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Revision as of 06:43, 6 June 2023
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).
Key points
- JA2-Stracciatella adds cross-platform capabilities for Jagged Alliance 2, improves its stability, fixes bugs and provides a stable platform for mod development.
General information
- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] in English release, LaserLock DRM in German release. | |||
Retail | Funbox Media's Gold Pack release. | |||
GamersGate | Gold Edition (with Unfinished Business) | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Sold by Startegy First as Gold Edition (with Unfinished Business) | |||
Green Man Gaming | Sold by TopWare Interactive as a DLC for Wildfire | |||
Steam | Sold by Startegy First as Gold Edition (with Unfinished Business) | |||
Steam | Sold by TopWare Interactive as a DLC for Wildfire | |||
ZOOM Platform | Gold Edition (with Unfinished Business). Pre-packaged with DDrawCompat. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- 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.
- The latest official patch for the Gold Pack is 1.12, available at soggi.org and Patches-Scrolls.
JA2-Stracciatella
- JA2-Stracciatella adds cross-platform capabilities for Jagged Alliance 2, improves its stability, fixes bugs and provides a stable platform for mod development.
JA2 v1.13
- JA2 v1.13 provides many gameplay updates and fixes, including new weapons, features, and multiplayer.[4][5] For these reasons, it is a significant shift from the original version.
Black Screen On Start Win 11
For No Movies Simple Option
Rename Intro.slf in data folder to Intro.dll of the game install dir. Disable Full Screen Optimization in game exe properties.
If you want videos Download ja2-stracciatella mod, Follow Instructions. |
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Skip intro videos
Delete or rename movie files[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Ja2.set[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 3] |
- 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 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 3] |
- 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 JA2 v1.13. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use JA2-Stracciatella or JA2 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 |
---|---|---|
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 | ||||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Russian | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | Use JA2 v1.13. | ||
Online play | 4 | Use JA2 v1.13. Need to know host's IP address and port number to join. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Used in conjunction with Direct IP for JA2 v1.13 multiplayer. | |
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Used in conjunction with P2P for JA2 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.[8] |
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
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 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