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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 2002}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2015}}
 
 
|steam appid  = 271360
 
|steam appid  = 271360
 
|gogcom page  = industry_giant_2
 
|gogcom page  = industry_giant_2
 
|wikipedia    = Industry_Giant_II
 
|wikipedia    = Industry_Giant_II
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Series|Industry Giant}}
 
{{Series|Industry Giant}}
  
{{++}} New 2015 re-release runs on modern systems
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{{++}} New 2015 re-release runs on modern systems.
{{--}} Original 2002 release very unlikely to run on modern systems.
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{{--}} Original 2002 release very unlikely to run on modern systems.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Will not work on most modern PCs.{{cn|date=April 2016}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | industry_giant_2 | DRM-free | 2015 Re-release| | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 271360| Steam | 2015 Re-release |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 271360| Steam | 2015 Re-release |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | industry_giant_2 | DRM-free | 2015 Re-release| | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} Versions available on Amazon are the original 2002 release which will not work on most modern PCs.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row|Industry Giant II: 1980-2020  | Included with gold, steam and GOG releases | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row|Industry Giant II: 1980-2020  | Included with gold, steam and GOG releases | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Industrial Giant 2 options.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Industrial Giant 2 options.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/game_name/en
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|wsgf link                  =  
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
|60 fps notes              = Game appears to struggle to reach 60fps
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|60 fps notes              = Game appears to struggle to reach 60 FPS.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
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}}
 
}}
  
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===Change language===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Change Language|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change Language}}
 
{{ii}} GOG owners can use <code>language_setup.exe</code> in the install folder.
 
{{ii}} GOG owners can use <code>language_setup.exe</code> in the install folder.
 
#Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
#Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
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{{ii}} GOG.com version has multiplayer
{{ii}} GOG version has multiplayer
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{{--}} Multiplayer missing in Steam release
{{--}} Multiplayer missing in steam release
 
 
{{--}} Online Requires Gamespy
 
{{--}} Online Requires Gamespy
  
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Gamespy arcade
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|online play notes    = GameSpy Arcade{{cn|reason=GameSpy Arcade is a client, not the GameSpy service; does the game actually use GameSpy services?|date=April 2016}}
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:LAN play|LAN play]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable multiplayer for steam version|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/271360/discussions/0/528398719804039428/</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enable multiplayer for Steam version|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/271360/discussions/0/528398719804039428/</ref>}}
 
{{ii}} GOG owners do not need to do this
 
{{ii}} GOG owners do not need to do this
 
{{ii}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/271360/discussions/0/528398719804039428/ Full instructions and more info here]
 
{{ii}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/271360/discussions/0/528398719804039428/ Full instructions and more info here]
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#Click on the <code>Patch</code> button
 
#Click on the <code>Patch</code> button
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Other information==
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

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Industry Giant 2
Industry Giant 2 cover
Developers
JoWood Productions
Publishers
JoWood Productions
Release dates
Windows September 30, 2002
Industry Giant 2 on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Industry Giant
Industry Giant 1998
Industry Giant 2 2002
Industry Giant 4.0 2024
New 2015 re-release runs on modern systems.
Original 2002 release very unlikely to run on modern systems.[citation needed]

General information

Game Manual
Game Extras
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Will not work on most modern PCs.[citation needed]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
2015 Re-release
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
2015 Re-release
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Industry Giant II: 1980-2020 Included with gold, steam and GOG releases
Windows

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271360/pfx/[Note 1]

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Language

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Change language

Instructions

Network

GOG.com version has multiplayer
Multiplayer missing in Steam release
Online Requires Gamespy

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy Arcade[citation needed]

LAN play

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB Graphics Card
DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References