TERA

TERA, or The Exiled Realm of Arborea, is an upcoming release from Bluehole Studio. The game is currently in closed beta and it will be released on May 1, 2012.

Version Differences

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

The game launches from a launcher client which requires a constant internet access to use, as is typical of MMOs. There is no activation limit however signing in from a new location will require you to provide a security code sent to your e-mail account.

Issues And Fixes

Unable to Login to Launcher

There are several reasons this issue may occur, and it is usually characterised by the login page on the launcher constantly refreshing.

1. Ensure you have javascript enabled, as this will affect your login on the launcher and on the website.
2. Several anti-virus programs appear to interfere with the TERA login; and as of yet this has not been fixed. Try disabling or reducing the stringency of your anti-virus before logging in, or (if you anti-virus software supports it) try setting the TERA launcher executable as an exception within the software.
3. If you have modified your Windows host file then this may be the cause. It is possible to reset the host file, but ensure you back up your OS and essential files before attempting it as doing so incorrectly can cause irreparable damage to your files.

Graphical Tweaks

Field Of Vision

It is possible to edit a .ini file to alter the in-game FOV. To do this, go to ...\Program Files (x86)\TERA\Client\S1Game\Config and open the file S1Engine.ini with a text editor such as Notepad. Then navigate to the following line:

bEnableMouseSmoothing=true

Underneath this line, add a new line with the following:

Bindings=(Name="x",Command="fov N")

Where 'N' is the desired FOV value - note that 100 is a reasonable value to set this to. Also note that there should be no semi-colon at the beginning of this line unlike the lines which follow it. A visual representation of the change in FOV value can be seen here.

Note that the game natively supports UI rescaling, so for different resolutions/FOVs you can adjust the size of the UI via the 'UI Setting' tab in the in-game options menu.

Framerate Unlock

By editing S1Engine.ini it is also possible to unlock the games framerate. Go to ...\Program Files (x86)\TERA\Client\S1Game\Config and open this file before navigating to the line:

bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE

Change this line to the following:

bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE

Improvements

Borderless Fullscreen Windowed

The game natively supports borderless fullscreen windowed mode, accessible via the in-game options menu under 'Video'.

Rebinding Keys

The game allows you to rebind the entire keyboard layout via the in-game options menu under 'Shortcuts'.

Controller Support

The game supports the use of an XBOX 360 controller by default, and it can be reconfigured by typing the following in the chat:

/controller

This will bring up a controller configuration menu where all buttons are fully rebindable.

Compatibility

Graphics Card Support

Note that according to the games Engine > Config files, several graphics cards are not officially supported. As such, problems may be encountered when running the game on systems using these GPUs. The list of unsupported cards is as follows:

NVIDIA GPUs
GeForce MX 4000
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5900
GeForce2 MX/MX 400
GeForce2 MX200
GeForce3
GeForce3 Ti200
GeForce3 Ti500
GeForce4 MX 420
GeForce4 MX 440, w/AGP8X & SE
GeForce4 MX 460
GeForce4 Ti 4200 & w/AGP8X
GeForce4 Ti 4400
GeForce4 Ti 4600
GeForce4 Ti 4800 & SE
Quadro DCC

Mac/Linux Support

It is currently impossible to configure TERA to run on Mac OSX or Linux.