Patches Overview
Official Releases
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares, aka Master of Orion 2 and MOO2, was released in NA retail on November 22, 1996. Below table lists all official versions:
| Date | Version | Release | Language | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 nov 1996 | 1.1 | cd-rom (USA) | english | manual (pdf, 1295 kB) |
| 25 nov 1996 | 1.2 | patch | english | |
| mid dec 1996 | 1.2 | cd-rom (UK) | english | |
| 3 mar 1997 | 1.3 | patch | english | |
| mar 1997 | 1.3 | cd-rom (UK) | deutsch | handbuch (pdf, 3622 kB) |
| 11 apr 1997 | 1.31 | patch | english | patch (zip, 3350 kB) |
| 11 apr 1997 | 1.31 | patch | deutsch | patch (zip, 2342 kB) |
| apr 1997 | 1.31 | cd-rom (UK) | francais | manuel (pdf, 17203 kB) |
| apr 1997 | 1.31 | cd-rom (UK) | espagnol | |
| may 1997 | 1.31* | cd-rom (UK) | esp + ita | '2-in-1' |
| dec 1997 | 1.31** | cd-rom (UK) | multilingual | '5-in-1' |
The spanish+italian version had a few new but undocumented bug fixes. The multilingual edition was released under Microprose's PowerPlus brand. This final version was never released as a patch. A detailed overview of changes per version can be found in below changelog:
Version 1.1-1.31 changelog.
1.31 Russian Fan Patch
A Russian language version of the 1.31 patch was developed by Grig de Griz during 2006-2007. This version is an add-on to the official 1.31 version and does not replace any original game files. To play the Russian version of the game, start the file "MOO2_RUS.EXE" in DOSBox after unzipping the pack into your MOO2 folder. Available in the download section below.
Russian version 1.31 readme.
1.40 English Fan Patch
The English DOS version sold online is fan patch 1.40b23 from May 2006. Information about this patch can be found in Lord Brazen's 1.40 patch FAQ.
1.50 Fan Patch
Progressive fan patch for the English, German, French, Spanish and Italian DOS versions of Master of Orion 2. Fixes most known crashes, stalls and network synchronization errors, as well as an abundance of interface and game rule bugs. Game help texts have been corrected and expanded upon.
New Features
The patch introduces new features like the option to play against a random number of opponents, a 6th ship design slot, custom build queue lists and new keyboard shortcuts. It has integrated mapgen functionality and supports extensive modding via plain text configuration files so you can easily customize your game. Since patch version 1.50.7 there is (limited) Lua scripting support.
Mods
Included mods are a.o. 1.50 improved, ICE, Melee and VDC, as well as various mapmods. A standard mode is also available, in which no game rule changes are made via config.
Manual
A two-part manual (pdf and xls) is part of the documentation of this patch, containing detailed descriptions of bug fixes, interface enhancements, modding options, scripting support and notes on important game mechanics.
MOO2 Launcher
MOO2 Launcher allows for easy installation, configuration of DOSBox, and selection of mod and mapmod before launching the game. MOO2 Launcher defaults to 1.50 improved after initial installation.
Compatibility
Installing the 1.50 patch does not break your current MOO2 installation. No original files are overwritten. Original shortcuts to start an unaltered version 1.31 or 1.40 game remain intact.
1.50 installation instructions.
1.50 changelog.
1.50 pdf manual.
Downloads
Patches:
| Patch (zip) | Language | Date | Size (kB) | ≚ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.50.16 | en, de, fr, es, it | 23 Sep 2019 | 10590 | 447 |
| 1.31 | russkiy | 10 Apr 2007 | 1455 | 869 |
| 1.31 | deutsch | 11 Apr 1997 | 2342 | 1170 |
| 1.31 | english | 11 Apr 1997 | 3350 | 2144 |
