This page attempts to compile every known modification of Master of Orion 2. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list as new and rediscovered mods will be added. It will largely remain static.
The MoO2 DISCORD SERVER (link found at the top below blog header) contains its own good assortment of mods found in the #downloads channel or elsewhere in the server. Among these include:
- Various 1.50 LUA scripting-based mods by Epirasque, too many to list here
- Functionalities include map modding
- Redux mod by Pendra37
- ICE-VDC mod by Dark Savant
- Combat, ICE-F, ICEberg and apocalypse mods by Dirtbag
In addition the 1.50 fan patch site moo2mod.com also includes mods in the default 1.50 download package. These are:
- 1.50 improved & 1.50 multiplayer
- ICE
- Very Difficult Choice(VDC) by IR
- Melee(Beta 0.4)
- Version 1.2 mod
- Various map mods
- NOTE: Orange mod was previously removed from the default package in 1.50.24. It can be downloaded here. Copy or move the ORANGE.CFG into 150\mods\maps.
- Mirror map LUA mods
- Randomize tech and Hidden tech tree
- Listing of optional Lua mods to enhance gameplay
Emphasis is therefore placed on historical mods from the pre-1.50 patch:
In the early days of the game modding primarily composed of hex editing the ORION2/ORION95 executables and LBX files. OCL(Operated from Command Line) allowed offsets within the game exes to be translated into a readable text table format. After edits were made there, the text could then be written back into the game exe changing the corresponding offsets. Initially for editing the 1.31 DOS and Windows versions in OCLv0.21, the tool was rewritten by LordBrazen and Nirran culminating in a GUI format that included the 1.40 exe. Grig de Griz's MOO2 Workshop also provided a variety of GUI editors for different classes of MOO2 LBX files, ranging from text to images to race picks.
The mods below are restored by me into the latest version of 1.50 through the CFG config file format. All mods from the original mod list at https://masteroforion2.blogspot.com/2005/11/master-of-orion-ii-mods-overview.html are included. The 1.50 fan patch must be downloaded and installed first from here: https://moo2mod.com/. Unzip each mod into 150\mods in your MOO2 directory or in 150\mods\maps if applicable.
| MOD NAME | DETAILS | DOWNLOAD v1.50 |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.32 | Patch-mod based on 1.31 by 4381 et al. Details | Download |
| Balance 1.8(2.0) | 1.40 based mod by PK. Details | Download |
| Dynasties 2.5 | 1.50 based mod by Ponkyo. Details | Download |
| "Defensive" Anti-Blitz Mod | Original win95 based mod by Jukka Mikkonen. Details | Download |
| Difficult Choice Mod | 1.40 based mod by siron. Details | Download |
| Demo Dict Mod | 1.40 based mod by siron. Details | Download |
| Depth386 Mod | 1.50 based mod by Depth368. Details | Download |
| EXPa Mod | 1.40 based mod by c'g~. Details in readme. | Download |
| Extreme Shield Mod | win95 based mod by Die Noob Die. Buffed shields and torpedoes. | Download |
| Mitcian Mod | win95 based mod by Mitcian. Details | Download |
| Moomod | 1.31 based mod by mooncalf. Details in changelog. | Download |
| Open Challenge 3 | 1.50 based mod by Tech_150. Details | Download |
| Revolution 1.1(2.0) | 1.40 based mod by PK. Details | Download |
| Smiloid Mod | 1.31 based mod by Arc.Smiloid. Details | Download |
| Vanilla 2.1 | 1.40 based patch-mod by moo2mod.com. Details | Download |
| Ver20 | Unnamed 1.31 based mod by scratchthepitch. Details | Download |
| WarMoo Mod | 1.40 based mod by PK. Due to the relative popularity of this mod, I have created a version 5.0 which includes additional balance as well as optimization features based on the 1.50 patch-- all credit for the ideas goes to Dark Savant. Details | Download 5.0 Download 4.5 |
MISSING MOD: Evolution mod by PK cannot be found with a working download anywhere. If anyone has this, please comment below or otherwise contact me. Many thanks!
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