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{{infobox
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{{State|state=Unplayable|ref=<ref name="shutdown">{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/long-running-mmo-tera-is-closing-in-june/|title=PC Gamer: Tera shuts down in June|date=2022-06-30}}</ref>}}
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|cover         = Tera Box Art.jpg
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{{Infobox game
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|developer      = [http://www.bluehole.net/english/main.html Bluehole Studio]
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|cover       = Tera Box Art.jpg
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|publisher      = <sup>NA</sup> [http://www.enmasse.com/ Enmasse Entertainment]<br /><sup>EU</sup> [http://www.frogster.de/en/index.html Frogster Interactive Pictures]
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|developers  =  
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|engine         = [[Unreal Engine|Unreal Engine 3]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bluehole Studio}}
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|release dates  = May 1, 2012
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|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|NHN Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|En Masse Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gameforge}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Destiny Development}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalends}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacroWell OMG Digital Entertainment}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2011}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tera|77}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tera|73}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | MMORPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid = 323370
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|steam appid side = 212740,326622,326623,326624,377180,389300,530380,819600,819601,1038550,1038560
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|gogcom id    =
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|gogcom id side =
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|mobygames    = tera
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|strategywiki = TERA
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|hltb        = 9697
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|wikipedia    = TERA (video game)
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|winehq      =
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|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
  
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TERA, or The Exiled Realm of Arborea, is an upcoming release developed by [http://www.bluehole.net/english/main.html Bluehole Studio]. The game is currently in closed beta and it will be released on May 1, 2012.
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} TERA was a free-to-play title in the US, Europe, and Korea.
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{{++}} Hot-pluggable, well-designed in-game controller support with appropriate icons for both controllers and keyboard/mouse input.
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{{--}} Although 64-bit update (Aug 8, 2020) has improved things drastically, some optimizations are required to make more use of the engine (QoL Improvements) <ref name="perf"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://teraconfigguide.blogspot.com/2020/10/how-to-get-more-performance-in-tera-pc.html|title=A complete tweak guide to help you get the most of TERA PC/TERA Online visuals and FPS|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://board.tera.gameforge.com/board2-tera-en/board687-en-forum-archive/90400-the-graphics-engine-could-use-an-overhaul/|title=Tera EU Forums:: The graphics engine could use an overhaul|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forums/general-discussion/topics/Will-upgrading-my-gpu-help-my-performance|title=Tera EnMasse Forums:: Will upgrading my GPU help my performance?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
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==Version Differences==
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://board.tera.gameforge.com/ Official Forums (United States)]
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{{mm}} [http://board.tera.gameforge.com/ Official Forums (Europe)]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/323370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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===[[Digital Rights Management (DRM)]]===
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==Availability==
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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.
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| official | https://gameforge.com/en-US/play/tera | account | United States. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://en.tera.gameforge.com | account | Europe. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.tera-online.ru | account | Russia. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://tera.hangame.com | account | Korea. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://members-tera.hangame.co.jp | account | Japan. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://tera.klyou.com | account | China. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://tera.omg.com.tw | account | Taiwan. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | | unknown | United States.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618094922/http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.249086400|title=TERA: COLLECTOR'S EDITION|date=7 June 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 323370 | Steam | United States. Direct Link (steam://install/323370) can be used as a workaround for other regions, leaving only TERA account creation region blocked.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/323370/discussions/0/622954023423427025/#p2|title=Steam Forums :: This item is currently unavailable in your region|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 212740 | Steam | Europe. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 389300 | Steam | Russia. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|326624|Accessorize Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|819601|Digital Deluxe Starter Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|819600|Digital Starter Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|326622|Explorer's Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|530380|Free New Player's Pack}} | Available for free. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|1038550|PUBG Combat Casual Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|1038560|PUBG Weekend Warrior Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|326623|Steam-Powered Pack}} | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|377180|Totes the Portable Pet Bank}} | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Client\S1Game\CookedPC\Art_Data\Packages\Video</code>
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# Delete or rename <code>intro_atari.bik</code>, <code>intro_bhs.bik</code>, <code>intro_eme.bik</code>, <code>intro_fog.bik</code>, <code>intro_ubi.bik</code> and <code>Prologue_kor.bik</code>.
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}}
  
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==Graphical Tweaks==
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===Modifications===
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===[[Field Of Vision (FOV) Fixes|Field Of Vision]]===
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====Editing INI Files And Terms Of Service (Europe)====
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It is possible to edit a <code>.ini</code> file to alter the in-game FOV. To do this, go to <code>...\Program Files (x86)\TERA\Client\S1Game\Config</code> and open the file <code>S1Engine.ini</code> with a text editor such as Notepad. Then navigate to the following line:
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The terms of service forbid the modification of the ini files (amongst other things) and can result in the suspension of one's game account.<ref>https://forum.tera-europe.com/showthread.php?t=33409</ref> However, a community manager has stated that "for the sake of clarification, you won't get banned for changing a line in a .ini file."<ref>https://forum.tera-europe.com/showthread.php?t=33976&page=5&p=855730#post855730</ref>
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Client\S1Game\Config}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    = unknown
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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 +
==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tera-exiled-realm-arborea/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = On/off, not a traditional AA method, and uses CPU exclusively.<ref name="perf">[https://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forums/general-discussion/topics/Terrible-Framerate-Any-Ideas Tera Enmasse Forums :: Terrible Framerate, Any Ideas?]</ref>
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Field of view (FOV)|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>S1Input.ini</code>.
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# Go to the following line:
 
<pre>bEnableMouseSmoothing=true</pre>
 
<pre>bEnableMouseSmoothing=true</pre>
 
Underneath this line, add a new line with the following:
 
Underneath this line, add a new line with the following:
 
<pre>Bindings=(Name="x",Command="fov N")</pre>
 
<pre>Bindings=(Name="x",Command="fov N")</pre>
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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 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-CnTvRe_U&feature=player_embedded here].
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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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-CnTvRe_U here].
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===Framerate Unlock===
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By editing <code>S1Engine.ini</code> it is also possible to unlock the games framerate. Go to <code>...\Program Files (x86)\TERA\Client\S1Game\Config</code> and open this file before navigating to the line:
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<pre>press "x" to activate ingame</pre>
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<pre>bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE</pre>
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Change this line to the following:
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'''Notes'''
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<pre>bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE</pre>
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{{ii}} 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.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{ii}} Frame rate cap can be removed by editing <code>S1Engine.ini</code>.
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{{Fixbox|description=Remove frame rate cap|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>S1Engine.ini</code>.
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# Go to the line:<pre>bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE</pre>  
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# Change this line to the following: <pre>bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE</pre>
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Launcher(s) have no controller support.
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    = Press select or the relevant setting to bring up the controller mapping options.
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Toggle with mouse camera invert option.
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Master, background music, effects, ambient background, interface SFX, and audio when minimized all provide sliders. Guild background music togglable on/off.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/TeraOnline/comments/2xyvh3/are_you_guys_getting_51_surround_sound_from_this/|title=Reddit :: Are you guys getting 5.1 surround sound from this game?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes only. No in-game option to turn off.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes = Adjustable with a slider.
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
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}}
  
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==Compatibility==
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{{L10n|content=
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==System Requirements==
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
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|ref      =  
 +
|fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
}}
  
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{{SysReq
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==Network==
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|minOS = Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|recOS = Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
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|local play          =
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|minproc = Dual core
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|local play players  =
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|recproc = AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or Intel Core2 Duo E6750 2.66G or greater
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|local play modes    =
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|minmem = 2 GB
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|local play notes    =  
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|recmem = 2 GB or greater
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|lan play            = false
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|minGPU1 = AMD Radeon HD 3870 or Geforce 8800GT
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|lan play players    =  
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|recGPU1 = AMD Radeon HD 3870 or Geforce 8800GT or greater
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|lan play modes      =  
−
|minHD = 30 GB
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|lan play notes      =
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|recHD = 30 GB
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =  
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|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =  
 +
|udp  =  
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Launcher gets stuck on "Applying Patch"===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launcher gets stuck on "Applying Patch"|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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This issue is usually solved by doing the following:
 +
# Delete the file "gl.version", or "gl_v2.version".
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# Start "TERA-Launcher.exe".
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# Now the launcher updates itself.
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# After patching, you are able to use the play button.
 +
 +
If it doesn't work, '''disable''' your Anti-Virus. Panda Cloud Anti-Virus, for example, causes this problem.
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}}
 +
 +
Or try downloading the patch manually here and then extract the game—version into your Tera folder. You will need to extract the top-level archive first and then extract the game. Version from the second archive.
 +
 +
===Unable to Login to Launcher===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Login fixes|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 +
There are several reasons this issue may occur, and it is usually characterised by the login page on the launcher constantly refreshing.
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* Ensure you have javascript enabled, as this will affect your login on the launcher and on the website.
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* 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 your anti-virus software supports it) try setting the TERA launcher executable as an exception within the software.
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* If you have modified your Windows host file, this may be the cause; reset your hosts file using the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034 Microsoft Fix it, wizard].
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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===Middleware===
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        = GameGuard, XIGNCODE3
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|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.enmasse.com/tera/discussion/27159/xigncode3-and-tera-pc|title=XIGNCODE3 and TERA PC — TERA - En Masse|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 7
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-7100
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|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 3 1200
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|minRAM  = 8 GB
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|minHD    = 80 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 280
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|minDX    = 11
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|minother = Broadband Internet connection
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|recOS    = 10,11
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-7500
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|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 7 1700
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|recRAM  = 12 GB
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 380
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|recVRAM  = 6GB
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}}
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 11 June 2023

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This product is no longer playable in any capacity. It is covered here for historical reference.[1]
TERA
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Developers
Bluehole Studio
Publishers
NHN Entertainment
En Masse Entertainment
Gameforge
Destiny Development
Kalends
MacroWell OMG Digital Entertainment
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows January 25, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 77
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Genres MMORPG
Themes Fantasy
TERA on HowLongToBeat
TERA on IGDB
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TERA guide on StrategyWiki
TERA on MobyGames
TERA on Wikipedia
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Key points

TERA was a free-to-play title in the US, Europe, and Korea.
Hot-pluggable, well-designed in-game controller support with appropriate icons for both controllers and keyboard/mouse input.
Although 64-bit update (Aug 8, 2020) has improved things drastically, some optimizations are required to make more use of the engine (QoL Improvements) [2][3][4][5]

General information

Official Forums (United States)
Official Forums (Europe)
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website (unavailable) United States.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) Europe.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) Russia.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) Korea.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) Japan.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) China.
Windows
Official website (unavailable) Taiwan.
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
 United States.[6]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 United States. Direct Link (steam://install/323370) can be used as a workaround for other regions, leaving only TERA account creation region blocked.[7]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Europe.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Russia.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Accessorize Pack
Windows
Digital Deluxe Starter Pack
Windows
Digital Starter Pack
Windows
Explorer's Pack
Windows
Free New Player's Pack Available for free.
Windows
PUBG Combat Casual Pack
Windows
PUBG Weekend Warrior Pack
Windows
Steam-Powered Pack
Windows
Totes the Portable Pet Bank
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Client\S1Game\CookedPC\Art_Data\Packages\Video
  2. Delete or rename intro_atari.bik, intro_bhs.bik, intro_eme.bik, intro_fog.bik, intro_ubi.bik and Prologue_kor.bik.

Modifications

Editing INI Files And Terms Of Service (Europe)

The terms of service forbid the modification of the ini files (amongst other things) and can result in the suspension of one's game account.[8] However, a community manager has stated that "for the sake of clarification, you won't get banned for changing a line in a .ini file."[9]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Client\S1Game\Config[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/323370/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/off, not a traditional AA method, and uses CPU exclusively.[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Field of view (FOV)[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open S1Input.ini.
  3. Go 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. 

press "x" to activate ingame

Notes

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.

High frame rate

Frame rate cap can be removed by editing S1Engine.ini.
Remove frame rate cap[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open S1Engine.ini.
  3. Go to the line:
    bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
  4. Change this line to the following: 
    bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Launcher(s) have no controller support.
Controller remapping
Press select or the relevant setting to bring up the controller mapping options.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Toggle with mouse camera invert option.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, background music, effects, ambient background, interface SFX, and audio when minimized all provide sliders. Guild background music togglable on/off.
Surround sound
[10]
Subtitles
Cutscenes only. No in-game option to turn off.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Adjustable with a slider.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Issues fixed

Launcher gets stuck on "Applying Patch"

Launcher gets stuck on "Applying Patch"[citation needed]

This issue is usually solved by doing the following:

  1. Delete the file "gl.version", or "gl_v2.version".
  2. Start "TERA-Launcher.exe".
  3. Now the launcher updates itself.
  4. After patching, you are able to use the play button.

If it doesn't work, disable your Anti-Virus. Panda Cloud Anti-Virus, for example, causes this problem.

Or try downloading the patch manually here and then extract the game—version into your Tera folder. You will need to extract the top-level archive first and then extract the game. Version from the second archive.

Unable to Login to Launcher

Login fixes[citation needed]

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

  • Ensure you have javascript enabled, as this will affect your login on the launcher and on the website.
  • 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 your anti-virus software supports it) try setting the TERA launcher executable as an exception within the software.
  • If you have modified your Windows host file, this may be the cause; reset your hosts file using the Microsoft Fix it, wizard.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Anti-cheat GameGuard, XIGNCODE3 [11]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10,11
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-7100
AMD Ryzen 3 1200		 Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R9 280
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 380
6GB of VRAM
Other Broadband Internet connection


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References