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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 17, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 17, 2010}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Simulation }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Victorian, Historical }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Victoria }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Victoria }}
 
|steam appid  = 42960
 
|steam appid  = 42960
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = victoria-ii
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|lutris      = victoria-ii
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|mobygames    = 52074
 
|wikipedia    = Victoria II
 
|wikipedia    = Victoria II
 
|winehq      = 11924
 
|winehq      = 11924
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Some bug fixes, improvements and overhauls are only available to owners of the expansions. (See [[Victoria_II#Essential_improvements|Essential Improvements]] for details)
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Some bug fixes, improvements and overhauls are only available to owners of the expansions. See [[Victoria II#Essential improvements|Essential Improvements]] for details.
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | English and German releases | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Russian release | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003FHAVLI | unknown | Steam and Amazon versions, as well as retail are all available. Select which one you want from the box | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003FHAVLI | unknown | Steam and Amazon versions, as well as retail are all available. Select which one you want from the box | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1873-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1873-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | victoria-ii | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | victoria-ii | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42960 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42960 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228085120/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/PC/Games|title=Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace|date=20 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id405944247 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id405944247 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Civil War Edition''' includes the base game and '''A House Divided''' DLC.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
−
{{DLC/row| A House Divided | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{DLC/row| A House Divided | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Heart of Darkness | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Heart of Darkness | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| German Unit Pack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Interwar Artillery Sprite Pack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Interwar Cavalry Unit Pack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Interwar Engineer Unit Pack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Interwar Planes Spritepack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Interwar Spritepack | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Songs of the Civil War | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Version differences===
 
−
{{ii}} The '''Civil War Edition''' includes the base game and '''A House Divided''' DLC.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
 
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{{ii}} The expansions add some extremely important features and quality-of-life changes, such as being able to manufacture war justifications against other states, managing rebellious movements, the ability to actually see the player's infamy score and a colonisation mechanic among other needed changes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://vic2.paradoxwikis.com/Victoria_II#Expansion_packs|title=More info on the official wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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{{ii}}The Expansions add some extremely important features QoL changes like being able to manufacture war justifications against other states, managing rebellious movements, the ability to actually see your infamy score and a colonisation mechanic among other needed changes. <ref>[https://vic2.paradoxwikis.com/Victoria_II#Expansion_packs More info on the official wiki]</ref>
 
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable intro video|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename movies folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Delete or rename the <code>movies</code> folder.
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# Delete or rename the {{folder|movies}} folder.
 
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Some configuration files are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\save games</code>
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{{ii}} Some configuration files are stored in {{folder|{{p|game}}\save games}}
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{{ii}} Mod configuration files are stored in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\</code>
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{{ii}} Mod configuration files are stored in {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Mod saves are stored in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\</code>
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{{ii}} Mod saves are stored in {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2}}>
  
 
===[[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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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Controlled by '''multisample level'''.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Controlled by '''multisample level'''.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable anisotropic filtering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable anisotropic filtering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2}}.
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# Open <code>settings.txt</code>
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# Open {{file|settings.txt}} in a text editor.
 
# Change <code>anisotropic_filtering = 0</code> to a value between 1 and 16
 
# Change <code>anisotropic_filtering = 0</code> to a value between 1 and 16
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Global/SFX/Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Global/SFX/Music
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          = No voiced audio.
 
|subtitles notes          = No voiced audio.
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} This crash is caused by map cache data from an old version downloading with the game on Steam.
 
{{ii}} This crash is caused by map cache data from an old version downloading with the game on Steam.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix crash on Windows 8/XP|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete and regenerate map cache folders|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\map\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\map}}.
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# Delete the <code>cache</code> folder.
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# Delete the {{folder|cache}} folder.
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# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\map\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\map}}.
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# Delete the <code>cache</code> folder.
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# Delete the {{folder|cache}} folder.
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# Restart '''Victoria II''' and let it regenerate the map cache.
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# Restart the game and let it regenerate the map cache.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Replace files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# [http://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.4/Windows%20Libraries/lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip/ Download older LUA DLLs] version <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code>.
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# [http://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.4/Windows%20Libraries/lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip/ Download older LUA DLLs] version {{file|lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip}}.
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}..
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# Rename or remove the original <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> files.
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# Rename or remove the original {{file|lua5.1.dll}} and {{file|lua51.dll}} files.
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# Extract <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> from <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code> to the installation folder.
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# Extract {{file|lua5.1.dll}} and {{file|lua51.dll}} from {{file|lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Alternatively, the <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> from '''[[Hearts of Iron III]]''' can be used.
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{{ii}} Alternatively, the {{file|lua5.1.dll}} and {{file|lua51.dll}} from ''[[Hearts of Iron III]]'' can be used.
 
{{ii}} Some versions of the game with the ''Heart of Darkness'' DLC installed may still crash in the middle of loading.
 
{{ii}} Some versions of the game with the ''Heart of Darkness'' DLC installed may still crash in the middle of loading.
 
}}
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Modifications===
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==Modifications==
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{{ii}} Active modding community found in the [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/victoria-2-user-modifications.543 official forums] or [https://www.moddb.com/games/victoria-2-heart-of-darkness ModDB].
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−
{{ii}} Active modding community found in the [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/victoria-2-user-modifications.543 official forums] or [https://www.moddb.com/games/victoria-2-heart-of-darkness moddb].
 
 
{{ii}} Some brief descriptions of mods can be found on [https://vic2.paradoxwikis.com/List_of_mods the official wiki].
 
{{ii}} Some brief descriptions of mods can be found on [https://vic2.paradoxwikis.com/List_of_mods the official wiki].
 +
{{ii}} Most mods require both expansions and the beta 3.04 branch to be set for the Steam version
  
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{{ii}} Most mods require both expansions and the beta 3.04 patch
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====Historical Project Mod (HPM)====
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{{Fixbox|description=Installing the beta patch on Steam|fix=
 
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# Open the games properties, switch to the betas tab and from there, select the 3.04 patch.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Historical Project Mod (HPM)===
 
 
{{ii}} Requires Heart of Darkness DLC and beta 3.04
 
{{ii}} Requires Heart of Darkness DLC and beta 3.04
 
{{++}} Adds significant historical flavor and features to the game, particularly through events and decisions
 
{{++}} Adds significant historical flavor and features to the game, particularly through events and decisions
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{{Fixbox|description=Install HPM|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install HPM|fix=
−
# Download the latest version of [https://www.moddb.com/mods/historical-project-mod/downloads HPM].
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# Download the latest version of HPM from [https://www.moddb.com/mods/historical-project-mod/downloads ModDB] or [https://github.com/arkhometha/Historical-Project-Mod GitHub].
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# Extract HPM into the <code>mod</code> folder in the installation folder.
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# Extract HPM into {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod}}.
−
# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher
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# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.
−
# [https://github.com/arkhometha/Historical-Project-Mod Official Github/Mirror]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/historical-flavour-mod Historical Flavour Mod (HFM)]===
+
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/historical-flavour-mod Historical Flavour Mod (HFM)]====
 
{{ii}} Fork of an older HPM version, adds a significant amount of nations & decisions but is considered more limiting in freedom as the events can railroad the player in historical scenarios
 
{{ii}} Fork of an older HPM version, adds a significant amount of nations & decisions but is considered more limiting in freedom as the events can railroad the player in historical scenarios
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install HFM|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install HFM|fix=
 
# Download the latest version of [https://github.com/SighPie/HFM HFM].
 
# Download the latest version of [https://github.com/SighPie/HFM HFM].
−
# Extract HFM into the <code>mod</code> folder in the installation folder.
+
# Extract HFM into the {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod}}.
−
# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher
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# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/victoria-2-cold-war-enhancement-mod Cold War Enhancement Mod (CWE)]===
+
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/victoria-2-cold-war-enhancement-mod Cold War Enhancement Mod (CWE)]====
 
{{++}} Two new starting dates,1946 & 1992. Countless new events, nations, decisions and mechanics
 
{{++}} Two new starting dates,1946 & 1992. Countless new events, nations, decisions and mechanics
 
{{ii}} Based on [https://github.com/simsulla/nwomod New World Order (NWO)]
 
{{ii}} Based on [https://github.com/simsulla/nwomod New World Order (NWO)]
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install CWE|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install CWE|fix=
−
# Download the latest version of CWE through [https://www.moddb.com/mods/victoria-2-cold-war-enhancement-mod Moddb] or [https://github.com/settintotrieste/Victoria-2-Cold-War-Enhancement-Mod-CWE Github]. The Moddb link is out of date so Github should be preferable.
+
# Download the latest version of CWE from [https://github.com/settintotrieste/Victoria-2-Cold-War-Enhancement-Mod-CWE GitHub].
−
# Extract CWE into the <code>mod</code> folder in the installation folder.
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# Extract CWE into the {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod}}.
−
# The optional music files can be found [https://www.moddb.com/mods/victoria-2-cold-war-enhancement-mod/downloads/cwe-music-addon-pack here] and need to be extracted in the mods music folder (/mod/CWE/music/).
+
# The optional music files can be found [https://www.moddb.com/mods/victoria-2-cold-war-enhancement-mod/downloads/cwe-music-addon-pack here] and need to be extracted in {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod\CWE\music}}.
−
# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher
+
# Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[https://github.com/schombert/Open-V2 Open-V2]===
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====[https://github.com/schombert/Open-V2 Open-V2]====
 
{{ii}} Open source re-implementation of the engine
 
{{ii}} Open source re-implementation of the engine
 
{{--}} Under development
 
{{--}} Under development
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD 3500+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD 3500+

Latest revision as of 05:37, 14 April 2024

Victoria II
Victoria II cover
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Engines
Clausewitz
Release dates
Windows August 13, 2010
macOS (OS X) September 17, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy, Simulation
Themes Victorian, Historical
Series Victoria
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Victoria II on MobyGames
Victoria II on Wikipedia
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Victoria
Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun 2003
Victoria II 2010
Victoria 3 2022

Victoria II is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view strategy and simulation game in the Victoria series.

Some bug fixes, improvements and overhauls are only available to owners of the expansions. See Essential Improvements for details.

General information

Paradox Interactive Forums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 English and German releases
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Russian release
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
 Steam and Amazon versions, as well as retail are all available. Select which one you want from the box
Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Civil War Edition. Multiplayer is unavailable.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The Civil War Edition includes the base game and A House Divided DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
A House Divided
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Heart of Darkness
Windows
macOS (OS X)
German Unit Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Interwar Artillery Sprite Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Interwar Cavalry Unit Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Interwar Engineer Unit Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Interwar Planes Spritepack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Interwar Spritepack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Songs of the Civil War
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

The expansions add some extremely important features and quality-of-life changes, such as being able to manufacture war justifications against other states, managing rebellious movements, the ability to actually see the player's infamy score and a colonisation mechanic among other needed changes.[2]

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename movies folder[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete or rename the movies folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42960/pfx/[Note 1]
Some configuration files are stored in <path-to-game>\save games
Mod configuration files are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save games[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42960/pfx/[Note 1]
Mod saves are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2>

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Can on occasion crash after an alt-tab.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Controlled by multisample level.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Enable anisotropic filtering[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2.
  2. Open settings.txt in a text editor.
  3. Change anisotropic_filtering = 0 to a value between 1 and 16

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Not applicable; entire game is driven with your mouse cursor.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Global/SFX/Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
No voiced audio.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
32

Issues fixed

Crashing on Windows 8/XP: map cache

This crash is caused by map cache data from an old version downloading with the game on Steam.
Delete and regenerate map cache folders[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\map.
  2. Delete the cache folder.
  3. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\map.
  4. Delete the cache folder.
  5. Restart the game and let it regenerate the map cache.

Crashing on Windows XP: Incompatible lua5.1.dll & lua51.dll files

This crash is caused by the included LUA scripting DLLs being incompatible with Windows XP, which prevent the game from starting.

Replace files[citation needed]
  1. Download older LUA DLLs version lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>..
  3. Rename or remove the original lua5.1.dll and lua51.dll files.
  4. Extract lua5.1.dll and lua51.dll from lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip to <path-to-game>.

Notes

Alternatively, the lua5.1.dll and lua51.dll from Hearts of Iron III can be used.
Some versions of the game with the Heart of Darkness DLC installed may still crash in the middle of loading.

Other information

API

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

Modifications

Active modding community found in the official forums or ModDB.
Some brief descriptions of mods can be found on the official wiki.
Most mods require both expansions and the beta 3.04 branch to be set for the Steam version

Historical Project Mod (HPM)

Requires Heart of Darkness DLC and beta 3.04
Adds significant historical flavor and features to the game, particularly through events and decisions
The Github wiki contains numerous minimods and addons
Install HPM
  1. Download the latest version of HPM from ModDB or GitHub.
  2. Extract HPM into <path-to-game>\mod.
  3. Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.

Historical Flavour Mod (HFM)

Fork of an older HPM version, adds a significant amount of nations & decisions but is considered more limiting in freedom as the events can railroad the player in historical scenarios
Install HFM
  1. Download the latest version of HFM.
  2. Extract HFM into the <path-to-game>\mod.
  3. Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.

Cold War Enhancement Mod (CWE)

Two new starting dates,1946 & 1992. Countless new events, nations, decisions and mechanics
Based on New World Order (NWO)
Install CWE
  1. Download the latest version of CWE from GitHub.
  2. Extract CWE into the <path-to-game>\mod.
  3. The optional music files can be found here and need to be extracted in <path-to-game>\mod\CWE\music.
  4. Click the check box next to the mod's name in the game launcher.

Open-V2

Open source re-implementation of the engine
Under development

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD 3500+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon X1900 or above


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 20 August 2022
  2. ↑ More info on the official wiki - last accessed on May 2023