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Ground Control 2: PlayBound Essentials

Modern widescreen and launch fixes, OpenSpy multiplayer, and a private PlayBound Connect fallback.

Strategy / RTS · 2004 · ~4.0 GB · Commercial · DRM-free purchase

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That One Thing

Why Ground Control 2: PlayBound Essentials sticks with us

Battles stay mobile because the map pays you for controlling ground, not hiding behind a base.

What makes it different

Multiplayer
Singleplayer
LAN Support
Mod Support
Story Campaign

About Ground Control 2: PlayBound Essentials

PlayBound copies your legal GOG installation, then layers GC2 Essentials over the copy. The current community pack fixes wireless-device launch failures, improves zoom, repairs 16:9 presentation, and replaces the dead GameSpy backend with OpenSpy. Public community games work again, while PlayBound Connect keeps LAN hosting available for private parties.

System requirements

Minimum Requirements

Windows XP through 8.1 · 1.8 GHz CPU · 1 GB RAM · 4 GB storage

Recommended Requirements

Modern Windows PC · GC2 Essentials for widescreen, launch fixes, and OpenSpy

PlayBound Certification

Community Verified

Vouched for by established community members, not yet PlayBound tested.

Pinned to GC2 Essentials 2026.01.02 and verified against the published archive checksum and contents.

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