Privateer 2: The Darkening

Return to the mercenary life in the FMV-enhanced sequel to Wing Commander: Privateer.

Support summary

	Support	Method	HUD
Widescreen:	Pillarboxed	Hack	Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:	Pillarboxed	Hack	Optimized
Multi-Monitor:	None	None
4k UltraHD:	None	None

Rendered Cut-Scene:	N/A
FMV Cut-Scene:	Pillarboxed

Game information

Game status:

Released

Release Date:

Monday, 9 December, 1996

Tested Version:

GOG.com

Play styles:

Single player

Setting:

Sci-Fi

Genre:

Space Combat

Developer:

Origin Systems

Links:

⋅ ⋅ PCGamingWiki

Store Links:

GOG,

Comparison Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

640x480 only. Use the Privateer 2 Unofficial Patch for a pillarboxed output upscaled to the desktop resolution (internal resolution is still 640x480). This patch also removes FMV interlacing and improves stability.

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues

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Gameplay Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot

16:10 Screenshot

16:9 Screenshot

32:9 Screenshot

Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

In-Game (Rendered) Cut-Scenes