Difference between revisions of "Homeworld 2"
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Revision as of 15:52, 6 November 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Relic Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Original | Sierra Entertainment |
| OS X | Aspyr Media |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 16, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 16, 2003 |
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Warnings
| Homeworld | |
|---|---|
| Homeworld | 1999 |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | 2000 |
| Homeworld 2 | 2003 |
| Homeworld Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | 2016 |
| Homeworld 3 | 2024 |
Key points
- Mod friendly
- Small but dedicated community
- GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.
General information
- Relic Entertainment Official site
- Encyclopedia Hiigara - A wiki for everything Homeworld related
- Homeworld Shipyards - A fairly old but big Homeworld fan site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
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| GOG.com | |
Homeworld Remastered Collection | |
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| Mac App Store | |
Homeworld Remastered Collection. Updated for compatibility with modern systems. Currently no online multiplayer or mod support. | |
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| Steam | |
Homeworld Remastered Collection | |
- The Homeworld Remastered Collection contains Homeworld, Homeworld 2, Homeworld Remastered Edition and Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition.
Essential improvements
Patches
Official
- Patch 1.1 - The latest official patch
Fan-made
- Patch 1.2 - This unofficial patch adds some added bug fixes and enhancements to the game. Note that it is largely incompatible with mods.
Game data
In-game gameplay settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244160/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244160/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game graphics settings.
Windowed
| Instructions |
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Input settings
In-game key map settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 6 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
Issues unresolved
Marine frigate capture bug
Marine frigates are unable to capture enemy vessels. Once the capture-order has been completed, ship control is never transferred, even with repeated attempts.
This is not a bug. Relic disabled the ability to capture ships that build other ships in Single Player.
Black screen, then crash on startup for AMD cards
Some have reported a fix:
| Instructions |
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Issues fixed
Windows Vista/7 compatibility fix
| Instructions |
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Choppy/laggy camera movement on Windows 7 fix
Enable Vsync via the PLAYERCFG.LUA file found in Homeworld2/Bin/Profiles/Profile1 by editing it with a simple text editor. This will force the game to enable Vsync if the game crashes when you select Vsync in the Options menu ingame.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 833 MHz AMD Athlon 833 MHz |
Intel Pentium IV 1.6 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | Nvidia GeForce 3 series ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 640M Intel HD 4000 512 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/244160/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (244160) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- OS X
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