Dungeon Siege II
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Game Information
By: Gas Powered Games, Microsoft
Genre: Fantasy, Action RPG
Release Date: August 16, 2005
Players: 1
Version: Dungeon Siege II retail US version with patch 2.2 applied. Broken World 1.0 retail US version.
This game is an action RPG with a top-down perspective. Players can recruit additional NPCs to expand the size of their party. Character development is based upon skill points which allows for customization of abilities. Take Dungeon Siege. Take Diablo II. Mix together. Serve chilled.
Widescreen Support
Method
Dungeon Siege II required an .ini edit to add widescreen resolutions. In addition, it requires an additional hack (using the TankCreator utility) to increase the horizontal FOV. Details on both the .ini edit and the FOV hack can be found in the Detailed Report.Screen change
Hor +
1600x1200
1920x1200
Surround Gaming support
Method
Surround is supported through a similar FOV hack. Both the WS and Surround hacks are posted on the Dungeon Siege 2 Camera Fix page.
Known Issues
The main character portrait is misaligned in widescreen resolutions.
The map screen is zoomed out in widescreen resolutions. (You may, or may not, consider this an "issue.")
Condensed detailed report
| MGL Classification | Hor + |
| Widescreen method | Hack |
| Resolution support | Full |
| Singleplayer anomalies | Minor |
| Multiplayer support | Unknown, expected to work fine. |
| Aspect ratio support | Full |
| HUD stretch | No stretch |
| Cut-scenes | FMVs and rendered cut-scenes |
| FMV correction (if applicable) | Stretch |
| Rendered cut-scene correction | Windowboxed |
| Calculated grade | D |
WSGF links
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13569
External links
Categories: Software | Game | Hack | Hor Plus | Grade D | Fantasy | Action RPG | Gas Powered Games | Microsoft | XHD 1680x1050 | XHD 1920x1200 | XHD 2560x1600 | Surround | 2005
