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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Using most installation settings, the game will prompt a certain numbered disc to be used during gameplay in order to access the files needed for them. If installed using full settings, the user won't need to swap discs to progress, but will still need the first disc to play.| | Windows, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Using most installation settings, the game will prompt a certain numbered disc to be used during gameplay in order to access the files needed for them. If installed using full settings, the user won't need to swap discs to progress, but will still need the first disc to play.| | Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | baldurs_gate_2_enhanced_edition | DRM-free | Complete edition | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | baldurs_gate_2_enhanced_edition | DRM-free | Complete edition. Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|WineD3D]]. Bundled with [[Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/definitive_edition_bundle_baldurs_gate_i_ii_icewind_dale|title=Update: 60% / 85% off Enhanced Editions: Baldur's Gate I & II, Icewind Dale Original & Enhanced to become the Definitive Edition Bundle - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
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{{ii}} The retail-only '''Collection''' edition additionally contains additional items, character portraits and soundtrack. | {{ii}} The retail-only '''Collection''' edition additionally contains additional items, character portraits and soundtrack. | ||
{{ii}} The version of the game from the '''Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology''' has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see [[#Baldur's Gate Tutu|Baldur's Gate Tutu]]).{{cn|September 2023}} | {{ii}} The version of the game from the '''Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology''' has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see [[#Baldur's Gate Tutu|Baldur's Gate Tutu]]).{{cn|September 2023}} | ||
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+ | ===Demo=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/ComputerGamingWorldCDBaldursGateIIShadowsOfAmnDisc1BG2DEMONovember2000 Archive.org]. | ||
==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
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===Baldur's Gate II Fixpack=== | ===Baldur's Gate II Fixpack=== | ||
− | The [ | + | {{ii}} The [https://www.gibberlings3.net/mods/fixes/bg2fixpack/ BG2 Fixpack] is a WeiDU compilation of fixes for Baldur's Gate II. Several modders began working on a new WeiDU fixpack to address the numerous bugs that have been identified. Fixpack currently includes all of the fixes addressed by Baldurdash (including the Game Text Update) and several hundred new bugfixes. The project is ongoing. |
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+ | ===[https://gemrb.org GemRB]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} A source port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple platforms and add new features. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Latest revision as of 14:45, 3 June 2024
For the Enhanced Edition released in 2013, see Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
Developers | |
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BioWare | |
Black Isle Studios | |
Publishers | |
2000-2006 | Interplay Entertainment |
2006-2013 | Atari |
2013-present | Beamdog |
Retail (Japan) | Sega |
Mac OS, OS X | MacPlay |
Engines | |
Infinity | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 24, 2000 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 15, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | December 5, 2003 |
Linux | October 14, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 95 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Baldur's Gate |
Baldur's Gate | |
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Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons | |
Baldur's Gate | 1998 |
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000 |
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | 2012 |
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | 2013 |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | 2021 |
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | 2022 |
Baldur's Gate 3 | 2023 |
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RPG game in the Baldur's Gate series.
General information
- Unofficial Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Using most installation settings, the game will prompt a certain numbered disc to be used during gameplay in order to access the files needed for them. If installed using full settings, the user won't need to swap discs to progress, but will still need the first disc to play. | |||
GOG.com | Complete edition. Pre-packaged with WineD3D. Bundled with Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.[1] |
Version differences
- The Complete edition includes the base game and the Throne of Bhaal expansion.
- The retail-only Collection edition additionally contains additional items, character portraits and soundtrack.
- The version of the game from the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see Baldur's Gate Tutu).[citation needed]
Demo
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Throne of Bhaal |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The official patches for Shadows of Amn are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The official patches for Throne of Bhaal (26498 and 26499 beta) are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- Mirrors for both are available from Sorcerers.net
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename Movies.bif[citation needed] |
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Baldur's Gate II Fixpack
- The BG2 Fixpack is a WeiDU compilation of fixes for Baldur's Gate II. Several modders began working on a new WeiDU fixpack to address the numerous bugs that have been identified. Fixpack currently includes all of the fixes addressed by Baldurdash (including the Game Text Update) and several hundred new bugfixes. The project is ongoing.
GemRB
- A source port of Infinity Engine games designed to be compatible with multiple platforms and add new features.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Widescreen Mod. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Mod. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Causes screen flickering on Nvidia cards, see Screen flickering. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default. Frame rate can be customized in the game's .ini file up to 60 FPS; however, frame rate is tied directly to the game's clock and changing it will change the game speed. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Ambient, sound effects, voice, music and video. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 2.0,[2] EAX 2[3] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by Avengers of Balduran - link | |||
Russian | Official localization by «Akella» – local retail and GOG.com version. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by Refiler – link | |||
Spanish | An improved translation by Clan DLAN is available. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | Co-op |
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Online play | 6 | Co-op The official MPlayer.com service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Assertion Failed
ChDimm.cpp at line number 805 or 834[4] |
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If it still fails, it should be corrected on a reinstall. |
Screen flickering
Screen flickering on Nvidia cards[citation needed] |
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"Not enough free disk space" error followed by shut down on large capacity partitions
Install Windows compatibility fix |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 2.0 | |
OpenGL | 1.2 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | MPlayer.com |
Modifications
- The 'Tutu' mod known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection version copy
BGate2.mpi
from the CD into the installation folder prior to installing Tutu.[5]
- The 'Trilogy' mod (also referred to as BGT) is an alternative to Tutu that also allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. In addition, BGT uses a dynamic system to transfer players from the end of Baldur's Gate to the beginning of Baldur's Gate II. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection digital version, simply rename the Baldur's Gate folder to Baldurs Gate without the apostrophe to make it command-line syntax friendly. NOTE: Must have both Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II installed and their correlating expansions (Tales of the Sword Coast and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal).[6]
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 1.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
References
- ↑ Update: 60% / 85% off Enhanced Editions: Baldur's Gate I & II, Icewind Dale Original & Enhanced to become the Definitive Edition Bundle - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Bladur's Gate II sera A3D 2 - HardWare.fr - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ EAX® to EAX® 4.0 ADVANCED HD™ - SoundBlaster.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ http://www.baldursgatemods.com/forums/index.php?topic=7973.msg76786#msg76786
- ↑ Dungeons and Dragons Anthology Installation and EasyTuTu - Pocket Plane Group forums
- ↑ Bought D&D Anthology from GamersGate, BG1TOTSC crashes before game loads - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on May 2023