Dungeon Siege II   v2.2/v2.3
    System_Detail.gas File


    To start the game in a working graphic mode Dungeon Siege 2 is using an graphic card list to look up the settings how to run them.
    This list is inside the file 'system_detail.gas' that is stored in your DS2 game folder. Assumed you have now a new graphic card this file may become obsolete - thus get or even make here a new one!

     
    Try this first:
    If DS2 isn't recognizing your (newer) graphic card then try first this pre-made system_detail.gas file that supports most desktop graphic cards shipped between 2005-2007 from ATi, Nvidia and Intel.
     
     
     
     
    Help, it still doesn't work!
    Probably the pre-made file from above won't contain your graphic card because your hardware is even newer or maybe less mainstream-like, then a custom file version for the own graphic card is required.
    You can do this yourself by the following 3 steps.
     

    Step 1: Explore your graphic card.

    We need some specific information about your graphic card, namely the 'vendor id' and the 'device id' of you graphic card.
    Depending on your Windows version you can find this out with help of the system information tools.
     
    Alternatively you could download DeviceID.exe (29kB).
    This little tool is made by ATi but works for most other manufacturers too and will tell you the required data:

     

    Step 2: Fill in the collected data.

    Although it's not such difficult to updated manually system_detail.gas this site can do this for you.
    If you have a newer graphic card then keep the shadow/shadering/render options as preset, and perhaps you also like to add the real name of your graphic card and its manufacturer.
     
    Vendor/manufacturer data:
      Vendor's/manufacturer's name   
      Vendor ID, eg.  0x1A2B    
     
    Garphic card data:
      Name of your grapic card   
      Device ID, eg.  0x0123    
     
    Basic options for game graphics:
    Should shadows be enabled by default ?   
    Should shaders be enabled by default ?   
    Should simple/fast rendering be used ?   
     
    Enhanced visual options:
    Discard the swap-effect (affects image buffering) ?
    It's better to clear this check-box with (newer) ATi cards or if other new/unusual anti-aliasing techniques are inbuilt.    		   
    Skip partially alpha blending for effects ?
    This should be enabled with (older) Intel graphic chipsets, otherwise it's recommended to leave this check-box empty.    		   
     


     

    Step 3: Replacing the old file.

    Open now the DS2 game folder and make a backup of the original system_detail.gas file.
    Then get your and save it into the game folder.