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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Torque}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Torque 3D|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.indiedb.com/games/tower-wars|title=Indie DB - Tower Wars|date=2022-05-19}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 14, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 14, 2012}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 214360
 
|steam appid  = 214360
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      = 14769
 
|winehq      = 14769
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|wikipedia    =  
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|license      =  
 +
|official site= http://www.towerwarsgame.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.towerwarsgame.com/ Official site]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/214360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/214360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.towerwarsgame.com/store.html | Steam | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00BJ8DO3C | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Desura | tower-wars | Steam | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tower-wars | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DD-TOWERWR | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | tower-wars | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | tower-wars | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 214360 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 214360 | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.towerwarsgame.com/store.html | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\scripts\client\prefs.cs}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\scripts\client\prefs.cs}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Save game location===
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===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes          =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|square enix          =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|square enix notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                    =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = Chosen refresh rate doesn't have any impact. Cap can be turned up to 120 FPS. Enabling vsync caps the frame rate to 60 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Cap can be set up to 120 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Input.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Ability to choose OS cursor.
 
|acceleration option notes = Ability to choose OS cursor.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tower Wars - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, interface, game and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, interface, game and music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
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  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
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|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 2-6
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|online play players  = 6
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} In-game refresh rate option supports 60&nbsp;Hz or 75&nbsp;Hz only.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\scripts\client\</code>.
 +
# Open <code>prefs.cs</code> with a text editor.
 +
# Find the line starting with <code>$pref::Video::mode</code>.
 +
# Change the value (<code>60</code> / <code>75</code>) to the screen refresh rate.
 +
#* <code>$pref::Video::mode = "1920 1080 true 32 <b><u>60</u></b> 0";</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes= Unknown for OS X.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
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|minCPU  = 2.0GHz Dual Core
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|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
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|minHD    = 1.6 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.6 GB
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 2400
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 2400
−
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600  
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|minother = Broadband Internet Connection
 
|minother = Broadband Internet Connection
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 01:51, 23 April 2023

Tower Wars
Tower Wars cover
Developers
SuperVillain Studios
Engines
Torque 3D[1]
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2012
macOS (OS X) August 14, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Official website (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\scripts\client\prefs.cs[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/214360/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/214360/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Scroll is used to zoom.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Cap can be set up to 120 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Ability to choose OS cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, interface, game and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
6 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

In-game refresh rate option supports 60 Hz or 75 Hz only.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\scripts\client\.
  2. Open prefs.cs with a text editor.
  3. Find the line starting with $pref::Video::mode.
  4. Change the value (60 / 75) to the screen refresh rate.
    • $pref::Video::mode = "1920 1080 true 32 60 0";

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) Windows compatible sound device
Other Broadband Internet Connection
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.X
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.6 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 2400
Nvidia GeForce 8600
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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Indie DB - Tower Wars - last accessed on 2022-05-19