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{{Infobox game/row/developer|4 Head Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|4 Head Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2007-2011}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 18, 2007}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 18, 2007}} | ||
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|lutris = the-guild-2-pirates-of-the-european-seas | |lutris = the-guild-2-pirates-of-the-european-seas | ||
|strategywiki = The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas | |strategywiki = The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 29997 |
|wikipedia = The Guild 2 | |wikipedia = The Guild 2 | ||
|winehq = 4854 | |winehq = 4854 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| − | + | ||
| + | |release history = The game is the first standalone expansion pack for [[The Guild II]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B008DW980U | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B008DW980U | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-guild-ii-pirates-of-the-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-guild-ii-pirates-of-the-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2453-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2453-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2283-4 | unknown | Platinum Edition | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2283-4 | unknown | Platinum Edition | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_guild_2_pirates_of_the_european_seas | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_guild_2_pirates_of_the_european_seas | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Humble | the-guild-ii-pirates-of-the-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-guild-ii-pirates-of-the-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 39660 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 39660 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | guild-2-pirates-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | guild-2-pirates-european-seas | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | the-guild-2-platinum-edition | Playfire | Platinum Edition. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} Platinum Edition includes the [[The Guild II|base game]], Pirates of the European Seas and [[The Guild II: Venice|Venice]]. | {{ii}} Platinum Edition includes the [[The Guild II|base game]], Pirates of the European Seas and [[The Guild II: Venice|Venice]]. | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Intro|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Disable Intro|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
| − | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Movie|folder}}. |
# Delete or rename {{file|CompanyLogo.mpg}}, {{file|DeveloperLogo.mpg}}, and {{file|GameIntro.mpg}}. | # Delete or rename {{file|CompanyLogo.mpg}}, {{file|DeveloperLogo.mpg}}, and {{file|GameIntro.mpg}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit userconfig.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit userconfig.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
| − | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|userconfig.ini}}. |
| − | # Change <code>FullScreen = 1.000000</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0.000000</code> and save | + | # Change <code>FullScreen = 1.000000</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0.000000</code> and save the changes. |
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Black screen on startup=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=[[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]|ref={{cn|December 2023}}|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| 4 Head Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| 2007-2011 | JoWood Productions |
| 2011-2016 | Nordic Games |
| 2016-present | THQ Nordic |
| Engines | |
| Gamebryo | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 18, 2007 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 63 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Business, RPG, Strategy |
| Themes | Medieval |
| Series | The Guild |
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| The Guild | |
|---|---|
| Europa 1400: The Guild | 2002 |
| The Guild II | 2006 |
| The Guild II: Pirates of the European Seas | 2007 |
| The Guild II: Venice | 2008 |
| The Guild II: Renaissance | 2010 |
| The Guild 3 | 2022 |
The Guild II: Pirates of the European Seas is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view business, RPG and strategy game in the The Guild series.
The game is the first standalone expansion pack for The Guild II.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SecuROM 7 DRM in international releases. StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] in Russian releases. |
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| Amazon.com | |
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Platinum Edition | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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Platinum Edition. | |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Platinum Edition includes the base game, Pirates of the European Seas and Venice.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Disable Intro[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\userconfig.ini[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39660/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegames\[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39660/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Windowed
| Edit userconfig.ini[citation needed] |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects, Music, Speech. | |
| 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 | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Issues fixed
Black screen on startup
| Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
Shader model 2 support |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (39660) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.