Dark Reign 2 patch v1.2
Reign from above. The Imperium and Freedom Guard war lies in the distant future. Now is the era of another brutal clash between two sword enemies: the wealthy Jovian Detention Authority and the Sprawlers, a ragtag group of revolutionaries. Jul 29, 2008 In my opinion, probably the best game soundtrack I've ever heard. The soundtrack was taken from Dark Reign 2, an old RTS game developed by Pandemic Studios b.
This will bring your Dark Reign 2 up to version 1.2. See more info for details on new features.
Dark Reign 2, 1.2 patch
This document contains a list of bug fixes for Dark Reign 2.
### This patch requires the v1.1 patch to have already been installed ###
Dark Reign 2 v1.2 Patch Size: 1 MB
Installation Instructions:
To upgrade your version of Dark Reign 2, simply download dr2_1_2.exe (1 mb) and double-click it. Click on Setup. Then click on “Install The Patch” to continue the installation.
Under 'Location of system to patch' it will normally update Dark Reign 2's installation in the following directory:
C:Program FilesDark Reign 2.
If you have not changed your installation directory, then click Apply Patch. If you have a custom installation directory for Dark Reign 2 then select '...' to browse to your installation folder if the current directory is incorrect. After you have selected your appropriate installation folder for Dark Reign 2 then click Apply Patch.
After the installation is complete you can then launch Dark Reign 2 and take advantage of the updated functionality.
Notes:
The update will work for all Microsoft Windows 95/98 CD-ROM versions of Dark Reign 2 that have already already been patched with the v1.1 patch. It will not upgrade Dark Reign 2 from the release version 1.0 to version 1.2.
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows® 95 or Windows® 98
Pentium® II 233 Mhz processor
64 MB of RAM
Requires 550 MB of uncompressed disk space for game files, plus an additional 100 MB for the Windows swap file
100% DirectX® 7.0a compliant 4MB 2D Card (or 2D capable 3D card*) and Drivers
100% DirectX 7.0a compliant 3D Card and Drivers **
100% DirectX 7.0a compliant true 16-bit sound card and Drivers
100% Windows 95/98 compatible Quad speed CD-ROM drive (600k/sec sustained transfer rate) and Drivers
100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse or trackball and Drivers
100% Windows 95/98 compatible keyboard
Requires DirectX 7.0a (included) or higher
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Requires Winsock 2
Multiplayer Minimum System Requirements:
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Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported
Internet play requires a 100% Windows 95/98 compatible 28.8 Kbps (or faster) modem and Drivers
LAN play (and high-speed Internet play over DSL and cable modems) requires a 100% Windows 95/98 compatible network interface card and Drivers
Supported Chipsets for Windows 95/98***
3DFx Banshee
3DFx Voodoo 2
3DFx Voodoo 3
ATI Rage 128
Matrox G200
Matrox G400
NVIDIA TnT
NVIDIA TnT2
NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GeForce 2
* Some 3D cards do not have refined 2D capabilities. Your 3D card may meet this requirement without the need for additional hardware. Please contact your 3D card manufacturer for further information on your card's capabilities.
** 3D Accelerator Card Required - A 100% DirectX 7.0a (or higher) compliant 3D video card and driver with z-buffering capability is Required to play Dark Reign 2. Dark Reign 2 uses Microsoft's Direct3D to support 3D hardware acceleration. It has been tested on many, but not all of the major cards incorporating the chipsets whose names are listed above. Some 3D accelerator card brands utilizing the chipsets whose names are listed above may not be fully compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Dark Reign 2. For a full list of cards and drivers that have been tested, please visit http://www.activision.com.
*** Some, but not all of the cards with the chipsets above have been tested on Windows 2000. For Windows 2000 3D Support, please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 7.0a (Direct 3D) compliant Windows 2000 Drivers.
Bug Fixes:
1. Fixes problem with 6 or more players trying to startup a multiplayer game and the game disappearing from the list after the 5th player has joined the game, if map was chosen before all players entered game.
2. Fixes problem with 8 or more players being able to start a multiplayer game.
At this me msnt in time, the PC finds itself swimming in an ocean of 3D retl-time strategy games. I the majority of these were as rood as, say, Homeworld or Ground Control everything woulo be fine. Sadly, this isn't the case and we're drowning in cheap imitations and preelection line clones.
In Dark Reign 2 we have the perfect example.Despite the hype and the decent in-game presentation, DR2 epitomises the word 'average'. If there is any originality here at all, it's buried so deep you'll need a drilling rig to find it. Take the storyline: two sides (the capitalist JDA and the revolutionary Sprawlers) battle it out to discover alien technology that will ultimately allow them to rule the Earth. How many times have we heard that before? Unfortunately for us, the storyline is one of the best parts of the game. Other areas actually take a giant leap backwards for computer gaming.
Clowning Around
The most disastrous aspect of the game has to be the AI and interface. Apart from moving extremely slowly, each and every unit (whether it's on wheels, on foot, on water, or airborne) has great difficulty simply getting from A to B. Bemused infantry units can't even manoeuvre around lamp posts without jostling and banging into each other.Obviously, actually fighting a war with these clowns is no easy task. If a group is already engaged in a skirmish, nearby units won't even try to help their comrades. Instead they erratically mince about, waiting and watching until the entire squad is dead. Finally they'll stand motionless and allow themselves to be blown apart by long-range missiles.
Even selecting one of the five stances available makes no difference. If you've experienced the interface in Ground Control you know what near perfection is. The interface in Dark Reign 2 is not even close.
It's probably worth mentioning the resource management at this point, not because it's particularly interesting or different, but because it's indicative of the lacklustre effort that's been put into DR2s creation. In order to build your base and army you have to collect a rock known as Taelon. The unit you use to collect this substance is called, wait for it - a Collector. Must have taken a while to think that one up. Even the icons depicting the different types of construction are difficult to work out.
At least with Earth 2150 a bit of originality was added to the micromanagement by including supply lines and units that ran out of ammo. DR2 is blessed with no such detail - units can shoot (if you're lucky) until the cows come home.
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Don't expect too much in the way of sound either. What little there is lacks atmosphere, and the acknowledgement voice samples for the units, especially the Sprawlers, verge on downright irritating.
Born Free?
If you're looking for a high quality, free-roaming camera - forget it. To enter 'freelook' mode you have to press and hold down the F key while you scan the landscape. The same goes for the zoom button. Unfortunately, once you've zoomed in you can't move the camera anywhere else. To regain control you have to release the zoom button and return to the main view. To call this pointless is the biggest understatement since King Harold said: 'I think I've got something in my eye.'
It's hard to say why Pandemic has incorporated such a truly cack-handed view method. After all, every other recent RTS that's of any worth has managed to offer one that's simple to use and actually beneficial for general gameplay. Maybe it's something to do with all the particle effects and bilinear filtering, although Ground Control boasted similar effects and managed fine.
While we're on the subject of effects, you've probably noticed from the screenshots that DR2 is actually a great looking game. Detail on the buildings and units could be better, but the landscapes are extremely detailed and cover such diverse landmarks as waterfalls, rivers, trees, reflective water and majestic cityscapes. There's even a day and night cycle.
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When a game's strongest point is its two campaigns, you know you're in serious trouble. Sure, it's nice to know you can play through 20 missions from two different perspectives, but it's hardly the pinnacle of entertainment and let's face it - it's something that only the worst RTS's seem to do...
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Pandemic appears to have gone out of its way to make DR2 as crappy as possible, and for the life of us we don't know why. Dark Reign had its critics but at least it was novel for the time. This sequel offers nothing new and even feels like a 2D RTS along the lines of Dune 2000, Tiberian Sun or dear old Dark Reign itself.
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There's sure to be Dark Reign fans out there who'll pretend this review doesn't exist. Fine - go and buy it, but trust us, you'll regret it for the rest of your lives... Well, the next fortnight maybe.