Thief II: The Metal Age – Prime Gaming

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Game Specification: Thief II: The Metal Age
Title Thief II: The Metal Age
Release Date March 21, 2000
Developer Looking Glass Studios
Publisher Eidos Interactive
Series Thief
Genre Stealth, Immersive Sim, First-Person
Game Modes Singleplayer
Engine Dark Engine
Platforms Windows
Distribution CD-ROM (original), Digital (GOG, Steam)
Minimum Requirements
  • OS: Windows 95/98
  • CPU: 266 MHz Pentium II or equivalent
  • RAM: 48 MB
  • GPU: DirectX 7.0 compliant 3D accelerated video card with 4MB or onboard video memory
  • DirectX: DirectX 7.0 or higher
  • Storage: 250 MB uncompressed hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX 7.0 compliant sound card
  • Optical Drive: 4X CD-ROM Drive
Recommended Requirements
  • OS: Windows 95/98
  • CPU: 400 MHz processor
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • GPU: 3D accelerator with 16 MB VRAM
  • DirectX: DirectX 7.0 or higher
  • Storage: 600 MB uncompressed hard drive space
  • Sound: EAX 2.0 or A3D 2.0 compliant audio card
  • Optical Drive: 8X CD-ROM Drive
  • Peripherals: Keyboard and Mouse
Modern Requirements
  • OS: Windows XP, Vista, 10
  • CPU: 1.8 GHz processor
  • RAM: 512 MB – 2 GB
  • GPU: 3D graphics card compatible
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Graphics API Direct3D 6, Software rendering
Middleware Audio: DirectSound, OpenAL (with NewDark/T2Fix)
Technical Notes
  • Official patches and the T2Fix community patch are required for improved compatibility on modern systems.
  • Supports high frame rates and widescreen via community patches.
  • Vsync and windowed mode can be configured with T2Fix.
  • Default executable is 32-bit.
Input Keyboard, Mouse
Key Features
  • 15 non-linear missions with multiple paths and approaches
  • Advanced enemy AI compared to its predecessor
  • New gadgets unique to Thief II
  • Focus on stealth-based gameplay
  • Gripping narrative within a steampunk-inspired universe
Copyright © 2000 Eidos Interactive. Developed by Looking Glass Studios.

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