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Independence War
Independence War	1997
Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos	2001

General information

Released as Edge of Chaos: Independence War 2 in Europe and Galaxy Commander: Edge of Chaos for the German re-release.

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Technical FAQ

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Simple disc check.
GamersGate		Includes the GOG.com installer.

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Steam

A free demo can be downloaded from Archive.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\flux.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/359630/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\saves\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/359630/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Saving is only possible at main base. Dock at the base, then hit Esc to save.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		See Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See the WSGF entry.
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	On/off only; only applies to HUD lines and orb stalks. For advanced AA, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	For Windows 8 and later apply the low frame rate fix.

Widescreen resolution

Resolution can be raised up to 1920x1080.

FOV needs to be adjusted (otherwise it is Vert-). See the WSGF entry or the technical FAQ.

Cutscenes are heavily stretched. 16:9 cutscenes can be downloaded here. Use them to replace the default ones in <path-to-game>\movies, and back up the original ones.

New AI upscaled cinematics and other FMV elements can be downloaded here. Resolution is limited to a maximum of 1080p due to the limitations of the used Bink Video version.

HUD becomes very small at high resolutions.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

By default, the game's AA can only be toggled on/off for the in-game HUD lines and orb stalks.

Force Anti-aliasing (AA) using either the Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center^[1]

Windowed

Set windowed mode in flux.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Edit `flux.ini`. Change `full_screen = 1` to `full_screen = 0` Save the changes and close the file.

Ultra-widescreen

Use DDrawCompat^{[citation needed]}

Download the DDrawCompat wrapper by narzoul.
Place the ddraw.dll file to <path-to-game>\bin\release.
Launch the game and change the resolution in the options menu.
Make sure the graphics card is correctly selected.

Note

A crash can occur once loading the game if the selected graphics card in flux.ini is not available anymore. Return to the game options, select the available graphics card and try again.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Edit `configs\default.ini`.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Edit `configs\default.ini`.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Advanced keybinds can be found in the <path-to-game>\readme.html under CONTROLS.

Additional settings, like setting up joystick deadzones, can be found in the <path-to-game>\technical_faq.html.

Keyboard reference card

Joystick and cockpit reference card

Cutscenes and dialogues can be skipped with Space ␣.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Speech, Music, Movie, and Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Alt-tabbing crashes the game in fullscreen mode.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Also re-released as "Galaxy Commander: Edge of Chaos"
Russian				Fan translation based on unofficial translation by Fargus Multimedia

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Issues fixed

Check the official FAQ for more bug fixes.

Low frame rate in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later

Apply the low frame rate fix^[2]

Can't progress the game after Act 2

Use the EoC Community Patch^[3]
Download the EoC Community Patch Put the zip file in the `<path-to-game>\mods`

Can't save or load

Create `<path-to-game>\saves`^[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Game runs with: `"<path-to-game>\bin\release\loader.exe" -ac iwar2.icGame -dl 3`

Mods

Enhanced Textures

Download the Enhanced Textures Mod
Download Enhanced Textures Mod by Lard Unzip the Enh_Textures in the `<path-to-game>\mods` Edit `flux.ini` Modify: `[FcDetailSwitchNode]` to `global_detail_scale = 3 cull_detail = 0 box_detail = 0` Activate in the Extras menu.

Increase the number of pods Jafs can carry

Modding the amount of transport pods Jafs can carry means a lot less time wasted and less grinding.

Download the Custom Jafs Plus mod
Download Custom Jafs Plus by Evzhy Put the .zip file in the `<path-to-game>\mods` Activate in the Extras menu.

Better Starmap navigation

Pressing TAB displays an organized list of all reachable locations..

Download the Location Finder mod
Download Location Finder Mod by Zazicle Put the .zip file in the `<path-to-game>\mods` Activate in the Extras menu.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	DirectInput
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, 2000, ME
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 300 MHz AMD K6-2 350 MHz	Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	728 MB
Video card (GPU)	Riva TNT 2 or better 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible
Other	4X CD-ROM	16X CD-ROM 28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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).
↑ ^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 (359630) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Stuttgart on 2021-11-16
↑ FAQ Technical - last accessed on 2023-08-21
↑ Reverse Engineering: Dagda and Wolf’s Lair bugs fixed after 21 years - last accessed on 2023-08-21
↑ FAQ Technical - last accessed on 2023-08-21

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (359630) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (359630) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] Verified by User:Stuttgart on 2021-11-16

[4] FAQ Technical - last accessed on 2023-08-21

[5] Reverse Engineering: Dagda and Wolf’s Lair bugs fixed after 21 years - last accessed on 2023-08-21

[6] FAQ Technical - last accessed on 2023-08-21

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Developers

	Particle Systems
Publishers
2001-2003	Infogrames
2003-present	Atari
Release dates
Windows	June 28, 2001
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Vehicle combat, Sandbox
Vehicles	Space flight
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi, Space
Series	Independence War

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 }}
-'''Key points'''
+'''General information'''
-{{ii}} For Windows 8 and later apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/517-independence-war-2-edge-of-chaos-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix].
 {{ii}} Released as '''Edge of Chaos: Independence War 2''' in Europe and '''Galaxy Commander: Edge of Chaos''' for the German re-release.
-{{ii}} To run the game, you need to have an optical drive or simulate one (e.g. with WinCDEmu). See [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical here] for more info.
-'''General information'''
 {{GOG.com links|1207658873|independence_war_series|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/359630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 48: / Line 44: @@
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 359630 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 }}
+{{ii}} A free demo can be downloaded from [https://archive.org/details/IW2OBd54 Archive.org].
-===Demo===
-A free demo can be downloaded [https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-7843/Independence-War-2-The-Edge-of-Chaos-Demo here].
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 62: / Line 56: @@
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves\}}
 }}
-{{ii}} Saving is only possible at main base. Dock at the base, then hit {{key|Esc}} to save. If saving there doesn't work, use the solution in the [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical FAQ].
+{{ii}} Saving is only possible at main base. Dock at the base, then hit {{key|Esc}} to save.
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
@@ Line 91: / Line 84: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]]
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 108: / Line 101: @@
 |antialiasing               = limited
 |antialiasing notes         = On/off only; only applies to HUD lines and orb stalks. For advanced AA, see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 120: / Line 116: @@
 }}
-===Widescreen===
+===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{ii}} Max. 1920x1080
+{{ii}} Resolution can be raised up to 1920x1080.
-{{ii}} FOV needs to be adjusted (otherwise it is {{Term|Vert-}}), see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/independence-war-2-edge-chaos WSGF entry] or the [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical technical FAQ].
+{{ii}} FOV needs to be adjusted (otherwise it is {{Term|Vert-}}). See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/independence-war-2-edge-chaos WSGF entry] or the [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical technical FAQ].
-{{ii}} Cutscenes are heavily stretched. 16:9 cutscenes can be downloaded [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/4-patches-fixes/245-i-war-2-movies here]. Use them to replace the default ones in <code>{{p|game}}\movies</code>, back up the original ones before.
+{{ii}} Cutscenes are heavily stretched. 16:9 cutscenes can be downloaded [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/4-patches-fixes/245-i-war-2-movies here]. Use them to replace the default ones in {{file|{{p|game}}\movies|folder}}, and back up the original ones.
-* New AI upscaled cinematics and other FMV elements can be downloaded [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/4-patches-fixes/430-i-war-2-1080-cinematics here]. Resolution is limited to a maximum of 1080p due it in-game BINK engine limitations.
+:* New AI upscaled cinematics and other FMV elements can be downloaded [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/4-patches-fixes/430-i-war-2-1080-cinematics here]. Resolution is limited to a maximum of 1080p due to the limitations of the used Bink Video version.
 {{ii}} HUD becomes very small at high resolutions.
@@ Line 134: / Line 130: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 {{Fixbox|description=Set windowed mode in flux.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
-# Edit <code>flux.ini</code>
+# Edit {{file|flux.ini}}.
 # Change <code>full_screen = 1</code> to <code>full_screen = 0</code>
-# Save your changes and close the file.
+# Save the changes and close the file.
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=DirectX7 compatibility wrapper ddraw.dll. |ref={{cn|date=August 2021}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref={{cn|date=August 2021}}|fix=
-# Download the compatibility [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/ DDrawCompat] wrapper by '''narzoul'''.
+# Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/ DDrawCompat] wrapper by '''narzoul'''.
-# Place the <code>ddraw.dll</code> file to <code>{{p|game}}/bin/release</code>
+# Place the {{file|ddraw.dll}} file to {{file|{{p|game}}\bin\release|folder}}.
-# Launch the game, change resolution at <code>Options/Graphics/Resolutions</code>
+# Launch the game and change the resolution in the options menu.
-# Make sure you select the graphics card.
+# Make sure the graphics card is correctly selected.
-# Done.
-A crash can occur once loading the game if the selected graphics card in <code>flux.ini</code> is not available anymore. Please return to the game option, select the available graphics card and try again.
+'''Note'''
+{{ii}} A crash can occur once loading the game if the selected graphics card in {{file|flux.ini}} is not available anymore. Return to the game options, select the available graphics card and try again.
 }}
@@ Line 154: / Line 150: @@
 {{Image|Independence War 2 - Edge of Chaos input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 {{Input
-|key remap                 = false
+|key remap                 = hackable
-|key remap notes           = Possible if configs\default.ini is modified.
+|key remap notes           = Edit {{file|configs\default.ini}}.
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
@@ Line 168: / Line 164: @@
 |full controller           = true
 |full controller notes     =
-|controller remap          = false
+|controller remap          = hackable
-|controller remap notes    = Possible if configs\default.ini is modified.
+|controller remap notes    = Edit {{file|configs\default.ini}}.
 |controller sensitivity    = unknown
 |controller sensitivity notes=
@@ Line 207: / Line 203: @@
 |simultaneous input notes  =
 }}
-{{ii}} Advanced keybinds can be found in the <code>{{p|game}}\readme.html</code> under ''CONTROLS''.
+{{ii}} Advanced keybinds can be found in the {{file|{{p|game}}\readme.html}} under {{code|CONTROLS}}.
-{{ii}} Additional settings, like setting up joystick deadzones, can be found in the <code>{{p|game}}\technical_faq.html</code>.
+{{ii}} Additional settings, like setting up joystick deadzones, can be found in the {{file|{{p|game}}\technical_faq.html}}.
 {{ii}} [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/34-goodies/260-i-war-2-keyboard-reference-card Keyboard reference card]
 {{ii}} [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/34-goodies/261-i-war-2-joystick-reference-card Joystick and cockpit reference card]
@@ Line 227: / Line 223: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes = Alt-tabbing crashes the game in fullscreen mode.
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 237: / Line 235: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Also re-released as "Galaxy Commander: Edge of Chaos"
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 244: / Line 250: @@
   |audio     = hackable
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = [https://www.elite-games.ru/i-war2/files.shtml Fan translation based unofficial translate «Fargus Multimedia»]
+  |notes     = [https://www.elite-games.ru/i-war2/files.shtml Fan translation based on unofficial translation by Fargus Multimedia]
   |fan       = true
 }}
@@ Line 259: / Line 265: @@
 |lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = false
 |online play players  =
 |online play modes    =
-|online play notes    =
+|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 283: / Line 289: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-Check the [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical official FAQ] for more bug fixes.
+{{ii}} Check the [https://i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical official FAQ] for more bug fixes.
-===Low frame rate in fullscreen mode===
-{{ii}} This issue occurs on Windows 8 and later.
-{{Fixbox|description=Use low frame rate fix|fix=
+===Low frame rate in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later===
-Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/517-independence-war-2-edge-of-chaos-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix]
+{{Fixbox|description=Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/517-independence-war-2-edge-of-chaos-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical|title=FAQ Technical|date=2023-08-21}}</ref>|fix=}}
-}}
+===Can't progress the game after Act 2===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the EoC Community Patch|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.i-war2.com/news/181-dagda-and-wolf%E2%80%99s-lair-bugs-fixed-after-21-years|title=Reverse Engineering: Dagda and Wolf’s Lair bugs fixed after 21 years|date=2023-08-21}}</ref>|fix=
+# Download the [https://i-war2.com/downloads?task=download.send&id=435&catid=4&m=0/ EoC Community Patch]
+# Put the zip file in the {{file|{{p|game}}\mods|folder}}}}
+===Can't save or load===
+{{Fixbox|description=Create {{folder|{{p|game}}\saves|folder}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.i-war2.com/documents/help/faq/faq-technical|title=FAQ Technical|date=2023-08-21}}</ref>|fix=}}
 ==Other information==
@@ Line 314: / Line 325: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      = Game runs with: <code>"{{p|game}}\bin\release\loader.exe" -ac iwar2.icGame -dl 3</code>
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
 |macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
+===Mods===
+====Enhanced Textures====
+{{Fixbox|description=Download the Enhanced Textures Mod|fix=
+# Download [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/59-lards-texture-mods/424-enhanced-textures-mod Enhanced Textures Mod] by '''Lard'''
+# Unzip the Enh_Textures in the {{file|{{p|game}}\mods|folder}}
+# Edit {{file|flux.ini}}
+# Modify: {{Code|[FcDetailSwitchNode]}} to <br>{{code|lang=ini|global_detail_scale &#61; 3<br>cull_detail &#61; 0<br>box_detail &#61; 0}}
+# Activate in the Extras menu.}}
+====Increase the number of pods Jafs can carry====
+{{ii}} Modding the amount of transport pods Jafs can carry means a lot less time wasted and less grinding.
+{{Fixbox|description= Download the Custom Jafs Plus mod|fix=
+# Download [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/64-evzhy-s-mods/456-custom-jafs-plus Custom Jafs Plus] by '''Evzhy'''
+# Put the .zip file in the {{file|{{p|game}}\mods|folder}}
+# Activate in the Extras menu.
+}}
+====Better Starmap navigation====
+{{ii}} Pressing TAB displays an organized list of all reachable locations..
+{{Fixbox|description= Download the Location Finder mod|fix=
+# Download [https://i-war2.com/downloads/download/39-particle-systems/17-location_finder Location Finder Mod] by '''Zazicle'''
+# Put the .zip file in the {{file|{{p|game}}\mods|folder}}
+# Activate in the Extras menu.}}
 ===Middleware===
@@ Line 333: / Line 371: @@
 |input            = DirectInput
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        = Bink
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      =
@@ Line 343: / Line 381: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = 98
+|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000, ME
-|minCPU   = 600 MHz Pentium or better
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
-|minRAM   = 128 MB
+|minCPU2  = AMD K6-2 350 MHz
-|minHD    = 1 GB
+|minRAM   = 64 MB
+|minHD    = 728 MB
 |minGPU   = Riva TNT 2 or better
-|minDX    = 8
+|minVRAM  = 16 MB
+|minDX    = 8.0
+|minother = 4X CD-ROM
-|recOS    = XP
+|recOS    =
-|recCPU   = 2 GHz Dual Core
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III
-|recRAM   = 2 GB
+|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon
-|recHD    = 4 GB
+|recRAM   = 128 MB
-|recGPU   = HD 3000 Series or better
+|recHD    =
-|recDX    = 9
+|recGPU   =
-|notes    = {{ii}} These requirements are for the GOG.com release.
+|recDX    =
+|recother = 16X CD-ROM<br>28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer
 }}
 {{References}}