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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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===[[Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
{{ii}} Gothic II only natively supports 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900. | {{ii}} Gothic II only natively supports 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900. | ||
| + | {{++}} The widescreen mod below makes the game Hor+ instead of Vert- and lists most widescreen resolutions. | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Use widescreen mod (recommended method)}} |
| − | # | + | # Install Gothic II Gold or Gothic II and the Night of the Raven expansion. |
| − | # | + | # For the GOG.com version rename <code>Gothic.exe</code> to <code>Gothic2.exe</code>. |
| − | # | + | # Install [http://www.worldofgothic.com/dl/?go=dlfile&fileid=122 Report-Version: Gothic2.exe 2.6.0.0] |
| − | # | + | # Install [http://www.wsgf.org/forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1204133-Gothic-2-NOTR-Patch-for-wide-screens-16-9-and-16-10 Gothic 2 NOTR : Patch for wide screens], then go to the Gothic II system folder and run it. |
| − | + | # Choose your resolution and apply it; if it isn't listed choose one with the same aspect ratio. | |
| + | # If your resolution wasn't listed open <code>Gothic.ini</code> and change <code>zVidResFullscreenX</code> and <code>zVidResFullscreenY</code> to match your resolution. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution manually}} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution manually (alternate method)}} |
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# Edit <code>Gothic.ini</code> | # Edit <code>Gothic.ini</code> | ||
| + | # Find <code>extendedMenu=0</code> and change it to <code>extendedMenu=1</code> | ||
# Set <code>zVidResFullscreenX=</code> and <code>zVidResFullscreenY=</code> to the width (X) and height (Y) of your resolution. | # Set <code>zVidResFullscreenX=</code> and <code>zVidResFullscreenY=</code> to the width (X) and height (Y) of your resolution. | ||
| − | # Save your changes and | + | # Save your changes and launch Gothic II. |
| + | {{ii}} NPCs may look fat in widescreen resolutions. Talking to an NPC will fix this until the next time you load a save. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 21 November 2013
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| Developers | |
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| Piranha Bytes | |
| Publishers | |
| Atari | |
| JoWooD Productions | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Engines | |
| ZenGin | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 29, 2002 |
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| Gothic | |
|---|---|
| Gothic | 2001 |
| Gothic II | 2002 |
| Gothic 3 | 2006 |
| Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods | 2008 |
| Arcania: Gothic 4 | 2010 |
| Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | 2011 |
| Gothic Playable Teaser | 2019 |
| The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos (unofficial mod) | 2021 |
| Gothic 1 Remake | TBA |
Key points
- For Windows 8 apply the fullscreen border fix (not needed for the GOG.com version).
General information
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- The Gold Edition includes the Night of the Raven expansion.
Improvements
Patch v1.30 / Add-on Patch 2.6 (German retail)
The latest retail patches for the German version are Patch v1.30 for the base Gothic II and Add-on Patch 2.6 for the Night of the Raven expansion. All English versions and German digital distribution versions already include the latest patches.
Disable intro videos
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Game data
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Gothic II only natively supports 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x800, and 1440x900.
- The widescreen mod below makes the game Hor+ instead of Vert- and lists most widescreen resolutions.
| Instructions |
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Windowed
- Task-switching may cause repeated Tab input when you return to the game (simply press Tab again to make it work normally).
- Task-switching during video cutscenes will crash the game (there are only a few of these).
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
- See Windowed for the limitations of this mode.
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
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Input settings
Controller support
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Audio settings
Issues fixed
Black videos (sound but no picture)
- This is caused by forcing anti-aliasing. Either method below will fix this.
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| Instructions |
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Fullscreen border (Windows 8)
- Gothic and Gothic II show a window border in fullscreen mode on Windows 8.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
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Poor performance
- Gothic II may have poor performance on some systems, e.g. a low frame rate.
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"C: maximum texture size is lower than 32" error
- This error happens if Gothic II isn't able to automatically change to 32-bit color mode.
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Can't Alt+Tab (GOG.com version)
- The GOG.com version prevents task switching to avoid some potential issues (e.g. crashing during FMV cutscenes).
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Constant Tab input after Alt+Tab
- After task switching the game may constantly repeat Tab input; press Tab again to stop this.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.6 GB free | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB 3D graphics card | 64 MB 3D graphics card |