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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Starflare}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Starflare}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/star-ruler-2/announcements/detail/208627839696004366 Star Ruler 2 - Launching March 27th - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Star Ruler 2]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/star-ruler-2/announcements/detail/208627839696004366 Star Ruler 2 - Launching March 27th - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Star Ruler 2]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 27, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 27, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Star Ruler }}
 
|steam appid  = 282590
 
|steam appid  = 282590
|gogcom page  = star_ruler_2
+
|gogcom id    = 1427876902
 +
|gogcom id side = 1773820830
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = star-ruler-2
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Star Ruler}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Released as open source, with assets (excluding music).<ref>[https://github.com/BlindMindStudios/StarRuler2-Source Blind Mind Studios] - Github</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.blind-mind.com/index.php#c5 Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.blind-mind.com/index.php#c5 Official forum]
{{GOG.com links|star_ruler_2|star_ruler_2}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1427876902|star_ruler_2}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/282590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/282590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | star_ruler_2 | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_ruler_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux}}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 282590 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 282590 | Steam | | | Windows, Linux}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} 64-bit macOS files are present on Steam.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Wake of the Heralds |  | Windows, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) and save game location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Star Ruler 2}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Star Ruler 2\}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.starruler2/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Star Ruler 2\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.starruler2/saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
[[File:Star_Ruler_2_Game_Settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Star Ruler 2 Game Settings.jpg|General settings.}}
[[File:Star_Ruler_2_Camera.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Star Ruler 2 Camera.jpg|Audio settings.}}
[[File:Star_Ruler_2_Graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]]
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{{Image|Star Ruler 2 Graphics.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = 2x-8x MSAA, 2X FSAA (Supersampling)
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|antialiasing notes        = 2x-8x [[MSAA]], 2X [[FSAA]] (Supersampling)
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     = Configurable framerate cap from 24-200 FPS.
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|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             = Configurable frame rate cap from 24-200 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
[[File:Star_Ruler_2_Keybinds.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Keybindings.]]
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{{Image|Star Ruler 2 Keybinds.jpg|Keybindings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
[[File:Star_Ruler_2_Audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Star Ruler 2 Audio.jpg|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    = All information is text-based.
 
  |notes    = All information is text-based.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 28
 
|lan play players    = 28
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 28
 
|online play players  = 28
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|local co-op          =
 
|local co-op players  =
 
|local co-op notes    =
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        =
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
}}
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{ii}} 64-bit recommended.
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
|minOS    = Vista
 
|minCPU  = SSE2 Capable
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minGPU  = AMD or NVIDIA
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minOGL  = 2.1
 
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GTX 460
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = Vista
 +
|minCPU  = SSE2 Capable
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 600 MB
 +
|minGPU  = AMD or Nvidia
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minOGL  = 2.1
 +
 +
|recOS    = 7
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} 64-bit recommended.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:33, 9 February 2023

Star Ruler 2
Star Ruler 2 cover
Developers
Blind Mind Studios
Glacicle
Engines
Starflare
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2015[1]
Linux March 27, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series Star Ruler
Star Ruler 2 on MobyGames
Star Ruler
Star Ruler 2010
Star Ruler 2 2014

Key points

Released as open source, with assets (excluding music).[2]

General information

Official forum
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
64-bit macOS files are present on Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Wake of the Heralds
Windows
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Star Ruler 2\
Linux $HOME/.starruler2/
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
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Star Ruler 2\
Linux $HOME/.starruler2/saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-8x MSAA, 2X FSAA (Supersampling)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Configurable frame rate cap from 24-200 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keybindings.
Keybindings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be disabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
All information is text-based.

Network

It is recommended for games above 8 players or in galaxies of several hundred systems to play on LAN.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
28
Online play
28

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 2.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) SSE2 Capable
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) AMD or Nvidia
512 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
64-bit recommended.


References