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Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper	1997
Dungeon Keeper 2	1999

General information

Dungeon Keeper Wiki

Keeper Klan - a fansite for the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc DRM^{[Note 1]}.
GOG.com		Updated for compatibility with modern systems.
Origin		Included with EA Play.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Free demo versions are available from ModDB: singleplayer, multiplayer.

Essential improvements

GOG version quick configuration, change game resolution, enable extra graphical options (EMBM, Sine Wave Waters), commandline options, editing config.ini, restore EAX audio option, optional alternative DirectX wrapper (dgVoodoo 2).

Patches

v1.7 is the latest official patch available. The GOG.com version of game includes latest patch, and is compatible with modern systems. If the patch executable fails to run on modern Windows, open it with 7-Zip and extract its contents to <path-to-game>.

General Improvement Mod (GIM) - community made, fixing some issues on modern systems. Includes the v1.51 executable for DKII.exe (last version with functional AI) alongside a fixed v1.7 DKII-DX.exe, combined with GOG's fixed graphics renderer.

Level fix

v1.7 (including GOG and Origin) has an issue where some creatures do not enter the player dungeon. For example, Dark Angels can't be attracted during the campaign.

Apply this fix^{[citation needed]}
Navigate to `<path-to-game>` Download this fix Unzip it into `<path-to-game>` and accept when asked to overwrite files.

Skip intro videos

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Movies\
Delete or rename the following files to something else.

BullfrogIntro.tgq
INTRO.TGQ

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Data\Settings^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Data\Save^{[Note 2]} HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player

Campaign data located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Player

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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	Some animations are framerate dependent and seem to be intended for 30 FPS, playing twice as fast as they should at 60 FPS and four times as fast at 120 FPS.

Input

In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		For 1st-person view (possession) only.
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Voice, Music, Sfx.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Important messages have associated text. Briefing, debriefing have absent subtitles, and some are overridden when the Horned Reaper collects the portal gem.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				Local retail version only.
German				Censored (registry entry "Torture Detail" set to 0). Local retail version only; download for digital releases.
Italian				Local retail version only.
Polish				Local retail version only.
Russian				Unofficial translation: audio or text
Spanish				Local retail version only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		4
Online play		4	The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	7575

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, read important settings hints here. `Note:` Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues unresolved

Main menu frame rate

The main menu (and anything associated with that area) has a generally poor frame rate. It is most likely caused by the display of the menu or overlay. This can be circumvented by using a wrapping program like dgVoodoo 2.^{[citation needed]}

Issues fixed

Lag and low FPS - Windows 7 and newer (64-bit)

Instructions
Download `wndmode.zip` from this Steam guide. Unzip the archive to `<path-to-game>`. There are three files in the archive: `directdraw.dll`, `wndmode.dll` and `wndmode.ini`. Run the game.

Lag in first-person possession mode only

Set core affinity of the `DKII-DX.exe` or `DKII.exe` to one processor core.^{[citation needed]}

Windows Vista compatibility

Known issues include startup crash, a black cover over what should be visible, and in-game crashes. The following steps fix most of these problems.

Instructions^[3]
Set `DKII.EXE` to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 or Windows 2000. Run the game with `-32biteverything` and `-disablegamma` command line arguments. Disable Hardware Acceleration in the graphics menu (takes effect when you start a new map). Set resolution to 640x480. Disable QSound in the audio menu.

Crashes

Install the General Improvement Mod (GIM).

Map editor installation

The instructions for installing the map editor are incorrect.

Editor installation^{[citation needed]}

Extract the files within DK2Editor.zip to <path-to-game>\Data\editor instead of the folder described in the readme.

Notes

If it was installed in the installation folder, you will receive an error message about being unable to find GlobalVariables.kwd, and will need to kill the process (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU).

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	QSound	4.14 (QMixer.dll)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz	Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	285 MB
Video card (GPU)	2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible	4 MB of VRAM

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 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%\VirtualStore on 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
↑ Dungeon Keeper 2 on Vista

[3] 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]

[gamedir-4] 2.0 ^2.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[1] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[2] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[5] Dungeon Keeper 2 on Vista

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[Note 2]

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@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 ===Patches===
 {{ii}} [https://keeperklan.com/downloads.php?do=cat&id=6 v1.7] is the latest official patch available. The GOG.com version of game includes latest patch, and is compatible with modern systems. ''If the patch executable fails to run on modern Windows, open it with 7-Zip and extract its contents to {{p|game}}.''
-{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2100-dungeon-keeper-2-general-improvement-mod/ General Improvement Mod (GIM)] - community made, fixing some issues on modern systems. Includes the v1.51 executable for <code>DKII.exe</code> (last version with functional AI) alongside a fixed v1.7 <code>DKII-DX.exe</code>, combined with GOG's fixed graphics renderer.
+{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2100-dungeon-keeper-2-general-improvement-mod/ General Improvement Mod (GIM)] - community made, fixing some issues on modern systems. Includes the v1.51 executable for {{file|DKII.exe}} (last version with functional AI) alongside a fixed v1.7 {{file|DKII-DX.exe}}, combined with GOG's fixed graphics renderer.
 ===Level fix===
@@ Line 57: / Line 57: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Apply this fix|ref={{cn|date=January 2021}}|fix=
-# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
+# Navigate to {{file|{{p|game}}}}
 # Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2099-dungeon-keeper-2-version-17-gog-level-fix/ this fix]
-# Unzip it into <code>{{p|game}}</code> and accept when asked to overwrite files.
+# Unzip it into {{file|{{p|game}}}} and accept when asked to overwrite files.
 }}
 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Movies\</code>
+# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\Movies\}}
 # Delete or rename the following files to something else.
 <pre>
@@ Line 372: / Line 372: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===Lag and low FPS - Windows 7 and newer (64 bit)===
+===Lag and low FPS - Windows 7 and newer (64-bit)===
 {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
-# Download <code>wndmode.zip</code> from [https://steamcommunity.com/app/299050/discussions/0/617319461009610021/ this Steam guide].
+# Download {{file|wndmode.zip}} from [https://steamcommunity.com/app/299050/discussions/0/617319461009610021/ this Steam guide].
-# Unzip the archive to {{p|game}}. There are three files in the archive: <code>directdraw.dll</code>, <code>wndmode.dll</code> and <code>wndmode.ini</code>.
+# Unzip the archive to {{file|{{p|game}}}}. There are three files in the archive: {{file|directdraw.dll}}, {{file|wndmode.dll}} and {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
 # Run the game.
 }}
 ===Lag in first-person possession mode only===
-{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Set [[core affinity]] of the {{file|DKII-DX.exe}} or {{file|DKII.exe}} to one processor core.|ref={{cn|January 2023}}|fix=
-# After launching the game, open the task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
-# Right-click on the <code>DKII-DX.exe</code> process and choose "Set Affinity"
-# Select <All Processors> and click OK
 }}
@@ Line 390: / Line 387: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://www.esotericarticles.com/Dungeon_Keeper_2_Vista.html Dungeon Keeper 2 on Vista]</ref>|fix=
-# Set compatibility mode for <code>DKII.EXE</code> to Windows XP (or Windows 2000).
+# Set {{file|DKII.EXE}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3 or Windows 2000.
-# Create or modify a shortcut to Dungeon Keeper 2, and add commandline parameters <code>-32biteverything</code> and <code>-disablegamma</code>.
+# Run the game with <code>-32biteverything</code> and <code>-disablegamma</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]].
 # Disable Hardware Acceleration in the graphics menu (takes effect when you start a new map).
 # Set resolution to 640x480.
@@ Line 404: / Line 401: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Editor installation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-Extract the files within <code>DK2Editor.zip</code> to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\editor</code> instead of the folder described in the readme.
+Extract the files within {{file|DK2Editor.zip}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\editor}} instead of the folder described in the readme.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} If it was installed in the installation folder, you will receive an error message about being unable to find <code>GlobalVariables.kwd</code>, and will need to kill the process (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU).
+{{ii}} If it was installed in the installation folder, you will receive an error message about being unable to find {{file|GlobalVariables.kwd}}, and will need to kill the process (as it will otherwise remain at 100% CPU).
 }}

Developers

	Bullfrog Productions
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Re-release	Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows	June 25, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, First-person
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	Building, RTS
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Dungeon Keeper