Jagged Alliance 2
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Developers | |
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Sir-Tech | |
Linux | Tribsoft |
Publishers | |
Retail | TalonSoft |
Retail re-release | Funbox Media |
Digital | Strategy First |
Retail (Germany), Steam (as DLC for Wildfire) | TopWare Interactive |
Linux | Titan Computer |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 23, 1999 |
Linux | 2000 |
macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[1] |
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.
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 DRM in English release (removed with patch 1.07), LaserLock DRM in German release (removed with patch 1.05). | |||
Retail | Gold Pack release. | |||
GamersGate | Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business) | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Sold by Strategy First as Gold Pack (with Unfinished Business) | |||
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. |
- 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.[2]
- 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.
JA2-Stracciatella
- JA2-Stracciatella is a cross-platform source port which improves the game's stability, fixes bugs and provides a stable platform for mod development.
Unofficial v1.13 patch
- The unofficial v1.13 patch provides many gameplay updates and fixes, including new weapons, features, and multiplayer.[3][4] For these reasons, it is a significant shift from the original version and is recommended for higher-skilled players.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename movie files[5] |
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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 | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 2] |
- 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 | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 2] |
- 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 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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||||
German | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Russian | Retail only. |
Issues fixed
Choppy mouse on some screens |
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If your mouse or game is slow or choppy, use DDrawCompat. |
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.[7] |
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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 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