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|cover        = The Guild II - Renaissance cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Guild II - Renaissance cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|4 Head Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|4 Head Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2010-2011}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-guild-2-renaissance|56}}
 +
|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      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Business, RPG, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Guild }}
 
|steam appid  = 39680
 
|steam appid  = 39680
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|gogcom page  = the_guild_2_renaissance
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|gogcom id    = 1207664873
 +
|hltb        = 9913
 +
|igdb        = the-guild-2-renaissance
 +
|lutris      = the-guild-2-renaissance
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = guild-2-renaissance
 
|wikipedia    = The Guild 2
 
|wikipedia    = The Guild 2
 
|winehq      = 4854
 
|winehq      = 4854
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Guild}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The game is the third standalone expansion pack for [[The Guild II]].
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|the_guild_2_renaissance|the_guild_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207664873|the_guild_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/39680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/39680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|v7}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B008DW9800 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B008DW9800 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GUILD2R | GamersGate | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-guild-ii-renaissance | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GameStop | 92005 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2226-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | the_guild_2_renaissance | DRM-Free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_guild_2_renaissance | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-guild-2-renaissance | Playfire | [[DRM]]: SecuROM. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | the-guild-ii-renaissance | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | theguild2_renaissance | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 39680 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 39680 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-guild-2-renaissance | Playfire | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref name="Mrazgrs">{{Refcheck|user=Mrazgrs|date=July 3, 2019}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Intro|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Edit {{file|config.ini}}
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Change <code>SplashScreen = 1</code> to <code>SplashScreen = 0</code> and save your changes.
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# Delete or rename the <code>Movie</code> folder.
 
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\userconfig.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\userconfig.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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 =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
 +
|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==
 
{{Image|The Guild II - Renaissance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Guild II - Renaissance video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Possible by editing the {{file|userconfig.ini}} file.
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|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
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit userconfig.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Edit <code>userconfig.ini</code>
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# Edit {{file|userconfig.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>FullScreen = 1.000000</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0.000000</code> and save your changes.
 
# Change <code>FullScreen = 1.000000</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0.000000</code> and save your changes.
 
}}
 
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{{--}} Mouse offset may be 15px off vertically.
 
{{--}} Mouse offset may be 15px off vertically.
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Configuring Borderless Gaming|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Configuring Borderless Gaming|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Follow the instructions at [[#Windowed|Windowed]] to make the game run in a window.
 
# Follow the instructions at [[#Windowed|Windowed]] to make the game run in a window.
 
# Add <code>GuildII</code> to the Favorites list in Borderless Gaming.
 
# Add <code>GuildII</code> to the Favorites list in Borderless Gaming.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|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
+
|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  =
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Guild II - Renaissance audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Guild II - Renaissance audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, Music, Speech.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, Music, Speech.
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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 arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Black screen on startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]|ref={{cn|December 2023}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
−
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 3.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 3.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minSM    = 1.1
 
|minSM    = 1.1
−
|minaudio = DirectX 9
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0 compatible
  
 +
|recOS    =
 
|recCPU  = 2.8 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 2.8 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
−
|recSM    = 2/3
+
|recSM    = 2
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:44, 26 December 2023

The Guild II: Renaissance
The Guild II: Renaissance cover
Developers
4 Head Studios
Publishers
2010-2011 JoWood Productions
2011-2016 Nordic Games
2016-present THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows July 27, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 56
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Business, RPG, Strategy
Themes Medieval
Series The Guild
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The Guild II: Renaissance on HowLongToBeat
The Guild II: Renaissance on IGDB
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The Guild II: Renaissance on MobyGames
The Guild II: Renaissance on Wikipedia
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The Guild
Europa 1400: The Guild 2002
The Guild II 2006
The Guild II: Pirates of the European Seas 2007
The Guild II: Venice 2008
The Guild II: Renaissance 2010
The Guild 3 2022

The Guild II: Renaissance is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view business, RPG and strategy game in the The Guild series.

The game is the third standalone expansion pack for The Guild II.

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 v7 DRM
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit configuration file[1]
  1. Edit config.ini
  2. Change SplashScreen = 1 to SplashScreen = 0 and save your changes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\userconfig.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegames\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Possible by editing the userconfig.ini file.
4K Ultra HD
UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Edit userconfig.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit userconfig.ini.
  3. Change FullScreen = 1.000000 to FullScreen = 0.000000 and save your changes.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Functioning using Borderless Gaming.
Mouse offset may be 15px off vertically.
Configuring Borderless Gaming[citation needed]
  1. Follow the instructions at Windowed to make the game run in a window.
  2. Add GuildII to the Favorites list in Borderless Gaming.
  3. Right click on GuildII in Favorites and make sure Full Screen is selected.
  4. Mouse offsets should be normal now.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, Music, Speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

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

Issues fixed

Black screen on startup

Skip intro videos[citation needed]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 1.1 support		 Shader model 2 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mrazgrs on July 3, 2019