AI War 2

Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

AI War
AI War: Fleet Command	2009
AI War 2	2019

General information

Official forums

Developer Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Adds additional factions, planet types, and mechanics.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Spire Rises
Zenith Onslaught
The Neinzul Abyss

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\PlayerData^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux

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>\PlayerData\.dat^{[Note 3]} <path-to-game>\PlayerData\.bak^{[Note 3]} <path-to-game>\PlayerData\.graphics^{[Note 3]} <path-to-game>\PlayerData\Profiles\.aiwprof^{[Note 3]} <path-to-game>\PlayerData\Save\^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Listed as Fullscreen
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Included as one of the game's framerate limit settings.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Framerate can be set to uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Display settings.
Game settings.
Tooltip customization settings.
Automation settings.

Input

Camera settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Offers control over general keyboard and mouse movements as well as movements on the in-game Galaxy Map.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Can only invert camera zoom.
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Extremely granular, allowing for volume adjustment and muting of specific sounds.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Networking settings.

Multiplayer is in open development.^[3]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	2.2 GHz Dual-core	Quad-core 3.0 GHz Dual-core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD 4000 Nvidia GTX 510 AMD Radeon HD 5900 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)	2.2 GHz Dual-core	Quad-core 3.0 GHz Dual-core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD 4000 Nvidia GTX 510 AMD Radeon HD 5900	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04	SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 64bit CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)	Quad-core 3.0 GHz Dual-core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD 4000 Nvidia GTX 510 AMD Radeon HD 5900	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 2019.1.7f1^[1]
↑ Unity engine build: 2020.3.34f1^[2]
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 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).

References

↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-06
↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2022-07-01
↑ Arcen Wiki - AI War 2:Multiplayer Alpha And Beta - last accessed on 2020-10-02

[2] Unity engine build: 2019.1.7f1^[1]

[4] Unity engine build: 2020.3.34f1^[2]

[gamedir-5] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 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).

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-03-06

[engineversion2-3] Verified by User:Macgovern on 2022-07-01

[6] Arcen Wiki - AI War 2:Multiplayer Alpha And Beta - last accessed on 2020-10-02

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

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[1]

[2]

Developers

	Arcen Games
Engines
Former	Unity 2019^{[Note 1]}
Former	Unity 2020^{[Note 2]}
Release dates
Windows	October 22, 2019
macOS (OS X)	October 22, 2019
Linux	October 22, 2019
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Continuous turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select
Genres	4X, RTS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi, Space
Series	AI War