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Difference between revisions of "Thief II: The Metal Age"

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m (→‎EAX support: fixed broken OpenAL link)
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{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/211740/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Manual can be find in game's directory. }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/thief_2_the_metal_age GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Soundtrack, manual, "making of" video, reference card, avatars.}}
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-THIEF2MA/thief-ii-the-metal-age GamersGate] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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==Improvements==
 
==Improvements==
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===Tafferpatcher / Patch V1.19===
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===Tafferpatcher===
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[http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] installs [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140085 Patch V1.19] which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements.
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[http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] installs [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140085 NewDark] which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements. The GOG.com version is pre-patched with NewDark but does not have Tafferpatcher's optional improvements.
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
|anisotropic notes          = Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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|120hz                      = unknown
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|120hz notes                =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
 
===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
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Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] and set the resolution you want in-game. If your FOV is not detected correctly edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change <code>;fov 90</code> to <code>fov ##</code>, replacing ## with the FOV you want. Save your changes and relaunch the game.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use NewDark}}
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# Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] and set the resolution you want in-game.
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# If your FOV is not detected correctly edit <code>cam_ext.cfg</code> in the installation folder.
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# Change <code>;fov 90</code> to <code>fov ##</code> with the FOV you want.
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# Save your changes and relaunch the game.
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}}
  
 
===[[Windowed]]===
 
===[[Windowed]]===
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Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher], then edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change <code>;force_windowed</code> to <code>force_windowed</code>. Save your changes and set your chosen resolution in-game.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set windowed mode}}
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# Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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# Edit <code>cam_ext.cfg</code> in the installation folder.
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# Change <code>;force_windowed</code> to <code>force_windowed</code>.
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# Save your changes and set your chosen resolution in-game.
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{{ii}} For [[borderless fullscreen windowed]] mode choose the desktop resolution in-game.
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}}
  
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===[[Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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===[[Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher], then edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change <code>;force_windowed</code> to <code>force_windowed</code>. Save your changes and set the resolution in-game to the same as your desktop resolution.
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{{ii}} Installing [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be optionally disabled.
  
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===[[Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher]. This enables Vsync. To use Tafferpatcher without Vsync, edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change <code>;vsync_mode 0</code> to <code>;vsync_mode 0</code>
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Vsync}}
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# Edit <code>cam_ext.cfg</code> in the installation folder.
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# Change <code>;vsync_mode 0</code> to <code>vsync_mode 0</code> and save your changes.
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}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap_notes            =
 
|key_remap_notes            =
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|controller_support        =true
 
|controller_support        =true
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Install patch and OpenAL}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Install patch and OpenAL}}
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# Install Patch V1.19 using [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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# Install NewDark using [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
# Install [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL 2.1.0.0].
 
# Install [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL 2.1.0.0].
 
# In the game go to Options, Audio, and change Hardware Acceleration to OpenAL. EAX can now be used.
 
# In the game go to Options, Audio, and change Hardware Acceleration to OpenAL. EAX can now be used.
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Crashes on multi-core systems===
 
===Crashes on multi-core systems===
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Install Patch V1.19 via [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install NewDark}}
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Install NewDark via [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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}}
  
 
===Videos do not play===
 
===Videos do not play===
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Install Patch V1.19 via [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install NewDark}}
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Install NewDark via [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = Windows XP or Windows Vista
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|minproc  = 1.8 GHz
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|minmem  = 512 MB
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|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minGPU  = compatible with DirectX 7
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|recOS    =
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|recproc  = CPU
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|recmem  = 1 GB
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  = compatible with DirectX 9
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}}
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{{ii}} These requirements are for the GOG.com version. NewDark's system requirements are higher than the game in its original form.
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 03:01, 10 September 2013

Thief II: The Metal Age
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Developers
Looking Glass Studios
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Square Enix
Engines
Dark Engine
Release dates
Windows March 21, 2000
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Thief II: The Metal Age on Wikipedia
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Thief
Thief: The Dark Project 1998
Thief II: The Metal Age 2000
Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004
The Dark Mod (unofficial spin-off) 2009
Thief 2014

Key points

Tafferpatcher improves compatibility with modern systems.

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Tafferpatcher

Tafferpatcher installs NewDark which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements. The GOG.com version is pre-patched with NewDark but does not have Tafferpatcher's optional improvements.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Installing Tafferpatcher enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be optionally disabled.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

EAX support

Thief II features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
Instructions

Issues fixed

Crashes on multi-core systems

Instructions

Videos do not play

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) compatible with DirectX 7 compatible with DirectX 9
These requirements are for the GOG.com version. NewDark's system requirements are higher than the game in its original form.

References