Difference between revisions of "Victoria II"
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===Crashing on Windows XP: Incompatible lua5.1.dll & lua51.dll files=== | ===Crashing on Windows XP: Incompatible lua5.1.dll & lua51.dll files=== | ||
− | This crash is caused by the included LUA scripting dlls being incompatible with Windows XP, | + | This crash is caused by the included LUA scripting dlls being incompatible with Windows XP, which prevent the game from starting. |
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# [http://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.4/Windows%20Libraries/lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip/ Download older LUA dlls] version <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code>. | # [http://sourceforge.net/projects/luabinaries/files/5.1.4/Windows%20Libraries/lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip/ Download older LUA dlls] version <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code>. | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
# Rename or remove the original <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> files. | # Rename or remove the original <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> files. | ||
# Extract <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> from <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code> to the installation folder. | # Extract <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> from <code>lua5_1_4_Win32_dll6_lib.zip</code> to the installation folder. | ||
− | + | '''Notes''' | |
− | + | {{ii}} Alternatively, the <code>lua5.1.dll</code> and <code>lua51.dll</code> from '''[[Hearts of Iron III]]''' can be used. | |
− | + | {{ii}} Some versions of the game with the ''Heart of Darkness'' DLC installed may still crash in the middle of loading. | |
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Revision as of 21:12, 23 January 2016
Developers | |
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Paradox Development Studio | |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Clausewitz | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 13, 2010 |
macOS (OS X) | September 17, 2010 |
Victoria | |
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Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun | 2003 |
Victoria II | 2010 |
Victoria 3 | 2022 |
Key points
- Some bug fixes, improvements and overhauls are only available to owners of the expansions.[citation needed]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Steam and Amazon versions, as well as retail are all available. Select which one you want from the box | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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A House Divided | ||
Heart of Darkness |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42960/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Some configuration files are stored in
<path-to-game>\save games
- Mod configuration files are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2\
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42960/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Mod saves are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 2
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Instructions |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 32 |
Issues fixed
Crashing on Windows 8/XP: map cache
This crash is caused by map cache data from an old version downloading with the game on Steam.
Instructions |
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Crashing on Windows XP: Incompatible lua5.1.dll & lua51.dll files
This crash is caused by the included LUA scripting dlls being incompatible with Windows XP, which prevent the game from starting.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 or above |
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