Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- FleetOps forum
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Checked when starting any game. Joining multiplayer games without a disc is possible, but not hosting. |
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GOG.com |
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Uses GOG's custom Direct3D wrapper |
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- A free demo is available from GameFront and ArmadaFiles.com.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 - official patch for the game.
- Patch Project 1.2.5 (mirror, mirror of zip version) - fan patch with bugfixes. The zip version is recommended for the GOG.com release, as the installer version does not recognize the installation. To make use of GOG's Direct3D wrapper alongside 1.2.5, rename the file
d3d8.dll
from the 1.2.5 patch package to dinput.dll
to prevent a filename conflict.
- Note that the
d3d8.dll
included with 1.2.5 seems to cause a very high-speed rotation of nebulas, planets, and other astronomical objects within the game. This issue does not occur when using any other version of the game.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\animations
- Delete or rename
Activision.bik , Intro.bik , MadDocSoftware.bik , and Paramount.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Startup crash
PATH environment variable too large
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- Open System properties. Under the advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
- Select the PATH Variable, and click Edit.
- Remove any unnecessary entries.
Notes:
- Under later versions of Windows, there are two lists. Check the PATH variable under both of them.
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Launch with batch file
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- Open notepad or another text editor.
- Type the following two commands:
PATH c:\windows\system32;c:\windows\
armada2
- Save as a batch file with a .BAT extension (e.g.
armada2-launch.bat )
- Run the game by double-clicking the batch file.
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Issues unresolved
Shipyard infinite sound loop
If a ship is decommissioned at a shipyard, a bug often occurs that causes the decomissioning sound to endlessly loop. The only way to end it is to decomission or repair another ship at the same shipyard. The bug was fixed in the most recent versions of the Fleet Operations mod.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Modifications
- Total conversion mod.
- Expands gameplay, eliminates many glitches and gameplay exploits, improves performance and modability, and upgrades the Storm3D engine with updated DirectX support, a new FMOD-based audio engine, and more.
- Can run the original game as a 'mod' for greatly-reduced glitches and gameplay exploits in skirmish and multiplayer.
Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, ME, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II AMD Athlon - 300 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible |
Notes
References