Difference between revisions of "Jazz Jackrabbit 2"
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# Edit <code>aqrit.cfg</code> so that <code>ColorFix = 1</code> and <code>ShowFPS = 15</code> | # Edit <code>aqrit.cfg</code> so that <code>ColorFix = 1</code> and <code>ShowFPS = 15</code> | ||
# Jazz Jackrabbit 2 should now run normally. If not, try running <code>Jazz2.exe</code> in 640x480 resolution compatibility. | # Jazz Jackrabbit 2 should now run normally. If not, try running <code>Jazz2.exe</code> in 640x480 resolution compatibility. | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 08:12, 1 June 2021
Developers | |
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Orange Games | |
Epic MegaGames | |
Mac OS (Classic) | Logicware |
macOS (OS X) | Contraband Entertainment |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Mac OS | MacPlay |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 7, 1998[1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | February 4, 1999 |
macOS (OS X) | January 18, 2002 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Jazz Jackrabbit | |
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Jazz Jackrabbit | 1994 |
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 | 1998 |
Jazz Jackrabbit 3 | Cancelled |
General information
- Official site for game series (Archived)
- Jazz2Online - A fan site for game series
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | The game had two different releases and two standalone expansions. See: Version differences and Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions. | |||
GOG.com | All the expansions are included |
- A demo is available. It contains three single player and two multiplayer levels.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Holiday Hare 98 | Standalone Christmas episode, released commercially in 1998. It also includes the shareware demo levels. It was only available in the US. | |
The Christmas Chronicles | 2000 re-release of Holiday Hare 98 with a new playable character, Lori. It was only available in limited quantities in Europe. |
Version differences
- Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is the original release. It contains four episodes and the shareware demo levels.
- Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files is a 1999 re-release with an additional episode and a new playable character, Lori. It also includes the shareware demo levels. It was only available in Europe.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.23 Patch. GOG.com version is patched with v1.24
- JJ2+ is a multiplayer-focused unofficial patch/mod which fixes numerous bugs and adds a host of new features. It is included in the GOG.com version as a bonus.
Import Christmas Chronicles levels
- If you have both The Secret Files and Christmas Chronicles, you can just copy over the files without overwriting, resulting in the episode being listed and the levels being playable.
- While you can play as Lori, it's likely unintentional and unknown if it's conducive to a good playing experience.
Skip intro videos
Use JJ2+ -menu parameter[2] |
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Use Jazz 2 Resurrection |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\JAZZ2.CFG[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.***[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
- Idle animations with speech are only used when playing in English.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Voices with idle animations only. | |||
Afrikaans | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
Arabic | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
Czech | Fan translation, download. | |||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail release and GOG.com version. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
Romanian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Serbian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Split-screen. |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Up to 32 players when 4 players share one computer in split-screen mode. |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Up to 32 players when 4 players share one computer in split-screen mode. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 10052, 10053, 10054 |
UDP | 10052 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Unplayable low frame rate in fullscreen mode
Disable Hardware Mode[citation needed] |
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Use Jazz 2 Resurrection |
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Turn off information shown on screen (level name, resolution, etc.)
Press F9 in-game |
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode on Windows 8/8.1/10 due to DirectDraw
Install ddwrapper into the game directory[4] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 6 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | Jazz 2 Resurrection runs on OpenGL |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Jazz 2 Resurrection
- Open-source re-implementation of game's engine.
- Supports various versions of the game (Shareware Demo, Holiday Hare '98, The Secret Files and Christmas Chronicles) and all of them can be imported but the dev recommends to use The Secret Files and install it the latest if more than one version are to be imported.
- Partially supports some features of JJ2+ extension and MLLE.
- Allows Jazz Jackrabbit 2 to be played natively on Windows, MacOS, and Linux; supports pixel perfect scaling, can be played at unlimited FPS, supports XInput and has widescreen aspect ratio support.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.5.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).