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Tron: Evolution

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Tron: Evolution
Tron: Evolution cover
Developers
Propaganda Games
Windows GameStar
Publishers
Disney Interactive Studios
Noviy Disk
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 25, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 57
IGDB 59
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Series Tron
Tron: Evolution on HowLongToBeat
Tron: Evolution on IGDB
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Tron: Evolution on MobyGames
Tron: Evolution on Wikipedia
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Tron
Subseries of Disney
Tron 2.0 2003
Tron: Evolution 2010
TRON RUN/r 2016
Tron: Identity 2023

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
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 SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
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 SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.[1]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
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 SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
All versions use SecuROM PA and Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]
SecuROM PA DRM has been abandoned and all activation keys are now invalid.[2][3] The keys are still valid for Games for Windows - LIVE. See this guide on how to activate the game. Alternate method here.
This game is no longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit GridEngine.ini[4]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridEngine.ini
  2. Add a semi-colon ; before each movie that you want to skip:
    • ;StartupMovies=Unreal
    • ;StartupMovies=GamestarLogo
    • ;StartupMovies=PropagandaLogo
    • ;StartupMovies=DisneyLogo
    • ;StartupMovies=Sc1_01_01

Those are all the movies that occur before the title screen.

Multiplayer DLC Maps

Install DLC

A free DLC map pack was released as a day-one download, containing Codestream Nexus, User's Palace, and a Sam Flynn skin. This DLC has been collected by the community in a simple installer, you can download a backup here. Simply run the setup - the DLC applies to both physical and digital distributions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\SaveData\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Some resolutions not listed; see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See Ultra-widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
Vert-. Menus are unusable over 21:9.[5]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Default setting is 4x. See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 62 FPS. See 120+ FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Tron: Evolution at 1080p
Tron: Evolution at 1080p
Higher resolutions such as 1920x1080 are not listed in-game.
Edit GridEngine.ini[6]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridEngine.ini
  2. Under the [SystemSettings] section, Find ResX and ResY and replace their current values with your resolution.

Notes

16:10 resolutions are letterboxed to 16:9.
Resolutions >1680x1050 will result in bugs such as the abnormal position of the enemies' health reticles.[citation needed]

Field of view (FOV)

Edit GridInput.ini[7]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridInput.ini
  2. Under the [GridGame.PgPlayerInput] section, add the following line at the tail end of that same section.
    Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 90",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
  3. Change the value to your desired FOV, and press F1 in-game.

Windowed

Set Fullscreen mode in GridInput.ini[8]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridEngine.ini
  2. Under the [SystemSettings] section, set Fullscreen= to False.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit GridEngine.ini[9]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridEngine.ini
  2. Find MaxAnisotropy and set the desired value.

120+ FPS

Edit GridEngine.ini[10]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\UnrealEngine3\GridGame\Config\GridEngine.ini
  2. Find MaxSmoothedFrameRate and set the desired value.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Dialogue and Music
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
10 Versus
The game supports bots, but not in all game modes.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

Crashing upon startup - Tron: Evolution requires PhysX to be installed in order to run properly

Instructions[11]

Notes

These legacy drivers can be installed even when an existing PhysX installation is present.


Use the GPU for PhysX

Instructions[12]
  • The game uses PhysX for its physics calculations. By default, the game only utilizes the CPU. If you own an Nvidia card, it's possible to force the game to use the GPU for PhysX. This will likely provide a small boost in performance.

To make this change:

  • Find the line with the text [Engine.Engine] in GridEngine.ini.
  • Now find the line with the text bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport.
  • Change this setting from True to False.
  • Save the changes you've made.

Notes

The game should now use your Nvidia GPU for PhysX.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz 3.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 2.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600
ATI Radeon X1600 		Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 3870


Notes

  1. ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/315440/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (315440) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
  2. ↑ SecuROM support page for Disney games - last accessed on 2021-09-20
  3. ↑ Steam discussions thread about the keys being invalidated - last accessed on 2021-09-20
  4. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-09-30
    After applying these changes, the game launches straight to the title screen.
  5. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-04-18
  6. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-07-26
  7. ↑ (GUIDE) TRON: Evolution - Dead End Thrills - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-07-26
  9. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-07-26
  10. ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-07-26
  11. ↑ TRON: Evolution Windows 10 Patches Guide - last accessed on May 2023
  12. ↑ TRON: Fix up game to work on Windows 8+8.1+10 - last accessed on Nov 2023