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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|1C Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ino-Co}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 17, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 17, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 16, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 16, 2010}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim }}
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20110207125247/http://majesty2.com/
 
|steam appid  = 25980
 
|steam appid  = 25980
 
|steam appid side = 73020
 
|steam appid side = 73020
 
|gogcom id    = 1423826709
 
|gogcom id    = 1423826709
 +
|hltb        = 5570
 +
|lutris      = majesty-2-collection
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 42940
 
|wikipedia    = Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
 
|wikipedia    = Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
 
|winehq      = 10382
 
|winehq      = 10382
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Online server browser was disabled for this game, due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, activation | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. <br /> Majesty Anthology release is DRM-free. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, activation | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. <br /> Majesty Anthology release is DRM-free. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | majesty_2_collection | DRM-free | Collection. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/majesty-2-collection/buy | Steam | Collection. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | majesty-2 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | majesty-2-collection | Steam | Collection. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2083-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|1892-1|Collection}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | majesty_2_collection | DRM-free, key | Collection. Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | majesty-2 | Steam | {{store link|GMG|majesty-2-collection|Collection}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | majesty-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | majesty-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id407774509 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 25980 | Steam, key | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 25980 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id407774509 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/majesty-2-the-fantasy-kingdom-sim-1/file/majesty-2-the-fantasy-kingdom-sim-demo GameFront].
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Kingmaker |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Kingmaker |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| Monster Kingdom |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{DLC/row| Monster Kingdom |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Additional minor DLC existed, but are no longer available for purchase. A [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/majesty-2-collector-dlc-fix.983538/ repack] is available, but requires fixing (see posts 284 and 288 in linked thread).
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches can be found on [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2573/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\majesty2\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Majesty 2 Game options.png|In-game game options.}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/majesty-2-fantasy-kingdom-sim
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{{Image|Majesty 2 General graphics options.png|General graphics options.}}
 +
{{Image|Majesty 2 Advanced graphics options.png|Advanced graphics options.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/majesty-2-fantasy-kingdom-sim
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Always on top if changed in options menu.<br/>Uncaptured mouse interferes with scrolling.
 
|windowed notes            = Always on top if changed in options menu.<br/>Uncaptured mouse interferes with scrolling.
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Force via [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x
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|anisotropic notes          = 2x-16x
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x
+
|antialiasing notes        = 2x-8x
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Majesty 2 Audio options.png|Audio options.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Ambient, Music, Interface, FX, Voice
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Ambient, Music, Interface, FX, Voice
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes = Full pause.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game can optionally be configured to continue on focus lost.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Majesty_2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
|minOS    = 10.6.6 or higher
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|minOS    = 10.6.6
 
|minCPU  = Intel, 2.16 GHz or higher
 
|minCPU  = Intel, 2.16 GHz or higher
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB

Latest revision as of 11:41, 28 July 2023

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim cover
Developers
Ino-Co
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Engines
GEM 3
Release dates
Windows September 17, 2009
macOS (OS X) November 16, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Fantasy
Series Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim on HowLongToBeat
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim on MobyGames
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim on Wikipedia
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 2000
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 2009
Defenders of Ardania 2012
Majesty: Gold HD 2012

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building game in the Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Community Discussions (Collection)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Requires online activation
Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Majesty Anthology release is DRM-free.
Windows
Publisher website
Icon overlay.png
Collection.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Collection.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Collection also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
Collection. Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Collection also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
CD key
Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Kingmaker
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Battles of Ardania
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Monster Kingdom
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Additional minor DLC existed, but are no longer available for purchase. A repack is available, but requires fixing (see posts 284 and 288 in linked thread).

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches can be found on Patches-Scrolls.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\majesty2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\majesty2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game game options.
In-game game options.
General graphics options.
General graphics options.
Advanced graphics options.
Advanced graphics options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Always on top if changed in options menu.
Uncaptured mouse interferes with scrolling.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
2x-16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-8x
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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

Audio options.
Audio options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Ambient, Music, Interface, FX, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game can optionally be configured to continue on focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Russian
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4
Online play
4 GameSpy online server browser has been shut down.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTX
512 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.6
Processor (CPU) Intel, 2.16 GHz or higher
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
AMD Radeon x1600
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References