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− | |introduction = '''''Jurassic World Evolution 2''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:bird's-eye view}} {{Glossary:building}} and {{Glossary:simulation}} game developed and published by [[Company:Frontier Developments|Frontier Developments]], and is part of the [[Series:Jurassic Park |Jurassic Park]] series. It is a sequel to [[Jurassic World Evolution]], and uses the same [[Engine:Cobra|Cobra]] game engine. | + | |introduction = '''''Jurassic World Evolution 2''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:bird's-eye view}} {{Glossary:building}} and management {{Glossary:simulation}} game developed and published by [[Company:Frontier Developments|Frontier Developments]], and is part of the [[Series:Jurassic Park |Jurassic Park]] series. It is a sequel to [[Jurassic World Evolution]], and uses the same [[Engine:Cobra|Cobra]] game engine. |
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+ | The game includes over 75 prehistoric species, such as various dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles. Players must construct enclosures, aviaries, and lagoons to house these creatures for visitor viewing. Each species has specific needs, including dietary preferences and required levels of forestation in their habitats, which must be met to ensure their health and satisfaction. The game incorporates a dynamic territory system where animals compete for resources if they share the same habitat. Their territories continuously change based on the availability of resources. | ||
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+ | Compared to its predecessors, the game boasts more advanced artificial intelligence for the prehistoric species, enabling them to hunt in packs and interact more frequently and realistically. Additionally, the terrain tool has been completely overhauled, requiring players to plant suitable trees and shrubs for herbivores to consume. | ||
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{{DLC/row | Park Managers' Collection Pack (May 16, 2024) | Megalodon, Microceratus, Segisaurus, and Thanatosdrakon | Windows }} | {{DLC/row | Park Managers' Collection Pack (May 16, 2024) | Megalodon, Microceratus, Segisaurus, and Thanatosdrakon | Windows }} | ||
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+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-nointro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] to skip intro videos.}} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Revision as of 18:08, 2 July 2024
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Developers | |
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Frontier Developments | |
Engines | |
Cobra | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 9, 2021 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Simulation |
Series | Jurassic Park |
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building and management simulation game developed and published by Frontier Developments, and is part of the Jurassic Park series. It is a sequel to Jurassic World Evolution, and uses the same Cobra game engine.
The game includes over 75 prehistoric species, such as various dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles. Players must construct enclosures, aviaries, and lagoons to house these creatures for visitor viewing. Each species has specific needs, including dietary preferences and required levels of forestation in their habitats, which must be met to ensure their health and satisfaction. The game incorporates a dynamic territory system where animals compete for resources if they share the same habitat. Their territories continuously change based on the availability of resources.
Compared to its predecessors, the game boasts more advanced artificial intelligence for the prehistoric species, enabling them to hunt in packs and interact more frequently and realistically. Additionally, the terrain tool has been completely overhauled, requiring players to plant suitable trees and shrubs for herbivores to consume.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
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Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Deluxe Edition also available. |
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Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Deluxe Upgrade Pack (November 9, 2021) | Attenborosaurus, Geosternbergia, Huayangosaurus, Megalosaurus, and Pachyrhinosaurus | |
Early Cretaceous Pack (December 9, 2021) | Dsungaripterus, Kronosaurus, Minmi, and Wuerhosaurus | |
Camp Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack (March 8, 2022) | Monolophosaurus and Scorpios rex | |
Dominion Biosyn Expansion (June 14, 2022) | Dimetrodon, Pyroraptor, Quetzalcoatlus, and Therizinosaurus | |
Late Cretaceous Pack (September 15, 2022) | Alamosaurus, Australovenator, Barbaridactylus, and Styxosaurus | |
Dominion Malta Expansion (December 8, 2022) | Atrociraptor, Lystrosaurus, Oviraptor, and Moros Intrepidus | |
Feathered Species Pack (March 30, 2023) | Yutyrannus, Jeholopterus, Deinocheirus, and Sinosauropteryx | |
Prehistoric Marine Species Pack (August 10, 2023) | Archelon, Nothosaurus, Dunkleosteus, and Shonisaurus | |
Cretaceous Predator Pack (November 30, 2023) | Gigantoraptor, Concavenator, Utahraptor, and Tarbosaurus | |
Secret Species Pack (March 13, 2024) | Spinoceratops, Stegoceratops, Ankylodocus, and Spinoraptor | |
Park Managers' Collection Pack (May 16, 2024) | Megalodon, Microceratus, Segisaurus, and Thanatosdrakon |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -nointro command line argument to skip intro videos.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Jurassic World Evolution 2\Config_Local |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1244460/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Jurassic World Evolution 2 |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1244460/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA, upscaling TAA and DLAA.[1][2] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.0 [3]Sharpening slider available. DLSS Frame Generation is supported. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | Features ray traced ambient occlusion.[3] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | Fan - #1 | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 (v1809) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4590 AMD FX-8370 |
Intel Core i7-5775C AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 14 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 470 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 570 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1244460/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1244460) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Jurassic World Evolution 2. Pc settings and Species viewer. - YouTube - last accessed on 2022-12-01
- ↑ Jurassic World Evolution 2 NVIDIA DLAA Comparison - last accessed on 2022-06-26
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jurassic World Evolution 2: Dominion Biosyn Expansion and Update 3 is Out Now! - last accessed on 2022-06-26