Key points
- Tafferpatcher improves compatibility with modern systems.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
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- Demo available (mirror1/mirror2)
Essential improvements
Tafferpatcher
Tafferpatcher installs NewDark which improves compatibility on modern systems. It also includes many optional improvements. The GOG.com version is pre-patched with NewDark but does not have Tafferpatcher's optional improvements.
Skip intro videos
Fan Missions
A large number of excellent fan-made missions for the original games and the Dark Mod can be found here. Recommended to start in the 'Most often recommended/Must play' category. If you do not already have a shortcut to the mission selector, open cam_mod.ini and delete the ; before 'fm'. Start the mission selector (either using the separate shortcut or your main Thief 2 shortcut) and select a folder for new missions when prompted. To install a mission, simply drop its zip file into your new mission folder, start the selector then double click the mission/zip file name and select 'Ok'. Launch the mission by double clicking the name again. To skip Fan Missions and launch the original game click 'Skip FM' in the lower-left corner. Fan mission saves are kept in their own folders (separate from main game saves).
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
Video settings
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- Installing Tafferpatcher enables Vsync by default. Vsync can be optionally disabled.
Input settings
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Audio settings
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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:
Issues fixed
Crashes on multi-core systems
Videos do not play
System requirements
| Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) |
| |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
- These requirements are for the GOG.com version. NewDark's system requirements are higher than the game in its original form.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
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