Key points
- Tafferpatcher is not maintained anymore.
- Alternatively, see T2Fix which improves compatibility with modern systems.
General information
- A Wiki for the classic Thief games
- TTLG Forums - Thief Series
- TTLG Forums - modding & mission design
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo pre-patched with NewDark is available.
Essential improvements
T2Fix
T2Fix installs NewDark, which improves compatibility on modern systems. Also contains mission fixes and optional texture mods. The GOG release has an out-of-date, stripped-down version of tafferpatcher(discontinued).
Fan Missions
- A large number of Fan Missions, many of very high quality, have been produced for the Thief games. A categorised list is available here.
- A pre-patched version of Thief2X, the fan-made expansion pack for Thief 2, can be downloaded here (choose the 'ZIP-archive' link).
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Running Fan Missions[citation needed]
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- Select the option to create a shortcut to the FM Selector during T2Fix installation. If you did not check this option, add the command line argument
-fm on a Thief desktop shortcut or in the Steam interface.
- Start FM Selector using this shortcut.
- Select a folder for installed missions and an FM .zip archive path when prompted. Do not put the archive path inside the FMs folder or vice-versa, otherwise things will not work correctly.
- To install a mission, drop its .zip file (do not extract it) into your chosen archive path, start the selector, double click the mission/zip file name and select 'Ok'. It has now been extracted to the installed missions folder.
- Launch the mission by double clicking the name again. To launch the original game select 'Skip FM' in the lower-left corner.
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Skip intro videos
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Tell intro not to play[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Open
cam.cfg using Notepad.
- Add the line
skip_intro to the file and save it.
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Texture mods
Enhancement Pack 2.0
The Enhancement Pack 2.0 is an updated version of the original Enhancement Pack (which is included in T2Fix and is much less comprehensive). This contains higher quality reproductions of many but not all original textures and objects. Also works with Thief Gold/The Dark Project.
The Necro Age
The Necro Age pack is very similar to the Enhancement Pack 2, but focuses on giving the game a slightly darker, noir look. Somewhere between the EP2 and HD Mod in lore-accuracy. Also works with Thief Gold/The Dark Project.
Thief 2 HD Texture Mod
The Thief 2 HD Texture Mod adds new textures and effects to all original missions. Includes a tool to configure advanced graphics settings (Anti-Aliasing, Bloom, etc.).
Thief 2 ESRGAN Texture Pack
Thief II: The Metal Age textures upscaled using AI, more accurate to the original textures than other texture packs, but of less resolution than the alternatives.
It is far higher in resolution and detail than the original textures however.
Can be found at this Through the Looking Glass forum post or at ModDB.
Thief 2X ESRGAN Texture Pack
AI upscaled textures for unofficial Thief II expansion - Thief 2X: Shadows of the Metal Age. Includes upscaled textures and HQ Paintings Pack.
Thief 2 HQ Paintings Pack
Standalone addition of the ESRGAN mod for Thief Gold and Thief II: The Metal Age. All paintings from the game being manually recreated using real life originals from online galleries in HQ 1024x1024 resolution.
ModDB Link.
Additional mods
Sound effects enhancement pack
This mod provides cleaned up and resampled sound files for Thief Gold and Thief II. The quality difference is particularly noticeable when wearing headphones.
Filtered Cinematics pack
Video Pack provides filtered cinematics with 15->30 fps conversion, compression artifacts removal and deinterlacing some of the original videos. Requires T2Fix to work. ModDB link to Upscaled Cinematics
It's a part of the Thief 2 ESRGAN Texture Pack.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Configuration files are:
cam.cfg (basic settings, resolution), cam_ext.cfg (NewDark advanced settings), cam_mod.ini (Mod and fan mission options), install.cfg and user.bnd (key bindings).
Save game data location
- Fan mission saves are kept in the mission's folder.
Video
In-game video options (With
T2Fix)
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Use NewDark[citation needed]
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- Install T2Fix and set the resolution you want in-game.
- If your FOV is not detected correctly go to the installation folder and edit
cam_ext.cfg.
- Change
;fov 90 to fov ## with the FOV you want.
- Save your changes and relaunch the game.
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Set windowed mode[citation needed]
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- Install T2Fix.
- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
cam_ext.cfg.
- Change
;force_windowed to force_windowed.
- Save your changes and set your chosen resolution in-game.
- For borderless fullscreen windowed mode choose the desktop resolution in-game.
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- Installing T2Fix enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be disabled.
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Disable Vsync[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
cam_ext.cfg.
- Change
;vsync_mode 0 to vsync_mode 0 and save your changes.
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Set frame rate and ensure correct game speed[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
cam_ext.cfg.
- Change
framerate_cap 100.0 to framerate_cap ### with the FPS you want.
- Change
;phys_freq 60 to phys_freq 60
- For more than 250 FPS change
SlowFrame 4 to ;SlowFrame 4
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Input
Audio
Audio options (With
T2Fix)
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Master volume and ambient sound (usually controls background music in addition to atmospheric sound effects, like machinery). |
| Surround sound |
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See EAX support. |
| Subtitles |
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Available since NewDark 1.22. Update the game with the latest T2Fix and download the English subtitles patch. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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A3D (alpha demo only[3]). EAX 2. See EAX support. |
EAX support
- Install T2Fix.
Localizations
Network
- T2 Multiplayer is not compatible with NewDark or T2Fix; use the included
thief2.exe and patch with DDFix.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core systems
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Install T2Fix[citation needed]
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Install NewDark via T2Fix.
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Videos do not play
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Install T2Fix[citation needed]
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Install NewDark via T2Fix.
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Gamma slider has no effect on gamma/brightness
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T2Fix and config tweak[citation needed]
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Install NewDark via T2Fix.
If you still can't change gamma:
- Go to the installation folder.
- Open
cam_ext.cfg.
- Change
;d3d_disp_no_rgb10_buf to d3d_disp_no_rgb10_buf.
- Save the file.
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Other information
View bob
- By default, Thief II: The Metal Age has view bob that may cause motion sickness.
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Edit cam_ext.cfg[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Open
<path-to-game>\cam_ext.cfg with a text editor.
- Find the line ;bob_factor 0.3.
- Remove the semicolon and set the value to 0.
bob_factor 0.0
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API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
6, 9 |
DirectX 9 requires NewDark/T2Fix. |
| Software renderer |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
DirectSound, OpenAL |
OpenAL requires NewDark/T2Fix. |
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
48 MB |
64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
250 MB |
600 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) |
100% DirectX 7.0 compatible sound card |
Creative EAX 2.0-compliant sound card
Aureal A3D 2.0-compliant sound card |
| Other |
4x CD-ROM drive |
8x CD-ROM drive |
- NewDark's system requirements - and by association those for GOG.com's Windows release - are higher than the original requirements listed here.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
