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===Delay between mouse clicks and actions===
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{{--}} You can bind some of your actions to mouse double clicks, however this feature is causing slight delay between single click and its action as the game is waiting for another click.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use additional buttons on gaming mice}}
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{{ii}} For users with gaming mice or mice with additional buttons.
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# Bind your attacks on any unused keyboard key (F keys for example).
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# Open your mouse setting application and bind your new attack keys to additional mouse buttons.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|AutoHotKey script|ref=<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/23ws2g/guaranteed_fix_to_mouse_input_lag/ch28ley Guaranteed Fix To Mouse Input Lag - Dark Souls 2 subreddit]</ref>}}
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# Unbind all the mouse bindings in the game.
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# Download and install [http://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey].
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# Let application create sample script. This script file should open after installation.
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# Delete everything, insert these lines and reload script (open AutoHotkey window (green H icon in tray area), navigate to <code>File</code> and hit <code>Reload Script</code>).
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:400px">
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AutoHotKey script:
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
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<pre>#SingleInstance Force
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#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 99999`
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#IfWinActive ahk_class DarkSouls2
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; Hold to block with a shield in left hand
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LShift::Send {u down}
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LShift Up::Send {u up}
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; Strong attack (left hand) / Parry
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CapsLock::
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XButton1:: send {y down}
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CapsLock up::
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XButton1 up:: send {y up}
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; Attack (left hand)
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XButton2::send {u down}
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XButton2 up::send {u up}
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; Boss key
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LAlt & Tab::AltTab
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; Wield right weapon two-handed (hold for left weapon)
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Tab::n
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; Attack (right hand)
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$LButton::
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    send {h down}
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    send {LButton down}
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return
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$LButton up::
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    send {h up}
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    send {LButton up}
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return
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; Strong attack (right hand)
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$RButton::
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    send {g down}
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    send {RButton down}
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return
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$RButton up::
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    send {g up}
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    send {RButton up}
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return
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; Equipment menu
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1::
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    send {Escape down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {Escape up}
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    send {ENTER down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {ENTER up}
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return
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; Inventory menu
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2::
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    send {Escape down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {Escape up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {ENTER down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {ENTER up}
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return 
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; Player status menu
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3::
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    send {Escape down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {Escape up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {ENTER down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {ENTER up}
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return
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; Message menu
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4::
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    send {Escape down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {Escape up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {right down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {right up}
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    send {ENTER down}
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    sleep 30
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    send {ENTER up}
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return
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; Interact (open doors, speak to the NPCs)
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e::ENTER
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; Use item (drink dat estus)
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q::e
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; Guard break
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c::
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^LButton::
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    send {w down}
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    send {h down}
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    send {w up}
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    send {h up}
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return
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; Jump attack
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r::
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^RButton::
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    send {w down}
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    send {g down}
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    send {w up}
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    send {g up}
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return
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; Switch left weapon
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WheelLeft::
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    send {left down}
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send {left up}
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return
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; Switch right weapon
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WheelRight::
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    send {right down}
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    send {right up}
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return
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F1::Suspend
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</pre>
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</div>
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</div>
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'''Features'''
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* '''This script was made with default DS II controls in mind, please reset your controls or be sure to adjust the script before using.'''
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* Doesn't break menu controls.
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* Left mouse button and right mouse button are binded to the right handed attacks.
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* {{key|Shift}} and {{key|Capslock}} are binded to the left hand, mouse 4 and mouse 5 works too
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* {{key|tab}} key to toggle between one-handed and two-handed stances, also try holding it and see what happens. Doesn't break AltTabbing.
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* {{key|E}} for interacting.
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* {{key|Q}} for using items (drink estus, etc.).
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* One-button jumping attacks and guard breaks with {{key|R}} and {{key|C}}, {{key|CTRL}} + left or right mouse button works too.
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* Move your mouse wheel to the left or right to change weapons in both hands (if your mouse doesn't support this, remove ^LButton:: and ^RButton:: lines from Jump attack and Guard break sections.
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* {{key|1}} for equipment menu.
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* {{key|2}} for inventory menu.
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* {{key|3}} for player status menu.
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* {{key|4}} for message menu.
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* {{key|F1}} to enable/disable the script.
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* The script only works when Dark Souls 2 is running and has focus.
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}}
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===Controller not working===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Dinput8 blocker}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Dinput8 blocker}}

Revision as of 10:06, 27 April 2014

Dark Souls II
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Developers
From Software
Publishers
Namco Bandai Games
Release dates
Windows April 25, 2014
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Dark Souls II on Wikipedia
Dark Souls
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition 2012
Dark Souls II 2014
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 2015
Dark Souls III 2016
Dark Souls: Remastered 2018

General information

Official Bandai Namco Support Thread
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/236430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Basic and advanced graphical settings.
Screen option menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Game option menu.

Template:Input settings

Delay between mouse clicks and actions

You can bind some of your actions to mouse double clicks, however this feature is causing slight delay between single click and its action as the game is waiting for another click.
Instructions
Instructions

Controller not working

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Japan version only.
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Traditional Chinese

Issues unresolved

Online features disabled for users with VAC ban from other games

There seems to be an issue with VAC bans from other games. Accounts with previous VAC bans are unable to connect to the Dark Souls II servers. The developers are aware of this problem.[1]

Issues fixed

Mouse cursor reappear when using controller

If playing with a controller, the mouse cursor will always reappear in the middle of the screen, even if not in use or relocated.
Instructions

Pink artifacts with Radeon GPUs

Instructions

Crash at startup

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17 Ghz
AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 Ghz		 Intel CoreTM i3 2100 3.10 GHz
AMD A8 3870K 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 14 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
ATI Radeon HD 5870
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
ATI Radeon HD 6870

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References