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There are a few different ways of getting your hands on FreeSpace 2.
 
There are a few different ways of getting your hands on FreeSpace 2.
  
==[http://www.gog.com/en/frontpage Good Old Games] (GOG)==
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==[https://www.gog.com/ Good Old Games] (GOG)==
  
A new digital distribution service for classic games, including both FreeSpace titles, which launched in late 2008.  GOG is selling both games for $5.99 (USD) with no digital rights management strings attached.  Definitely the most highly-recommended means of obtaining the games at the present time.
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A new digital distribution service for classic games, including both FreeSpace titles, which launched in late 2008.  GOG is selling [https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2 FreeSpace 2] for $9.99 (USD) and the original [https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_expansion FreeSpace] for $9.99 with no digital rights management strings attached.  Definitely the most highly-recommended means of obtaining the games at the present time.
  
==[http://www.gametap.com GameTap]==
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==Steam==
  
GameTap allows premium users to play both FreeSpace 1 and FreeSpace 2. However, the service does not support mods of either game (meaning no FS2 Open) or online play.
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FreeSpace 2 was available on Steam in June 2014.
  
 
==Physical Copies==
 
==Physical Copies==
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So where could you grab a copy?
 
So where could you grab a copy?
* [http://search.ebay.com/FreeSpace-2 There are usually some up for sale on eBay].  
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* [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XFreeSpace+2.TRS0&_nkw=FreeSpace+2&_sacat=0 There are usually some up for sale on eBay].  
 
* A Bargain Bin.
 
* A Bargain Bin.
  
FreeSpace 2 has not been mass-produced for several years, so checking places that sell used software is your only recourse if you need to buy locally. The original FreeSpace has been out-of-print (so to speak) for even longer, but luckily for you you can play FS1 by getting <u>[[The FreeSpace Port]]</u>, but you'll need FS2 set up first.
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FreeSpace 2 has not been mass-produced for several years, so checking places that sell used software is your only recourse if you need to buy locally. The original FreeSpace has been out-of-print (so to speak) for even longer, but luckily for you you can play FS1 by getting the [[FreeSpace Port]], but you'll need FS2 set up first.
  
  

Latest revision as of 08:15, 16 November 2017

There are a few different ways of getting your hands on FreeSpace 2.

Good Old Games (GOG)

A new digital distribution service for classic games, including both FreeSpace titles, which launched in late 2008. GOG is selling FreeSpace 2 for $9.99 (USD) and the original FreeSpace for $9.99 with no digital rights management strings attached. Definitely the most highly-recommended means of obtaining the games at the present time.

Steam

FreeSpace 2 was available on Steam in June 2014.

Physical Copies

There are still copies of FS2 floating around, but finding them is not always easy.

So where could you grab a copy?

FreeSpace 2 has not been mass-produced for several years, so checking places that sell used software is your only recourse if you need to buy locally. The original FreeSpace has been out-of-print (so to speak) for even longer, but luckily for you you can play FS1 by getting the FreeSpace Port, but you'll need FS2 set up first.