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{{ii}} All of the DLC is now available in a bundle on Origin and Steam. | {{ii}} All of the DLC is now available in a bundle on Origin and Steam. | ||
+ | {{++}} All DLC is free as of July 13, 2022.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-kills-off-bioware-points-making-old-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-dlc-free/|title=PC Gamer - EA kills off BioWare Points, making old Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC free|date=2022-07-14}}</ref> Note that this only applies to the individual DLCs, not the bundle. | ||
{{DLC/row| The Exiled Prince | | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| The Exiled Prince | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Black Emporium | | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Black Emporium | | Windows, OS X }} |
Revision as of 14:23, 17 July 2022
Developers | |
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BioWare | |
macOS (OS X) | TransGaming Inc. |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Lycium | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 8, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) | March 8, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RPG |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Fantasy, LGBTQ |
Series | Dragon Age |
Dragon Age | |
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Dragon Age: Origins | 2009 |
Dragon Age II | 2011 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition | 2014 |
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf | TBA |
Dragon Age II is a singleplayer third-person RPG game in the Dragon Age series.
Key points
- Saves can be imported from Dragon Age: Origins.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Executable on disk contains SecuROM DRM Release Control[1] | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam | Ultimate Edition Included with EA Play (Steam). |
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(unavailable) | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
- Steam CD key can be activated on Origin.[2]
Version differences
- The Ultimate Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC.
Demo
- A free demo is available on Steam.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
- All of the DLC is now available in a bundle on Origin and Steam.
- All DLC is free as of July 13, 2022.[3] Note that this only applies to the individual DLCs, not the bundle.
Name | Notes | |
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The Exiled Prince | ||
Black Emporium | ||
Legacy | ||
Mark of the Assassin | ||
All-Class Item Pack | Contains Mage Item Pack, Rogue Item Pack and Warrior Item Pack. | |
All-Class Item Pack II | Contains Mage Item Pack II, Rogue Item Pack II and Warrior Item Pack II. | |
Blood Dragon Armor | Requires Dragon Age: Origins to be registered on same account. | |
Mage Item Pack | ||
Mage Item Pack II | ||
Promotional Pack | Free on Origin. | |
Rogue Item Pack | ||
Rogue Item Pack II | ||
Ser Isaac's Armor | Requires Dead Space 2 to be registered on same account. | |
Warrior Item Pack | ||
Warrior Item Pack II | ||
High Resolution Texture Pack | Free. |
Essential improvements
- Hi-Res Texture Pack - greatly improves the texture quality. If the game is on Origin, then the texture pack can be downloaded as free DLC.
Patches
- Patch 1.04 is the latest.
Skip intro videos
Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\Settings\DragonAge.ini |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/Settings/DragonAge.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\Characters\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/Characters/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | Syncs save games. No cross-platform sync between Windows and OS X. | |
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin to fix HUD position. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | [4] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Works with Windowed Borderless Gaming. In WBG settings make sure to set the resolution to your native res, to avoid inaccurate mouse placement. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | DirectX 10/11 only | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA. Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector by enhancing the in-game MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[5] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX, music and dialogue. | |
Surround sound | Outputs 5.1 if detected. Stereo can be forced. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dragon Age II [DX9] or Helix Mod: Dragon Age II [DX11] - 3DV-Ready Fix V1.2 - Losti. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Won't launch on Retina display
- Retina display does not support 1024x600 default resolution and fails to display window. Game otherwise runs in the background.
Edit resolution in DragonAge.ini[6] |
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ResolutionWidth=1280 ResolutionHeight=800 |
Won't launch on OS X
- Play button appears but does not launch the game.
Delete wineserver folder[7] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 10, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9n |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista SP2, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.8 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB (XP) 4 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9400 GS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (1238040) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Dragon Age II DRM. Answering the SecuROM question - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on November 23, 2013
- ↑ PC Gamer - EA kills off BioWare Points, making old Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC free - last accessed on 2022-07-14
- ↑ Dragon Age II - WSGF - last accessed on February 17, 2019
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ DA:O Ultimate for Mac installs fine, but no video - any ideas? - The BioWare Forum
- ↑ http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-2/Dragon-Age-2-does-not-play-when-clicked-play-Mac/td-p/252124