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| |widescreen resolution = true | | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= Max. 1920x1080 | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Max. 1920x1080. FOV needs to be adjusted (otherwise it is ''Vert-''), see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/independence-war-2-edge-chaos WSGF entry]. |
| |multimonitor = unknown | | |multimonitor = unknown |
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Revision as of 23:15, 15 November 2021
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the low frame rate fix.
- Released as Edge of Chaos: Independence War 2 in Europe and Galaxy Commander: Edge of Chaos for the German re-release.
- To run the game, you need to have an optical drive or simulate one (e.g. with WinCDEmu). See here for more info.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Demo
A free demo can be downloaded here.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\movies\
- Delete or rename
Infogrames.bik , intro.bik , and psys.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- By default, the game's AA can only be toggled on/off for the in-game HUD lines and orb stalks.
Set windowed mode in flux.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> .
- Edit
flux.ini
- Change
full_screen = 1 to full_screen = 0
- Save your changes and close the file.
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DirectX7 compatibility wrapper ddraw.dll.[citation needed]
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- Download the compatibility DDrawCompat wrapper by narzoul.
- Place the
ddraw.dll file to <path-to-game>/bin/release
- Launch the game, change resolution at
Options/Graphics/Resolutions
- Make sure you select the graphics card.
- Done.
A crash can occur once loading the game if the selected graphics card in flux.ini is not available anymore. Please return to the game option, select the available graphics card and try again.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Speech, Music, Movie, and Effects. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Alt-tabbing crashes the game in fullscreen mode. |
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Check the official FAQ for more bug fixes.
Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- This issue occurs on Windows 8 and later.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Input |
DirectInput |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
600 MHz Pentium or better
| 2 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB |
4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Riva TNT 2 or better DirectX 8 compatible
| HD 3000 Series or better DirectX 9 compatible |
- These requirements are for the GOG.com release.
Notes
References