L'Hiver - German Edition

L'Hiver is a very popular mod with a number of different editions, versions and translations which makes matters a bit murky. Like all L'Hiver editions it features an extended and more open world with new areas, many new models and textures as well as a redesign of previously existing areas.

For details see here.

In my opinion, this mod is perfect, if you like the extended and, in some places, reworked version of the world, but otherwise want to stick with the base game. This version does make additions and balancing changes, but otherwise is quite close to the base game. The difficulty is configurable.

Manual Instructions

See here

Lutris Install Script

description: "Installer for Gothic II - L'Hiver - German Edition, with D3D11 renderer activated and support for Ninja and Union mods"
game_slug: gothic-ii-gold-edition-lhiver-german
gogslug: gothic_2_gold_edition
installer_slug: gothic2-gog
name: "Gothic II: L'Hiver - German Edition"
slug: gothic2-gog
gogid: 1207658718
version: GOG
year: 2003
notes:
  "Hassle free installer of Gothic II: L'Hiver - German Edition. 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
    - lhiver:
        filename: lhiver
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1580
    - report_version:
        filename: gothic2_fix.exe
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=833
    - primary_patch:
        filename: Union_Primary_Universal.exe
        url: https://cloud.bfloeser.de/public.php/dav/files/siWrzBPkwYqPKQF
    - union:
        filename: Union.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
    - ninja_toolkit:
        filename: Toolkit.vdf
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.de/download.php?id=1861
    - gd3d11: https://github.com/kirides/GD3D11/releases/download/v17.9.7/GD3D11-v17.9.7.zip
    - intro_video:
        filename: intro.zip
        url: https://www.worldofgothic.net/download.php?id=1718
  system:
    env:
      UNIONPATH: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/ProgramData/Union/System/
  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
  game:
    arch: win64
    exe: $gamesystempath/GothicStarter.exe
    args: -game:LHE204_DE -start
    prefix: $GAMEDIR
  installer:
    - task:
        arch: win64
        description: Creating 64-bit Wine prefix
        install_gecko: false
        install_mono: true
        name: create_prefix
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        app: win10
        arch: win64
        description: "winetricks: win10"
        name: winetricks
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /SP- /SUPRESSMSGBOXES /LOG /SILENT
        description: Installing Gothic II
        executable: setup
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        app: "directmusic dotnet48 vcrun2022 dxvk"
        arch: win64
        description: Install wine dependencies. This will take some time.
        name: winetricks
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
    - execute:
        command: mkdir -p $UNIONPATH
    - execute:
        command: printf "\r\nC:\GOG Games\Gothic 2 Gold\\\\\\r\n" > $UNIONPATH/history_d.cs
    - execute:
        command: echo "ENG" > $UNIONPATH/Language.cs
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic 2 Gold
        description: Install Report Version
        executable: report_version
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /S /D"C:\GOG Games\Gothic"
        description: Installing Primary Universal patch
        executable: primary_patch
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /S /D"C:\GOG Games\Gothic 2 Gold"
        description: Install Union patch
        executable: union
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic 2 Gold
        description: Install LHiver
        executable: lhiver
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - task:
        arch: win64
        args: /S /D=C:\\GOG Games\\Gothic 2 Gold
        description: Install Ninja mod
        executable: ninja
        name: wineexec
        prefix: $GAMEDIR
        working_dir: $GAMEDIR
    - copy:
        src: ninja_toolkit
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamedatapath
    - extract:
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath
        file: gd3d11
    - extract:
        dst: $GAMEDIR/$gamepath/_work/Data/Video
        file: intro_video
    - write_config:
        data:
          GAME:
            playLogoVideos: 0
            scaleVideos: 1
            subTitles: 1
            enableJoystick: 0
        description: Updating 'gothic.ini' file
        file: $GAMEDIR/$gamesystempath/GOTHIC.INI
    - write_config:
        data:
          PARAMETERS:
            EnableShields: 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