Difference between revisions of "Tachyon: The Fringe"
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{{ii}} [http://www.novalogic.com/updatedetail.asp?GameKey=TTF Patches] are available. | {{ii}} [http://www.novalogic.com/updatedetail.asp?GameKey=TTF Patches] are available. | ||
− | {{ii}} As of 2020-12-28 the | + | {{ii}} As of 2020-12-28 the NovaLogic site is down. The patch can be downloaded from [https://web.archive.org/web/20200504143155/http://www.novalogic.com/updatedetail.asp?ID=11&GameKey=TTF the web archive] |
{{ii}} Steam and GOG versions are already patched. | {{ii}} Steam and GOG versions are already patched. | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 29 December 2020
Developers | |
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NovaLogic | |
Engines | |
Voxel Space 32 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2000 |
General information
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Official Patches
- Patches are available.
- As of 2020-12-28 the NovaLogic site is down. The patch can be downloaded from the web archive
- Steam and GOG versions are already patched.
Windows 10 CD install guide and high resolution fix
- Guide on Steam
- If after choosing a high resolution you may/will get a glitch where your ship spins wildly out of control as soon as you enter space. Alt-tab to the Desktop and then back into the game to fix this. You do have to do this again every time you launch the game.
Skip intro videos
Disable 3dfx logo (GOG.com)[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Tachyon.cfg[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32760/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\player00.sav[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32760/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 50 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 3, 6, 7 | Original release uses Direct3D 3, later releases use Direct3D 6 or 7. |
Glide | 2 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz (with 3D accelerator) Intel Pentium II 400 MHz (without 3D accelerator) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz (with 3D accelerator) |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 3.0 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible |
Other | 3D accelerator card recommended. |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on January 14, 2017