Key points
- Use the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch to remove FMV interlacing and improve stability.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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DOS (original) or Windows (Deluxe). |
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GOG.com |
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DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) patch (DOS)
The Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) patch updates the DOS version with fixes and improvements. The GOG.com and Windows versions are already patched.
Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch
- The Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch removes video interlacing and fixes many other issues.
Set up Unofficial Patch[citation needed]
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- Download the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch.
- Extract into the installation folder.
- Right-click
DARKFIX.EXE in the installation folder and choose Properties.
- Click Compatibility and select the Run in Compatibility Mode check box. Select Windows 95.
- Click OK to save your changes.
- If you are using an original CD version you need to copy the files from all three CDs into the installation folder.
- If your game is not installed on your C: drive you have to edit the
DARK.FIX file and change the first two lines in order to match with your installation folder (e.g. C:. -> D:. )
- Use
DARKFIX.EXE to run the game from now on.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Settings for the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\DARK.FIX
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Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Issues fixed
No music during space flight (Windows)
- The Windows version only plays music when running in compatibility mode.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
1 GHz
| 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
References