Difference between revisions of "Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn"
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+ | {{disambig||the Enhanced Edition released in 2013|[[Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn cover.jpg | |cover = Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|BioWare}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|BioWare}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Isle Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|2000-2006}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2006-2013}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Beamdog|2013-present}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|Retail (Japan)}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacPlay|Mac OS, OS X}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Infinity}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Infinity}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2000}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 15, 2001}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 5, 2003}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2014}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-of-amn|95}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-of-amn|}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Continuous turn-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RPG }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Baldur's Gate }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207658893 |
+ | |gogcom id side = 1207666373 | ||
+ | |hltb = 810 | ||
+ | |lutris = baldurs-gate-ii-complete | ||
+ | |mobygames = 2465 | ||
|strategywiki = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | |strategywiki = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | ||
|wikipedia = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | |wikipedia = Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | ||
|winehq = 272 | |winehq = 272 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | + | ||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_Wiki Unofficial Wiki] |
− | {{GOG.com links| | + | {{GOG.com links|1207658893|baldurs_gate_series|for game series}} |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Using most installation settings, the game will prompt a certain numbered disc to be used during gameplay in order to access the files needed for them. If installed using full settings, the user won't need to swap discs to progress, but will still need the first disc to play.| | Windows, Mac OS }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG | baldurs_gate_2_enhanced_edition | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | baldurs_gate_2_enhanced_edition | DRM-free | Complete edition. Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|WineD3D]]. Bundled with [[Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/definitive_edition_bundle_baldurs_gate_i_ii_icewind_dale|title=Update: 60% / 85% off Enhanced Editions: Baldur's Gate I & II, Icewind Dale Original & Enhanced to become the Definitive Edition Bundle - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/ComputerGamingWorldCDBaldursGateIIShadowsOfAmnDisc1BG2DEMONovember2000 Archive.org]. | ||
===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The | + | {{ii}} The '''Complete''' edition includes the base game and the Throne of Bhaal expansion. |
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The retail-only '''Collection''' edition additionally contains additional items, character portraits and soundtrack. |
− | {{ii}} The Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see [[#Baldur's Gate Tutu|Baldur's Gate Tutu]]). | + | {{ii}} The version of the game from the '''Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology''' has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see [[#Baldur's Gate Tutu|Baldur's Gate Tutu]]).{{cn|September 2023}} |
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Throne of Bhaal | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X, Linux }} | {{DLC/row| Throne of Bhaal | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X, Linux }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The official patches for Shadows of Amn are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/472/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The official patches for Throne of Bhaal (26498 and 26499 beta) are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/473/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Mirrors for both are available from [http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/BG2/index_misc.php Sorcerers.net] | ||
+ | |||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Movies.bif|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\Movies}}. | |
− | # Go to | + | # Delete or rename {{file|Movies.bif}}. |
− | # Delete or rename | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ===Baldur's Gate II Fixpack=== | |
− | + | The [https://www.gibberlings3.net/mods/fixes/bg2fixpack/ BG2 Fixpack] is a WeiDU compilation of fixes for Baldur's Gate II. Several modders began working on a new WeiDU fixpack to address the numerous bugs that have been identified. Fixpack currently includes all of the fixes addressed by Baldurdash (including the Game Text Update) and several hundred new bugfixes. The project is ongoing. | |
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− | The [ | ||
− | === | + | ===GemRB=== |
− | + | {{++}} A Source Port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple Platforms & add new features such as increased moddability over the original engine. | |
− | + | https://gemrb.org | |
− | |||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{XDG|unknown}} | {{XDG|unknown}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}} | {{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-amn |
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = limited | |multimonitor wsgf award = limited | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [ | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.gibberlings3.net/files/file/896-widescreen-mod/ Widescreen Mod]. |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
− | |multimonitor notes = Use [ | + | |multimonitor notes = Use [https://www.gibberlings3.net/files/file/896-widescreen-mod/ Widescreen Mod]. |
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = Causes screen flickering on Nvidia cards, see [[#Screen flickering|Screen flickering]]. | |vsync notes = Causes screen flickering on Nvidia cards, see [[#Screen flickering|Screen flickering]]. | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Gameplay Settings.jpg|Gameplay settings.}} | {{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Gameplay Settings.jpg|Gameplay settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Audio Settings - Character sounds.jpg|Character sound settings.}} | {{Image|Baldur's Gate II - Audio Settings - Character sounds.jpg|Character sound settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Ambient, sound effects, voice, music and video. | |separate volume notes = Ambient, sound effects, voice, music and video. | ||
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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|closed captions = true | |closed captions = true | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
− | |eax support notes = A3D 2.0,<ref> | + | |eax support notes = A3D 2.0,<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.hardware.fr/news/820/bladur-s-gate-ii-sera-a3d-2.html|title=Bladur's Gate II sera A3D 2 - HardWare.fr|date=May 2023}}</ref> EAX 2<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060114214132/http://www.soundblaster.com/resources/read.asp?articleid=53833&cat=1|title=EAX® to EAX® 4.0 ADVANCED HD™ - SoundBlaster.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation by '''Avengers of Balduran''' - [https://www.balduran.com.br/index.php?page=dltraducoes/ link] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Official localization by «[[Company:Akella|Akella]]» – local retail and GOG.com version. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation by '''Refiler''' – [https://arcanecoast.ru/files/baldur-s-gate-2/translations link] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = An [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R-od--s-qi_KKF0ThLdvs8unSg9r1rtx/view?usp=drive_link improved translation] by ''Clan DLAN'' is available. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = Co-op | |lan play modes = Co-op | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 6 | |online play players = 6 | ||
|online play modes = Co-op | |online play modes = Co-op | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official [[MPlayer.com]] service has been shut down. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Assertion Failed=== | ||
+ | {{fixbox|description=ChDimm.cpp at line number 805 or 834|ref=<ref>http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php?topic=7973.msg76786#msg76786</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} Appears if the installation directory shifted or the game is moved across systems. | ||
+ | # Open {{file|baldur.ini}}, and check the <code>[alias]</code> section | ||
+ | # Change the installation folders to match the installation directory, and save changes | ||
+ | # Relaunch the game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If it still fails, it should be corrected on a reinstall. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Screen flickering=== | ===Screen flickering=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Screen flickering on Nvidia cards|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= |
− | |||
{{ii}} Turn off Vsync and triple buffering in driver control panel. | {{ii}} Turn off Vsync and triple buffering in driver control panel. | ||
# Open driver control panel. | # Open driver control panel. | ||
# Go to Manage 3D Settings (from the list on the left side) in Nvidia Control Panel. | # Go to Manage 3D Settings (from the list on the left side) in Nvidia Control Panel. | ||
# Select Program Settings Tab on the right window. | # Select Program Settings Tab on the right window. | ||
− | # Add | + | # Add {{file|bgmain.exe}}. |
# Manually disable v-sync and triple buffering. | # Manually disable v-sync and triple buffering. | ||
# Accept | # Accept | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==="Not enough free disk space" error followed by shut down on large capacity partitions=== |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install Windows compatibility fix|fix= | |
− | + | # Download custom compatibility fix from [https://mega.nz/file/ahkWjbxR#rEKQssrG_0XgL8djCrZEUieScflxmBvUzWSGfSEycy8 here]. | |
− | + | # Either use command line to install the compatibility file or run the batch file as an administrator to do it automatically. | |
− | + | }} | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|direct3d versions = | |direct3d versions = | ||
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 2.0 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
− | |opengl versions = | + | |opengl versions = 1.2 |
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = false | ||
+ | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = MPlayer.com | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | |anticheat = | ||
+ | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Modifications=== | ||
+ | {{mm}} The [http://www.usoutpost31.com/easytutu/ 'Tutu' mod] known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of [[Baldur's Gate]] files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection version copy {{file|BGate2.mpi}} from the CD into the installation folder prior to installing Tutu.<ref>[http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php/topic,28015.msg328907.html Dungeons and Dragons Anthology Installation and EasyTuTu - Pocket Plane Group forums]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{mm}} The [http://www.shsforums.net/files/file/54-baldurs-gate-trilogy-weidu/ 'Trilogy' mod] (also referred to as BGT) is an alternative to Tutu that also allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. In addition, BGT uses a dynamic system to transfer players from the end of Baldur's Gate to the beginning of Baldur's Gate II. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection digital version, simply rename the Baldur's Gate folder to Baldurs Gate without the apostrophe to make it command-line syntax friendly. NOTE: Must have both Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II installed and their correlating expansions (Tales of the Sword Coast and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal).<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forum.bioware.com/topic/265728-bought-dd-anthology-from-gamersgate-bg1totsc-crashes-before-game-loads/|title=Bought D&D Anthology from GamersGate, BG1TOTSC crashes before game loads - The BioWare Forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 95 | + | |minOS = 95 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
|minHD = 800 MB | |minHD = 800 MB | ||
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|minDX = 5.0 | |minDX = 5.0 | ||
− | |recOS = 98 | + | |recOS = 98 |
− | |recCPU = 266 MHz | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
|recRAM = 64 MB | |recRAM = 64 MB | ||
|recHD = 1.2 GB | |recHD = 1.2 GB |
Revision as of 13:47, 23 March 2024
For the Enhanced Edition released in 2013, see Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
Developers | |
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BioWare | |
Black Isle Studios | |
Publishers | |
2000-2006 | Interplay Entertainment |
2006-2013 | Atari |
2013-present | Beamdog |
Retail (Japan) | Sega |
Mac OS, OS X | MacPlay |
Engines | |
Infinity | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 24, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 15, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | December 5, 2003 |
Linux | October 14, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 95 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Baldur's Gate |
Baldur's Gate | |
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Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons | |
Baldur's Gate | 1998 |
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000 |
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | 2012 |
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | 2013 |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | 2021 |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | 2022 |
Baldur's Gate 3 | 2023 |
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RPG game in the Baldur's Gate series.
General information
- Unofficial Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Using most installation settings, the game will prompt a certain numbered disc to be used during gameplay in order to access the files needed for them. If installed using full settings, the user won't need to swap discs to progress, but will still need the first disc to play. | |||
GOG.com | Complete edition. Pre-packaged with WineD3D. Bundled with Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.[1] |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- The Complete edition includes the base game and the Throne of Bhaal expansion.
- The retail-only Collection edition additionally contains additional items, character portraits and soundtrack.
- The version of the game from the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see Baldur's Gate Tutu).[citation needed]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Throne of Bhaal |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The official patches for Shadows of Amn are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The official patches for Throne of Bhaal (26498 and 26499 beta) are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- Mirrors for both are available from Sorcerers.net
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename Movies.bif[citation needed] |
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Baldur's Gate II Fixpack
The BG2 Fixpack is a WeiDU compilation of fixes for Baldur's Gate II. Several modders began working on a new WeiDU fixpack to address the numerous bugs that have been identified. Fixpack currently includes all of the fixes addressed by Baldurdash (including the Game Text Update) and several hundred new bugfixes. The project is ongoing.
GemRB
- A Source Port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple Platforms & add new features such as increased moddability over the original engine.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Widescreen Mod. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Mod. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Causes screen flickering on Nvidia cards, see Screen flickering. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default. Frame rate can be customized in the game's .ini file up to 60 FPS; however, frame rate is tied directly to the game's clock and changing it will change the game speed. | ||
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 | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Ambient, sound effects, voice, music and video. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 2.0,[2] EAX 2[3] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by Avengers of Balduran - link | |||
Russian | Official localization by «Akella» – local retail and GOG.com version. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by Refiler – link | |||
Spanish | An improved translation by Clan DLAN is available. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | Co-op |
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Online play | 6 | Co-op The official MPlayer.com service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Assertion Failed
ChDimm.cpp at line number 805 or 834[4] |
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If it still fails, it should be corrected on a reinstall. |
Screen flickering
Screen flickering on Nvidia cards[citation needed] |
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"Not enough free disk space" error followed by shut down on large capacity partitions
Install Windows compatibility fix |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 2.0 | |
OpenGL | 1.2 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | MPlayer.com |
Modifications
- The 'Tutu' mod known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection version copy
BGate2.mpi
from the CD into the installation folder prior to installing Tutu.[5]
- The 'Trilogy' mod (also referred to as BGT) is an alternative to Tutu that also allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. In addition, BGT uses a dynamic system to transfer players from the end of Baldur's Gate to the beginning of Baldur's Gate II. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection digital version, simply rename the Baldur's Gate folder to Baldurs Gate without the apostrophe to make it command-line syntax friendly. NOTE: Must have both Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II installed and their correlating expansions (Tales of the Sword Coast and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal).[6]
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 1.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Update: 60% / 85% off Enhanced Editions: Baldur's Gate I & II, Icewind Dale Original & Enhanced to become the Definitive Edition Bundle - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Bladur's Gate II sera A3D 2 - HardWare.fr - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ EAX® to EAX® 4.0 ADVANCED HD™ - SoundBlaster.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php?topic=7973.msg76786#msg76786
- ↑ Dungeons and Dragons Anthology Installation and EasyTuTu - Pocket Plane Group forums
- ↑ Bought D&D Anthology from GamersGate, BG1TOTSC crashes before game loads - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on May 2023