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|cover       = Panzer General II cover.jpg
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|cover         =  
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|developers  =
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|developer     = SSI Special Projects Group
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
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|publisher      = Strategic Simulations, Inc.
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|publishers  =  
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|engine         = Living Battlefield
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
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|release dates =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Digital}}
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<sup>NA</sup> 30 September 1997<br/>
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Living Battlefield}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 1997|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980210124041/http://www.ogr.com/news/news1097.html|title=Online Game Review|date=2024-04-01}} (archived)</ref>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|panzer-general-ii|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|panzer-general-2|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TBS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Panzer General }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    = 1207658871
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|hltb        = 6908
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|strategywiki = Panzer General II
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|mobygames    = 569
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|wikipedia    = Panzer General II
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|winehq      = 947
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{ii}} Released as '''Panzer General IIID''' in Germany (not to be confused with [[Panzer General 3D Assault]]) and '''Operation Panzer''' in France.
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{{mm}} [https://pg2.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Panzer General II Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://www.panzerliga.de/en/index.php Die PanzerLiga], a multiplayer community for Five-Star General, Panzer Corps and Strategic Command series
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{{GOG.com links|1207658871|panzer_general_series|for game series}}
  
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=Windows=
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{DRM Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{DRM Table/row| {{StoreLink|Gog|www.gog.com/gamecard/panzer_general_2}} | {{ID|Gog}} | Contains latest patch.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | panzer_general_2 | DRM-free | Contains both the official 1.02 and the unofficial 2.2 versions. Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Uplay | 594001856b54a43f4d8b4567 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/PGDEMO Archive.org].
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|ad-supported          =
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|dlc                    =
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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*The latest official patch is 1.02, and can be downloaded from [http://www.panzerliga.de/en/docs/downloads/updates.php Die PanzerLiga] website. Information is available [https://pg2.fandom.com/wiki/Patches here].
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===Unofficial patches===
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*The unofficial 2.2 patch is available [http://luis-guzman.com/zips/PG2UK220_pack.rar here] with the changelog [http://luis-guzman.com/links/PG2UK220TechDoc.html here]. The GOG.com distribution already includes this version alongside the official 1.02 version.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|gog galaxy notes          = Added on 11 January 2022<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/panzer_general_series/changelog|title=Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2022-01-11}}</ref>
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          = false
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|ubisoft connect notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/cloud-save-support-for-games-available-on-ubisoft/000064409|title=Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+|date=2021-09-18}}</ref>
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = n/a
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    = Hot seat
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 4
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = true
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|asynchronous notes  = Play by email.
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = true
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = true
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    = true
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
  
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==System Requirements==
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|minOS    = 95
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{{SysReq_BaseTemplate
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz or greater
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
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|minHD    = 525 MB
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|minGPU  = SVGA
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|minVRAM  = 1 MB
  
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|minOS_ = Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7
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|recOS    =  
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|minproc_ = Pentium 90 or greater
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|minmem_ = 16 MB
 
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|minGPU1_ = SVGA Card 1 MB
 
 
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[[Category:Game]] [[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:24, 5 April 2024

Panzer General II
Panzer General II cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital Ubisoft
Engines
Living Battlefield
Release dates
Windows October 14, 1997[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres TBS
Themes World War II
Series Panzer General
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Panzer General II on HowLongToBeat
Panzer General II on IGDB
Panzer General II guide on StrategyWiki
Panzer General II on MobyGames
Panzer General II on Wikipedia
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Panzer General
Panzer General 1994
Allied General 1995
Star General 1996
Fantasy General (series)
Pacific General 1997
Panzer General II 1997
People's General 1998
Panzer General 3D Assault 1999
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth 2000

Panzer General II is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view TBS game in the Panzer General series.

General information

Released as Panzer General IIID in Germany (not to be confused with Panzer General 3D Assault) and Operation Panzer in France.
Panzer General II Wiki
Die PanzerLiga, a multiplayer community for Five-Star General, Panzer Corps and Strategic Command series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Contains both the official 1.02 and the unofficial 2.2 versions. Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper.
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch is 1.02, and can be downloaded from Die PanzerLiga website. Information is available here.

Unofficial patches

  • The unofficial 2.2 patch is available here with the changelog here. The GOG.com distribution already includes this version alongside the official 1.02 version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVE[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Added on 11 January 2022[2]
Ubisoft Connect
[3]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Hot seat
LAN play
4
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer
Play by email.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz or greater
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 525 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Online Game Review - last accessed on 2024-04-01 (archived)
  2. ↑ Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2022-01-11
  3. ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-18