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Difference between revisions of "Thief II: The Metal Age"

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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = ThiefII.png
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|cover       = ThiefII.png
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Looking Glass Studios|Looking Glass Studios]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Eidos Interactive|Eidos Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Looking Glass Studios}}
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|engine         = Dark Engine
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = March 21, 2000
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Dark Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 21, 2000}}
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|steam appid  = 211600
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|gogcom page  = thief_2_the_metal_age
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|wikipedia    = Thief II: The Metal Age
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Thief}}
 
{{Series|Thief}}
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'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] improves compatibility with modern systems.
 
{{++}} [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] improves compatibility with modern systems.
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=240 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/thief_series GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/thief_2_the_metal_age GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/211600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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===Tafferpatcher / Patch V1.19===
 
===Tafferpatcher / Patch V1.19===
 
[http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] installs [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140085 Patch V1.19] which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements.
 
[http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher] installs [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140085 Patch V1.19] which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements.
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===Enable EAX 3D sound===
 
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{{ii}} Thief II features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install patch and OpenAL}}
 
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# Install Patch V1.19 using [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
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# Install [http://sdrv.ms/ZnAlmZ OpenAL 2.1.0.0].
 
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# In the game go to Options, Audio, and change Hardware Acceleration to OpenAL. EAX can now be used.
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/thief-ii-metal-age
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
|multimonitor notes        = Install [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|controller_support_notes  =Go to Options, Controls and set Joystick: On.
 
|controller_support_notes  =Go to Options, Controls and set Joystick: On.
 
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Volume and Ambient.
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|surround sound          = hackable
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|surround sound notes    = See [[#EAX support|EAX support]].
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = hackable
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|eax support notes        = See [[#EAX support|EAX support]].
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}}
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===EAX support===
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{{ii}} Thief II features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install patch and OpenAL}}
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# Install Patch V1.19 using [http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106 Tafferpatcher].
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# Install [http://sdrv.ms/ZnAlmZ OpenAL 2.1.0.0].
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# In the game go to Options, Audio, and change Hardware Acceleration to OpenAL. EAX can now be used.
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Crashes on multi-core systems===
 
===Crashes on multi-core systems===

Revision as of 10:35, 7 August 2013

Thief II: The Metal Age
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Developers
Looking Glass Studios
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Square Enix
Engines
Dark Engine
Release dates
Windows March 21, 2000
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Thief II: The Metal Age on Wikipedia
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Thief
Thief: The Dark Project 1998
Thief II: The Metal Age 2000
Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004
The Dark Mod (unofficial spin-off) 2009
Thief 2014

Key points

Tafferpatcher improves compatibility with modern systems.

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Tafferpatcher / Patch V1.19

Tafferpatcher installs Patch V1.19 which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Install Tafferpatcher and set the resolution you want in-game. If your FOV is not detected correctly edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change ;fov 90 to fov ##, replacing ## with the FOV you want. Save your changes and relaunch the game.

Windowed

Install Tafferpatcher, then edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change ;force_windowed to force_windowed. Save your changes and set your chosen resolution in-game.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Install Tafferpatcher, then edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change ;force_windowed to force_windowed. Save your changes and set the resolution in-game to the same as your desktop resolution.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Install Tafferpatcher. This enables Vsync. To use Tafferpatcher without Vsync, edit cam_ext.cfg in the install folder and change ;vsync_mode 0 to ;vsync_mode 0

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

EAX support

Thief II features enhanced 3D sound effects that originally required a Creative sound card with special EAX drivers. To use EAX effects on modern systems, do the following:
Instructions

Issues fixed

Crashes on multi-core systems

Install Patch V1.19 via Tafferpatcher.

Videos do not play

Install Patch V1.19 via Tafferpatcher.