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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.securom.com/pop_overlord2.html|title=SecuROM™ Support Website - Overlord 2|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.securom.com/pop_overlord2.html|title=SecuROM™ Support Website - Overlord 2|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | overlord_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | overlord_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 12810 | Steam | The store lists the game as Windows-only as of 27 June 2022,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/12810/history/?changeid=15254555|title=Overlord II (App 12810) · History · Change #15254555 · SteamDB|date=2022-07-18}}</ref> but the macOS and Linux depots still exist.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/12810/depots/|title=Overlord II (App 12810) · Depots · SteamDB|date=2022-07-18}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 12810 | Steam | The store lists the game as Windows-only as of 27 June 2022,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/12810/history/?changeid=15254555|title=Overlord II (App 12810) · History · Change #15254555 · SteamDB|date=2022-07-18}}</ref> but the macOS and Linux depots still exist.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/12810/depots/|title=Overlord II (App 12810) · Depots · SteamDB|date=2022-07-18}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.deliver2.com/overlord-ii | DRM-free | Official store of OS X/Linux porter. | Steam | OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-OVERLORD2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-OVERLORD2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1535-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | overlord-ii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | overlord-ii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | overlord-ii | DRM-free | Delisted on March 31, 2023.<ref name="ZoomPlatformEADelisting">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/electronic-arts-codemasters-de-listing-notice|title=Electronic Arts - Codemasters De-Listing Notice|date=2023-03-21}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | overlord-ii | DRM-free | Delisted on March 31, 2023.<ref name="ZoomPlatformEADelisting">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/electronic-arts-codemasters-de-listing-notice|title=Electronic Arts - Codemasters De-Listing Notice|date=2023-03-21}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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Revision as of 19:31, 22 February 2024
Developers | |
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Triumph Studios | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming[1] |
Linux | Virtual Programming[1] |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 23, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | July 26, 2016 |
Linux | July 26, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
IGDB | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Overlord |
Overlord | |
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Overlord (2007) | 2007 |
Overlord II | 2009 |
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil | 2015 |
Overlord II is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and RPG game in the Overlord series.
The version of PhysX that Steam installs is outdated and causes the game to crash on newer Windows systems. See Assertion Failure At Launch to fix it.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM v7 DRM.[2] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | The store lists the game as Windows-only as of 27 June 2022,[3] but the macOS and Linux depots still exist.[4] | |||
Developer website (unavailable) | Official store of OS X/Linux porter. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
(unavailable) | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) | ||||
ZOOM Platform (unavailable) | Delisted on March 31, 2023.[5] |
DLC and expansion packs
- The sole DLC "Battle Rock Nemesis" is available only on consoles.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename Title_***.bik in the installation folder[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Overlord II\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/Overlord2/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Overlord II\Profiles\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Overlord II\Save - *\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/Overlord2/ |
- The save location folder name will change depending on the profile used
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Resolution is changed by dragging window borders or maximizing. Steam Overlay must be closed for this to work. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Seems to be capped at 100FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Seems to be turned off by default. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound, music and speech sliders. | |
Surround sound | Up to 8.1 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Official localization by «Новый диск» (ND) – retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Russian | 1) Fan translation by «SyS-team» 2) Fan voice-over by Отряд «Пионеры» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Split-screen. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | Co-op Multiplayer servers are down |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Assertion Failure At Launch
- Caused by the game installing a old PhysX version that is not fully compatible with the game.
- A system restart may have to be performed after fixing this.
Download and install the two legacy PhysX installers from the PCGamingWiki info page[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux | The configuration utility and crash reporter each have both 32-bit and 64-bit executables, but the game itself is a 32-bit executable only. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2+ | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64bit 3000+ |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Overlord II: Mac & Linux : Virtual Programming
- ↑ SecuROM™ Support Website - Overlord 2 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Overlord II (App 12810) · History · Change #15254555 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-07-18
- ↑ Overlord II (App 12810) · Depots · SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-07-18
- ↑ Electronic Arts - Codemasters De-Listing Notice - last accessed on 2023-03-21