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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Eschalon Book II - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Eschalon Book II - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 26, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 26, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 26, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 26, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|eschalon-book-ii|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|eschalon-book-ii|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Eschalon }}
 
|steam appid  = 25620
 
|steam appid  = 25620
|gogcom page  = eschalon_book_ii
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|gogcom id    = 1207659220
 +
|hltb        = 3160
 +
|lutris      = eschalon-book-2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = eschalon-book-ii
 
|wikipedia    = Eschalon: Book II
 
|wikipedia    = Eschalon: Book II
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Eschalon}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | eschalon-book-2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | eschalon_book_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | eschalon_book_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 25620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 25620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id423817327 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\general.cfg|{{P|appdata}}\Basilisk Games\Book 2 Saved Games\eb2.cfg}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Basilisk Games\Book 2 Saved Games\slot*\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Eschalon Book II - launcher settings.png|Launcher settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 1024x768.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = In <code>general.cfg</code>, edit the <code>// Keyboard configuration</code> section.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Eschalon Book II - in-game settings.png|In-game settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, Atmosphere, Footsteps
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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  |fan       = true
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|notes    = Fan translation by Targus and M. debailleul, [http://mat.debailleul.free.fr/divers.php download].
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|fan      = true
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|notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/eschalon_book_2/files/5159.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = false
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = OpenAL
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 23:43, 19 November 2022

Eschalon: Book II
Eschalon: Book II cover
Developers
Basilisk Games
Engines
BlitzMax
Release dates
Windows May 12, 2010
macOS (OS X) May 26, 2010
Linux May 26, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Eschalon
Eschalon: Book II on HowLongToBeat
Eschalon: Book II on IGDB
Eschalon: Book II on MobyGames
Eschalon: Book II on Wikipedia
Eschalon
Eschalon: Book I 2007
Eschalon: Book II 2010
Eschalon: Book III 2014

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\general.cfg[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\Basilisk Games\Book 2 Saved Games\eb2.cfg
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Basilisk Games\Book 2 Saved Games\slot*\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher settings.
Launcher settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
In general.cfg, edit the // Keyboard configuration section.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game settings.
In-game settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music, Atmosphere, Footsteps
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Fan translation by Targus and M. debailleul, download.
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team».

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 9
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.3.9
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB


Notes

  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