Generic Mod

This is a general blueprint for installing enhancement/converion mods for Gothic II that should work for most or maybe all cases.

Tested with:

• Atarier Edition
• L’Hiver - German Edition
• MiniMod (This is compatible to the Gold Remaster (see here))
• L’Hiver - Original Edition: German Version
• Velaya (download and execute both executables for voice acting)

1. Install base game with patches as described here
2. Install Ninja
3. Run mod executable
4. (Optional) Install D3D11 Renderer (with DLL override)
5. (Optional) Install functional mods you like
6. Start the game with $BASE_DIR/system/GothicStarter.exe

Note

The mod executable must be downloaded manually and provided to the installer at install time

description: "Generic installer for Gothic II Gold with extension/conversion mod of choice, D3D11 renderer activated and support for Ninja and Union mods"
game_slug: gothic-ii-gold-edition
gogslug: gothic_2_gold_edition
installer_slug: gothic2-gog
name: "Gothic II: Gold - Modded Edition"
slug: gothic2-gog
gogid: 1207658718
version: GOG
year: 2003
notes:
  "Hassle free installer of Gothic II GOG version with mods. Click \"Continue\" button in\
  \ any pop-up during the installation. Please be patient, some steps take time to\
  \ execute. The mod executable must be downloaded manually and provided to the installer at \
  \ install time."
runner: wine
script:
  files:
    - setup: N/A:Select the GOG game setup file
    - mod: N/A:Select mod executable
    - report_version:
        filename: gothic2_fix-2.6.0.0-rev2.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=833
    - playerkit:
        filename: gothic2_playerkit-2.6f.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=518
    - 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
    - laa:
        filename: LaaHack.zip
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1457
    - gd3d11: https://github.com/kirides/GD3D11/releases/download/v17.9.7/GD3D11-v17.9.7.zip
  game:
    arch: win32
    exe: $gamesystempath/GothicStarter.exe
    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 II
        executable: setup
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        app: "directmusic dotnet48 vcrun2022 dxvk"
        arch: win32
        description: Install wine dependencies. This will take some time.
        name: winetricks
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Install Report Version
        executable: report_version
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Install playerkit
        executable: playerkit
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Install Union patch
        executable: union
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Install Ninja mod
        executable: ninja
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Install mod
        executable: mod
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - extract:
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath
        file: gd3d11
    - extract:
        dst: $CACHE
        file: laa
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Executing LAA
        executable: $CACHE/LaaHack.exe
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - write_config:
        data:
          GAME:
            playLogoVideos: 0
            scaleVideos: 1
            subTitles: 1
        description: Updating 'gothic.ini' file
        file: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic 2 Gold/system/GOTHIC.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/drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic 2 Gold/system/GD3D11/UserSettings.ini
  variables:
    gamedatapath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic 2 Gold/Data
    gamepath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic 2 Gold
    gamesystempath: drive_c/GOG Games/Gothic 2 Gold/system
  wine:
    overrides:
      ddraw: n,b
      dinput: n,b
      dsound: b,n