This wiki uses a versioning system to ensure that content on a page is correct for only the most current game versions: pages that are marked as obsolete should be updated as needed by readers. Expansions are considered important for high quality gameplay. As a result, it is absolutely essential to apply patches-these represent a more complete and 'finished' version of the game. Patches to the game improve stability, gameplay, and add new features to the game based on user input from the forums. ( note: the original Victoria 2 game is referred to as the 'vanilla' version).
Patches: Each release of Victoria 2 has patches specific to that release, with the last official patch for the 'vanilla' game being 1.3 (there was a 1.4 beta patch), while the latest patch for A House Divided is 2.31.There are essentially two types of versions:
Games produced by Paradox Interactive invariably have many versions.
