Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- BWFiles - Black & White 2 Patch/Support/Modding Community
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo is available here.
- The Windows version of this game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods |
Requires Black & White 2 to be installed. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Find, delete or rename to something else the following files from
<path-to-game>\Data\Splash
Splash.tga
splash_intel.tga
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Patches
- It is advised to install all the patches before playing.
- Savegames do not carry over the patches.
- Fixes some serious bugs and crashes.
- Patch 1.1 is required.
- The most notable change is the ability of skipping the tutorial lands, along with more bug and crash fixes.
- Patch 1.2 is required.
- General fixes on modern systems to do with hardware detection limiting graphical options.
====Battle of the Gods Fan Patch 1.1 - only for the expansion
- Makes the expansion pack runnable on Windows 10
Utilities
- Unlocks an exclusive creature available after creating a new game.
- Fixes an issue with the Wolf's mesh.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Black & White 2\Settings.ini |
macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Black & White 2\Profiles\ |
macOS (OS X) |
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Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Template:Video settings
- After doing this use any borderless applications to play with no borders on fullscreen from here.
D3DWindower[citation needed]
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- See D3DWindower for further instructions.
- Find
<path-to-game>\white.exe .
- Go to Options, Common and check Use Background Resize.
- Run it with D3DWindower by pushing the fifth button.
Notes
- Bloom has to be disabled in order for this to properly work.
- Activating the emulation is not needed. Running the game directly through the launcher will work.
- Run any borderless applications before running D3Dwindower or else the game will crash.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Local retail version only. |
Spanish |
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VR support
Issues fixed
Mouse lag
- The mouse doesn't respond to slower movements and some tasks, such as building roads, become overly difficult.
Logitech fix[citation needed]
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- This will only work on newer Logitech mice and requires Logitech Gaming Software.
- Open Logitech Gaming Software.
- Click on the mouse at the bottom.
- Click on Customize pointer settings.
- Set the Report Rate to 125
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Razer fix[citation needed]
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- This will only work on newer Razer mice and requires Razer Synapse Software.
- Open Razer Synapse Software.
- Click on the mouse at the bottom.
- Click on Performance settings.
- Set the Polling Rate to 125
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SteelSeries Fix[citation needed]
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- This fix requires Steel Series Engine 3 Software.
- Open the Steel Series Engine 3 Software.
- Click on your mouse in the list.
- Find the Polling Rate section in the lower right of the window.
- Use the slider to set the Polling Rate to 125
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Graphical glitches
- On modern hardware parts of the terrain may disappear.
General fix[citation needed]
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- This has been tested to work on Windows 7 (64-bit).
- Might cause in-game audio to lag or stutter briefly when keys are pressed on the keyboard.
- Right-click the Black & White 2 shortcut (leads to "white.exe").
- Select Properties.
- Go to the Compatibility tab.
- Set the shortcut to run in compatibility mode for "Windows 98 / Windows Me".
- Press OK.
Notes
- Game data location may change to:
%PUBLIC%\Documents\Black & White 2
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000, XP |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or equivalent
| Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB |
3.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
References