Template:Infobox game/row/macporterTemplate:Infobox game/row/linporterWarnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
This page is for the original game. For the reboot, see Unreal Tournament (2014).
Key points
- Active community.
- There is no Linux version of the Unreal Editor. However, there is a native version of the UCC. To run that, run "ucc" in the root of the installation folder.
General information
- Official game site (Archived)
- OldUnreal.com - A site for all classic Unreal games
- Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
- Unreal Wiki - A wiki on how to use Unreal Editor, UnrealScript and other technical aspects of Unreal Engine.
- Unreal Admin Wiki - A wiki on how to manage Unreal multiplayer servers.
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Everything you need to know about using UT99 on new hardware (Archive Link)
- UT99.org - An informative forum community full of UT99 tweaks, modifications, mutators, skins, voice packs, and more.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. All GOTY editions and later patches remove this check. |
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GamersGate |
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Game of the Year Edition. |
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GOG.com |
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Game of the Year Edition. |
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Steam |
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Game of the Year Edition. |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The Linux version is available as a downloadable installer only.
- If planned to run the Linux version on the modern system please use this bundle, it contains the native Linux port with unofficial 451 patch applied and contains optional goodies. It will generally work with any version as it only requires the main files to play it. GOG Windows installer can be unpacked with the use of InnoExtract. However, in case of Steam version, you need to use Wine to get the files you need or just use Lutris which includes 2 install scripts to choose from, Wine only and Steam + native executable. The 2nd alternative is to use flibitijibibo's pack (Getting the extras is recommended for this).
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Unreal Tournament Bonus Pack 1 |
Available for free. Included with Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition. See Bonus Content for a download link. |
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Unreal Tournament Bonus Pack 2 |
Available for free. Included with Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition. See Bonus Content for a download link. |
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Unreal Tournament Bonus Pack 3 |
Available for free. Included with Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition. See Bonus Content for a download link. |
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Unreal Tournament Bonus Pack 4 |
Available for free. See Bonus Content. |
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Demos
- The latest demo version available is v348
Essential improvements
In-game general settings.
Patches
Official
A list of all official patches can be found here.
Note that v436 is the latest official patch available.
Unofficial
Bonus Content
- UT Bonus Pack 1 - Three new models, a package containing six related mutators, and 11 maps. Included in the GOTY edition.
- UT Bonus Pack 2 - Three new mutators and two maps. Included in the GOTY edition.
- UT Bonus Pack 3 - Two texture packs and six maps. Included in the GOTY edition.
- UT Bonus Pack 4 - Two new models, two texture packs and twelve new maps.
Graphical Tweaks
The vast majority of graphical tweaks are accomplished by editing the game's .ini configuration files.
D3D9/D3D10/OpenGL/High Res/Widescreen Fix
Installing the Direct3D 10 renderer allows you to play the game in high-resolution, widescreen, and Direct3D 10. There's also a Direct3D 11 renderer (currently no significant changes from D3D10 renderer), D3D9 and OpenGL renderers. Be warned that when playing online you may be kicked from servers using anti-cheat plugins.
High Resolution Textures
Replace the original textures with S3TC Textures and get amazing detail. Do not use these server-side.
Mods
Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, mutators, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal Tournament.
- A nice collection of mods at Mod DB
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
- You can find over 400 unreal tournament maps at Map Factory (dead link)
Increase system memory for game
UnrealTournament.ini[3]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
UnrealTournament.ini .
- Find the line
CacheSizeMegs , set it to higher values like 64 or 128 .
- Save and exit the text editor.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
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User.ini
contains most user settings.
-
UnrealTournament.ini
contains engine settings.
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Edit User.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
User.ini .
- Find the lines DesiredFOV and DefaultFOV.
- Set the values to the ones you want.
DesiredFOV=<value>
DefaultFOV=<value>
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Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game general control settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Polish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
- All official maps are designed for at most 16 players. However, dedicated servers can be set externally to have the max player limit at 64
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
7777, 8080, 8777, 9777, 27900 |
UDP |
7777, 7778, 7779, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Windows
Crash when starting
- After the splash screen, the screen turns black and the game crashes.
Disable DirectSound[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
UnrealTournament.ini .
- Change
UseDirectSound=True to UseDirectSound=False .
- Save and exit the text editor.
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Can't install UMOD files
- The .umod filetype isn't recognised by the computer.
UT99 Registry Fix[citation needed]
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- Download UT99 Registry Fix from here.
- Run the downloaded file, install to any folder on your computer.
- Open the newly created shortcut.
- Set the path to your Unreal Tournament folder.
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Linux
No Sound
- OpenAL created by Loki Software uses OSS by default.
General[citation needed]
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- The software is not updated frequently.
Install the osspd package (Some distros like ArchLinux refers the package as ossp) and enable/start the osspd /osspd.service service.
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If using PulseAudio[citation needed]
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Run the game with padsp command (It is included with main PulseAudio package, if not, look for pulseaudio-utils)
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If using ALSA[citation needed]
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- Install alsa-oss package
- Load the following kernel modules as root with
modprobe command:
- snd-seq-oss
- snd-pcm-oss
- snd-mixer-oss
Run the game with aoss -32 (On 32 bit system just use aoss )
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Change the Audio Device[citation needed]
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- Go to
~/.loki/ut/System
- Open
UnrealTournament.ini
- Change
AudioDevice=ALAudio.ALAudioSubsystem to AudioDevice=Audio.GenericAudioSubsystem
Notes
- Depending on the installation method you have chosen, you may also comment or uncomment one of the 3 Audio Devices.
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The game runs too fast
- This happens only on modern CPUs, post Pentium 4. Pick one of these fixes.
Apply Stéphan's Kochen OpenGLDrv based on Chris Donhal's enhanced OpenGL renderer and edit UnrealTournament.ini[5][6][7]
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- Provides new graphical settings
- Download OpenGLDrv.so from this page.
- Make a backup of the original OpenGLDrv.so file located in System folder of the game and replace it.
- Open
UnrealTournament.ini located in ~/.loki/ut/System
Under the [Engine.Engine] change following lines accordingly:
GameRenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice
WindowedRenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice
RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice
Under the [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice] add:
FrameRateLimit=99
Then save the file.
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Flood the CPU with the shell script[citation needed]
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- Create a new text file and name it anything you want
- Open and paste this script and save the file.
- Run
chmod +x <name of the file> in Terminal.
- Start the script to play the game.
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Issues joining the UTPG version of the server
Downgrade to 436 version of the game[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
6 was included with the original release. 7 was added via Patch v413[citation needed] and replaced Direct3D 6 support. To add in Direct3D 10 and 11 support, see D3D10/High Res/Widescreen Fix. |
OpenGL |
1, 3 |
OpenGL 3 is available only in community-made patches |
Glide |
2.4 |
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Software renderer |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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Linux | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
A3D, OpenAL, FMOD |
Both OpenAL and FMOD are available only through community-made patches. Be aware that the Linux version uses Loki Software's OpenAL which requires OSS in order to have sound. |
Interface |
SDL |
SDL is Linux version only. |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
The multiplayer host can be changed. |
System requirements
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | Linux |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, NT 4.0 |
98, ME |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 200 MHz AMD K6 200 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
300 MB |
605 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References