Torchlight II
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| Developers | |
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| Runic Games | |
| macOS (OS X) | Alternative Games |
| macOS (OS X) | Edward Rudd |
| Linux | Alternative Games |
| Linux | Edward Rudd |
| Publishers | |
| Perfect World | |
| Engines | |
| Ogre | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 20, 2012 |
| macOS (OS X) | February 2, 2015[1] |
| Linux | March 4, 2015[2] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 88 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | ARPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Torchlight |
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| Torchlight | |
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| Torchlight | 2009 |
| Torchlight II | 2012 |
| Torchlight III | 2020 |
| Torchlight: Infinite | 2023 |
Torchlight II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view ARPG game in the Torchlight series.
General information
- Runic Games - Torchlight II General Discussion - the most active forum
- Runic Support - Official support site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Workshop
Availability
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Includes a CD-key and a launcher for patching. | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[3] | |
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| Steam | |
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| Origin (unavailable) | |
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- All versions require a Runic Account for online play.[4]
- Runic Games keys can be redeemed on Steam if purchased prior to February 2, 2015.[5]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Torchlight 2\save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Torchlight 2\local_settings.txt |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Runic Games/Torchlight 2/ |
| Linux | $HOME/.local/share/Runic Games/Torchlight 2/ |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Torchlight 2\save\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Runic Games/Torchlight 2/save/ |
| Linux | $HOME/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Torchlight II/my games/runic games/torchlight 2/save/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 953.67 MB of save data (maximum 250 files). |
Video
Torchlight II video settings menu.
![Multi-monitor screenshot.[6]](/wiki/File:Torchlight_II_multimonitor_wsgf.jpg)
Multi-monitor screenshot.[6]
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[7] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| 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 | No built-in support; Runic supplies an officially-recommended Steam Controller configuration for the Steam release of the game. Additionally, there is an XInput Mapper made just for this game. See here for details. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse
- If you have your primary and secondary mouse buttons swapped in Windows' Mouse settings, the game does not honor this. You can still swap your LMB/RMB actions in the game's options but things like dragging items in your inventory will still be backwards.
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | SFX and music. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Only for gameplay, there's no option for cutscenes. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | The GOG.com version includes non-English language support. | |||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Translation. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 6 | Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op. |
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| LAN play | 6 | Co-op |
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| Online play | 6 | Co-op Online play requires a Runic Account.[4] |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Issues fixed
Game not starting on Linux version
| Go to game files and delete the libfreetype.so.6 files located in lib and lib64 folders[8] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Mods
- Torchlight II is designed to be extremely friendly and open to modders and has an extensive and strong modding community. Almost everything can be modded in; from translations, graphics and sound to maps and classes.
- Torchlight II has Steam Workshop Integration
- Torchlight II comes with its own editor called GUTS. It allows map, items and story modding. Mods are usable in multiplayer, as long as everyone in the game has the same mods. It can be downloaded from Steam under Library in the tools section.
SynergyMOD
- A complete conversion mod for Torchlight II that is currently in active development.
- SynergyMOD adds new gear, monsters, quests, pets, dungeons and more. Also adds a whole new class called the Necromancer and two other classes that are still in alpha stage, the Warlock and Paladin.
- More information can be found on their Steam Workshop page.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.8 | 10.9, 10.10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.7 GB (case-insensitive volume) | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon x1600 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.0 compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| Linux | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.7 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon x1600 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
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References
- ↑ Torchlight II | Big News!
- ↑ Torchlight II for Linux joins PC, Mac releases - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Torchlight II - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Ultragamer2004 on 2020-07-16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Registering Torchlight II for Internet multiplayer - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ How to add Torchlight II to Steam - Knowledgebase / Torchlight II / Installation Issues - Runic Games - Support Center - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://www.wsgf.org/node/21546 WSGF report
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Reference