Requirement: clean version of Gothic II Night of the Raven (not in Program Files)
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Download installer https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y6fy1zSo6UejLElJRUNv8g4LQSPtxzgQ | mirror 20.10.2022
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Download scripts (includes translated texts)
EN: nexusmods.com/gothic2/mods/34 | mirror 04.01.2023
PL: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FHXbFyROyJ6d3CihUHFOH97w7lP6xXNi | mirror 04.01.2023
DE: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S9WZKtPGzQI0UtLd8hyGZbRZVpTQwWTS | mirror 04.01.2023 -
Run Installer
Don't install vcredist from New Balance installer, if you're missing it install it from here -
Copy scripts to main dir
This guide is outdated. Please refer to new one, here (for any version, not only NB).
- Optional, but recommended
- copy System/SystemPack.ini, System/Gothic_Keys.ini, System/Gothic.ini and System/GD3D11/UserSettings.ini
- alt+tab & mouse sensitivity fix: https://github.com/SaiyansKing/GRawInput/releases | mirror
- german TTS dubbing (replaces original russian NB dubbing) | mirror
- better textures: GTR v.3.4.7 (version without custom menu and loading screens, includes HP/MP bars)
- noGRASS patch (only if you want literally 0 grass, otherwise can control it with NB options)
- restore original Monastery music and pyramid theme, place this tiny Union plugin in System/Autostart
- remove blue magic glow from weapons https://www.nexusmods.com/gothic2/mods/35 | mirror
- Item Map (mirror), requires Ninja (mirror)
- modern Inventory with mouse support and search filter Union_Adv_Inventory | mirror 12.02.2023
- in case Adv_Inventory needs newer Union: v.2022-06-27
- Union XP Bar | mirror
- item & enemy locator | mirror
- menu, save screen, inventory style (copy from /plugins to /Data)
- hush annoying sounds (like field raiders, harpies, etc.) - mod | mirror
- normalize sun light colors - ini files
- NoLoadingScreen.vdf
- jump on left alt/ctrl
- ...
- playLogoVideos=0
- animatedWindows=0
- zMouseRotationScale=6.0
- increase memory for textures and sound (although it doesn't seem to change much)
zTexCacheOutTimeMSec=480000 zTexCacheSizeMaxBytes=200000000 zSndCacheOutTimeMSec=20000 zSndCacheSizeMaxBytes=40000000 - keyboardLayout=00020409 (non-german keyboard)
- zSunMaxScreenBlendScale=0 (remove sun rays)
- ...
- No_Take_Anim = 1
- Language = OTHER | ENG | POL (choose one in case SystemPack incorrectly resolves your game language, it's needed to correctly localize Union plugins' menu options)
- ShowManaBar=2
- ShowDebugWindow = true (to debug Union plugins)
- HDR
- fullscreen borderless (to fix alt-tab)
- Legacy Alt Renderer for vanilla G2 (fixes alt+tab)
- silence menu intro music (drop to /Data)
- Union Faster Cooking (not compatible with Splitscreen plugin)
- Widescreen Menu Patch
- Union 1h + Torch (works when pressing 1, not space)
Speed Freak(broken! use newer version: here)- Marvin Helper
- better torches
- no underwater effects
- Fixed Gothic 2 Armors
- trader mod
- show fps
- zTorchControl
- zPicklockAnis
- gothic 1 classic armors for gothic 2
- dragon patch
- Show Weapon Range
- no render delay
- BonusIndependentTraining
- zBrightLight with
[ZBRIGHTLIGHT] Inventory=0(mirror without 3rd party downloader) - Hedin's Union Color Menu
- Invisible Light
- Hedin_Union_Ext_Stat (adds stats to char screen, like finished quests, number of killed enemies, drank potions, etc.) | mirror
- zBugFixes (some low level fixes, explained here) | mirror
- zHackChest (allows to open chests with strength, dexterity, mana) | mirror
- zMarkItems (marks new items in inventory) | mirror
- zMiscUtils (many QoL improvements, listed here, i.e. shows amount in name of the focused item, moves last updated quests to top, fast food eating, etc.) | mirror
- constant sprint, i.e. in
PLAYER_HOTKEY_SCREEN_MAPMdl_ApplyOverlayMDS(hero,"Humans_Sprint"); Mdl_ApplyOverlayMDS(hero_2,"Humans_Sprint");