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===Change language===
 
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#Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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#Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
 
#Open <code>ig2.ini</code> in notepad.
 
#Open <code>ig2.ini</code> in notepad.
 
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|self-hosting notes =  
 
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|direct ip notes    = See [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Industry_Giant_2#Online_play Online Play]
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|direct ip notes    = See [[#Online play|Online Play]].
 
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#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"
 
#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 <code>Patch</code> button
 
#Click on the <code>Patch</code> button
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'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Requires game version 2.2.0.0, 2.3.2.0, or 2.3.3.0.
 
{{ii}} Requires game version 2.2.0.0, 2.3.2.0, or 2.3.3.0.
 
{{ii}} GOG owners do not need this fix.
 
{{ii}} GOG owners do not need this fix.
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# When first loading the map zoom out as far as possible.  
 
# When first loading the map zoom out as far as possible.  
 
# Wait for the frame rate to recover.
 
# Wait for the frame rate to recover.
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{{ii}} Once the frame rate recovers, there will be fewer frame drops when changing between zoom levels.
 
{{ii}} Once the frame rate recovers, there will be fewer frame drops when changing between zoom levels.
 
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Industry Giant 2
Industry Giant 2 cover
Developers
JoWood Productions
Publishers
JoWood Productions
Release dates
Windows September 30, 2002
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Industry Giant 2 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Industry Giant
Industry Giant 1998
Industry Giant 2 2002

Key points

New 2015 re-release runs on modern systems.
Original 2002 release very unlikely to run on modern systems.[citation needed]

General information

Game Manual
Game Extras
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Will not work on most modern PCs.[citation needed]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 2015 Re-release
Windows
Steam
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 2015 Re-release
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Industry Giant II: 1980-2020 Included with Gold, GOG.com and Steam releases
Windows

Essential improvements

Map Editor

The map editor was removed from the GOG.com and Steam versions.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

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Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Language

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Change language

GOG.com owners can use language_setup.exe in the install folder.
Instructions

Network

GOG.com version has multiplayer menu
Multiplayer menu missing in Steam release

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
In-game client requires GameSpy Arcade; however, direct IP can be used.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Direct IP
See Online Play.

Online play

Instructions

LAN play

Instructions

Issues fixed

Corrupted text

Instructions

Frame drops when zooming

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References