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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = lego harry potter 57.jpg
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|cover        = Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Traveller's Tales}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Traveller's Tales}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Feral Interactive}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Nu2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 22, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 22, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|lego-harry-potter-years-5-7|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|lego-harry-potter-years-5-7|76}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Lego Harry Potter }}
 
|steam appid  = 204120
 
|steam appid  = 204120
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1423058931
 +
|strategywiki = LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
 +
|hltb        = 5251
 +
|mobygames    = lego-harry-potter-years-5-7
 
|wikipedia    = Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7
 
|wikipedia    = Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7
 +
|winehq      = 13979
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Lego Harry Potter}}
 
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{{Series|Lego}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/204120/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1423058931|lego_harry_potter_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=920 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/204120/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GameStop | 91187 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|8.04.0014|SecuROM DFA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 204120 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1946-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | lego_harry_potter_years_57 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | lego-harry-potter-years-5-7 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | lego-harry-potter-years-57 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 204120 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id494565420 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Downloadable content (DLC)===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Downloadable Character Pack''' and '''5 Spell Pack''' DLCs was never released for the PC version, although '''Downloadable Character Pack''' can be [https://modworkshop.net/mod/33 modded into the game.]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\WB Games\LEGO Harry Potter 2\}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===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|appdata}}\WB Games\LEGO Harry Potter 2\SavedGames\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7/SavedGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   = unknown
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 video settings.png|Video settings}}
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7/en
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Gameplay is 21:9 but the HUD is 16:9 {{term|stretched}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/a/gY6Qi|title=Imgur|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = No menu option. Game works fine alt+tabbing.
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = No option to launch in windowed mode.  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Tied to texture quality setting.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = FSAA
+
|antialiasing notes        = Edge [[FSAA]].<br/>Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the {{code|0x004010C1}} anti-aliasing flag; no LOD adjustment is necessary. The "AA Fix" is required when shaders are set to Medium or High.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/pub?output=html|title=NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = On, Off, or 30Hz (Half Refresh Rate)
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
−
|high frame rate           = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-18|comment=The game natively runs at 120&nbsp;Hz}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-18}}</ref>|fix=
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|key remap                = unknown
+
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
−
|key remap notes          =  
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# Click on Edit and Add.
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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# Set the path to <code>{{p|game}}\harry2.exe</code>.
 +
# Set the desired window position and size.
 +
# Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
 +
# Click OK, then File and Save.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 input settings.png|Input settings}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Custom keymappings are not saved between launches.<ref name="controlbug"/>
 +
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse is not used by the game.
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Custom keymappings are not saved between launches.<ref name="controlbug"/>
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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= false
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = limited
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Only Master volume; Music can be toggled.
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|subtitles notes          = There is no voice acting beyond grunting.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} Digital releases only show EFGIS as supported languages, but it is possible to switch to other languages using the [[command line arguments]].
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language czech</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language danish</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language dutch</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language polish</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language brazilian</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Set the <code>-language russian</code> argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = true
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          =  
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
−
|local co-op          = true
 
−
|local co-op players  = 2
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            = false
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        = false
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Control bindings reset upon game restart===
 +
{{ii}} This can affect keyboard users adversely due to an unusual default control scheme.<ref name="controlbug">[https://www.gog.com/forum/lego_harry_potter_series/lhp_years_57_contols_bug_fixed_or_not_for_gog_staff LHP Years 5-7 - contols bug fixed or not? (FOR GOG STAFF), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
 +
 +
===Stuttering or low framerate===
 +
{{ii}}The game's framerate can be unstable for a few seconds when entering new areas, most noticeably in Diagon Alley, The Leaky Cauldron and London map. This presents itself as a halved framerate if Vsync is enabled, or as stuttering if Vsync is disabled, and can occur even after a loading screen is finished.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2023-03-22|comment=Particularly annoying; it's like the script initialization is too CPU-heavy. I tried reducing my monitor's refresh rate to 40 Hz (since the game is designed for 30 FPS on consoles, and Nu2's optional 30FPS cap on PC has horrid frame pacing), but that just made the stutters more noticeable. Will test with Vsync disabled, as well as with an external cap. It's definitely a CPU bottleneck, though; I can run Lego Pirates and Lego Batman 2 at 4K with no issues.<br>And no, it's not shader compilation; shaders are cached, and this happens even when revisiting an area.}}</ref>
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 16 March 2024

Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 cover
Developers
Traveller's Tales
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
OS X Feral Interactive
Engines
Nu2
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2011
macOS (OS X) March 22, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 80
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure
Vehicles Automobile, Flight
Themes Contemporary, Fantasy
Series Lego Harry Potter
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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on HowLongToBeat
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on IGDB
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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 guide on StrategyWiki
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on MobyGames
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on Wikipedia
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Lego Harry Potter
Subseries of Harry Potter
Subseries of Lego
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2010
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 2011

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera action and adventure game in the Lego Harry Potter series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 8.04.0014 and SecuROM DFA DRM.
Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Downloadable content (DLC)

The Downloadable Character Pack and 5 Spell Pack DLCs was never released for the PC version, although Downloadable Character Pack can be modded into the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\WB Games\LEGO Harry Potter 2\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\WB Games\LEGO Harry Potter 2\SavedGames\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7/SavedGames/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Gameplay is 21:9 but the HUD is 16:9 stretched.[1]
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Tied to texture quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Edge FSAA.
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector with the 0x004010C1 anti-aliasing flag; no LOD adjustment is necessary. The "AA Fix" is required when shaders are set to Medium or High.[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On, Off, or 30Hz (Half Refresh Rate)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[3][4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed[5]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit and Add.
  3. Set the path to <path-to-game>\harry2.exe.
  4. Set the desired window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Custom keymappings are not saved between launches.[6]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse is not used by the game.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Custom keymappings are not saved between launches.[6]
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only Master volume; Music can be toggled.
Surround sound
Up to 5.1
Subtitles
There is no voice acting beyond grunting.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Digital releases only show EFGIS as supported languages, but it is possible to switch to other languages using the command line arguments.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Set the -language czech argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
Danish
Set the -language danish argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
Dutch
Set the -language dutch argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Set the -language polish argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
Brazilian Portuguese
Set the -language brazilian argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
Russian
Set the -language russian argument in game's properties for the digital releases.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Control bindings reset upon game restart

This can affect keyboard users adversely due to an unusual default control scheme.[6]

Stuttering or low framerate

The game's framerate can be unstable for a few seconds when entering new areas, most noticeably in Diagon Alley, The Leaky Cauldron and London map. This presents itself as a halved framerate if Vsync is enabled, or as stuttering if Vsync is disabled, and can occur even after a loading screen is finished.[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only.[8]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
Intel Pentium D		 2.7 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800, 7600, 8-series
ATI Radeon X1950
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support		 Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 3870
Controller Six-button dual-analog gamepad
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 10.7.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.4 GHz Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Imgur - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-18
    The game natively runs at 120 Hz
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-18
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 LHP Years 5-7 - contols bug fixed or not? (FOR GOG STAFF), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
  7. ↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2023-03-22
    Particularly annoying; it's like the script initialization is too CPU-heavy. I tried reducing my monitor's refresh rate to 40 Hz (since the game is designed for 30 FPS on consoles, and Nu2's optional 30FPS cap on PC has horrid frame pacing), but that just made the stutters more noticeable. Will test with Vsync disabled, as well as with an external cap. It's definitely a CPU bottleneck, though; I can run Lego Pirates and Lego Batman 2 at 4K with no issues.
    And no, it's not shader compilation; shaders are cached, and this happens even when revisiting an area.
  8. ↑ Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News