Homeworld 2
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| Developers | |
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| Relic Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 16, 2003 |
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Warnings
| Homeworld | |
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| Homeworld | 1999 |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | 2000 |
| Homeworld 2 | 2003 |
| Homeworld Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | 2016 |
| Homeworld: Vast Reaches | 2024 |
| Homeworld 3 | 2024 |
Key points
- Mod friendly
- Small but dedicated community
General information
- Relic Entertainment Official site
- Encyclopedia Hiigara - A wiki for everything Homeworld related
- Homeworld Shipyards - A fairly old but big Homeworld fan site
Availability
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
Game files location
Save game location
Video settings
Windowed and Borderless fullscreen windowed
Execute the game with the command line parameters -windowed -w ### -h ###. Example: -windowed -w 1280 -h 1024. Add -noborder to remove window border.
Input settings
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.
Issues fixed
Windows Vista/7 compatibility fix
Due to Data Execution Prevention this game might crash on start-up. One solution is to disable DEP for the entire system, but this is notably insecure. A bizarre work-around, however, is to replace the main executable with the German version, which does not trigger DEP and does not change the game's language. All mods are compatible with either executable.