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|cover        = sacred2fa.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ascaron Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio II Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|International until 2020}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|International as of 2020}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CDV Entertainment USA|North America}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2008}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 2, 2008}}
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|taxonomy=
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
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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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sacred }}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sacred-2-fallen-angel|71}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sacred-2-fallen-angel|71}}
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Sacred}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sacred-2-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | sacred-2-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 225640 | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 225640 | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 22700 | Steam | Fallen Angel only. Community pages still public. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
{{ii}} The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Ice and Blood add-on needed for the community patch.
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{{ii}} The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Ice and Blood add-on needed for the community patch. The English-language version is based off the UK release.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Ice & Blood | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ice & Blood | Included in Gold Edition. North American localization was not released, only European and Japanese versions exist. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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*The latest version for Fallen Angel is 2.43, which requires patch 2.40 first. Both are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred2.php here].
 
*The latest version for Fallen Angel is 2.43, which requires patch 2.40 first. Both are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred2.php here].
 
*The latest versions for Ice & Blood and the Gold Edition are 2.65.1 and the 2.65.2 hotfix. Both are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred2_ice_blood.php here].
 
*The latest versions for Ice & Blood and the Gold Edition are 2.65.1 and the 2.65.2 hotfix. Both are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/sacred2_ice_blood.php here].
*A [http://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php/Sacred_2:Community_Patch community patch] is available to anyone who has the add-on installed. It requires Ice & Blood or Gold Edition updated to at least version 2.65.1 (the 2.65.2 hotfix is included in the package).
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*A [http://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php/Sacred_2:Community_Patch community patch] is available to anyone who has the add-on installed. It requires Ice & Blood or Gold Edition updated to at least version 2.65.1 (the 2.65.2 hotfix is included in the package) and fixes a lot of glitches, broken quests, PhysX feature, and other issues. Since it also adds new items, a separate [http://darkmatters.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/675-vanilla-drops-for-community-patch-160/ vanilla drop mod] exists to disable them.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sacred-2-fallen-angel
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sacred-2-fallen-angel
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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*Deep Silver are happy for people to download these textures but cannot supply them as the original developer went bankrupt. [https://steamcommunity.com/app/225640/discussions/0/846941710563752357/ Post from Deep Silver community manager].
 
*Deep Silver are happy for people to download these textures but cannot supply them as the original developer went bankrupt. [https://steamcommunity.com/app/225640/discussions/0/846941710563752357/ Post from Deep Silver community manager].
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|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                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound Effects and Speech all have separate levels.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound Effects and Speech all have separate levels.
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = With this [http://rjkole.com/gamestuff/ fan made mod], you can play the High Elf with the voice of the Seraphim.
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = hackable
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down; see [[#Online play|Online play]].
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = true
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|dedicated notes    = Via the community-made lobby replacement
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}
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{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
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====[[Glossary:Online play|Online play]]====
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{{++}} Internet LAN play can work through Hamachi, RadminVPN and other VPN services
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{{++}} A community-made lobby replacement is available and does not require extra downloads (other than the latest version of the game). More information is available [http://darkmatters.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23833-sacred-2-online-multiplayer-how-to-discussion-development/ here], and the source code is available [https://github.com/pnxr/sacred2-lobby-emulator on GitHub].
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{{ii}} If the host has the Community Patch installed, you must also have the Community Patch to join. The lobby will inform you if they do.
  
 
==VR support==
 
==VR support==
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down; see [[#Online play|Online play]].
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
}}
 
 
====[[Glossary:Online play|Online play]]====
 
{{++}} Internet LAN play can work through Hamachi, RadminVPN and other VPN services
 
{{++}} A community-made lobby replacement is available and does not require extra downloads (other than the latest version of the game). More information is available [http://darkmatters.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23833-sacred-2-online-multiplayer-how-to-discussion-development/ here], and the source code is available [https://github.com/pnxr/sacred2-lobby-emulator on GitHub].
 
{{ii}} If the host has the Community Patch installed, you must also have the Community Patch to join. The lobby will inform you if they do.
 
 
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = TinCat
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 11:15, 27 September 2021

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel cover
Developers
Studio II Software
Publishers
International until 2020 Deep Silver
International as of 2020 THQ Nordic
North America CDV Entertainment USA
Release dates
Windows October 2, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 71
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Point and select
Genres ARPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Sacred
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on HowLongToBeat
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on IGDB
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel guide on StrategyWiki
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on MobyGames
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on Wikipedia
Sacred
Sacred 2004
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel 2008
Sacred Citadel 2013
Sacred 3 2014

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions (Sacred 2 Gold)
Steam Community Discussions
SacredWiki: a community maintained wiki that also hosts the community patch.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Requires online activation
CD key
SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM and its online activation.
Windows
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Gold Edition.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold Edition.
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Gold Edition.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Fallen Angel only. Community pages still public.
Windows

Version differences

The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Ice and Blood add-on needed for the community patch. The English-language version is based off the UK release.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ice & Blood Included in Gold Edition. North American localization was not released, only European and Japanese versions exist.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest version for Fallen Angel is 2.43, which requires patch 2.40 first. Both are available here.
  • The latest versions for Ice & Blood and the Gold Edition are 2.65.1 and the 2.65.2 hotfix. Both are available here.
  • A community patch is available to anyone who has the add-on installed. It requires Ice & Blood or Gold Edition updated to at least version 2.65.1 (the 2.65.2 hotfix is included in the package) and fixes a lot of glitches, broken quests, PhysX feature, and other issues. Since it also adds new items, a separate vanilla drop mod exists to disable them.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Possible through editing the OptionsDefault.txt
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
FOV only needs to be edited if playing in Ultra Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, x2, x4
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Better Textures

  • The Collectors Edition came with a third disc with Elite textures adding an extra option to the graphics menu for them.
  • Deep Silver are happy for people to download these textures but cannot supply them as the original developer went bankrupt. Post from Deep Silver community manager.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Sound Effects and Speech all have separate levels.
Surround sound
Speaker modes: 2.0, 4.0, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1.
Subtitles
Mission text displayed in dialog boxes, but unique voiced responses are not shown in text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 5.0

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Separate UK and US versions for Fallen Angel; UK only for Ice & Blood and Gold Edition.
Czech
Retail only
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Retail only.
Polish
Retail only. Download available here
Russian
Retail only
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Official servers have been shut down; see Online play.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Via the community-made lobby replacement


Online play

Internet LAN play can work through Hamachi, RadminVPN and other VPN services
A community-made lobby replacement is available and does not require extra downloads (other than the latest version of the game). More information is available here, and the source code is available on GitHub.
If the host has the Community Patch installed, you must also have the Community Patch to join. The lobby will inform you if they do.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Steam version crashes on launch

The Steam version Sacred 2 Gold will crash if launched when the beta client of Steam is installed.[citation needed]
Instructions[citation needed]
  • Go to settings in the Steam client and opt out of the Beta for the Steam client.
  • Restart Steam and let it download any client updates required.

Windows 7 compatibility

Under Windows 7 Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Release-Version 2.0.2. or if fully patched 2.4.3.) will crash constantly.
Under Windows 7 the Add-on Sacred 2: Ice&Blood (Release-Version 2.64.0.0) will crash constantly.
There is no official Windows 7 Fix-Patch for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. Here is a post on the Steam forum outlining potential steps to getting Sacred 2 to work on Windows 7. However, the only reliable solution is to buy the Add-on.
(pertaining to v2.43 DRM-free German) Game will work only if Windows Aero is turned off.[citation needed]
Only for the Add-on Sacred 2: Ice&Blood: Install Official Fix-Patch[citation needed]
  • Go to the official patch site: Update Sacred 2.
  • Choose the right language for your version.
  • Download and install patch 2.65.1.0.

Notes

The DRM-free version of Sacred 2: Gold installs pre-patched to 2.65.1.0.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX Optional setting; buggy feature unless the community patch is used
Audio Miles Sound System
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer TinCat

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
The elite textures if installed take up an additional 9 GB of hard drive space.


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>/225640/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (225640) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References