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Revision as of 17:04, 21 February 2020
Developers | |
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Triumph Studios | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming[1] |
Linux | Virtual Programming[1] |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 23, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | July 26, 2016 |
Linux | July 26, 2016 |
Overlord | |
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Overlord (2007) | 2007 |
Overlord II | 2009 |
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil | 2015 |
Key points
- The version of Nvidia PhysX that Steam installs is outdated and causes the game to crash on newer Windows systems. See Assertion Failure At Launch to fix it.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM.[2] | |||
Developer website | Official store of OS X/Linux porter. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
- The sole DLC "Battle Rock Nemesis" is available only on consoles.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Rename Title_***.bik in the installation folder[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Overlord II\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/Overlord2/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Overlord II\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/vpltd/Overlord2/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Official localization by «Новый диск» (ND) – retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Russian | 1) Fan translation by «SyS-team» 2) Fan voice-over by Отряд «Пионеры» |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Split-screen. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | Co-op Multiplayer servers are down |
Issues fixed
Assertion Failure At Launch
- Caused by the game installing a old PhysX version that isn't fully compatible with the game.
Install a newer version of NVidia PhysX[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2+ | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64bit 3000+ |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM |