Quentins Bande

A big extension mod, changing balancing, adding a new guild, NPCs, quests, textures and more. Details can be found here.

Manual Instructions

Adapted installation steps are as follows:

1. Install Primary Universal patch
2. Install Union1.0
3. (Optional) Install Ninja
4. Install Quentins Bande
5. Install patch 1031
6. (Optional) Install TTS
7. (Optional) Install Community Patch
8. (Optional) Install D3D11 Renderer (with DLL override)
9. (Optional) Install functional mods you like

Lutris Install Script

description: "Gothic - Quentins Bande with higher resolution cutscenes, D3D11 renderer and mod support"
game_slug: gothic
gogslug: gothic
installer_slug: gothic-gog
name: Gothic - Quentins Bande
slug: gothic-gog
steamid: 65540
gogid: 1207658682
version: GOG
year: 2001
notes:
  "Hassle free installer of Gothic - Quentins Bande. Click \"Continue\" button in\
  \ any pop-up during the installation. Please be patient, some steps take time to\
  \ execute."
runner: wine
script:
  files:
    - setup: N/A:Select the GOG game setup file
    - primary_patch:
        filename: Union_Primary_Universal.exe
        url: https://cloud.bfloeser.de/public.php/dav/files/siWrzBPkwYqPKQF
    - union:
        filename: Union_1.0m_26.06.2022.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1625
    - ninja: https://github.com/szapp/Ninja/releases/download/v4.1.16/Ninja-4.1.16.exe
    - g1cp: https://github.com/AmProsius/gothic-1-community-patch/releases/download/v1.2.0/G1CP-1.2.0.exe
    - gd3d11: https://github.com/kirides/GD3D11/releases/download/v17.9.7/GD3D11-v17.9.7.zip
    - quentin:
        filename: Installer_EEplus.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1763
    - quentin2:
        filename: disk2.pak
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1764
    - quentin_patch:
        filename: Patch_EEplus_1031.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1765
    - quentin_TTS:
        filename: Install_TTS_EEplus_1031.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1766
    - upscaled_fmvs: https://www.moddb.com/games/gothic/downloads/gothic-upscaled-and-subtitled-fmvs
  game:
    arch: win32
    exe: $gamesystempath/GothicStarter.exe
    args: -game:Gothic_Erweiterte_Edition_TTS -start
    prefix: $GAMEDIR
  installer:
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Creating 32-bit Wine prefix
        install_gecko: false
        install_mono: false
        name: create_prefix
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        app: win7
        arch: win32
        description: "winetricks: win7"
        name: winetricks
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /SP- /SUPRESSMSGBOXES /LOG /SILENT
        description: Installing Gothic
        executable: setup
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        app: "directmusic dotnet48 vcrun2022 dxvk"
        arch: win32
        description: Install Union patch dependencies. It takes some time. Be patient
        name: winetricks
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - execute:
        command: mkdir -p $UNIONPATH
    - execute:
        command: printf "\r\nC:\GOG Games\Gothic\\\\\\r\n" > $UNIONPATH/history_d.cs
    - execute:
        command: echo "ENG" > $UNIONPATH/Language.cs
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D"C:\GOG Games\Gothic"
        description: Installing Primary Universal patch
        executable: primary_patch
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D"C:\GOG Games\Gothic"
        description: Installing Union patch
        executable: union
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic
        description: Installing Ninja mod
        executable: ninja
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - move:
        src: quentin
        dst: $CACHE/
    - move:
        src: quentin2
        dst: $CACHE/
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic
        description: Installing Quentins Bande
        executable: $CACHE/Installer_EEplus.exe
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic
        description: Installing Quentins Bande Patch
        executable: quentin_patch
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic
        description: Installing TTS
        executable: quentin_TTS
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic
        description: Installing GCP mod
        executable: g1cp
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - extract:
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath
        file: gd3d11
    - extract:
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamepath/_work/DATA/
        file: upscaled_fmvs
    - write_config:
        data:
          GAME:
            bloodDetail: 3
            playLogoVideos: 0
            scaleVideos: 1
            subTitles: 1
          PERFORMANCE:
            modelDetail: 1
            sightValue: 14
        description: Updating 'gothic.ini' file
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GOTHIC.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          Barrier:
            AlwaysON: 1
        description: Updating 'SystemPack.ini' file
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/SystemPack.ini
    - write_config:
        data:
          Display:
            Brightness: 1.0
            Rain: 1
            RainEffects: 1
            TextureQuality: 16384
            UIScale: 1.0
            VSync: 1
          FontRendering:
            Enable: 1
          General:
            AllowNormalmaps: 1
            AnimateStaticVobs: 1
            DrawWorldSectionIntersections: 1
            EnableDebugLog: 0
            EnableGodRays: 1
            EnableInactiveFpsLock: 1
            FpsLimit: 60
            SunLightStrength: 1.5
          HBAO:
            Bias: 0.5
            BlurSharpness: 4.0
            EnableBlur: 1
            Enabled: 0
            PowerExponent: 3.0
            Radius: 1.0
            SsaoBlurRadius: 1
            SsaoStepCount: 0
          SMAA:
            Enabled: 1
            SharpenFactor: 0.2
          Shadows:
            EnableDynamicLighting: 1
            EnableShadows: 1
            EnableSoftShadows: 1
            PointlightShadows: 2
            ShadowAOStrength: 0.5
            ShadowMapSize: 2048
            ShadowStrength: 0.4
            SmoothCameraUpdate: 1
            WorldAOStrength: 0.5
            WorldShadowRangeScale: 8.0
        description: Updating GD3D11 config
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/UserSettings.ini
    - write_config:
        data:
          General:
            OutdoorSmallVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            OutdoorVobDrawRadius: 30000.0
            SectionDrawRadius: 4
            VisualFXDrawRadius: 10000.0
        description: WORLD distance settings
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/ZENResources/WORLD.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          General:
            OutdoorSmallVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            OutdoorVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            SectionDrawRadius: 4
            VisualFXDrawRadius: 10000.0
        description: ORCGRAVEYARD distance settings
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/ZENResources/ORCGRAVEYARD.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          General:
            OutdoorSmallVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            OutdoorVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            SectionDrawRadius: 4
            VisualFXDrawRadius: 10000.0
        description: OLDMINE distance settings
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/ZENResources/OLDMINE.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          General:
            OutdoorSmallVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            OutdoorVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            SectionDrawRadius: 4
            VisualFXDrawRadius: 10000.0
        description: ORCTEMPEL distance settings
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/ZENResources/ORCTEMPEL.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          General:
            OutdoorSmallVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            OutdoorVobDrawRadius: 15000.0
            SectionDrawRadius: 4
            VisualFXDrawRadius: 10000.0
        description: FREEMINE distance settings
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GD3D11/ZENResources/FREEMINE.INI
  system:
    env:
      UNIONPATH: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/ProgramData/Union/System/
  variables:
    gamedatapath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic/Data
    gamepath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic
    gamesystempath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic/system
  wine:
    overrides:
      ddraw: n,b
      dinput: n,b
      msvcr100: n,b
      dsound: b,n