 on Wikipedia
The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga: Factions 2013
The Banner Saga 2014
The Banner Saga 2 2016
The Banner Saga 3 2018

The Banner Saga 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view Tactical RPG game in the The Banner Saga series.

General information

The Banner Saga Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Bundled with The Banner Saga and The Banner Saga 3.
Stoic Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and soundtrack.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/281640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\TheBannerSaga2\Local Store\save\saga2
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga2/Local Store/save/saga2
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/281640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
21:9 pillarboxed, with 16:9 for some menus. UI spans the screen.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Elements are misaligned, and characters clip outside of the screen bounds.
Field of view (FOV)
Isometric gameplay and 2D artwork.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enabled by default in fullscreen mode
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Game is 2D
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Gamepad settings.
Gamepad settings.
Controller prompt options.
Controller prompt options.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound can be individually set and muted.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
In-game official localization.
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»
Spanish
Improved fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.

Issues fixed

The Banner Saga 1 save game not automatically detected and imported

Create folder path manually

The Banner Saga 2 expects your Banner Saga 1 save game to be at this location:

%appdata%\TheBannerSaga\Local Store\save\saga1\X\save.json

Afterwards, move your save data into this folder.

Notes

X should be any number between 0 and 4. If the folders do not exist, create them.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB


Notes

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

References

  1. Banner Saga 2 - M1 Apple Silicon - Macbook Air 2020 - last accessed on 14 March 2023