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{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|cover        = Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stardock Corporation}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Stardock}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Stardock Corporation}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Stardock}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 21, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 21, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords|86}}
 
|steam appid  = 202200
 
|steam appid  = 202200
|gogcom page  = galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition
+
|gogcom id    = 1444400746
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|igdb        = galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords
 +
|hltb        = 3799
 +
|mobygames    = galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords
 
|wikipedia    = Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
 
|wikipedia    = Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
 
|winehq      = 16336
 
|winehq      = 16336
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Galactic Civilizations}}
 
{{Series|Galactic Civilizations}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/202200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1444400746|galactic_civilizations_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/202200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Key | Updates require a serial key and [[Stardock]] account. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Key | Updates require a serial key and [[Company:Stardock|Stardock]] account. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.galciv2.com/ | Download | A demo version is available for Windows. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.stardock.com/product/ESD-SDE-W024 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.stardock.com/product/ESD-SDE-W024 | Steam | Only the Ultimate Edition is available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition | DRM-free | Ultimate Edition | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | galacticcivilizations2_ultimate | Steam | Only the Ultimate Edition is available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition | Steam | Ultimate Edition | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 91064 | Steam | Only the Ultimate Edition is available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 202200 | DRM-free | Ultimate Edition |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition | DRM-free |Only the Ultimate Edition is available. | | Windows }}
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}}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 202200 | Steam, Account |Only the Ultimate Edition is available. | | Windows }}
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{{ii}} A special retail release labeled as '''Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe''' from 2008 is a standalone version of both expansion packs, but without the base game content.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Dark Avatar | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Twilight of the Arnor | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-09}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\Movies\</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>GC2_intro.bik</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions (except GOG) require a [[Stardock]] Account
 
{{ii}} Retail serial keys cannot be activated on [[Steam]]
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords - game settings.png|Game settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Prefs.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                 =  
 +
|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = false
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords - interface settings.png|Interface settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = still borderless
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = up to 16x
 
|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
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nico 0|date=2020-06-08|comment=Seems to stutter between 110-120 FPS, capped at 120}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|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
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|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  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Event Music, Sound Effects
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|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              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Fan translation, available [https://www.gameru.net/games/1775 here] or alternative version [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/galactic_civilizations_2_dread_lords/files/14.html here].
 +
|fan      = true
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}}
 +
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD equivalent  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
|minRAM  = 512MB (XP) <br/> 1GB (Vista or newer)
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|minRAM  = 512 MB (XP) <br/> 1 GB (Vista or newer)
|minHD    = 2GB
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|minHD    = 2 GB
|minVRAM  = 64MB
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|minVRAM = 64 MB
 +
|minGPU   =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords cover
Developers
Stardock
Publishers
Stardock
Paradox Interactive
Release dates
Windows February 21, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 86
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords on HowLongToBeat
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords on IGDB
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords on MobyGames
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords on Wikipedia
Galactic Civilizations
Galactic Civilizations 2003
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords 2006
Galactic Civilizations III 2015
Galactic Civilizations IV 2022

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Updates require a serial key and Stardock account.
Windows
Developer website
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Ultimate Edition
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Ultimate Edition
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Ultimate Edition
Windows
A special retail release labeled as Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe from 2008 is a standalone version of both expansion packs, but without the base game content.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Dark Avatar
Windows
Twilight of the Arnor
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename GC2_intro.bik.

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Prefs.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202200/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\*.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202200/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Interface settings.
Interface settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation, available here or alternative version here.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP)
1 GB (Vista or newer)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/202200/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (202200) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-09