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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hi-Rez Studios|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Torque}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Torque Game Engine}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2001}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 19, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 19, 2001}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Tribes }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 10644 | ||
|strategywiki = Tribes 2 | |strategywiki = Tribes 2 | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 3566 |
|wikipedia = Tribes 2 | |wikipedia = Tribes 2 | ||
|winehq = 206 | |winehq = 206 | ||
|license = former commercial | |license = former commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
+ | |||
+ | |release history = The game was re-released for free by [[Company:Hi-Rez Studios|Hi-Rez Studios]] in 2015. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | CD key was needed for multiplayer | | Windows, Linux }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Developer | | + | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.tribesuniverse.com | DRM-free | Requires an account for multiplayer. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The latest official patch is 25034, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4519/7/54093/download Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | |||
===TribesNext=== | ===TribesNext=== | ||
− | [ | + | {{ii}} [https://www.tribesnext.com TribesNext] is a project to restore multiplayer mode after the official servers were shut down. Requires [https://www.tribesnext.com/download/0B_nHyoAf-wZ9YThmNUFrd3ZGTkE this] patch if playing on a retail copy. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = |
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 333 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Robot Enthusiast|date=2023-11-01|comment=Can confirm, I was getting no more than 333 FPS with an RTX 3050 + i5 12400F on both 1080p and 4K using MSI Afterburner.}}</ref> |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tribes-2 Tribes 2 | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tribes-2 Tribes 2 | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\gamedata\base\prefs}} |
− | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|ClientPrefs.cs}}. |
− | # Set <code>$pref::Player::defaultFov = 90</code> to the FOV | + | # Set <code>$pref::Player::defaultFov = 90</code> to the desired FOV. |
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes and close the file. |
}} | }} | ||
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|key remap notes = For movement, ESDF is default instead of WASD. | |key remap notes = For movement, ESDF is default instead of WASD. | ||
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
− | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Can use direct(raw) input |
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = Can adjust X/Y axes independently | |mouse sensitivity notes = Can adjust X/Y axes independently | ||
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|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = unknown | |controller support = unknown | ||
− | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = Can enable and calibrate joystick{{cn|reason=Can the game actually be played with a controller or not?|date=October 2018}} |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|separate volume notes = Volume sliders for Master, GUI, Effects, Voice, and Music | |separate volume notes = Volume sliders for Master, GUI, Effects, Voice, and Music | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = |
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
− | |eax support notes | + | |eax support notes = EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0 may require Creative Alchemy or similar [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]]. |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official WON service has been shut down in 2008; see [[#TribesNext|TribesNext]]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|matchmaking = | |matchmaking = | ||
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
− | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
− | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = true |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
− | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
− | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |multiplayer = WON (World Opponent Network) | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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Dynamix | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra On-Line |
Digital | Hi-Rez Studios |
Engines | |
Torque Game Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2001 |
Linux | April 19, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Tribes |
Tribes | |
---|---|
Subseries of Metaltech | |
Starsiege: Tribes | 1998 |
Tribes 2 | 2001 |
Tribes: Vengeance | 2004 |
Tribes: Ascend | 2012 |
Tribes 3: Rivals | 2024 |
Tribes 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Tribes series.
The game was re-released for free by Hi-Rez Studios in 2015.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | CD key was needed for multiplayer | |||
Developer website | Requires an account for multiplayer. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 25034, available from Patches-Scrolls.
TribesNext
- TribesNext is a project to restore multiplayer mode after the official servers were shut down. Requires this patch if playing on a retail copy.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Linux |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | No GUI scaling text and HUD will be small and hard to read | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Takes time to swap to and from windowed mode | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 333 FPS.[1] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Field of view (FOV)
Set FOV[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For movement, ESDF is default instead of WASD. | |
Mouse acceleration | Can use direct(raw) input | |
Mouse sensitivity | Can adjust X/Y axes independently | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Can enable and calibrate joystick[citation needed] |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Volume sliders for Master, GUI, Effects, Voice, and Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0 may require Creative Alchemy or similar DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | The official WON service has been shut down in 2008; see TribesNext. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, available at the vorpx cloud. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Multiplayer | World Opponent Network |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | 300 MHz | 500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Robot Enthusiast on 2023-11-01
- Can confirm, I was getting no more than 333 FPS with an RTX 3050 + i5 12400F on both 1080p and 4K using MSI Afterburner.
- ↑ Tribes 2 | WSGF