Descent II
Updated: 03/05/2023 by Computer Hope
Descent II overview
Type: Action
ESRB Rating: Teen
Release Date: 02/29/1996
Developer: Parallax Software (PC), Mac Play (Mac)
Publisher: Interplay Productions
Descent 2 is back with even more and better stomach wrenching 3D gaming.
In Descent 2, you are warped to the Zeta Aquillae system, facing even more advanced robots with a new arsenal of weapons and capabilities.
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows - Apple - Linux
| Windows System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | MS-DOS 5.0, Windows 95 |
| Processor: | Intel 486DX 50 MHz |
| Memory: | 8 MB RAM |
| Graphics Card: | DirectDraw compatible SVGA video card |
| Sound Card: | Sound Blaster compatible sound card |
| Hard Drive Space: | 50 MB |
| CD/DVD Drive: | 2X CD-ROM |
| Controls: | Keyboard & Mouse Joystick/Gamepad optional |
| Multiplayer: | 14.4 Kbps modem, IPX compatible network card SLIP or PPP for Internet play (through third-party) |
Cheats
- GABBAGABBAHEY Enables ALL of the codes below (Type in first!)
- RACERX - Invulnerability
- SCOURGE - Wowie zowie weapons
- BIGRED - Super wowie zowie weapons (Registered Only)
- GUILE Cloak
- MITZI - All Keys
- TWILIGHT - Shields to 100
- FARMERJOE - Warp to another level
- BRUIN - Extra Life (Registered Only)
- BUGGIN - Turbo Mode (Registered Only)
- FLASH - Illuminate path to exit (Registered Only)
- AHIMSA - Turn off robot firing. (Registered Only)
- Alt+F - Show the complete map
- PROBES or BIOPSYTOYS - Blow up the reactor
- ASTRAL - Ghost mode
- LUNANCY - Robots faster, less firing.
- PORGYS - Super mega wowie zowie weapons!
- PLETCHxxx - Where xxx is a number between 000 and 999, this code 'paints' enemies when hit
Shareware codes:
- BITTERSWEET - Shifting walls
- ERICAANNE - Bouncing weapons
- MOTHERLODE - Weapons
- CURRYGOAT - All keys
- ZINGERMANS - Invulnerability
- ALIFALAFEL - All Accessories
- EATANGELOS Homing Weapons
- JOSHUAAKIRA - Full map
- WHAMMAZOOM - Level warp
Full version codes:
- FREESPACE - Level warp cheat
- GODZILLA - Enlarged ship
- SPANIARD - Mass kill all bots
- GOWINGNUT - Make the guidebot mad
- LPNLIZARD - Homing weapons
- HELPVISHNU - Revive guidebot
- ROCKRGRL - Full map cheat
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