This page is for the original game. For the remake, see Space Rangers HD: A War Apart.
Key points
- Released as Space Rangers 2 in the UK and Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators in the US.
- Re-released as Space Rangers 2: Reboot, which includes the base game and its Reboot expansion.
- Wide variety of in-game graphical options.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements
Skip intro cutscenes
Modify config file[5]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
cfg.txt .
- Find the line which contains
SkipIntro . If the line does not exist, add it to the bottom of the file.
- Change the line you found to the following:
SkipIntro=True
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Smooth font replacement
smooth font
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
- Space and planetary battles use different screen resolution settings.
General settings from expansion.
Video settings from expansion for Space battles.
Video settings from expansion for Planetary battles.
Template:Video settings
Widescreen patch
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- Download the patch from PCGamingWiki.
- Unrar and start
SR2ResolutionPatch.exe
- Select the game folder, preferred resolution and additional settings and click "Install".
- The patch will create a
RangersNewRes.exe file, always start the game via this exe file to achieve widescreen.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
- All in-game dialogue is text-based.
- Sounds and music settings are set separately for Space and Planetary battles.
Video settings from expansion for Space mode.
Video settings from expansion for Planetary mode.
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Russian |
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Issues fixed
Game displays blank screen
- The game renders nothing to the screen under Windows 7 and higher.
Blank screen: Workaround 1
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- This workaround breaks needs to be applied upon every startup, increasing loading time substancially[6]
- Start the game normally
- Press R, then ↵ Enter. This will load a random planetary battle
- Open menu (Esc) and exit planetary battle mode. You'll end up in the main menu
- Close "Pick planetary battle" submenu and you're good to go
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Blank screen: Workaround 2[5]
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- This workaround breaks edge-scrolling in the minimap space travel mode[7]
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
cfg.txt .
- Find the line which contains
Window .
- Change the line you found to the following:
Window=True
- Go to the installation folder.
- Right-click on
Rangers.exe and select Compatibility Options from the menu which appears.
- Click the
Compatibility tab.
- Check the
Run this program in compatibility mode for: checkbox.
- In the drop-down menu uUnderneath the checkbox you just checked, select
Windows 98/ME .
- Click the OK button.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7, 8 |
Space battles uses DX7, Planetary battles uses DX8[5] |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
Xvid |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
| Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
800 MB |
1.4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | |
- Minimum system requirements do not support planetary battles.
Notes
References