Dragon Age II
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| Developers | |
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| BioWare | |
| macOS (OS X) | TransGaming Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Lycium | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 8, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) (Cider) | March 8, 2011 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| IGDB | 76 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy, LGBTQ |
| Series | Dragon Age |
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| Dragon Age | |
|---|---|
| Dragon Age: Origins | 2009 |
| Dragon Age II | 2011 |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 2014 |
| Dragon Age: Dreadwolf | TBA |
Dragon Age II is a singleplayer third-person RPG game in the Dragon Age series.
Key points
- Saves can be imported from Dragon Age: Origins.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Executable on disk contains SecuROM DRM Release Control[1] | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |
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| Origin | |
Included with EA Play. | |
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| Steam | |
Ultimate Edition Included with EA Play (Steam). |
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 (unavailable) |
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| Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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Version differences
- The Ultimate Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC.
Demo
- A free demo is available on Steam.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | The DLC include story missions and items. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
- All of the DLC is now available in a bundle on Origin and Steam.
- Separate installers are available. Direct links are provided in the table below for convenience. For macOS-compatible versions, check this page. The original soundtrack can be downloaded for free from this EA page.
- All DLC is free as of July 13, 2022.[3] DLC-Bundle is free as of August 15, 2022.
| Name | Notes | |
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| The Exiled Prince | |
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| The Black Emporium | |
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| Legacy | |
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| Mark of the Assassin | |
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| All-Class Item Pack | Contains Mage Item Pack, Rogue Item Pack and Warrior Item Pack | |
| All-Class Item Pack II | Contains Mage Item Pack II, Rogue Item Pack II and Warrior Item Pack II | |
| Blood Dragon Armor | Requires Dragon Age: Origins to be registered on same account | |
| Mage Item Pack | |
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| Mage Item Pack II | |
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| Promotional Pack | Free on Origin | |
| Rogue Item Pack | |
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| Rogue Item Pack II | |
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| Ser Isaac's Armor | Requires Dead Space 2 to be registered on same account | |
| Warrior Item Pack | |
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| Warrior Item Pack II | |
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| High Resolution Texture Pack | Free | |
Essential improvements
- Hi-Res Texture Pack - greatly improves the texture quality. If the game is on Origin, then the texture pack can be downloaded as free DLC.
Patches
- Patch 1.04 is the latest.
Skip intro videos
| Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\Settings\DragonAge.ini |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/Settings/DragonAge.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age 2\Characters\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/Characters/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Syncs save games. No cross-platform sync between Windows and OS X. | |
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin to fix HUD position. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | [4] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Works with Windowed Borderless Gaming. In WBG settings make sure to set the resolution to your native res, to avoid inaccurate mouse placement. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | DirectX 10/11 only. Use Graphics Control Panel to force it in DirectX 9 Mode. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA. Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector by enhancing the in-game MSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[5] Some things like other characters movement in dialogues/cutscenes are still capped at 30 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Key bindings settings
Mouse settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | SFX, music and dialogue. | |
| Surround sound | Outputs 5.1 if detected. Stereo can be forced. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | Native | GG3D | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dragon Age II [DX9] or Helix Mod: Dragon Age II [DX11] - 3DV-Ready Fix V1.2 - Losti. | |||
| TriDef 3D | ||||
| iZ3D | ||||
| vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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| Devices | Native | Notes | ||
| 3RD Space Gaming Vest | ||||
Issues fixed
Won't launch on Retina display
- Retina display does not support 1024x600 default resolution and fails to display window. Game otherwise runs in the background.
| Edit resolution in DragonAge.ini[6] |
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ResolutionWidth=1280 ResolutionHeight=800 |
Won't launch on OS X
- Play button appears but does not launch the game.
| Delete wineserver folder[7] |
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Volume is too low
- The volume of the game is too low independently of your volume settings.
| Enable Stereo Sound[8] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0c, 10, 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9n |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista SP2, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.8 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X3 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB (XP) 4 GB (Vista, 7) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9400 GS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
- ↑ 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>/1238040/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1238040) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Dragon Age II DRM. Answering the SecuROM question - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
- ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ PC Gamer - EA kills off BioWare Points, making old Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC free - last accessed on 2022-07-14
- ↑ Dragon Age II - WSGF - last accessed on February 17, 2019
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DA:O Ultimate for Mac installs fine, but no video - any ideas? - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ answers.ea.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ answers.ea.com - last accessed on May 2023