Darksiders 2 Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Xbox 360
Duplicating items
This glitch requires two Xbox Live accounts. Go to «The Foundry» where you meet all the main characters and find the Serpents Tome. Then, have player one select up to five items that are not unique or equipped (items with names will be changed), and send them to player two. Immediately after sending the items, have player one quit the game by exiting to the Xbox Live dashboard using the Xbox Guide button. When you reload your game, you will still have the items you sent and player two will also have the items. Then, have player two send the items back to player one using this same method. This glitch allows you to gain a lot of gold and level up possessed weapons quickly. Note: This glitch was done on an unpatched version of the game. You can delete all patches for the game by using the «Clear hard drive cache» code for the Xbox 360. -From: Demetri
Chaos Fang Scythe
Have a saved game file with Darksiders completed on your hard drive, or one of the achievements for completing Darksiders in your profile. Then, locate Mryia the Shaman (dressed in light blue) on the east side of Tri-Stone. Talk to her to get the «Chaos Fang» Legendary Level 1 Scythe.
Pauldron Of The Horseman armor
Have a saved game file from Darksiders on your hard drive, or an unlocked achievement from Darksiders in your profile. Then, locate Mryia the Shaman (dressed in light blue) on the east side of Tri-Stone. Talk to her to get the «Pauldron Of The Horseman» Legendary Level 5 shoulder armor.
Legendary item locations
Search one of the indicated locations and/or perform the listed task(s) to get the corresponding Legendary item:
Legendary Scythes
Barbed Defilers
Bheithir’s Talons
Area: The Nook (Optional)
Defeat the Nook Boss.
Black Demise
Area: Soul Arbiter’s Maze
Find the secret treasure on the fifth level, and find all the Sacred Tomes.
Demonflame Renders
Area: The Black Stone – First Floor (Past)
Search for a room after leaving the main large chamber where you meet two new Legion enemy types –- the Champion and Soldier. Inside the large circular shaft on the eastern section of the dungeon, drop down to the very lowest grab-able ledge, and circle around to find a hidden path. Then, go down the path, and climb the back wall to find another secret area where the weapon is located.
GnoMAD Scythes
Goldbringer
Area: The Ivory Citadel – Second Floor
In the open courtyard on the southern section of the map, you will need to solve a puzzle to continue past the water aqueducts. In the same area, there are Corruption crystals hiding a switch. Destroy the crystals, and pull the switch to open a gate. Instead of leaving, drop down from the cliff with the switch, and go to the end of the aqueduct to find the weapon.
Guillotine
Lifebane
Area: The Veil
This can only be unlocked during your second playthrough. In New Game+ mode, defeat the Icebound Guardian to unlock this weapon.
Static Blades (Pre-Order Only)
Area: The Eternal Throne
This can only be unlocked during your second playthrough. In New Game+ mode, successfully complete Draven’s side quest to return the Bloodless Talisman and get this weapon.
Legendary Secondary Weapons
Absolution
Area: The Well Of Souls
Defeat the Absalom boss.
Achidna’s Fangs
Aftermath
Dark Avenger
Executioner’s Hook
Area: Soul Arbiter’s Maze
Defeat the Soul Arbiter boss.
Fists Of Elhazar
Area: Earth – First Floor
After fighting the Noss and escaping into the underground tunnels, you will be inside a ruined hotel. Look for a room with a hill of trash. Inside, look up, and jump to a hidden alcove with the weapon.
Gauntlets Of Savagery (Pre-Order Only)
Gorewood Maul
Area: The Weeping Crag
Defeat the Gorewood boss.
Lich Spines
Area: The City Of The Dead – First Floor
After leaving the central area and moving through the statue room you cannot yet solve, you will enter a hall through the north door. Inside the hallway, use the ledges to reach a post. You will need to use a 180-leap, and then run along the wall to reach the high ledge to find the weapon.
Mace Of The Everflame
Area: The Black Stone
Defeat the Samael boss to unlock it in New Game+ mode.
Masher Of Karkinos
Area: The Drenchfort
Defeat the Karkinos boss.
Mortis
Omega Blades
Area: The Shattered Forge – Second Floor
Make your way through Constructs, and then swim through the underwater passage. You will come out facing Shadowbomb pods. Find the first Shadowbomb pod in the area, then return to the previous room to destroy some Corruptions crystals. The weapon is located in the alcove blocked by the crystals.
Scepter Of The Deposed King
Area: Lair Of The Deposed King
Defeat the Argul boss.
Spear Of Storms
Area: Shadow’s Edge – Death Tomb 4
It is found inside Death Tomb 4. You will need to collect 40 Pages Of The Dead and return them to unlock this optional area.
Sunder
Legendary Talismans
Assassin
Blade Master
Area: The Nook – Death Tomb 2
It is found inside Death Tomb 2. You will need to collect 20 Pages Of The Dead and return them to unlock this optional area.
Demonheart
Area: Lair Of The Deposed King – Death Tomb 2
It is found inside Death Tomb 2. You will need to collect 20 Pages Of The Dead and return them to unlock this optional area.
Elemental
Grim
Heartstone
Hoardseeker
Area: Lostlight – Death Tomb 3
It is found inside Death Tomb 3. You will need to collect 30 Pages Of The Dead and return them to unlock this optional area.
Keen
Area: Boneriven – Burial Passages Area 7
Make your way through the underground tomb tunnels inside Boneriven. In the second of these tunnels, just as you enter the room, look in the first alcove to your right to find it.
The Crown Of The Dead
Area: The Soul Arbiter’s Maze
Defeat the Soul Arbiter at the end of The Soul Arbiter’s Maze optional dungeon.
Legendary Armor
Abyssal Armor
Area: The Crucible
Collect all 40 Pages Of The Dead to enter Death Tomb 4. Inside the tomb, destroy all 12 pots to reveal a hidden chest with the armor inside.
Abyssal Boots
Abyssal Gauntlets
Abyssal Spaulders
Secret treasure chest locations
Search one of the indicated locations and perform the listed task(s) to get a secret treasure chest to appear:
Secret Treasure Chest #1
Area: Tri-Stone
Shoot five pots in far-off locations to get a secret treasure chest to appear. Two are down the main street, another is near Alya’s location, and the last two can be found near Muria’s location.
Secret Treasure Chest #2
Area: Lost Temple – First Floor
In the temple, you will be trapped inside a large round arena and ambushed by Constructs and Sentinels. Successfully complete the enemy combat scenario in less than five minutes to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #3
Area: Foundry – First Floor
This area will appear while searching for the second Heart Stone. Entering a series of crumbling ruins on the eastern side of the map, look for a western wall to climb to reach a high balcony guarded by Prowlers. On the balcony, after killing the enemies, destroy all pots on the balcony to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #4
Area: Gilded Arena – Basement Level 3
Destroy all three of the huge gravestones, then kill the enemies that attack to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #5
Area: Forge Lands – Fjord
Once you have got the Soul Splitter, return to the Forge Lands in the Overworld, and check the Fjord. Look around the East Keep. Split up and step on both pressure plates. Then, look at the upper balcony for four pots. Destroy all four pots to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #6
Area: Earth – First Floor (Southwestern Street)
While on Earth, you will encounter a giant monster called a Noss. Later in the area, you will encounter a second giant Noss. After you have defeated the enemy, search that area. Destroy the four mailboxes between the bridge and subway entrance to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #7
Area: Ivory Citadel – Second Floor
Eventually you will reach a large southern floating island. The chest can be found when you circle around to the east side of the island. You will need the Voidwalker before you can unlock this chest. In the citadel, look for a portal to your north, and another portal near a Shadowbomb Pod. Run back to the portal away from the Corruption crystals, and throw a bomb through the portal to destroy the crystals. The treasure chest is under the crystals.
Secret Treasure Chest #8
Area: Ivory Citadel – First Floor
Near the beginning, after crossing from the center of the map east across a long bridge and fighting the Corrupted Angel, you will cross a bridge onto a small floating island with another Holy Fire Node. Locate the portal, and look beyond the wall. Destroy the four pots located behind the standing wall to get a secret treasure chest to appear.
Secret Treasure Chest #9
Area: The Black Stone – First Floor (Past)
At the southern portal to the future, break all the nearby objects to get a secret treasure chest to appear. There is also another large chest inside the circular room.
Soul Arbiter’s Maze puzzle solutions
The Arbiter’s Maze is found in the Land Of The Dead, near the City Of The Dead. Inside the Soul Arbiter’s Maze, each level has two directions you can take. Follow one set of directions to reach the next level of the maze, or follow the secret directions to find a hidden treasure. Reach the end of the Soul Arbiter’s Maze to fight the Soul Arbiter boss. Defeat him to get the Soul Arbiter’s Crown.
Level 1
- Next Level: North – West
- Secret: South – East
Level 2
- Next Level: East – South – North
- Secret: North – North
Level 3
- Next Level: West – East – North – North
- Secret: North – South – East
Level 4
- Next Level: East – West – North – South
- Secret: West – East – North
Level 5
- Next Level: West – West – North – East
- Secret: West – North – South
Level 6
- Next Level: South – East – East – North – North
- Secret: East – East – East – South
Level 7
- Next Level: South – West – East – East – East
- Secret: South – South – West – North – North
Level 8
- Next Level: North – West – North – West – East
- Secret: North – South – South – East – North
Level 9
- Next Level: East – North – East – North – South
- Secret: South – West – East – East – North
Level 10
- Next Level: West – East – North – South – West
- Secret: North – South – East – West
GnoMAD Gnome locations
Search the indicated locations to find all four hidden GnoMAD Gnomes and get the GnoMAD Legendary Scythes and «Gnomad» achievement. GnoMAD is a side quest that requires you to collect four very well hidden Gnome statues. You can only complete this quest after reaching the final dungeon of the game. Each area can be revisited at any time, so do not worry if you missed a collectible. There is no quest giver, nor do you need to activate this quest manually to make the gnomes appear. Just collect the gnomes whenever you want and return to a serpent shrine to collect your reward.
Gnome #1
Area: City Of The Dead – Floor 4
At the northwest balcony, look for a hidden passage. You will find it behind a turning ledge that you can grab onto. Open the door with the switch, turn around and jump onto the post, then jump to the wall and wall run left. Return to the hand holds, and use Death’s Split Soul to get off the nearby pressure plate, exposing a secret room.
Gnome #2
Area: The Ivory Citadel – Floor 3
After purifying the pool on top of the western-most tower, return to the northern passage that was previously covered in ooze on the third floor. To get back to the tower’s top floor, follow the aquaduct, and climb the wall, but do not leave through the door. Instead, drop down to the balcony below, and climb back up to the top of the tower.
Gnome #3
Area: The Weeping Crag – Floor 3
To find the secret area, you must run into a pressure plate / rising platform puzzle in the third floor of The Weeping Crag. Past the platform is a portal. Open it, then turn east, and use the stairs, turning north and looking up at the ceiling for another portal to open. Activate it, then return to the previous portal —- the two portals should now be linked, and you will fall out of the ceiling portal into a secret room. Inside the treasury, dive around the northern waters to find a secret underwater tunnel.
Gnome #4
Area: The Black Stone – Floor 1 (Present)
Wait until after you have unlocked the door in the past. When you return to the Great Foyer, check the northern ridge for hand holds. Descend the ledges, and return to the present through the portal. While in the present, climb back up using the hand holds to the north, and go through the now open western-most door. The Gnome is located further down the hall.
Collectible locations
Search the indicated locations to find the collectibles that are hidden throughout the game:
Book Of The Dead Pages
There are a total of 40 Book Of The Dead Pages, which are required to unlock Death Tombs and other collectibles (Relics and Stonebites inside Death Tombs). Ten pages form a chapter, and each chapter gives you a key to one of the tombs. You can still get all of the collectibles (book pages, relics, stones, gnomes, etc.) after completing the story. What was previously done with ghosts can later be done with the Soul Splitter. You just have to use other strategies to get to some places.
Death Tombs
There are a total of four Death Tombs. Each one requires a special key that will be given to you by Vulgrim in exchange for Book Of The Dead chapters. You have to collect all 40 Book Of The Dead Pages before you can unlock all tombs. Ten pages form a chapter, and each chapter gives you a key. Inside the tombs are lots of treasures and legendary items. You will also have to open the Death Tombs to get some of the collectibles, such as Relics and Stonebites.
Relics
There are a total of 30 Relics (15 Etu-Goth, 10 Renagoth, 5 Khagoth). They are needed to finish the «Lost Relics» side quest, which is given to you by a merchant called Ostegoth upon entering the Kingdom Of The Dead (starts automatically, cannot be missed). Before you can reach all of the Relics, you have to find all 40 pages of the Book Of The Dead. Otherwise, you will not be able to collect the Khagoth Relic inside Death Tomb IV. Once you have all Relics, return to Ostegoth to get a great armor piece and the «Antiquing» achievement. You can still reach all collectibles after defeating the final Boss.
Stonebites
There are a total of 69 Stonebites (34 Stones Of Mystics, 25 Stones Of Power, 10 Stones Of Resistance). They are needed to finish the «Sticks And Stones» side quest, which is given to you by a merchant called Blackroot that is located in the Fjord area in the western part of the Forge Lands. Before you can reach all of the Relics, you have to find all 40 pages of the Book Of The Dead. Otherwise, you will not be able to collect two of the Power Stones inside Death Tomb IV. Once you have all Stonebites, return to Blackroot for a great weapon and the «All You Can Eat Buffet» achievement. You can still reach all collectibles after defeating the final Boss. In some areas, you will just have to use the Soul Splitter instead of your Ghosts.
Trapped Hellguards
There are a total of 10 Trapped Hellguard (Fallen Angel). You need to free all of them to complete the «Light Of The Fallen» side quest. It is also needed for the «Secondary Adventure» achievement. The side quest will automatically start upon entering the earth realm. To free the Hellguards, you have to shoot their cages. All of them are scattered across the earth realm. Once all of them are free, return to where you started and talk to Uriel again. Select the blue conversation option that says «Your Angels suffer no longer.» to get the legendary Sunder weapon.
Defeating Bheithir easily
While fighting Bheithir, lure her to the right side of the platform. You will be walking backwards if you are locked on her as a target. If timed correctly, you will fall onto a little lip on the edge of the platform. From that position, keep shooting her. She will continue trying to walk toward you, occasionally breathing fire (it will not hurt you) until she eventually starts to fly. Then, a cutscene of you killing her will play.
Avatar Awards
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Avatar Award:
- Darksiders Art T-Shirt: Successfully complete the game on any difficulty.
- Darksiders Logo Cap: Defeat the Crowfather.
- Death Mask: Successfully complete The Crucible.
Easy «Epic!» achievement
The level cap for your first playthrough is 22, but upon starting a new game, experience previously earned is added. If you have high-quality equipment, you can farm experience to reach Level 30 after progressing until the Soul Arbiter’s Maze is available. This happens after you acquire the Interdiction ability and the quest to find Judicator. The mini-Boss enemies on floor 10 are the only ones to give experience, with the Bone Giants giving the most.
Easy «The Triple Lindy» achievement
Go to Tri-Stone, and enter the Foundry. Note: You will reach the Foundry during the «Heart Of The Mountain» story mission. Inside the first room of the Foundry (large circular chamber), take the first path to your left. Climb up and around the narrow passage. You will exit into a larger room with multiple paths. Enter the cavern on the left, and continue forward into the large circular chamber ahead. Inside this larger circular room, continue to go forward, and look for the leftmost tube tunnel. Once you have gone through it, cross the small room’s water flow, and exit through the left tube door. Through the passage, turn right to enter a new large rectangular room filled with water. Get on the platforms on the left side of the chamber, and continue to move forward. Once you reach a large doorway leading into another cavern to your right, go that way. Follow the path into an open air courtyard. Inside this courtyard, turn left, and jump into the water below. Swim across to a wall you can climb. Clamber up to the handholds, then use them to cross the pillar right toward the large turning waterwheel. Next to the wheel, grapple upward to another level of climbable wall. Climb up, right, jump across, right some more, and up. Then, look around to find several protruding platforms with openings at the end. Use these to jump down into the waters below. The first jump is just to your right. Turn and find the crude diving board, jumping off the stone platform into the water. Then, climb back up using the same method. The next two dive points are to your left. Jump off all three to get «The Triple Lindy» achievement.
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
- BFA (10 points): Unlock everything.
- Full Potential (30 points): Unlock All Combat Moves & Upgrades.
- Pay It Forward (10 points): Gift An Item To A Friend.
- Feeding Time (20 points): Level Up Your 1st Possessed Weapon.
- Epic! (10 points): Death Reaches Level 30.
- Abracadabra (30 points): Open all Death Tombs.
- Is There Anyone Else? (30 points): Complete The Crucible.
- Respec Yourself (20 points): Your First Respec.
- Bravo Old Chap (20 points): Defeat Wicked K.
- Grim Reaping (30 points): Unlock Reaper Form.
- The Secondary Adventure (50 points): Complete all Secondary Quests.
- A True Horseman (90 points): Complete the game on APOCALYPTIC.
- Four My Brother (90 points): Complete the game on NORMAL.
- A Stroll In The Demonic Park (30 points): Complete the game on any difficulty setting.
Additionally, there are 36 secret achievements:
- All You Can Eat Buffet (30 points): Complete Sticks and Stones.
- I’ve Brought You A Gift (30 points): Defeat the Soul Arbiter.
- Antiquing (30 points): Complete Lost Relics.
- Like a Noss (30 points): Defeat the four creatures named by Thane.
- Lord of the Black Stone (10 points): Complete Lord of the Black Stone.
- The Mad Queen (10 points): Complete The Mad Queen.
- Stains of Heresy (10 points): Complete Stains of Heresy.
- Mass Ruckus (10 points): Equip elite items to all slots.
- Diamond Geezertron (10 points): Unlock the final skill in either skill tree.
- The Rod of Arafel (10 points): Complete The Rod of Arafel.
- The Root Of Corruption (10 points): Open The Well Of Souls.
- City of the Dead (10 points): Complete City of the Dead.
- The Book of the Dead (10 points): Complete The Book of the Dead.
- The Court of Bones (10 points): Defeat Basileus.
- The Toll of Kings (10 points): Complete The Toll of Kings.
- The Lord of Bones (10 points): Complete The Lord of Bones.
- Tree of Life (10 points): Complete Tree of Life.
- Heart of the Mountain (10 points): Complete Heart of the Mountain.
- To Move a Mountain (10 points): Complete To Move a Mountain.
- Gnomad (40 points): Complete GnoMAD.
- Tears of the Mountain (10 points): Complete Tears of the Mountain.
- Fire of the Mountain (10 points): Complete Fire of the Mountain.
- The Triple Lindy (10 points): Complete 3 different high dives in the Foundry.
- By Your Command (10 points): Collect the Interdiction Stone .
- Death Will Tear Us Apart (10 points): Collect the Soul Splitter.
- Looks Familiar (10 points): Collect Redemption.
- Tearing Time A New One (10 points): Collect the Phasewalker.
- I Can Has Cake? (10 points): Collect the Voidwalker.
- The Spectral Touch (10 points): Collect Deathgrip.
- Pathfinder (10 points): First use of Fast Travel.
- The Big Boss (20 points): Defeat Absalom.
- Soul Crushing (20 points): Defeat The Wailing Host.
- It’s Not Over (20 points): Defeat Samael.
- Clipped Wings (20 points): Defeat Archon.
- Dust to Dust (20 points): Defeat the Guardian.
- Crow Carrion (20 points): Defeat the Crowfather.
Darksiders 2 Cheats and Cheat Codes, Xbox 360
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We have 4 cheats and tips on Xbox 360. If you have any cheats or tips for Darksiders 2 please send them in here. We also have cheats for this game on : PlayStation 3 : PC : Wii U
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To obtain this level 1 scythe which will boost critical damage you must have a saved game file from the first Darksiders on your hard drive where you have beaten the game.
This armour can be obtained by having a saved game file from Darksiders on your hard drive and then finding Mryia the Shaman (dressed in light blue) on the east side of Tri-Stone. When you speak to her you will get the ‘Paudron Of The Horsemen’ Level 5 armour.
Complete the following tasks to earn the corresponding Avatar Award.
Darksiders Art Shirt:
Complete the game on any difficulty and unlock the ‘A Stroll in a Demonic Park’ Achievement.
Darksiders Logo Cap:
Defeat the Crowfather and unlock the ‘Crow Carrion’ Achievement.
Death Mask:
Complete the Crucible and unlock the ‘Is There Anyone Else?’ Achievement.
Darksiders 2 Achievements
There are 14 achievements for Darksiders 2.
Achievements | Award |
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Pay It Forward
Gift An Item To A Friend |
10 |
BFA
Unlock Everything |
10 |
Epic!
Death Reaches Level 30 |
10 |
Respec Yourself
Your First Respec |
20 |
Feeding Time
Level Up Your 1st Possessed Weapon |
20 |
Bravo Old Chap
Defeat Wicked K |
20 |
Is There Anyone Else?
Complete The Crucible |
30 |
Grim Reaping
Unlock Reaper Form |
30 |
Full Potential
Unlock All Combat Moves & Upgrades |
30 |
Abracadabra
Open all Death Tombs |
30 |
A Stroll In The Demonic Park
Complete the game on any difficulty setting |
30 |
The Secondary Adventure
Complete all Secondary Quests |
50 |
Four My Brother
Complete the game on NORMAL |
90 |
A True Horseman
Complete the game on APOCALYPTIC |
90 |
Click here to see them all.
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Darksiders II bugs, errors, freezes and crashes — solutions
Although mostly Darkdsiders II works more than fine and runs on most PCs, some players still encountered problems like crashes, low frame rates, freezes and other annoyances. This guide aims to solve the most popular problems with Darksiders II. Please note that if you have a rare hardware bundle, or a lot of software that can cause a conflict, then the solution may appear only in a patch. In extreme cases, contact the forum or official support. nine0035
First, update your drivers, antivirus, firewall and restart your PC. Try launching the game. Make sure the gelato meets the requirements.
#1 Darksiders 2 crashes to desktop during startup
- Update your video card drivers.
- If there is SLI / Crossfire — disable and restart the game.
- Turn off the antivirus, start the game and re-enable the antivirus. Make sure Windows Defender is also not running. nine0004
- Use one GPU if you have more than 1 video card or dual chip card. Disabled in AMD/Nvidia Control Panel.
- Run the game in windowed mode
- Disable anti-aliasing and filtering, restart the game (can be disabled in video card settings)
- Disable V-sync
- Disable background application and antivirus
- Windows 7: right click on Darksiders 2.exe file, compatibility mode and check ‘Disable Desktop Composition’
#2 Darksiders 2 crashes after clicking ‘Play’ button
See #1, point 9.
#3 Darksiders 2 crashes during loading, error — unable to load image (Could not load image)
Go to the Darksiders 2 folder and select the Darksiders 2.exe file, run immediately from here.
#4 Darksiders 2 crashes on Intel HD Graphics Card
Do a clean uninstall and reinstall the Intel Graphics Driver. nine0035
#5 Darksiders 2 — texture issues, texture bugs, invisible textures, texture glitches on laptop
Usually only happens on gaming laptops. For starters, try disabling anti-aliasing and filtering in the video card settings. It is also necessary to check if the BIOS has the «Switchable Graphics» option. If there is, turn it off. This will cause your laptop to not automatically change graphics chips and the main graphics chip will handle the game. nine0035
#6 Darksiders 2 crashes on a multi-core processor
There are problems with four or more core processors.
- Start the game
- Alt+Tab
- Open Task Manager
- Right click on Darksiders 2.exe
- Select the Affinity setting
- Select cores 0 and 1 In fact, you need to limit the use of other cores in the game so that it does not crash. nine0004
#7 Darksiders 2 joystick problem — Xbox 360 or other joystick not working
Go to the Windows Control Panel and make sure the Xbox 360 Controller is active. In the game itself, go to Options > Controls > Customize, make sure the correct controller is selected.
#8 Darksiders 2 is not installed. Installation failed
This is a Microsoft C++ bug, so the easiest way is to remove the C++ files and install again.
nine0034 #9 Darksiders 2 save and load problem
Trying to save or load right after the cutscenes can cause lag in the game. There is no final decision yet. Try using an early save or restart the game.
#10 Darksiders 2 Gameplay bugs
If you’re having trouble completing a zone, load an early save and play it again. Problems with the camera are solved by turning off vertical sync. nine0035
#11 Darksiders 2 — game not currently available
Update DirectX and Microsoft VCredistributable.
Check for DX in folder: “Steam\SteamApps\common\Darksiders 2”
#12 Darksiders 2 missing picture, bugs with graphics
Enable vertical sync (V-sync).
If the textures are flickering, it is due to a memory leak. Save the game (preferably twice). Exit and start again.
#13 Darksiders 2 black screen or «Out of Range» error
If you see a black screen or «Out of Range» error after launch, it is most likely a permission issue.
Delete the “options.dopt” file for a solution. Open Windows Explorer, select Tools/Folder Options, select the View section and activate — show invisible files and folders.
Now go here:
On XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Darksiders 2
On Vista and Win 7:
C:\Users\(UserName)\AppData\Local\Darksiders 2
Delete the above file and start the game.
#14 Darksiders 2 game freezes
Check Steam file integration and cache. If the problem is still there — update the drivers and DX.
#15 Darksiders 2 crashes on startup
Update DirectX.
#16 Darksiders 2 won’t install Direct X
Usually associated with drivers from Logitech, Razer, Microsoft, etc. Disable everything like that and run the DirectX update. nine0035
#17 Darksiders 2 crashes on Nvidia
Go to Nvidia control panel > 3d settings, enable Threaded Optimization.
#18 Darksiders 2 crashes on AMD
Uninstall Catalyst Control Center (CCC) start the game.
#19 Darksiders 2 menu not visible, menu crashes, dual display issues
Turn off one of your monitors or run the game in windowed mode.
#20 Darksiders 2 won’t start
Launch the game using the exe shortcut in the folder where you installed the game.
Problem #21 Darksiders 2 no sound or very quiet sound
Windows 7 and Vista:
Update drivers. Check the sound settings in the game. Check the mixer — lower right corner, right click on the speaker icon.