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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Disciples II cover.jpg | |cover = Disciples II cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | |||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 24, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 24, 2002}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|disciples-ii-dark-prophecy|84}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|disciples-ii-dark-prophecy|rating}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }} | ||
| + | {{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}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RPG, 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 | Disciples }} | ||
|steam appid = 1640 | |steam appid = 1640 | ||
| − | |steam appid side = 1630 | + | |steam appid side = 1630, 1645, 1635 |
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1207658697 |
| − | |gogcom id side = | + | |gogcom id side = 1207663703, 1207663713 |
| + | |official site=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002230712/http://www.disciples2.com/D2/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 2580 | ||
| + | |lutris = disciples-ii-rise-of-the-elves | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 5964 |
|wikipedia = Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | |wikipedia = Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | ||
|winehq = 1514 | |winehq = 1514 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|2}} | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | disciples_2_gold | DRM-free | Gold version - | + | {{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/disciples-ii-galleans-return/ | unknown | Gallean's Return. [http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/disciples-ii-rise-of-the-elves-gold/ Rise of the Elves Gold] and [http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/disciples-2-gold/ Gold edition] also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GMG | disciples-ii-galleans-return | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | disciples-ii-galleans-return-9ecd70 | unknown | Gallean's Return. {{store link|Epic Games Store|disciples-rise-of-the-elves-gold-669f54|Rise of the Elves Gold}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1640 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | disciples-2-galleans-return | Steam | Gallean's Return. {{store link|GamersGate|disciples-2-rise-of-the-elves|Rise of the Elves Gold}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4382-1 | Steam | Gallean's Return. {{store link|Gamesplanet|4383-1|Rise of the Elves Gold}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | disciples_2_gold | DRM-free | Gold edition<br>While Gallean's Return installers are tagged as 2.01, they actually include the 2.02 patch.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-12-21}}</ref> However, while Rise of the Elves is marked as 3.01, the in-game menu reports 3.0 (as it is partially patched<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/disciples_series/does_the_gog_version_of_disciples_2_contain_rise_of_the_elves_gold/post35|title=Does the GOG version of Disciples 2 contain Rise of the Elves Gold?, page 3 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2022-12-22}}</ref>) and is missing the Rise of the Elves Gold content. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | disciples-ii-galleans-return | Steam | Gallean's Return. {{store link|GMG|disciples-ii-rise-of-the-elves|Rise of the Elves Gold}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1640 | Steam | Gallean's Return. {{store link|Steam|1630|Rise of the Elves Gold}} also available (missing the 3.01 patch). | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| ZOOM Platform | disciples-2-gold | DRM-free | Gold edition; all content is contained in the same installer. Currently the only distribution to contain both the full 3.01 patch and the Rise of the Elves Gold content. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | disciples-2-dark-prophecy | DRM-free | Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version of Dark Prophecy is available from [https://archive.org/details/d2pcgdemo Archive.org]. | ||
===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The '''Gold''' edition contains the base game (Dark Prophecy) and all three expansions (Guardians of The Light, Servants of The Dark and Rise of The Elves) plus five new bonus quests. |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} '''Gallean's Return''' is a compilation of the base game and two expansions (Guardians of the Light and Servants of the Dark). |
| − | '' | + | {{ii}} '''Rise of the Elves Gold''' is a compilation of the base game, Rise of the Elves and an additional 4-mission campaign unique to that version, released months after the retail version of Gold. An upgrade was released by the developers<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/disciples_series/does_the_gog_version_of_disciples_2_contain_rise_of_the_elves_gold/post17|Does the GOG version of Disciples 2 contain Rise of the Elves Gold?, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2022-12-22}}</ref>. |
| + | :* GOG.com users may need to use a tool like [https://github.com/Bioruebe/UniExtract2 UniExtract] to unpack the files from the Gold upgrade installer, as it will not recognize the installation. This will also result in the main menu properly reporting the game version as 3.01. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Map editors for Steam versions provide as separate ''AppID'' - '''1645''' and '''1635''', with same depots | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = | ||
| + | |expansion pack = The expansion packs are standalone. They include new races, maps, campaigns, and units. | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DLC| | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Guardians of the Light | Standalone. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Servants of the Dark | Standalone. | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Rise of the Elves | Standalone. | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The latest official patch for Dark Prophecy is 1.41, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1285/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
| + | {{ii}} The latest official patch for Guardians of the Light / Servants of the Dark is 2.02, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1284/7/23305 Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
| + | {{ii}} The latest official patch for Rise of the Elves is 3.01, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1286/7/23323 Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[https://web.archive.org/web/20211010082542/https://verokster.blogspot.com/2019/03/disciples-i-ii-gl-wrapper-patch.html GL Wrapper by Verok]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Changes the graphics renderer of the original version, fixes performance on newer systems. | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://www.moddb.com/games/disciples-ii-rise-of-the-elves/downloads/disciples-wrapper-v160 ModDB mirror (v1.90)] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20210909214307/https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Qr_cMFfXAL_UJ_WQwwCLEt2_jsww6nYV Archive link (v1.87)] | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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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 = false |
| − | |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|Disciples II game settings.png|Settings available from config editor}} | {{Image|Disciples II game settings.png|Settings available from config editor}} | ||
{{Image|Disciples II ingame options.png|Settings from in-game}} | {{Image|Disciples II ingame options.png|Settings from in-game}} | ||
{{Image|Disciples II Ultra-Widescreen 1.jpg|Ultra Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch}} | {{Image|Disciples II Ultra-Widescreen 1.jpg|Ultra Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch}} | ||
{{Image|Disciples II Ultra Widescreen 2.jpg|Ultra-Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch}} | {{Image|Disciples II Ultra Widescreen 2.jpg|Ultra-Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Only 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024 are officially supported. More resolutions available with [[#GL Wrapper by Verok|GL Wrapper by Verok]] |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = Although it can appear on a non-primary display, it does not capture the mouse. | |multimonitor notes = Although it can appear on a non-primary display, it does not capture the mouse. | ||
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = Possible with [ | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Possible with [[#GL Wrapper by Verok|GL Wrapper by Verok]] |
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = Possible with [ | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Possible with [[#GL Wrapper by Verok|GL Wrapper by Verok]] |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Requires 16-bit color depth in game | + | |windowed notes = Requires 16-bit color depth in game software mode. 32-bit color in D3D mode or when using [[#GL Wrapper by Verok|GL Wrapper by Verok]] |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|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 = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = limited |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Camera scroll speed only. |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound effects, music, unit acknowledgements, isometric audio environment |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
| − | |subtitles notes = Text- | + | |subtitles notes = Text-only speech in cutscenes. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = true | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Simplified Chinese |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = French |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Italian |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Polish |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = Retail | + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only; download for [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1645784798 Gallean's Return] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1645796612 Rise of the Elves]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only; download for [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=170560446 Gallean's Return] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=171394236 Rise of the Elves]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Spanish |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only; download for [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=356540377 Gallean's Return] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=356568649 Rise of the Elves]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play = true | |local play = true | ||
|local play players = 4 | |local play players = 4 | ||
| − | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = Hot seat, Versus |
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 4 | |lan play players = 4 | ||
| − | |lan play modes = | + | |lan play modes = Versus |
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 4 | |online play players = 4 | ||
| − | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = Versus |
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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{{Network/Connections | {{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
|p2p = true | |p2p = true | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 7.0 |
| − | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = The game has an unsupported option of using Direct3D for rendering in its settings |
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 7 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = A Linux port was also planned, but cancelled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/linux-gaming/29710-list-of-commercial-linux-ppc-sparc-and-alpha-games|title=Phoronix - List of commercial Linux PPC, Sparc and Alpha games|date=2019-11-24}}</ref> | |windows exe notes = A Linux port was also planned, but cancelled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/software/linux-gaming/29710-list-of-commercial-linux-ppc-sparc-and-alpha-games|title=Phoronix - List of commercial Linux PPC, Sparc and Alpha games|date=2019-11-24}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | ||
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
|minHD = 1.2 GB | |minHD = 1.2 GB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
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|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
|recCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | ||
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = |
|recHD = 1.4 GB | |recHD = 1.4 GB | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
Latest revision as of 15:34, 29 November 2023
Not to be confused with The Dark Prophecy.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Strategy First | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 24, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 84 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RPG, TBS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Disciples |
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|
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG and TBS game in the Disciples series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM 2 DRM | |
|
| Publisher website | |
Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold and Gold edition also available. | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold also available. | |
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| GamersGate | |
Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold also available. | |
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Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Gold edition While Gallean's Return installers are tagged as 2.01, they actually include the 2.02 patch.[1] However, while Rise of the Elves is marked as 3.01, the in-game menu reports 3.0 (as it is partially patched[2]) and is missing the Rise of the Elves Gold content. |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Gallean's Return. Rise of the Elves Gold also available (missing the 3.01 patch). | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Gold edition; all content is contained in the same installer. Currently the only distribution to contain both the full 3.01 patch and the Rise of the Elves Gold content. | |
|
| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | |
- A free demo version of Dark Prophecy is available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- The Gold edition contains the base game (Dark Prophecy) and all three expansions (Guardians of The Light, Servants of The Dark and Rise of The Elves) plus five new bonus quests.
- Gallean's Return is a compilation of the base game and two expansions (Guardians of the Light and Servants of the Dark).
- Rise of the Elves Gold is a compilation of the base game, Rise of the Elves and an additional 4-mission campaign unique to that version, released months after the retail version of Gold. An upgrade was released by the developers[3].
- GOG.com users may need to use a tool like UniExtract to unpack the files from the Gold upgrade installer, as it will not recognize the installation. This will also result in the main menu properly reporting the game version as 3.01.
- Map editors for Steam versions provide as separate AppID - 1645 and 1635, with same depots
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The expansion packs are standalone. They include new races, maps, campaigns, and units. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians of the Light | Standalone. | |
| Servants of the Dark | Standalone. | |
| Rise of the Elves | Standalone. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for Dark Prophecy is 1.41, available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The latest official patch for Guardians of the Light / Servants of the Dark is 2.02, available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The latest official patch for Rise of the Elves is 3.01, available from Patches-Scrolls.
GL Wrapper by Verok
- Changes the graphics renderer of the original version, fixes performance on newer systems.
- ModDB mirror (v1.90)
- Archive link (v1.87)
Game data
Configuration file location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Disciple.ini[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1640/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGame[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1640/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Settings available from config editor
Settings from in-game
Ultra Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch
Ultra-Widescreen by Verok's GL wrapper & patch
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Only 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024 are officially supported. More resolutions available with GL Wrapper by Verok | ||
| Multi-monitor | Although it can appear on a non-primary display, it does not capture the mouse. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Possible with GL Wrapper by Verok | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Possible with GL Wrapper by Verok | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Requires 16-bit color depth in game software mode. 32-bit color in D3D mode or when using GL Wrapper by Verok | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Camera scroll speed only. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects, music, unit acknowledgements, isometric audio environment | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Text-only speech in cutscenes. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | Retail only. | |||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Polish | Retail and GOG.com only; download for Gallean's Return and Rise of the Elves. | |||
| Russian | Retail only; download for Gallean's Return and Rise of the Elves. | |||
| Spanish | Retail only; download for Gallean's Return and Rise of the Elves. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Hot seat, Versus |
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| LAN play | 4 | Versus |
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| Online play | 4 | Versus |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 34000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 | The game has an unsupported option of using Direct3D for rendering in its settings |
| DirectDraw | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | A Linux port was also planned, but cancelled.[4] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.1 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1640/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1640) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-12-21
- ↑ Does the GOG version of Disciples 2 contain Rise of the Elves Gold?, page 3 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2022-12-22
- ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-12-22
- ↑ Phoronix - List of commercial Linux PPC, Sparc and Alpha games - last accessed on 2019-11-24