Jazz Jackrabbit 2
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| Developers | |
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| Orange Games | |
| Epic MegaGames | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | Logicware |
| macOS (OS X) | Contraband Entertainment |
| Publishers | |
| Gathering of Developers | |
| Mac OS | MacPlay |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 7, 1998[1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | February 4, 1999 |
| macOS (OS X) | January 18, 2002 |
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Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
| Jazz Jackrabbit | |
|---|---|
| Jazz Jackrabbit | 1994 |
| Jazz Jackrabbit 2 | 1998 |
| Jazz Jackrabbit 3 | Cancelled |
General information
- Official site for game series (Archived)
- Jazz2Online - A fan site for game series
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
The game had two different releases and two standalone expansions. See: Version differences and Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions. | |
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| GOG.com | |
All the expansions are included | |
- A demo is available. It contains three single player and two multiplayer levels.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Hare 98 | Standalone Christmas episode, released commercially in 1998. It also includes the shareware demo levels. It was only available in the US. | |
| The Christmas Chronicles | 2000 re-release of Holiday Hare 98 with a new playable character, Lori. It was only available in limited quantities in Europe. | |
Version differences
- Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is the original release. It contains four episodes and the shareware demo levels.
- Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files is a 1999 re-release with an additional episode and a new playable character, Lori. It also includes the shareware demo levels. It was only available in Europe.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.23 Patch. GOG.com version is patched with v1.24
- JJ2+ is a multiplayer-focused unofficial patch/mod which fixes numerous bugs and adds a host of new features. It is included in the GOG.com version as a bonus.
Skip intro videos
| Use JJ2+ -menu parameter[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\JAZZ2.CFG[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.***[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input settings
In-game keyboard key map settings.
In-game joystick button map settings.
Audio settings
In-game general audio settings.
In-game advanced audio settings.
In-game language settings.
Localizations
- Idle animations with speech are only used when playing in English.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Afrikaans | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
| Arabic | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
| Czech | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Dutch | ||||
| Finnish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Local retail release and GOG.com version. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
| Romanian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Serbian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish | Fan translation, download. Included in JJ2+.[3] | |||
| Turkish | Fan translation, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Split-screen. |
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| LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Up to 32 players when 4 players share one computer in split-screen mode. |
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| Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Up to 32 players when 4 players share one computer in split-screen mode. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 10052, 10053, 10054 |
| UDP | 10052 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Unplayable low frame rate in fullscreen mode
| Disable Hardware Mode[citation needed] |
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Turn off information shown on screen (level name, resolution, etc.)
| Press F9 in-game |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 6 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6 compatible | |
| Mac OS | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.5.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB | |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).