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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = Ground Control 2 Cover. | + | |cover = Ground Control 2 Cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Massive Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Massive Entertainment}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|2004-2008}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|2008-present}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2004}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Ground Control }} | ||
|steam appid = 254840 | |steam appid = 254840 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658782 | |gogcom id = 1207658782 | ||
| + | |hltb = 4132 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 14351 |
|wikipedia = Ground Control II: Operation Exodus | |wikipedia = Ground Control II: Operation Exodus | ||
|winehq = 5170 | |winehq = 5170 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Key, CD | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Key, CD | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | ground-control-ii-operation-exodus | Steam | Also {{Store link|GamersGate|ground-control-collection|bundled}} with the original game. | | Windows }} |
| − | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | ground_control_2_operation_exodus | DRM-free, key | A unique multiplayer key can be requested [https://www.gog.com/support/contact here]. Mac version is available once added to your library despite the store page showing Windows only and not Mac (except for a small Mac notice under the system requirements section). | | Windows, OS X }} | |
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | ground_control_2_operation_exodus | DRM-free | A unique multiplayer key can be requested [https://www.gog.com/support/contact here]. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 254840 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 254840 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | ground-control-2-operation-exodus-special-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | ground-control-2-operation-exodus-special-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | ground-control-2-special-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Free demo versions are available from [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#G SierraHelp]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.0.0.8, and is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1917/7 Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\[profile number]\[profile number].profile}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\[profile number]\*.gciisave}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Video Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Video settings.}} | {{Image|Video Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Video settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ground-control-ii-operation-exodus | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ground-control-ii-operation-exodus | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
|anisotropic notes = Up to 16x. | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x. | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
|antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]], up to 4x. | |antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]], up to 4x. | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Control Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Input settings.}} | {{Image|Control Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Input settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Audio Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Sound settings.}} | {{Image|Audio Settings Ground Control 2.jpg|Sound settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = Retail version only. Localization can be downloaded [https:// | + | |notes = Retail version only. Localization can be downloaded [https://www.playground.ru/ground_control_2_operation_exodus/file here] |
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|p2p = unknown | |p2p = unknown | ||
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = hackable |
| − | |dedicated notes = | + | |dedicated notes = Requires separate [https://www.moddb.com/games/ground-control-ii/downloads/dedicated-server-1 download] of official dedicated server files. |
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Windows=== | ===Windows=== | ||
| − | ====Increased | + | ====Increased game speed on multi-core processors==== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Set {{file|gcii.exe}} to run use [[Core affinity|one processor core]].|ref=<ref>[http://www.gcvets.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5845 GCVets.net Board | Increase multicore-processor gamespeed]</ref>|fix= |
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| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
====Extreme mouse latency==== | ====Extreme mouse latency==== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Change mouse driver settings|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/ground_control_series/gc2_mouse_issues GOG.com | Community Discussions - Fix mouse latency]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Change mouse driver settings|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/ground_control_series/gc2_mouse_issues GOG.com | Community Discussions - Fix mouse latency]</ref>|fix= | ||
| − | # Open | + | # Open "Pointer Movement Settings" |
| − | # Uncheck Use OS native drivers for pointer speed and acceleration" | + | # Uncheck "Use OS native drivers for pointer speed and acceleration" |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Crash related to wireless peripherals=== | ||
| + | {{--}} The game crashes on startup if the user has wireless peripherals (headsets, mice...), either with a black screen or with an error message reporting an access violation. Before the game is run, the USB dongle needs to be unplugged, and only plugged back in when the game's intro/menu is shown.<ref name="GroundControl2Crash">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/254840/discussions/0/530646715641614989/?ctp=3#c3051737712175732203|title=Game won't start / Black Screen :: Ground Control II General Discussions|date=2022-09-11}}</ref> <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2022-09-11|comment=Confirmed with the Logitech G533 wireless headset.}}</ref> | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0b |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
|macos intel 32-bit app = true | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = false | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/ground_control_2_operation_exodus|title=Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Special Edition on GOG.com|date=2019-12-08|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref> | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/ground_control_2_operation_exodus|title=Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Special Edition on GOG.com|date=2019-12-08|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref> | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 98 | + | |minOS = 98, 2000, ME |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 3 800 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 3 800 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
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|minVRAM = 32 MB | |minVRAM = 32 MB | ||
|minDX = 9.0b | |minDX = 9.0b | ||
| − | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0b | + | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0b compatible |
| + | |minother = 56K modem for online multiplayer | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = XP |
|recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz | ||
| + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP | ||
|recRAM = 256 MB | |recRAM = 256 MB | ||
|recVRAM = 128 MB | |recVRAM = 128 MB | ||
Latest revision as of 09:04, 28 July 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Massive Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| 2004-2008 | Sierra Entertainment |
| 2008-present | Rebellion Developments |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 18, 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 23, 2013[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Ground Control |
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| Ground Control | |
|---|---|
| Ground Control | 2000 |
| Ground Control II: Operation Exodus | 2004 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Ground Control series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM 5 DRM. | |
|
| GamersGate | |
Also bundled with the original game. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
A unique multiplayer key can be requested here. Mac version is available once added to your library despite the store page showing Windows only and not Mac (except for a small Mac notice under the system requirements section). | |
|
| Steam | |
|
||
| ZOOM Platform | |
|
||
| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
|
- Free demo versions are available from SierraHelp.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.0.0.8, and is available from Patches-Scrolls.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\profiles\[profile number]\[profile number].profile[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\profiles\[profile number]\*.gciisave[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Interface scales poorly. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA, up to 4x. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Sound settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | Retail only. | |||
| French | Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
| German | Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Russian | Retail version only. Localization can be downloaded here | |||
| Spanish | Retail and GOG.com only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Requires separate download of official dedicated server files. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Windows
Increased game speed on multi-core processors
Set gcii.exe to run use one processor core.[3]
|
|---|
Extreme mouse latency
| Change mouse driver settings[4] |
|---|
|
Issues unresolved
- The game crashes on startup if the user has wireless peripherals (headsets, mice...), either with a black screen or with an error message reporting an access violation. Before the game is run, the USB dongle needs to be unplugged, and only plugged back in when the game's intro/menu is shown.[5] [6]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0b |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [7] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GameSpy | No longer available. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 3 800 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | AGP and Hardware Transform and Lighting 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | 128 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
| Other | 56K modem for online multiplayer | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 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%\VirtualStoreon 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 (254840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ GCVets.net Board | Increase multicore-processor gamespeed
- ↑ GOG.com | Community Discussions - Fix mouse latency
- ↑ Game won't start / Black Screen :: Ground Control II General Discussions - last accessed on 2022-09-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-09-11
- Confirmed with the Logitech G533 wireless headset.
- ↑ Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus Special Edition on GOG.com - last accessed on 2019-12-08
- "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."