Tribes: Ascend
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Developers | |
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Hi-Rez Studios | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 12, 2012 |
Tribes | |
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Subseries of Metaltech | |
Starsiege: Tribes | 1998 |
Tribes 2 | 2001 |
Tribes: Vengeance | 2004 |
Tribes: Ascend | 2012 |
Tribes 3: Rivals | 2024 |
Key points
- Graphics options can be further lowered or heightened by editing Tribes.ini.
- As of version 1.4 the in-game web browser has been removed and the game will no longer install Adobe Flash Player as a prerequisite.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Ultimate Weapons Pack | |||
Steam | Ultimate Weapons Pack |
- All versions require a Hi-Rez Master Account (including Steam).
- The Ultimate Weapons Pack unlocks all classes, perks and equipment.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Custom/unlisted resolutions can be set by command line parameters.
- Widescreen resolutions are Vert-.
Instructions |
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Field of view (FOV)
FOV 60 | FOV 120 |
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Editing tribes.ini
- An explanation to the various items in the game's ini file can be found here (Google Docs).
- The .ini can be modified to further lower or heighten graphics than the in-game menus allow, remove the native 60 FPS lock or otherwise make specific choices as to what graphics should be shown.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
French |
Network
- Requires a Hi-Rez Master Account.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Custom server sessions must be rented through the developer.[2] | |
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards with Nvidia PhysX installed
- Having Nvidia PhysX installed causes issues with Tribes: Ascend. Uninstalling it fixes the problem but will break games that require PhysX.[3][citation needed]
Issues fixed
Reducing mouse input lag
Instructions |
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No Cursor In EULA And Menu Buttons
Instructions |
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"Decompression Timed Out"
Instructions |
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"Failed to start the Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate And Update Service" or stuck at Validating
Instructions |
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"Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation" (Steam)
Instructions |
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Stuttering
Instructions |
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"XINPUT1_3.DLL is missing" when clicking Play
Instructions |
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Stuck on map loading
Instructions |
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Issues unresolved
- The player is propelled when they hit certain objects at high speeds (e.g. the flag stand on Raindance, which can throw the player into the air, sometimes hitting the invisible ceiling)
- Sometimes, hitting Enter in Chat won't do anything. To solve this, you can only restart the game.
Other information
Safe Mode
- Hi-Rez added the option to run Tribes: Ascend in safe mode, which runs the game with default settings and lowest texture quality.
- To access safe mode, open the Tribes: Ascend Launcher, click the settings icon, and enable “Run game in safe mode.”
Command line parameters
- To input these, start the launcher and click on the cogs in the upper-right corner.
Code | Description |
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-steam | Enables Steam overlay if run outside of Steam. |
-windowed | Runs the game in windowed mode. |
-resx=800 -resy=600 | Changes game resolution. |
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz | Quad core Intel or AMD |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB Windows XP/ 3 GB Vista, 7 | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560+ or ATI Radeon 6950+ |
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (17080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.