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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Triumph Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Triumph Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive|Retail}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Triumph Studios|Digital, original}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive|Digital, current}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 12, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 12, 2002}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|age-of-wonders-ii-the-wizards-throne|86}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | 4X, Strategy, TBS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Age of Wonders }} | ||
|steam appid = 61510 | |steam appid = 61510 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658884 | |gogcom id = 1207658884 | ||
| + | |hltb = 282 | ||
| + | |igdb = age-of-wonders-ii-the-wizard-s-throne | ||
| + | |lutris = age-of-wonders-2 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 6708 | ||
|wikipedia = Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | |wikipedia = Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | ||
|winehq = 3277 | |winehq = 3277 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | |official site= http://www.triumphstudios.com/ageofwonders/ | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/SmbeaYnRGD Official Discord for game series] |
| + | {{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forums/age-of-wonders-classics.1021/ Official Paradox Plaza forums] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658884|age_of_wonders_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658884|age_of_wonders_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/61510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/61510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www. | + | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/age-of-wonders-ii-the-wizards-throne/buy | Steam | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3452-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3452-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | age_of_wonders_2_the_wizards_throne | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | age_of_wonders_2_the_wizards_throne | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/242/7/19163 v1.20.0.3100 patch] updates the game to the latest version. | ||
| + | |||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Change settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-11-27}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | # Open the | + | # Open the game's setup executable ({{file|AoW2setup.exe}}). |
# Uncheck the box labelled "Show Intro". | # Uncheck the box labelled "Show Intro". | ||
# Press OK. | # Press OK. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Triumph Studios\Age of Wonders II\}} |
}} | }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Image|age of wonders ii settings.jpg|General settings.}} | + | {{Image|age of wonders ii settings.jpg|General settings (external application)}} |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Age of Wonders 2 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings (in-game)}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-wonders-2 | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-wonders-2 | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= HUD stretches from 4:3. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= HUD stretches from 4:3. DirectDraw mode only has non-widescreen resolutions. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Age of Wonders 2 sound settings.png|Sound settings (in-game)}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume = true |
| + | |separate volume notes = Sound effects, music | ||
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Using {{key|Alt|Tab}} from a fullscreen (non-DirectDraw) setting will render a black screen, forcing a hard exit from the game. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Age_of_Wonders_II:_Tron_czarnoksi%C4%99%C5%BCnika Details] |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Does not have a native online lobby; used [[GameSpy|GameSpy Arcade]] for matchmaking. |
|asynchronous = true | |asynchronous = true | ||
|asynchronous notes = Play by Email. | |asynchronous notes = Play by Email. | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 7 |
| − | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = <ref>As odd as it may be for a pre-d3d8 2D game, it actually does seem to be using d3d7 for rendering in conjunction with ddraw. It might be for hardware-accelerated sprite rendering with alpha blending, since ddraw doesn't really support hardware blending.</ref> |
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 7 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 7 | |minDX = 7 | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 560 MB |
| + | |minVRAM = 4 MB | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = |
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| − | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Triumph Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Take-Two Interactive |
| Digital, original | Triumph Studios |
| Digital, current | Paradox Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 12, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, Strategy, TBS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Age of Wonders |
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| Age of Wonders | |
|---|---|
| Age of Wonders | 1999 |
| Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | 2002 |
| Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | 2003 |
| Age of Wonders III | 2014 |
| Age of Wonders: Planetfall | 2019 |
| Age of Wonders 4 | 2023 |
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric 4X, strategy and TBS game in the Age of Wonders series.
General information
- Official Discord for game series
- Official Paradox Plaza forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- AoW2 Heaven fansite
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- v1.20.0.3100 patch updates the game to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
| Change settings[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Triumph Studios\Age of Wonders II\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 3] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings (external application)
Gameplay settings (in-game)
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | HUD stretches from 4:3. DirectDraw mode only has non-widescreen resolutions. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Sound settings (in-game)
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects, music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Using Alt+Tab ↹ from a fullscreen (non-DirectDraw) setting will render a black screen, forcing a hard exit from the game. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Polish | Retail only. Details |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | Does not have a native online lobby; used GameSpy Arcade for matchmaking. | ||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | Play by Email. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 | [4] |
| DirectDraw | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 560 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (61510) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-11-27
- ↑ As odd as it may be for a pre-d3d8 2D game, it actually does seem to be using d3d7 for rendering in conjunction with ddraw. It might be for hardware-accelerated sprite rendering with alpha blending, since ddraw doesn't really support hardware blending.