Terraria
Developers | |
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Re-Logic | |
Engines | |
Windows | XNA |
OS X, Linux | FNA |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 16, 2011[1] |
macOS (OS X) | August 10, 2015[2] |
Linux | August 10, 2015[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Sandbox |
Art styles | Pixel art |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Terraria |
Terraria | |
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Terraria | 2011 |
Terraria 2 | TBA |
Terraria | |
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Terraria | 2011 |
Terraria 2 | TBA |
General information
- Official Terraria Website
- Official Terraria Forums
- Official Terraria Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Collector's Edition. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Retail Collector's Edition. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\config.json %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\input profiles.json |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Terraria/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Terraria/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Terraria/ |
Linux | ~/.local/share/Terraria/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use RTResolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Forces a higher zoom level. You can hack the executable as a workaround. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Change in settings or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Causes tooltip flickering, faster menu scrolling, and faster item crafting/buying. Game logic capped at 60fps. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No actively controlled camera. | |
Mouse sensitivity | No actively controlled camera. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | No actively controlled camera. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | Uses XInput on Windows. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Fully customizable plus many presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | Can set deadzones; game uses a cursor so sensitivity is unneeded. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Can invert X and Y axis on both thumbsticks. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | DualShock Controllers use DualShock Prompts Mod Switch Controllers use Nintendo Switch Prompts Mod | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Occasionally changes button prompts |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Official Steam Controller bindings only. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, sound and ambient. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No voiced dialogue | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Non-Latin text is not displayed in the stylized font. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Fan translation. Download here. | |||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Non-Latin text is not displayed in the stylized font. Numerous other issues reported by users.[3] | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «L&K (Livan и Kiro)». Addresses issues with translation and fonts. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Co-op Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod. |
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LAN play | 255 | 8 max through Terraria.exe, 255 if using dedicated server | ||
Online play | 8 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | For dedicated server use, run standalone command-line binary located in the root of the installation folder TerrariaServer.bin_x86_64 (64 bit, Linux and MacOS, _x86 for 32 bit) or TerrariaServer.exe (Windows). |
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Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 7777 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
German version
- The German (Steam) version of Terraria has currently lots of bugs and crashes (for example social slot items), the only fix is to set the language to English.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Game running slowly/low frame rate
Change Frame Skip and Lighting Settings[citation needed] |
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This usually happens when the game is running on an older PC. In Settings make sure Frame Skip is set to "On" and Lighting is set to "Retro". This should increase performance. |
OS X and Linux versions, update FNA to newer version[citation needed] |
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The OS X and Linux versions of the game use older version of FNA. Updating to newer version makes the game faster.[4] Copy and run a script to update FNA. Steps on how to use this script with the Linux version of Terraria. |
Game will not start
You may be missing required components[citation needed] |
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Download and install the following: This should fix the problem. |
XNA/.NET Installation Issues
- Make sure to install .NET 4 before installing XNA 4. If that does not solve the issue, try uninstalling both of these and installing a clean copy of both.
Download them from their official websites[citation needed] |
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If you're having issues downloading either XNA or .NET try to install the files manually via their websites: |
Teleporting mob lag in multiplayer
Limit FPS to 30[5] |
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Graphics Cards Issues
Make sure you have the most recent updates to your system[citation needed] |
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Check to make sure you have the most recent updates to your graphics card. You can do this through Steam (in Windows) by pressing (in the top right corner) 'Steam' > 'Check for Video Driver Updates...'. Notes
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Control Configuration Issues (non-Steam)
- Some users are reporting that they have blanked all their controls and are unable to set them again
Delete config.dat[citation needed] |
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Hosting Issues
Firewall/Network Access[citation needed] |
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Make sure your Firewall is off or that it allows Terraria Network Access. View this forum thread to get information on giving Terraria Network Access. |
Port forwarding[citation needed] |
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Look up port forwarding if you are trying to host behind a router. |
Use Hamachi[citation needed] |
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If all else fails, you can use the third party program Hamachi. This allows you to more simply host a server without having to forward your ports. |
Game Crashes Immediately / Does Not Start
Set Steam and Terraria.exe to launch as administrator[citation needed] |
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Try launching again, and make sure you have set both Steam and Terraria.exe to launch as administrator (Windows Vista and Windows 7). |
Game has reverted to an older version (Steam)
Verify your Game Cache[citation needed] |
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To force the game to update itself you must Verify the Integrity of your Game Cache:
This will make sure all of your game files are up to date and automatically replace any damaged files. |
Switching to Cloud save and then back makes you lose discovery/map data/explored regions
Fix[citation needed] |
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This is a temporary issue with the game which will get fixed, but until then, this is what you need to know: Switching to Cloud takes the files off your computer, from If you don't have your map data files there, try looking in your Steam cloud temporary folder which can be found at |
Invisible mouse pointer on Linux
Disable Xbox driver[6] |
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The issue is caused by the game detecting a running Xbox driver, used to enable the Xbox gamepad, and switching to controller mode. It is not necessary to have a controller currently attached for this to happen. To fix this, stop the Xbox driver: |
Can't use hotbar on non-QWERTY layouts on Linux
Configure FNA[7] |
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Edit export FNA_KEYBOARD_USE_SCANCODES=1 ./${BASENAME}.bin.${ext} $@ |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 3.0 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista | 7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | 10.10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2.5 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 3.0 compatible | 256 MB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2.5 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 3.0 compatible | 256 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ News - New Release: Terraria
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PC - Terraria 1.3.0.8: Can Mac & Linux Come Out & Play? | Terraria Community Forums
- ↑ Russian translation mistakes and bugs
- ↑ Want to make Terraria on Linux faster? FNA creator Ethan Lee has a script to help with that
- ↑ Slow MP/MP Desync Fix - Forums - Terraria Online - last accessed on 2017-01-23
- ↑ Lost mouse pointer - Steam - last accessed on 2017-11-21
- ↑ Unable to bind 1-9 keys in AZERTY keyboard - Terraria Community Forums" - last accessed on 2020-05-19