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− | {{++}} Use the [[#Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch|Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch]] to remove FMV interlacing and improve stability. | + | {{++}} Use the [[#Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch|Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch]] to remove {{term|FMV}} interlacing and improve stability. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' |
Revision as of 16:32, 5 January 2020
Developers | |
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Origin Systems | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | December 9, 1996 |
Windows | November 4, 1997 |
Windows (DOSBox) | September 19, 2013[1] |
Key points
- Use the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch to remove FMV interlacing and improve stability.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DOS (original) or Windows (Deluxe). | |||
GOG.com | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] |
Essential improvements
Patches
Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) patch (DOS)
The Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) patch updates the DOS version with fixes and improvements. The GOG.com and Windows versions are already patched.
Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch
- The Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch removes video interlacing and fixes many other issues.
Set up Unofficial Patch[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\DARK.CFG |
Windows | <path-to-game>\DARK.CFG[Note 1] |
- Settings for the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\DARK.FIX
.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\GAME0*.IFF |
Windows | <path-to-game>\GAME0*.IFF[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German |
Issues fixed
No music during space flight (Windows)
- The Windows version only plays music when running in compatibility mode.
Install Unofficial Patch[3] |
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Install the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).