One area where this more inward approach does benefit the game is with its storyline, which is much more self aware and introspective than the farcical Goblin Menace or the flowery melodrama of the main Trine 2 campaign. I for one missed the smaller scope and darker tone of the first Trine, and was impressed with how well Trine 3 managed to blend the narrative beats of both its predecessors into a fresh new take.
Such a shame then that the game ends on an unresolved cliffhanger. Trine 3 stops at what seems to be the halfway point, a product of the game's troubled development. Calling the game half finished would be doing it a disservice, as what is there is polished and complete. It just runs out before the narrative does. That Trine 3 is so short did much to fuel the consternation of fans, even if it does still just about cover its asking price.
Trine 2 Complete Story (GOG) The Game
Trine 2: Complete Story is a sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming where Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world. Play as Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight and Zoya the Thief in their adventure full of friendship, magic and betrayal.Trine 2: Complete Story is the most complete version of the game. It includes the main Trine 2 campaign and the Goblin Menace expansion. Out now on Nintendo Switch!
To access the Goblin Menace DLC you have to complete the original game's story line. And if you bought the Upgrade after finishing the game then you may have to complete the final level again to access the Goblin Menace extra levels. After beating the final boss the extra content of the DLC should start automatically. If you're still unsure do you have the DLC or not, you can check this through Steam by right clicking Trine 2 in your Steam Library, choosing properties and then navigating to the DLC tab in the opened window. If you see Goblin Menace DLC listed there you have it and it is equal to the Upgrade available on the Trine 2 Store Page. If you don't have the DLC tab or Goblin Menace DLC listed there, you don't have it or there could be a delay or error with your purchase which you should contact to Steam Support about. If you have it listed there but can't access it through the game, it would mean it's somekind of error or bug. Reinstalling Steam might help with this. Uninstalling Steam during reinstall doesn't uninstall your games so the reinstallation doesn't take much time. If you can't get the Goblin Menace DLC to work or have more questions about this please contact us at Support [at] Frozenbyte [dot] com.
What to do if the game doesn't start? Here is a list what you could try to do:1. Try to launch the game as an administrator (in Windows \Steam\SteamApps\common\Trine 2\trine2_32bit.exe ).2. You can also try to launch Steam as an administrator as Trine 2 needs access to to write when it launches.3. If you have Windows 8, try to launch the .exe in compatibility mode (e.g. Win 7 / Vista / XP SP3)4. Update the graphics card drivers and DirectX.5. Try to verify the game cache in Steam (by right clicking on Trine 2 in your Steam Library then click on properties and choose local files-tab and the button to verify integrity of game cache should be there).Also, you could try running the executable with Steam logged in, and not logged in. When Steam isn't open, the executable should prompt the Steam login screen, and after you login it should launch the game. In some rare cases this has actually helped.Also check the part PC: Crash upon launch (Programs that might cause it) below.If any of above doesn't help could you check these folders:...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Trine 2\logAND...\Program Files (x86)\Steam\dumpsIf those have any logs send them to us by email to Support [at] Frozenbyte [dot] com so we can look at them. Please also send your system information and you might also want to mention you tried all above.
- Offline mode; Use Steam's "Go Offline" mode; unplug your internet connection, disable your antivirus software, and then try running the game from Steam and from the folder- Try running trine2_32bit.exe from the game folder with Steam already logged in- Try running trine2_32bit.exe from the game folder with Steam logged out so that Steam is not yet running; then input your login when prompted by the trine2_32bit.exe, and see if that helps any- check the \log\ folder under the game folder, does it have any files/information in them?Also check all your software and perhaps disable them temporarily. This could include your graphics card software (AMD Catalyst Center or NVIDIA Control Panel), your motherboard software, and anything.You could also try updating Java, for some reason that has helped fix a couple of problems with the original Trine at least.If you still have Steam launch issues contact to Steam Support or our support at Support [at] Frozenbyte [dot] com.
Here is a user case of this problem:"When the ESRB rating screen displays as the game is starting, the windowsmouse cursor becomes locked into an invisible box in the upper-leftquadrant of the screen, it can move maybe an inch in any direction butzeroes back to the same location. It's the same cursor icon used for afrozen/working program in Windows. It stays this way until I leave thegame. There is also a second mouse cursor, which uses the game's icon.This second mouse cursor works properly, and otherwise the game has beenworking fine for me. However, the first cursor is a distraction during the entiretime I'm in the game."The solution:"I wanted to give you an update on this issue. I had tried running the gamein windowed mode before I had contacted you, and it hadn't worked. However,when I enabled multiple mice and keyboards in the control settings, itworked, and now the phantom cursor is gone. Thank you very much for theprompt reply."Another solution:"We managed to figure it out, for future reference it seems it might have been the aspect ratio of the monitor. Apparently in 1360 by 768 the mouse cursor was unresponsive in certain screens. Seems it was only the target cursor not the windows cursor thats used in the control options screen. I didn't see it in person so I'm not completely sure but I think lowering/changing the resolution to 1280/768 got it to work."
There is a known issue with Trine 2 on the Mac and disconnecting an Xbox 360 Controller during the game. This is most likely not fixable, because it is related to a third party library (SDL) that we use.Several things with varying seriousness have happened:- All input stops working. Cmd-tab doesn't work, mouse doesn't move, nothing (game was running in window)- Nothing seems to happen, but when game is exited, it doesn't completely exit. Therefore Steam can't shutdown and OS can't shutdown- Trying to start the game after unplugging controller in game doesn't work. Game icon appears but nothing else happens (even debugger doesn't quite work, but it freezes somewhere inside SDL_INIT)- At least once Trine 2 started enough to show a window, but otherwise seemed to be similarly stuck- Once I crashed the whole thing badly enough to require hard reset by pressing and holding power button, though this may have been because of debugging, killing and force quitting stuff- Only happens with the Xbox 360 Controller and with it, it's 100 %. Probably a problem with Colin Munro's driver and SDL. We probably cannot fix this on our side. 2ff7e9595c
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