How to Run

  1. Install original Jagged Alliance 2 game on your computer. Data files from the original game will be used by JA2-Stracciatella. If you’re installing the linux port, make sure to copy over files from CD2 too.

  2. Download JA2-Stracciatella or compile it from the source codes.

  3. Start the game the first time. It will create the configuration file in

    • %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JA2\ja2.ini on Windows.
    • ~/.ja2/ja2.ini on Linux or OS X.

  4. Edit the configuration file and set parameter data_dir to point on the directory where the original game was installed on step 1. For example:

    • D:\games\ja2\ on Windows.
    • /home/user/games/ja2-installed on Linux or OS X.

  5. If you have a non-english version of the original game, you need to start JA2-Stracciatella with parameter telling which version of the game you are using. For example

    • ja2.exe -resversion FRENCH on Windows.
    • ja2 -resversion FRENCH on Linux or OS X.

    You should see the start screen now.

    Ja2 Stracciatella start screen

Further command line options are available. To list available options run

  • ja2.exe -help on Windows.
  • ja2 -help on Linux or OS X.