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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = | + | |cover = Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Stardock | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Stardock}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Stardock | + | {{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 | + | |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}} [ | + | {{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 }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Key | Updates require a serial key and [[Company:Stardock|Stardock]] account. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.stardock.com/product/ESD-SDE-W024 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | galactic_civilizations_ii_ultimate_edition | DRM-free | Ultimate Edition | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition | Steam | Ultimate Edition | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 202200 | DRM-free | Ultimate Edition | | Windows }} |
− | {{ | + | }} |
− | {{ | + | {{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>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | |||
==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/ | + | {{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/ | + | {{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 | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games store = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games store notes = |
− | |uplay | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |uplay notes | + | |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 = | + | |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 = | + | |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 = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = still borderless |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = up to 16x |
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nico 0|date=2020-06-08|comment=Seems to stutter between 110-120 FPS, capped at 120}}</ref> |
+ | |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 = | + | |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 = | + | |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= | ||
− | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
− | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |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 = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |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 = | + | |separate volume = true |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |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 = | + | |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 = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = 9 | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = | ||
+ | |opengl notes = | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = | ||
+ | |input notes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = | ||
+ | |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 = | + | |minRAM = 512 MB (XP) <br/> 1 GB (Vista or newer) |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2 GB |
− | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 64 MB |
+ | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
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Developers | |
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Stardock | |
Publishers | |
Stardock | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 21, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
Galactic Civilizations | |
---|---|
Galactic Civilizations | 2003 |
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords | 2006 |
Galactic Civilizations III | 2015 |
Galactic Civilizations IV | 2022 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Updates require a serial key and Stardock account. | |||
Developer website | ||||
GOG.com | Ultimate Edition | |||
Green Man Gaming | Ultimate Edition | |||
Steam | Ultimate Edition |
- 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 | ||
Twilight of the Arnor |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename movie files[1] |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Prefs.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\*.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-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
Input settings
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
- ↑ 1.0 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 (202200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-09