Returning - New Balance

This is an adaptation of the Returning mod available in German and Russian and builds on top of the original Returning 2.0 mod. It adds a lot of new content, settings, gameplay features, quests, characters and so on. It’s huge. More details can be found here

Manual Instructions

1. Install base game without any patches.
2. Download executable and all the provided .bin files and put them in the same folder
3. Install Returning by executing the .exe file
4. Start the game with $BASE_DIR/system/Gothic2.exe

Note that this game already includes a list of modifications and plugins so adding any additional mods is very likely unnecessary or even detrimental. Proceed at your own risk.

Lutris Install Script

description: 'Installer for Gothic 2: Returning - New Balance'
game_slug: gothic-ii-gold-edition
gogslug: gothic_2_gold_edition
installer_slug: gothic2-gog
name: 'Gothic II: Returning - New Balance'
slug: gothic2-gog
gogid: 1207658718
version: GOG
year: 2003
notes: "Hassle free installer of Gothic 2 GOG version with Returning 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
  - exe:  https://cloud.bfloeser.de/s/NyjXHk272XnAqfp/download/Returning_NB_DE.exe
  - bin1: https://cloud.bfloeser.de/s/X7Wa3G5fH9LX2af/download/Returning_NB_DE-1.bin
  - bin2: https://cloud.bfloeser.de/s/i5yTRLaJ3dGeNM6/download/Returning_NB_DE-2.bin
  - bin3: https://cloud.bfloeser.de/s/4fnanE2J8HxEz8r/download/Returning_NB_DE-3.bin
  game:
    arch: win32
    exe: $gamesystempath/Gothic2.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 2
      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
  - copy:
      src: exe
      dst: $CACHE
  - copy:
      src: bin1
      dst: $CACHE
  - copy:
      src: bin2
      dst: $CACHE
  - copy:
      src: bin3
      dst: $CACHE
  - task:
      arch: win32
      description: Install Returning
      executable: $CACHE/Returning_NB_DE.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:
        Display:
          Brightness: 1.0
          Rain: 1
          RainEffects: 0
          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
  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