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Latest revision as of 23:12, 8 April 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Bungie | |
Linux | Loki Software |
Green Berets | Take-Two Interactive |
Publishers | |
North America | Bungie |
Europe | GT Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 28, 1998 |
Mac OS (Classic) | December 28, 1998 |
Linux | July 20, 1999 |
macOS (OS X) | March 14, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Medieval, Supernatural |
Series | Myth |
Myth | |
---|---|
Myth: The Fallen Lords | 1997 |
Myth II: Soulblighter | 1998 |
Myth III: The Wolf Age | 2001 |
Myth II: Soulblighter is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and free-roaming camera RTS game in the Myth series.
General information
- Bungie.net - The original developer's site.
- Project Magma - The current developers for the Myth series. See Project Magma patch for details.
- Bungiepedia - A wiki for everything Bungie related.
- Wyrdipedia - A small wiki for everything Myth related.
- Myth.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Myth fan sites around.
- The Tain - A huge mod database for the Myth series.
- Gate of Storms - A multiplayer server and community for Myth II.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Chimera | Freeware download (included in Linux version patch 1.3e). | |
Green Berets | Freeware download, was once sold in a bundle with base Myth II called Green Berets: Powered by Myth II (MobyGames, IGDB). |
Version differences
- Myth: The Total Codex is a compilation pack that includes Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter, the Chimera DLC by Badlands, strategy guides for both Myth games, and a variety of plugins created by fans within the community.
- Myth II: Worlds is a compilation pack that includes Myth II: Soulblighter and it's strategy guide but with community content not featured in either Myth: The Total Codex nor Myth: Antologia.
- Myth: Antologia is a re-release of Myth: The Total Codex but with Myth III: The Wolf Age and it's own strategy guide also included and sold exclusively for the Polish market.
Essential improvements
Project Magma patch
- Project Magma is a major patch and continuation of Myth II. It provides modern PC support and brings optimizations, bug fixes, and other additions. It also updates the main modding tools to modern standards.
- This patch also removes the game's DRM; copy the
cutscenes
folder off the disk into the game's install directory to have cutscenes play without the disk inserted, or use the hi-res QuickTime cutscenes (see below).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
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 | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Linux |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
Multi-monitor | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | The Project Magma patch is required. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Use the Myth Camera Speed Kit. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | The Project Magma patch is required. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 1.0[1] EAX 1[2] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | GreenLeaf.[3] | |||
Russian | Official localization by «1C-Softclub» | |||
Russian | Unofficial translation link #1 and #2: 1) Fargus Multimedia 2) «7th Wolf» 3) «XXI век» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 | The official multiplayer service has been shut down; use the CrowsBridge.net master server |
Other information
- Also supported the now antiquated RRedline graphics API for Rendition Redline cards.
- Also supported the antiquated QuickDraw 3D/RAVE API on the classic Mac OS.
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6, 11 | DX11 requires the Project Magma patch. |
OpenGL | 4.4 | Requires the Project Magma patch. |
Glide | 2.43 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Requires Project Magma patch. | ||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound3D | Superseded by OpenAL in Project Magma Patch. |
Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology | Superseded by QuickTime playback in Project Magma Patch. |
Multiplayer | Bungie.net, TEN | Both services are no longer available. Replaced by Gate of Storms.net in Project Magma Patch. |
Graphical mods
- In the case of slowdowns, try setting the texture cache size to 512 in the game's preferences.[4]
- Expansive Interface - Makes the main/pause menu interface 1024x768 instead of 800x600 or 640x480.
- Myth II QuickTime Cutscenes and Third Party QuickTime Cutscenes - Replaces the original low-res cutscenes with hi-res ones.
- Myth HD - Adds hi-res character sprites. Supports both Myth II's main campaign and The Fallen Levels addon. Note, might have compatibility issues with custom maps that replace default units.
- Chimera Trees - Replaces some of the ugliest Bungie stock tree sprites with ones from the Chimera addon.
- Detail Texture Megapack - Upscaled and improved terrain textures. Supports a wide variety of custom maps and conversions.
- ESRGAN Upscale Pack - AI upscaled 4x size world textures for Myth II: Soulblighter and The Fallen Levels mod. Detail textures and ESRGAN textures upscale different parts of the game and supposed to be used together.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA graphics card |
References
- ↑ Popular Bungie Sequel Features A3D - Aureal.com news (retrieved) and game manual
- ↑ Bungie Delivers A New Dimension In 3D Sound With Support For Creative's Environmental Audio Platform - Creative Asia (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GreenLeaf Catalogue (2000) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Myth HD Total Conversion 1.32 (Latest version) - last accessed on May 2023