Legend of Ahssûn

This is a total conversion mod which nonetheless offers a Gothic-like experience. It differs from other projects of the sort in that it offers voice acting for every dialog in the game without making use of TTS or other synthetic methods. The necessary files are available here.

Manual Instructions

1. Install base game with patches as described above
2. (Optional) Install Ninja
3. Install LoA
4. Install language pack (there are two versions, depending on whether Union/SystemPack was installed)
5. (Optional) Install D3D11 Renderer (with DLL override and LAA hack)
6. (Optional) Install functional mods you like
7. Start the game with $BASE_DIR/system/GothicStarter.exe

Lutris Install Script

description: "Installer for Gothic II Gold with Legend of Ahssûn mod, 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 Edition - Legend of Ahssûn"
slug: gothic2-gog
gogid: 1207658718
version: GOG
year: 2003
notes:
  "Hassle free installer of Gothic II GOG version with Legend of Ahssûn mod. 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
    - loa:
        filename: LoA-1.2.0.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1451
    - speech:
        filename: LoA_speech_SP_Union-1.2.0.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1455
    - 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
    - gd3d11: https://github.com/kirides/GD3D11/releases/download/v17.9.7/GD3D11-v17.9.7.zip
    - laa:
        filename: LaaHack.zip
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1457
  game:
    arch: win32
    exe: $gamesystempath/GothicStarter.exe
    args: -game:LoA -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 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: Installing playerkit
        executable: playerkit
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Installing Union patch
        executable: union
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Installing Ninja mod
        executable: ninja
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Installing LoA
        executable: loa
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win32
        description: Installing LoA voice over
        executable: speech
        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: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GOTHIC.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          PARAMETERS:
            InteractionCollision: 0
            EnableShields: 1
        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
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/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