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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 2, 2005}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 2, 2005}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|blitzkrieg-2|75}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blitzkrieg-2|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | World War II, Historical, Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Oceania }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Blitzkrieg }} | ||
|steam appid = 313500 | |steam appid = 313500 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207664013 | |gogcom id = 1207664013 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1207659119 | |gogcom id side = 1207659119 | ||
+ | |hltb = 22846 | ||
+ | |igdb = blitzkrieg-2 | ||
+ | |lutris = blitzkrieg-2 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 33081 | ||
|wikipedia = Blitzkrieg 2 | |wikipedia = Blitzkrieg 2 | ||
|winehq = 5469 | |winehq = 5469 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | |current state = | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.77.02}} | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.77.02}} | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | blitzkrieg_2_anthology | DRM-free | | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | blitzkrieg_2_anthology | DRM-free | Anthology | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GMG | blitzkrieg-ii-anthology | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | blitzkrieg-ii-anthology | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | blitzkrieg-ii-anthology | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | blitzkrieg-ii-anthology | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 313500 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 313500 | Steam | Anthology | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology contains | + | {{ii}} '''Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology''' contains the base game and both expansions. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Demo=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Blitzkrieg2Demo Archive.org]. | ||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Fall Of The Reich | | Windows }} |
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Liberation | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===[[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 | ||
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− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
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− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Music, SFX, Voice | |separate volume notes = Music, SFX, Voice | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
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|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
− | |lan play notes = | + | |lan play notes = For the GOG.com version, use the installer available under bonus content. |
− | |online play = | + | |online play = limited |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = GOG.com and | + | |online play notes = Steam and GOG.com versions were updated to replace the original defunct multiplayer service, and can connect to each other. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon |
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
− | |minHD = 2 | + | |minHD = 2 GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 4 |
− | |minDX = 9. | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 |
+ | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
+ | |minDX = 9.0 | ||
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
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Developers | |
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Nival | |
Engines | |
Enigma Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 2, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Strategy |
Themes | World War II, Historical, Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Oceania |
Series | Blitzkrieg |
Blitzkrieg | |
---|---|
Blitzkrieg | 2003 |
Blitzkrieg 2 | 2005 |
Blitzkrieg 3 | 2017 |
Blitzkrieg 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Blitzkrieg series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | StarForce 3.4.77.02 DRM[Note 1] | |||
GOG.com | Anthology | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Anthology |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology contains the base game and both expansions.
Demo
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Fall Of The Reich | ||
Liberation |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/313500/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/313500/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Stretched menus in widescreen resolutions | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Degree of anisotropic filtering unknown | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | For the GOG.com version, use the installer available under bonus content. | ||
Online play | 8 | Steam and GOG.com versions were updated to replace the original defunct multiplayer service, and can connect to each other. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | GOG.com and Steam; servers for the retail release have been shut down. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 4 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (313500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.