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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 13, 2010}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 13, 2010}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 17, 2010}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 17, 2010}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy, Simulation }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Victorian, Historical }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Victoria }} | ||
|steam appid = 42960 | |steam appid = 42960 | ||
|gogcom id = 1406936107 | |gogcom id = 1406936107 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1693075652,1983877888 | |gogcom id side = 1693075652,1983877888 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | | | + | |lutris = victoria-ii |
+ | |mobygames = 52074 | ||
|wikipedia = Victoria II | |wikipedia = Victoria II | ||
|winehq = 11924 | |winehq = 11924 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |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''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/victoria-2.443/ Paradox Interactive Forums] | {{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/victoria-2.443/ Paradox Interactive Forums] | ||
− | {{GOG.com links|1406936107}} | + | {{GOG.com links|1406936107|victoria_ii}} |
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{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| GMG | victoria-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | victoria-ii | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{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 }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | ===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}} | + | {{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 }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
− | + | {{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> | |
− | {{ii}}The | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename movies folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
− | # Delete or rename the | + | # Delete or rename the {{folder|movies}} folder. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} Some configuration files are stored in | + | {{ii}} Some configuration files are stored in {{folder|{{p|game}}\save games}} |
− | {{ii}} Mod configuration files are stored in | + | {{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|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} Mod saves are stored in | + | {{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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Controlled by '''multisample level'''. | |antialiasing notes = Controlled by '''multisample level'''. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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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= | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2}}. |
− | # Open | + | # 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 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{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. | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |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 = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/victoria-2/victoria-2/1317 Fan translation.] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete and regenerate map cache folders|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\map}}. |
− | # Delete the | + | # Delete the {{folder|cache}} folder. |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\map}}. |
− | # Delete the | + | # Delete the {{folder|cache}} folder. |
− | # Restart | + | # 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= | ||
− | # [http://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.4/Windows%20Libraries/lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip/ Download older LUA DLLs] version | + | # [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}}. |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.. |
− | # Rename or remove the original | + | # Rename or remove the original {{file|lua5.1.dll}} and {{file|lua51.dll}} files. |
− | # Extract | + | # 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 | + | {{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 = | ||
− | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ===Modifications=== | |
− | ==Modifications== | + | {{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}} 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 | ||
{{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 | ||
− | + | ====Historical Project Mod (HPM)==== | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | ===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 [ | + | # 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]. |
− | # Extract HPM into | + | # Extract HPM into {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod}}. |
− | # 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://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 | + | # Extract HFM into the {{folder|{{p|game}}\mod}}. |
− | # 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://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 | + | # Download the latest version of CWE from [https://github.com/settintotrieste/Victoria-2-Cold-War-Enhancement-Mod-CWE GitHub]. |
− | # Extract CWE into the | + | # 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 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]=== | + | ====[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 | ||
− | |minOS = XP SP3, Vista, 7 | + | |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+ |
Revision as of 05:37, 14 April 2024
Developers | |
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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 |
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 | English and German releases | |||
Retail | Russian release | |||
Amazon.com | Steam and Amazon versions, as well as retail are all available. Select which one you want from the box | |||
GOG.com | Civil War Edition. Multiplayer is unavailable. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [1] | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
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 | ||
Heart of Darkness | ||
German Unit Pack | ||
Interwar Artillery Sprite Pack | ||
Interwar Cavalry Unit Pack | ||
Interwar Engineer Unit Pack | ||
Interwar Planes Spritepack | ||
Interwar Spritepack | ||
Songs of the Civil War |
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] |
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|
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] |
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|
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 |
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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] |
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|
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] |
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Notes
|
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 |
---|
|
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 |
---|
|
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 |
---|
|
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (42960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 20 August 2022
- ↑ More info on the official wiki - last accessed on May 2023