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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Jagged Alliance 2 Unfinished Business - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Jagged Alliance 2 Unfinished Business - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sir-tech Software, Inc.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sir-Tech Canada}}
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Titan Computer}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment|Retail (NA), GOG.com}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|2002-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media|2010 retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 30, 2000}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 4, 2000}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 30, 2000}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>[http://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
|taxonomy    =
|steam appid  = 1620
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
|gogcom page  = jagged_alliance_2_unfinished_business
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Tactical RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Jagged Alliance }}
 +
|steam appid  = 12380
 +
|steam appid side = 1620
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658653
 +
|hltb        = 4793
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 3177
 
|wikipedia    = Jagged Alliance 2#Unfinished Business
 
|wikipedia    = Jagged Alliance 2#Unfinished Business
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business''''' is the first standalone expansion for ''[[Jagged Alliance 2]]''. It does not require the original game to play. It includes a new singleplayer storyline, new characters, weapons, maps and gameplay changes. It also comes with a campaign editor, unlike the original.
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Jagged Alliance}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|jagged_alliance_2_unfinished_business|jagged_alliance_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/jaggedalliance Official Discord server] for game series
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/1620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://jaggedalliance.fandom.com/wiki/Jagged_Alliance_Wiki Unofficial wiki]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=253 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [http://thepit.ja-galaxy-forum.com/index.php The Bear's Pit] unofficial forums for game series
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658653|jagged_alliance_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12380/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | jagged_alliance_2_unfinished_business | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Gold Pack release | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1620 | Steam | Included with [[Jagged Alliance 2]] in Jagged Alliance 2 Gold. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/jagged-alliance-2-unfinished-business/ | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | jagged-alliance-2-gold | Steam | Gold Pack (with [[Jagged Alliance 2]]) | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | jagged_alliance_2_unfinished_business | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 12380 | Steam | Gold Pack (with [[Jagged Alliance 2]]) | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | jagged-alliance-2 | DRM-free | Gold Pack (with [[Jagged Alliance 2]]). Pre-packaged with [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DDrawCompat]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | jagged-alliance-2-gold | Steam | Gold Pack (with [[Jagged Alliance 2]]) | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.01, and can be downloaded from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2250/7/26605 Patches-Scrolls] and [http://thepit.ja-galaxy-forum.com/index.php?t=msg&th=16617&start=0& The Bear's Pit].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-08}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{P|game}}\Data|folder}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|Intro.slf}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Ja2.set}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SavedGames}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The saved games' subfolder is absent on a fresh installation, and is created automatically when a game is saved for the first time.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Jagged Alliance 2 Unfinished Business - general settings.png|General settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Effects, speech, music
 +
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not mentioned on GOG.com store page, but available as a separate installer.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
==="Error code 85" or "Application load error" on startup===
 +
{{ii}} An issue which affects the Steam version specifically. Some users report solving it with switching the executable to one without the DRM.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/12380/discussions/0/2592234299539854412/|title=Error code 85. :: Jagged Alliance 2 Gold: Unfinished Business General Discussions|date=2019-04-08}}</ref>
 +
{{++}} The retail Gold Pack, GOG.com and Zoom Platform versions are unaffected by this issue.
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = true
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista
+
|minOS    = 95, 98
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
|recRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recRAM  =  
|recDX    = 9
+
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 19:08, 5 March 2024

Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business cover
Developers
Sir-Tech Canada
Publishers
Retail (NA), GOG.com Interplay Entertainment
Retail (Europe) JoWood Productions
2002-present Strategy First
2010 retail re-release Funbox Media
Release dates
Windows December 4, 2000
macOS (OS X) November 15, 2013[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Tactical RPG
Themes Contemporary
Series Jagged Alliance
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business on HowLongToBeat
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business on MobyGames
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business on Wikipedia
Jagged Alliance 1995
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games 1996
Jagged Alliance 2 1999
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business 2000
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire 2004
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge (unofficial) 2007
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action 2012
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire 2012
Jagged Alliance Online 2013
Jagged Alliance Flashback 2014
Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded 2015
Jagged Alliance: Rage! 2018
Jagged Alliance 3 2023

Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business is the first standalone expansion for Jagged Alliance 2. It does not require the original game to play. It includes a new singleplayer storyline, new characters, weapons, maps and gameplay changes. It also comes with a campaign editor, unlike the original.

General information

Official Discord server for game series
Unofficial wiki
The Bear's Pit unofficial forums for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
Gold Pack release
Windows
Publisher website
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Gold Pack (with Jagged Alliance 2)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold Pack (with Jagged Alliance 2)
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Gold Pack (with Jagged Alliance 2). Pre-packaged with DDrawCompat.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Gold Pack (with Jagged Alliance 2)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is 1.01, and can be downloaded from Patches-Scrolls and The Bear's Pit.

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data.
  2. Delete or rename Intro.slf.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Ja2.set[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12380/pfx/[Note 2]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SavedGames[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12380/pfx/[Note 2]
The saved games' subfolder is absent on a fresh installation, and is created automatically when a game is saved for the first time.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, speech, music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Not mentioned on GOG.com store page, but available as a separate installer.

Issues unresolved

"Error code 85" or "Application load error" on startup

An issue which affects the Steam version specifically. Some users report solving it with switching the executable to one without the DRM.[3]
The retail Gold Pack, GOG.com and Zoom Platform versions are unaffected by this issue.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References