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Revision as of 03:24, 13 January 2020
Developers | |
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Looking Glass Studios | |
Publishers | |
Eidos Interactive | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Dark Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 21, 2000 |
Thief | |
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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 is not maintained anymore.
- Alternatively use T2Fix which improves compatibility with modern systems.
General information
- A Wiki for the classic Thief games
- TTLG Forums - Thief Series
- TTLG Forums - modding & mission design
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] (use T2Fix to remove). | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | Soundtrack, manual, "making of" video, reference card, avatars. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Manual can be found in the installation folder. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo pre-patched with NewDark is available.
Essential improvements
T2Fix
T2Fix installs NewDark, which improves compatibility on modern systems. Also contains mission fixes and optional texture mods. The GOG release has an out-of-date, stripped-down version of tafferpatcher(discontinued).
Fan Missions
- A large number of Fan Missions, many of very high quality, have been produced for the Thief games. A categorised list is available here.
- A pre-patched version of Thief2X, the fan-made expansion pack for Thief 2, can be downloaded here (choose the 'ZIP-archive' link).
Running Fan Missions[citation needed] |
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Skip intro videos
Tell intro not to play[citation needed] |
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Texture mods
Enhancement Pack 2.0
The Enhancement Pack 2.0 is an updated version of the original Enhancement Pack (which is included in T2Fix and is much less comprehensive). This contains higher quality reproductions of many but not all original textures and objects. Also works with Thief Gold/The Dark Project.
The Necro Age
The Necro Age pack is very similar to the Enhancement Pack 2, but focuses on giving the game a slightly darker, noir look. Somewhere between the EP2 and HD Mod in lore-accuracy. Also works with Thief Gold/The Dark Project.
Thief 2 HD Texture Mod
The Thief 2 HD Texture Mod adds new textures and effects to all original missions. Includes a tool to configure advanced graphics settings (Anti-Aliasing, Bloom, etc.).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211740/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Configuration files are:
cam.cfg
(basic settings, resolution),cam_ext.cfg
(NewDark advanced settings),cam_mod.ini
(Mod and fan mission options),install.cfg
anduser.bnd
(key bindings).
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVES[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211740/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Fan mission saves are kept in the mission's folder.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Use NewDark[citation needed] |
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Windowed
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Installing T2Fix enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be disabled.
Disable Vsync[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Set frame rate and ensure correct game speed[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
EAX support
- Install T2Fix.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | For subtitles use the English subtitles patch. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Official localization by «Новый диск» (ND). Local retail. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «Dark Fate Team» |
Network
- T2 Multiplayer is not compatible with NewDark or T2Fix; use the included
thief2.exe
and patch with DDFix.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op Use T2 Multiplayer Beta. |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op Use T2 Multiplayer Beta. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See install/setup instructions. | ||
iZ3D | See install/setup instructions. | ||
vorpX | 2D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.Game profile has not been confirmed to be 3D yet. |
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core systems
Install T2Fix[citation needed] |
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Install NewDark via T2Fix. |
Videos do not play
Install T2Fix[citation needed] |
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Install NewDark via T2Fix. |
Gamma slider has no effect on gamma/brightness
T2Fix and config tweak[citation needed] |
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Install NewDark via T2Fix. If you still can't change gamma:
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Other information
Sound effects enhancement pack
This mod provides cleaned up and resampled sound files for Thief Gold and Thief II. The quality difference is particularly noticeable when wearing headphones.
View bob
- By default, Thief II: The Metal Age has view bob that may cause motion sickness.
Edit cam_ext.cfg[citation needed] |
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bob_factor 0.0 |
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6, 9 | DirectX 9 requires NewDark/T2Fix. |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound, OpenAL | OpenAL requires NewDark/T2Fix. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 48 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 600 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | 100% DirectX 7.0 compatible sound card | Creative EAX 2.0-compliant sound card Aureal A3D 2.0-compliant sound card |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive | 8x CD-ROM drive |
- NewDark's system requirements - and by association those for GOG.com's Windows release - are higher than the original requirements listed here.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (211740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16