Jagged Alliance 2
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| Developers | |
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| Sir-tech Software, Inc. | |
| Publishers | |
| TalonSoft | |
| Strategy First | |
| Linux | Titan Computer |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 23, 1999 |
| Linux | 2000 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[1] |
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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).
| ⤏ 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 |
Key points
- Open-source 1.13 mod provides many new game-changing bug fixes and features.
General information
- Jagged Alliance Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- The Bear's Pit for game series
Availability
Essential improvements
V1.13 mod
Homepage: http://ja2v113.pbworks.com/w/page/4218339/FrontPage
The V1.13 mod provides many gameplay updates and fixes, including new weapons, features, and multiplayer.[2][3] For these reasons, it is a significant shift from the original version.
Instructions for downloading and compiling the mod's source code can be found here: http://www.bears-pit.com/board/ubbthreads.php/topics/56723/Instructions_for_using_SVN.html#Post56723
Source code for vanilla game
Source code download: http://kermi.pp.fi/JA_2/Mods_Vanilla/Source/
JA2 Stracciatella
JA2 Stracciatella is an unofficial patch. The goal of this project is to make Jagged Alliance 2 available on a wide range of platforms, improve its stability, fix bugs and provide a stable platform for mod development.
Repository: https://github.com/ja2-stracciatella/ja2-stracciatella
Mod profile: http://www.moddb.com/mods/ja2-stracciatella
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 4 | Use the 1.13 mod. | ||
| Online play | 4 | Use the 1.13 mod. 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 1.13 mod multiplayer. | |
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Used in conjunction with P2P for 1.13 mod multiplayer. |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 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.
- 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.