Difference between revisions of "FreeSpace 2"

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 |engine         = Modified FreeSpace Engine
 |release dates  = September 30, 1999
-|gog            = freespace_2
 }}
+'''Key points'''
+{{++}} [http://scp.indiegames.us FS2Open] is a modern source port for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
+{{:Descent (series)}}
+==Availability==
+{{Availability Table|
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/freespace_2 GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Windows installer.}}
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/freespace-2 Desura] | {{ID|Desura}} | Windows, Mac OS X and Linux installers.}}
+}}
+{{ii}} GOG.com and retail versions can be played on Mac OS X and Linux using [http://scp.indiegames.us FS2Open].
-There is currently no ongoing official support for FreeSpace 2. However, FreeSpace 2's code base was released as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeSpace_2_Source_Code_Project FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project] and is actively worked on by the [http://scp.indiegames.us/ community].
+== Improvements ==
+=== v1.02 Patch ===
+The latest retail patch is [http://www.fileplanet.com/34721/30000/fileinfo/FreeSpace-2-v1.02 v1.02]; digital distribution versions already include this.
-'''General information'''
+=== FS2Open open source port ===
-{{mm}} http://www.hard-light.net/wiki FreeSpace 2 Wiki] - community maintained, with the [http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Installing_fs2_open guide on installing FreeSpace 2 Open].
+[http://scp.indiegames.us FS2Open] is an open source port for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It features improved graphics, mod support and various fixes.
-FreeSpace 2 is the sequel to ''[[Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War]]'' (1998).
+=== Mods ===
+[http://scp.indiegames.us FS2Open] helps install various popular mods including a port of [[Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War]].
-== Patches ==
-The latest community patch can be downloaded from [http://scp.indiegames.us/ here]. It is a major update of the whole game engine, with ports to Mac and Linux, and among other things greatly improves graphics. The latest installation instructions for Windows, with links to similar instructions for Mac and Linux, are [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=78710.0 here] at the time of this writing. The FSO Installer mentioned on their wiki is currently outdated and can cause problems, so the manual installation instructions are recommended.
-== Mods ==
-The aforementioned community patch is essential for user made modifications and includes a mod loader. It even allows importing the prequel's campaign and playing it with the community patch.
 == System Requirements ==
-{{SysReq
+{{System Requirements
-|minOS = Windows 95
+|osfamily_ = Windows
-|minproc = 200 Mhz CPU
+|minOS_ = Windows 95
-|minmem = 32 MB
+|minproc_ = 200 Mhz CPU
-|minHD = 400 MB free
+|minmem_ = 32 MB
-|minGPU1 = 3D accelerated graphics card
+|minHD_ = 400 MB free
-|minVRAM =
+|minGPU1_ = 3D accelerated graphics card
+|minVRAM_ =
 }}
-== Useful Links ==
-[http://www.hard-light.net/ Hard Light Productions]: the driving force behind the community updates.
-== See Also ==
-* [[Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War]]
-[[Category:Game]]
 [[Category:Windows]]
+[[Category:Mac]]
+[[Category:Linux]]