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FreeSpace 2

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FreeSpace 2
FreeSpace 2 cover
Developers
Volition
Linux Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
Windows September 30, 1999
Linux September 16, 2012
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2012
FreeSpace 2 on Wikipedia
Descent
Descent 1995
Descent II 1996
Descent 3 1999
Descent (upcoming) TBA

Key points

FS2Open is a modern source port for Windows, OS X and Linux.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Source Code and Modding Community

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions of the game can be played on OS X and Linux using FS2Open.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is v1.02; digital distribution versions already include this.

Ports

Unofficial Linux port

An unofficial port of Freespace 2 is available here. The installer and the source code of the port itself is available. Keep in mind that the installer is not compatible with GOTY/Sim and non-English version.

FS2Open open source port

FS2Open is an open source port for Windows, OS X and Linux. It features improved graphics, mod support, mutli-platform support, improved mission scripting, lua scripting, optimizations, and various bug fixes.

  • Improved Graphics: FSO adds shader support to the Freespace's rendering pipeline to implement soft particles and other effects. Support for Normal Mapping, Environment Mapping, Glow Mapping, Skyboxes and soft shadows have been added.
  • Mod Support: Mods can now be installed and read without altering game files. Only a launcher is required to implement an installed mod, and multiple mods can be installed within the Freespace folder.
  • Multi-platform support: FSO enables Freespace to be run in Windows, OS X, Linux, and (experimentally) in FreeBSD. Multi-platform compatibility is maintained on all stable FSO releases.
  • Mission Scripting: FSO more than doubles the available functions (known as SEXPs) that can be used in mission creation, including in-game cutscene controls. It also allows the mission creator to disable Briefings and Debriefings or add Fictional text to the mission.
  • Lua Scripting: Lua scripting has been added to accomplish things that the regular functions cannot and also alter the state of the game outside of missions.
  • Optimizations: The FSO engine has been optimized to make more complex models and textures usable and improve CPU performance.
  • Bug Fixes: Since the beginning of the FSO Source Code Project (FSOSCP), over 2000 bugs have been reviewed and fixed or explained.

Community Support for FSOpen (FSO) can be found at Hard-light Productions

Mods

FS2Open helps install various popular mods including a port of Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.

Active development of mods can be found at Hard-Light Productions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273620/pfx/[Note 1]
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\players[Note 2]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/data/players
Linux <path-to-game>/data/players
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273620/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR
Use FS2Open.[1]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerated graphics card

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/273620/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (273620) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  2. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References