Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
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| Developers | |
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| Stardock | |
| Publishers | |
| Stardock | |
| Paradox Interactive | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 21, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Galactic Civilizations |
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| Galactic Civilizations | |
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| 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. | |
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| Developer website | |
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| GOG.com | |
Ultimate Edition | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Ultimate Edition | |
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| 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 | |
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| Dark Avatar | |
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| Twilight of the Arnor | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete or rename movie files[1] |
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Game data
Game settings.
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
Video settings.
Interface settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | still borderless | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | up to 16x | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | [2] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Event Music, Sound Effects | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
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 |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| 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) |
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| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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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
- ↑ Verified by User:Nico 0 on 2020-06-08
- Seems to stutter between 110-120 FPS, capped at 120