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Battleground 2: Gettysburg

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About

Tactical wargame focused on the North American Civil War that uses the time-honored Battleground game mechanics and a refined version of the Battleground: Ardennes engine. You have the option of viewing the game from a 2D top-down tactical map, as well as a high-res svga 3D map. Specific actions are often acompanied by brief video cutscenes as in most Battleground games, and you get a host of complementary informative material on the period.

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Mouse

Multiplayer Options

Modem, Null-modem cable, PBeM (Play-by-E-mail)

Multiplayer Game Modes

Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Number of Offline Players

1-2 Players

Number of Online Players

2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i486 DX

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

8 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

Full screen

Video Resolutions Supported

640×480, 800×600, 1024×768

Box art

Also known as

1863: Die Große Schlacht um GettysburgGerman title

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Facts

Released

1996

Series

Battleground

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBKids to AdultsUSK12

Tags

Top-downIsometricTurn-basedTurn-based strategy (TBS)Historical eventsNorth AmericaWar