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Revision as of 23:35, 4 February 2024
Developers | |
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Sir-Tech Canada | |
Linux | Tribsoft |
Publishers | |
1999-2002 | TalonSoft |
2002-present | Strategy First |
2010 retail re-release | Funbox Media |
Retail (Germany), Steam (as DLC for Wildfire) | TopWare Interactive |
Linux | Titan Computer |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 23, 1999 |
Linux | 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[1] |
Linux (Wine) | November 20, 2016[2][3] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Tactical RPG |
Themes | Contemporary, Sci-fi |
Series | Jagged Alliance |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Jagged Alliance | 1995 |
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games | 1996 |
Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 |
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business | 2000 |
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire | 2004 |
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge (unofficial) | 2007 |
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | 2012 |
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire | 2012 |
Jagged Alliance Online | 2013 |
Jagged Alliance Flashback | 2014 |
Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded | 2015 |
Jagged Alliance: Rage! | 2018 |
Jagged Alliance 3 | 2023 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Jagged Alliance 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric Tactical RPG game in the Jagged Alliance series.
The game received several post-release updates, the latest of which is exclusive to the Gold Pack release (compilation of the base game and Unfinished Business).
On modern systems, the game has stability and performance issues most likely caused by broken DirectDraw compatibility. Most players use modified versions of the game, both of which have improved compatibility with modern systems - JA2-Stracciatella, a source port which focuses on code optimization, quality-of-life improvements like widescreen and windowed modes, and modding improvements - or the unofficial v1.13 patch which significantly changes the gameplay for depth and increased difficulty as well as a multiplayer system which all other versions of the game lack.
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- Unofficial wiki
- The Bear's Pit unofficial forums for game series
- Jagged Alliance 2 source code
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions (Strategy First standalone version)
- Steam Community Discussions (Strategy First Gold version)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 1 DRM in English release (removed with patch 1.07), LaserLock DRM in German release (removed with patch 1.05). | |||
Retail | ||||
Retail | Gold Pack release. | |||
GamersGate | Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business) | |||
GOG.com | Gold Pack build v1.12, but only contains the base game. Includes dormant SafeDisc 1 DRM files[4] | |||
Green Man Gaming | Sold by TopWare Interactive as a DLC for Wildfire | |||
Steam | Sold by Strategy First as Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business) | |||
Steam | Sold by TopWare Interactive as a DLC for Wildfire | |||
ZOOM Platform | Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business). Pre-packaged with DDrawCompat. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | Sold by Strategy First as Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business) |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the base game is 1.07, available at Patches-Scrolls and The Bear's Pit. Installation removes SafeDisc DRM from the executable.[5]
- The latest official patch for the Gold Pack is 1.12, available at soggi.org, Patches-Scrolls and The Bear's Pit.
- Owners of the base game can upgrade to the Gold Pack 1.12 build using these unofficial packages (which do not include the Unfinished Business content): English, German.
Unofficial patches
JA2-Stracciatella
- JA2-Stracciatella homepage
- A cross-platform source port which improves the game's stability, fixes bugs and provides a stable platform for mod development.
- Actively maintained.
- Not compatible with v1.13.
- Hasn't reached v1.0 release status yet. As such, Stracciatella has its own set of bugs and is not feature complete (e.g. the enemy army will not engage city militias, which is a large portion of the overworld strategy and that's fully functional in the base game and 1.13)
Unofficial v1.13 patch
- Main thread
- Feature list
- A modification which provides many gameplay updates and fixes, including new weapons, features, mechanics and multiplayer.[6][7]
- It is a significant shift from the original version and is recommended for higher-skilled players.
- Not compatible with JA2-Stracciatella.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename movie files[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Ja2.set[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SavedGames[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- The saved games' subfolder is absent on a fresh installation, and is created automatically when a game is saved for the first time.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Use CNC-ddraw, JA2-Stracciatella or v1.13. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use JA2-Stracciatella or v1.13. | ||
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, touch | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | Use JA2-Stracciatella version 0.20.0 or newer. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Speech, effects, music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Flavor speech (curses, acknowledgements) not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Included with JA2-Stracciatella; requires enabling both in its Localization setting and the Mods list. | |||
French | Retail and TopWare Steam version only. | |||
German | Retail and TopWare Steam version only; download for digital releases. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail and TopWare Steam version only. | |||
Russian | Retail and TopWare Steam version only. The original and Gold Pack localizations differ. |
Issues fixed
Choppy mouse on some screens |
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If your mouse or game is slow or choppy, use DDrawCompat. |
Widescreen for base game (1.12) without Stracciatella |
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This should reasonably upscale the 640x480 graphics to widescreen without the text being uncomfortably small to read on modern displays. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | Use v1.13. | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Used in conjunction with direct IP for v1.13 multiplayer. | |
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Used in conjunction with P2P for v1.13 multiplayer. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
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Windows | Use JA2-Stracciatella for 64-bit. | |||
macOS (OS X) | Use JA2-Stracciatella for 64-bit. | |||
Linux | 64-bit and ARM require JA2-Stracciatella.[10] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM |
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).
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Steam Announcements - Linux port available now! - last accessed on 2019-03-28
- ↑ Only the version sold as DLC for Wildfire on Steam.
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2023-09-17
- The main directory contains
clcd16.dll
,clcd32.dll
anddplayerx.dll
, butJa2.exe
does not contain calls to them.
- The main directory contains
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2023-07-25
- ↑ JA2 v1.13 / Revision History
- ↑ JA2 v1.13 / Multiplayer - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-08
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Black Screen freeze fix - fast and easy without installing mods - last accessed on 2019-04-08
- ↑ Jagged Alliance 2 Stracciatella - last accessed on 2021-05-09