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{{Infobox
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{{Disambig|the original release|the Deathinitive Edition|[[Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition]]}}
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|title          = Darksiders II
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = DarksidersII.jpg
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|cover        = Darksiders II cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Vigil Games|Vigil Games]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:THQ|THQ]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Vigil Games}}
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|release dates = 14 August 2012
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|From 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Phoenix Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|darksiders-ii|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|darksiders-ii|86}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, ARPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Darksiders }}
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|steam appid  = 50650
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|steam appid side = 276210
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|gogcom id    = 1430901285
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|gogcom id side = 1430901910
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|official site= https://www.thqnordic.com/games/darksiders-2
 +
|hltb        = 2245
 +
|lutris      = darksiders-ii
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|igdb        =
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|mobygames    = 59122
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|strategywiki = Darksiders II
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|wikipedia    = Darksiders II
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|winehq      = 15543
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:Darksiders (series)}}
 
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'''Key Items'''
 
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{{--}} THQ promised to implement a configuration file to customise the experience, but this has not yet been implemented.<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29249339/Settings&post_num=4#522535995</ref><ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314059/NO_graphics_options,_cant_change_keybindings</ref>
 
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{{--}} The game has been ported poorly with numerous configuration and launching issues.<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29313981/DS2_on_steam_not_launching</ref><ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314097/Unable_to_launch_Darksiders_II_for_PC_Read_Here!</ref>
 
  
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'''General Information'''
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{{Introduction
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{{mm}} [http://community.darksiders.com/go/forum/view/138731/233027/general_discussion THQ Darksider II Forum - General Discussion] - not PC-specific.
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|introduction      =
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{{mm}} [http://community.darksiders.com/go/forum/view/138731/235833/technical_help__bug_reporting THQ Darksider II Forum - Technical Help & Bug Reporting] - not PC-specific.
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=981 Steam Forum - Darksiders] - general forum for Darksiders series.
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1430901285|darksiders_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/50650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Digital Distribution | {{ID|Steam}} | All versions unlock on Steam. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/50650/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | darksiders_ii | DRM-Free | DLCs are sold separately in one pack. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | darksiders2 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin |  | Origin | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604203143/http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/ThemeID.718200/productID.254137700|title=DARKSIDERS II|date=7 June 2022}}</ref>. A [https://web.archive.org/web/20121128074440/http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/ThemeID.718200/productID.254126500 Digital Deluxe] version was also available, which bundled Darksiders II with [[Darksiders]]. |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 50650 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} No longer available digitally. Replaced by [[Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition]].
 +
{{ii}} Owners of Darksiders Franchise Pack or Darksiders II with DLC on Steam and Darksiders II with DLC on GOG.com before November 5, 2015 received [[Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition]] for free.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Season Pass | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Abyssal Forge | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Angel of Death | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Argul's Tomb | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Deadly Despair | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Death Rides | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| The Demon Lord Belial | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Fletcher's Crow Hammer | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Mace Maximus | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Mortis Pack | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Rusanov's Axe| | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Shadow of Death | | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Van Der Schmash Hammer | | Windows}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\media\video}}.
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# Delete or rename {{folder|2011_THQ_Logo_FadeOut_720p.bik}} and {{folder|Vigil_Logo1280x720.bik}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save Game File Corruption Prevention===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Patch EXE to fix late-game Save File Corruption issue|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download [https://mega.nz/file/C9gSRCxK#AxE01XoVnPHUX9OmozOSuV-uqORHB8g-G2uEMM6FKGM Save Game Corruption Fix]
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# Extract to where the game is installed and execute ds2fix.exe as an administrator.
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# You must re-apply this patch if you ever verify the integrity of the game in Steam/GOG etc.
 +
}}
 +
===Stutter fix===
 +
{{Fixbox|Eliminate erroneous stutters while playing the game.|fix=
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# Disable Vsync in the game.
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# Force Vsync via video drivers (AMD Catalyst/Nvidia Control Panel).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} [[Steamworks]] game.
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==Game data==
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{{ii}} THQ account is ''not'' required for this game.
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{{Image|Darksiders II General.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Darksiders II UI.png|UI settings.}}
  
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==Video Settings==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Video Settings
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{{Game data|
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|widescreen_resolution=true
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
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|multimonitor=false
 
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|multimonitor_notes=
 
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|fov=false
 
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|fov_notes=No FOV option.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873844</ref>
 
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|windowed=true
 
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|windowed_notes=
 
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|fullscreen=false
 
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|fullscreen_notes=
 
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|anisotropic=false
 
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|anisotropic_notes=
 
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|antialiasing=hackable
 
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|antialiasing_notes=See [[#Anti-Aliasing (AA)|Anti-Aliasing (AA)]].
 
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|vsync=hackable
 
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|vsync_notes=Not working natively.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{--}} No graphics options other than resolution changing, and vsync (which does not currently work).<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314059/NO_graphics_options,_cant_change_keybindings</ref>
 
  
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===[[Anti-Aliasing (AA)]]===
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===Save game data location===
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{{--}} Not natively available.<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314191/Really_Vigil__No_anti_aliasing_on_PC_version</ref>
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{{Game data|
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\darksiders 2\}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Graphics Adaptor}}
 
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Anti-aliasing can be enabled externally using graphics adapter settings. However, nVidia, at least, has no profile for Darksiders 2, and the Darksiders 1 profile causes severe graphics glitches if you attempt to use it. Until a new driver is released with an updated profile, expect issues when attempting to force anti-aliasing apart from FXAA (which is fast, but imperfect, at the most comparable to a middle-of-the-road 4xMSAA implementation and often not quite that good) and SSAA. Remember that the performance costs of SSAA are very high. For the time being it might be a good idea to look toward using a higher quality injector that bypasses the driver "hacks" that allow AA to function via the control panel, e.g. SMAA Injector, if you are an nVidia user.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Vertical Sync (Vsync)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Fixbox/fix|D3DOverrider}}
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|discord                  =
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{{++}} Can help with stuttering<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=32269285&postcount=9</ref>
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|discord notes            =
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Use [[D3DOverrider]] to force Vsync.
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    = unknown
 +
|origin notes              =  
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Approx. 100 MB available.
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Camera Turns Whilst Strafing===
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==Video==
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{{--}} Camera appears to turn towards target while strafing. No fix is available yet.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873705</ref>
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{{Image|Darksiders II Video.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{ii}} Settings are only available after the cinematic introduction displayed when starting a new game. No real "main menu" before starting/loading a game.
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/darksiders-ii/en
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 +
|multimonitor              = limited
 +
|multimonitor notes        = Causes broken minimap. [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] is recommended over native support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/blog/helifax/2013/09/22/darksiders-ii-way-it-meant-be-played-almost|title=Darksiders II - The way it is meant to be played (almost) - WSGF|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=159825#p159825 WSGF topic].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Unknown post-process anti-aliasing. Low, Medium, High options.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Darksiders II Remapping.png|Key map settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]] for details.
 +
|acceleration option      = always on
 +
|acceleration option notes = No option to disable.
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = false
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
 +
{{ii}} Key bindings menu can be found via the inventory menu: press {{key|O}}, then navigate to the Move List menu.
 +
Some keyboard keys cannot be mapped to game commands, like {{key|Delete}}, or {{key|num_del}}, {{key|Insert}} keys. Also, Arrow keys, {{key|END}}, {{key|HOME}}, {{key|PGUP}}, {{key|PGDN}}, etc. are displayed as "UNKNOWN KEY" then setting it again displays as NUMPAD keys. The "UNKNOWN KEY" can only be bound once. Arrows are functional still after this binding as NUM keys, but any NUMPAD keys cannot be binded as it is seen as already bound. {{key|I}} is hardbound to PAUSE, so that is also not remappable. {{key|E}} is hard-coded and cannot be bound to certain actions (e.g. Move Horse Forward).
 +
Additionally if a key is already bound, the action using that key has to be remapped before it can be used.
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Darksiders II Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/169_traducao-do-darksiders-2-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
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==Input Settings==
+
==VR support==
−
{{Input Settings
+
{{VR support
−
|key_remap=hackable
+
|gg3d name                  =  
−
|key_remap_notes=See [[#Key Remapping|Key Remapping]].
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|native 3d gg3d award        =  
−
|acceleration_option=false
+
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
−
|acceleration_option_notes=No option to disable mouse acceleration.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873652</ref>
+
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
−
|controller_support=true
+
|iz3d gg3d award            =
−
|controller_support_notes=For people using a 360 controller, Toggle Overworld Map is incorrectly labeled as "A". The correct key is Left Thumbstick Click
+
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/08/darksiders-2.html Helix Mod: Darksiders 2] for the best experience.
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Key Remapping]]===
+
==Issues unresolved==
−
{{++}} Fully remappable keys.<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314129/Controller_Options__Remapping_Controls_PC</ref>
+
===Phasewalker can't be used at the first portal after Lilith===
−
{{--}} ^^ Statement is false. Several keyboard keys are "FORBIDDEN KEY", like Delete, or num_del, Insert keys. Also, Arrow keys, END, HOME, PGUP, PGDN, etc are displayed as "UNKNOWN KEY" then setting it again displays as NUMPAD keys. Not too bad, but UNKNOWN KEY can only be bound once. Arrows are functional still after this binding as NUM keys, but you cannot bind any NUMPAD keys as it is seen as already bound. "I" is hardbound to PAUSE, so that is also not "remappable". As an additional note, each time you set a key your entire page reverts to the very top so you need to scroll all the way back down again (using your w,s,UP,DWN keys that require constant pressing as holding does not scroll, and cannot use the mouse scrollwheel) to get back to the section you were configuring.
+
Return to the main menu and resume the game.
−
{{--}} Key remapping menu is not held in the options menu, but in the inventory menu, accessible with the 'O' key.
+
 
 +
===Karkinos does not react to eggs thrown===
 +
Get closer before throwing the egg at the soft part.
 +
 
 +
===The game takes a lot of time to get into main-menu===
 +
This is reportedly an issue with one of the online services that no longer responds<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.protondb.com/app/50650#mJOt7G-dE1|title=ProtoDB report by Soerensen|date=2023-03-05|snippet=The game will soft-lock trying to connect to some offline service when going from titlescreen to main menu (this is also a problem on windows).}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-03-05|comment=This is however not a soft-lock, but it takes over a minute before the game finally goes into main menu}}</ref>. Disabling online connection can help to speed up the process.
 +
 
 +
==={{key|Alt}}+{{key|Tab}} causes the game to crash===
 +
 
 +
===Redemption can't be used===
  
−
==System Requirements==
+
==Issues fixed==
−
{{System Requirements
+
===Freezing while exiting pause or inventory screens on some Nvidia GPUs===
−
|minOS_ = Windows XP, Vista SP1, 7
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable adaptive vsync|ref={{cn|date=April 2022}}|fix=
−
|recOS_ = Windows 7
+
Force adaptive [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|vsync]] in the Nvidia Control Panel.
−
|minproc_ = 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent
 
−
|recproc_ = Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor
 
−
|minmem_ = 2 GB
 
−
|minHD_ = 20 GB free (10GB free after install)
 
−
|minGPU1_ = NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
 
−
|recGPU1_ = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 512MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues Fixed==
 
 
===Stuttering===
 
===Stuttering===
−
{{ii}} Caused by uncapped framerate.
+
{{ii}} Caused by uncapped frame rate.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable vsync|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use D3DOverrider}}
+
Enable [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|vsync]] in the video options.
−
Refer to [[#D3DOverrider|D3DOverrider]] to force [[Vsync|vsync]].
+
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use a frame limiter program|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===High System Temperatures===
 
===High System Temperatures===
−
{{ii}} Caused by uncapped framerate.
+
{{ii}} Caused by uncapped frame rate.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use D3DOverrider|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205135739/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873733 Temp problems - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>{{CN|Come on? Really such a dumb problem?}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use D3DOverrider}}
+
Refer to [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|D3DOverrider]] to force [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|vsync]] to limit frame rate and temperatures.
−
Refer to [[#D3DOverrider|D3DOverrider]] to force [[Vsync|vsync]] to limit framerate and temperatures.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873733</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Stuck After Start Game===
+
===3D Vision effects not rendering correctly===
−
{{ii}} Caused by slowdown in internet connection as game checks for THQ account.
+
{{ii}} Using 3D Vision in the game is subpar to what it could be, with effects and shadows not rendering at the correct depth.
−
{{Fixbox|
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use Helix Mod|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|line=false|Wait For THQ Authentication<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873854
+
Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/08/darksiders-2.html Helix Mod] to improve the 3D effects.  
−
</ref>}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues Unresolved==
+
===No dialogue voices or subtitles===
−
===Freezing While Exiting Pause Or Inventory Screens===
+
Region locked copies may lack voices and subtitles when language is changed to anything other than language native for their region.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=Polish works without problems, but when changed to English - game lacks both subtitles and voices.}}</ref>
−
{{ii}} A common, unresolved issue.<ref>http://community.darksiders.com/go/thread/view/138731/29314177/Freezing_while_exiting_pause_or_inventory_screens.</ref>
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change language in Steam|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Open the Steam Library.
 +
# Right click on Darksiders 2.
 +
# Click Properties.
 +
# Go to the '''Language''' tab.
 +
# Change language.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===The game crashes when going into menus when using Proton===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install <code>d3dcompiler_47</code> using Protontricks.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-03-05</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0, 4.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 20 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 7
 +
|recCPU  = Quad Core
 +
|recCPU2  =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 +
|recGPU2  =
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|recSM    = 4.0
 +
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 26 December 2023

This page is for the original release. For the Deathinitive Edition, see Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition.

Darksiders II
Darksiders II cover
Developers
Vigil Games
Publishers
Original THQ
From 2013 Nordic Games
Russia Buka Entertainment
Engines
Phoenix Engine
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 81
IGDB 86
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, ARPG
Art styles Stylized
Series Darksiders
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Darksiders
Darksiders 2010
Darksiders II 2012
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition 2015
Darksiders Warmastered Edition 2016
Darksiders III 2018
Darksiders Genesis 2019

Darksiders II is a singleplayer third-person adventure and ARPG game in the Darksiders series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
 DLCs are sold separately in one pack.
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
 [1]. A Digital Deluxe version was also available, which bundled Darksiders II with Darksiders.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
No longer available digitally. Replaced by Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition.
Owners of Darksiders Franchise Pack or Darksiders II with DLC on Steam and Darksiders II with DLC on GOG.com before November 5, 2015 received Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition for free.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass
Windows
Abyssal Forge
Windows
Angel of Death
Windows
Argul's Tomb
Windows
Deadly Despair
Windows
Death Rides
Windows
The Demon Lord Belial
Windows
Fletcher's Crow Hammer
Windows
Mace Maximus
Windows
Mortis Pack
Windows
Rusanov's Axe
Windows
Shadow of Death
Windows
Van Der Schmash Hammer
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\media\video.
  2. Delete or rename 2011_THQ_Logo_FadeOut_720p.bik and Vigil_Logo1280x720.bik.

Save Game File Corruption Prevention

Patch EXE to fix late-game Save File Corruption issue[citation needed]
  1. Download Save Game Corruption Fix
  2. Extract to where the game is installed and execute ds2fix.exe as an administrator.
  3. You must re-apply this patch if you ever verify the integrity of the game in Steam/GOG etc.

Stutter fix

Instructions
  1. Disable Vsync in the game.
  2. Force Vsync via video drivers (AMD Catalyst/Nvidia Control Panel).

Game data

General settings.
General settings.
UI settings.
UI settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50650/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\darksiders 2\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50650/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Settings are only available after the cinematic introduction displayed when starting a new game. No real "main menu" before starting/loading a game.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Causes broken minimap. Widescreen Fixer is recommended over native support.[2]
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF topic.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Unknown post-process anti-aliasing. Low, Medium, High options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Key map settings.
Key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Remapping for details.
Mouse acceleration
No option to disable.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Remapping

Key bindings menu can be found via the inventory menu: press O, then navigate to the Move List menu.

Some keyboard keys cannot be mapped to game commands, like Delete, or num_del, Insert keys. Also, Arrow keys, END, HOME, Page Up, Page Down, etc. are displayed as "UNKNOWN KEY" then setting it again displays as NUMPAD keys. The "UNKNOWN KEY" can only be bound once. Arrows are functional still after this binding as NUM keys, but any NUMPAD keys cannot be binded as it is seen as already bound. I is hardbound to PAUSE, so that is also not remappable. E is hard-coded and cannot be bound to certain actions (e.g. Move Horse Forward). Additionally if a key is already bound, the action using that key has to be remapped before it can be used.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: Darksiders 2 for the best experience.
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Phasewalker can't be used at the first portal after Lilith

Return to the main menu and resume the game.

Karkinos does not react to eggs thrown

Get closer before throwing the egg at the soft part.

The game takes a lot of time to get into main-menu

This is reportedly an issue with one of the online services that no longer responds[3][4]. Disabling online connection can help to speed up the process.

Alt+Tab ↹ causes the game to crash

Redemption can't be used

Issues fixed

Freezing while exiting pause or inventory screens on some Nvidia GPUs

Enable adaptive vsync[citation needed]

Force adaptive vsync in the Nvidia Control Panel.

Stuttering

Caused by uncapped frame rate.
Enable vsync[citation needed]

Enable vsync in the video options.

Use a frame limiter program[citation needed]

High System Temperatures

Caused by uncapped frame rate.
Use D3DOverrider[5][citation needed]

Refer to D3DOverrider to force vsync to limit frame rate and temperatures.

3D Vision effects not rendering correctly

Using 3D Vision in the game is subpar to what it could be, with effects and shadows not rendering at the correct depth.
Use Helix Mod[citation needed]

Use Helix Mod to improve the 3D effects.

No dialogue voices or subtitles

Region locked copies may lack voices and subtitles when language is changed to anything other than language native for their region.[6]

Change language in Steam[citation needed]
  1. Open the Steam Library.
  2. Right click on Darksiders 2.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. Go to the Language tab.
  5. Change language.

The game crashes when going into menus when using Proton

Install d3dcompiler_47 using Protontricks.[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0, 4.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Wwise
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz		 Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
Shader model 4.0 support


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ DARKSIDERS II - last accessed on 7 June 2022
  2. ↑ Darksiders II - The way it is meant to be played (almost) - WSGF - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ ProtoDB report by Soerensen - last accessed on 2023-03-05
    "The game will soft-lock trying to connect to some offline service when going from titlescreen to main menu (this is also a problem on windows)."
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2023-03-05
    This is however not a soft-lock, but it takes over a minute before the game finally goes into main menu
  5. ↑ Temp problems - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
    Polish works without problems, but when changed to English - game lacks both subtitles and voices.
  7. ↑ {{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-03-05