Industry Giant 2
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JoWood Ebensee |
2015 release |
Fancy Bytes |
2015 release |
Reactor |
Retail |
JoWood Productions |
Retail re-release |
Sold Out Software |
Digital |
Toplitz Productions |
Windows |
September 30, 2002 |
Metacritic |
72 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions |
None |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls |
Point and select |
Genres |
Building, Simulation |
Vehicles |
Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft, Train, Transport, Truck |
Art styles |
Realistic |
Themes |
Contemporary, Historical |
Series |
Industry Giant |
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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- New 2015 re-release runs on modern systems.
- Original 2002 release is very unlikely to run on modern systems.
General information
- Game Manual
- Game Extras
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- The digital version is a slightly updated version which improved compatibility with modern systems.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Industry Giant II: 1980-2020 |
Included with Gold, GOG.com and Steam releases |
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Essential improvements
Map Editor
The map editor was removed from the Steam version.
Download the editor from the CD release[1]
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Download the editor from the Steam page and extract it to <path-to-game>.
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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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Music and Effects sliders |
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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Language
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Retail version only |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Direct connect through command line[3]
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- Full instructions and more info here
- Functional for games over the internet
The multiplayer functions can be accessed through command line parameters:
Host a game
-host -playername "HostName"
Where HostName is a name to identify the player
Join a game
-client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -playername "ClientName"
Where ClientName is a name to identify the player and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the host.
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Enable multiplayer for Steam version[4]
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- Full instructions and more info here
- Download the github repository here
- Extract file and navigate to
Packages folder.
- Run
IG2Patcher.exe from the latest version (currently 1.0.2.0 ).
- Select
ig2_AddOn.exe in <path-to-game> using the ... button.
- Select any button in the main menu you want to redirect to the Multiplayer menu. Do not redirect the "Exit" or "Options" button, but a less used one like "Highscores" or "Credits"
- Click on the
Patch button
Notes
- Requires game version 2.2.0.0, 2.3.2.0, or 2.3.3.0.
- LAN only.
- This fix reconfigures the native menu for LAN games, preventing it from functioning for internet games. For this reason, the Online Play fix is preferred.
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Issues fixed
Corrupted text
Disable Steam overlay[citation needed]
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Frame drops when zooming
Reduce frame drops when zooming[citation needed]
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- When first loading the map zoom out as far as possible.
- Wait for the frame rate to recover.
Notes
- Once the frame rate recovers, there will be fewer frame drops when changing between zoom levels.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
7 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
Notes
References