How to Play Dragons Dogma Online
Dragons Dogma Multiplayer Setup
Dragons Dogma Online was a hugely underground MMO created by Capcom, which sadly met an abrupt and premature end. However, thanks to some savvy developers and through the powers of private servers, you can experience this hugely underrated MMO today!
Thanks to YouTube channel @The_Rift I was able to put this guide together. You can obviously watch their video, but I find some things are best explained in text form.
What You Will Need?
Like most games being hosted on a private server, you will need the original game files. To get these, you can either try to buy a copy of the game of ebay…or maybe click on the first link in the description on this video…
- Game Files: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1iZf_34wDE
Launcher Files
- Exe: https://www.mediafire.com/file/j64nefuvude2spz/ddo_launcher.exe/file
- Ini: https://www.mediafire.com/file/on5vfjd3wqj5zf5/DDO_Launcher.ini/file
Patcher (English Translation)
There will be several to choose from, obviously pick the operating system that you want.
- Patcher: https://github.com/sebastian-heinz/Arrowgene.DragonsDogmaOnline/releases
- Translation: https://github.com/Sapphiratelaemara/DDON-translation/tree/main
Controller Setup
- Xbox & PS Zip files can be found here: http://dd-on.com/info.html
How to Install Dragons Dogma Online
Now that you have all the necessary files, the next step is to install them in the right order.
Step 1 – Install the Game
Install the game on your hard drive. If you found a copy on the internet, un-zip this to your C Drive.
Step 2 – Replace EXE and INI File
In order for the game to work, we need to replace two files in the original game folder. This will be the exe file and the ini file. Simply drag and drop them, into the main Dragons Dogma Online folder replacing the old files
Step 3 – English Translation
Installing the English translation! You will want this, unless you are after a truly authentic experience.
You will first need to unzip the patcher zip, which should be labelled something similar to this:
win-x64-1.0.0.0-a9f403e4.tar
Once unzipped, there will be a few files to select from. You will need to copy over the “Server” file to the game folder , under the “nativePC” file structure. As well as the “pack_gmd_english” to the same destination.
Step 4 – gmd.csv file
You then need the “gmd.csv” file, which can be found at the following location: https://github.com/Sapphiratelaemara/DDON-translation/blob/main/gmd.csv
You will need to click the button that says, download raw file
This file then needs to be placed in the NativePC/Server/Files/Client folder
Step 5 – Running the client
Drag and drop the “ROM” folder on top of the “pack_gmd_english.cmd” file, which will then cause a cmd prompt window to pop up. Don’t panic, this is supposed to happen!
Once completed you will be ready to start, however there is an extra step to get the controller setup.
Step 6 (Optional Controller Setup)
Very easy to do, just drop the gui files into the NativePC/rom/UI folder as shown below
Launching the Game!
The bit we have all been waiting for, how to launch the game!
Firstly, you will need to run the “ddo_launcher” as admin. You can do this, by holding shift and right clicking the exe file.
This will then display the Launcher, as pictured below. You will need to register account in order to play. I would strongly suggest you keep the password and username different from any other account you have.
But once done, click login and the game will launch!
Further Troubleshooting Steps
For any further troubleshooting, I strongly suggest you check out the rift YouTube channel and discord, both are linked below
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Rift