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{{Infobox game/row/developer|City Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|City Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|City Interactive|Germany|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merscom|North America|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merscom|North America|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|City Interactive|Germany|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/terrorist-takedown/release-info|title=Terrorist Takedown (2004) Windows release dates - MobyGames}}</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CI Games|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Impact 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Impact 2}}
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|terrorist-takedown|39}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|terrorist-takedown|39}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|terrorist-takedown|40}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|terrorist-takedown|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, FPS, TPS, Rail shooter }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Rail shooter, TPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Helicopter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Helicopter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Middle East, Contemporary }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Middle East, Contemporary }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Terrorist Takedown }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Terrorist Takedown }}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20060114014624/http://www.city-interactive.com/index.php?page=terroristtakedown
 
|mobygames    = terrorist-takedown
 
|mobygames    = terrorist-takedown
 
|igdb        = terrorist-takedown
 
|igdb        = terrorist-takedown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
−
{{--}} Potential performance issues on modern machines. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game has poor performance on newer versions of Windows, see [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] for the solution.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060114014624/http://www.city-interactive.com/index.php?page=terroristtakedown Official site] - retrieved with Wayback machine from January 14, 2006.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | terrorist-takedown | DRM-free |  |  | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | terrorist-takedown | DRM-free |  |  | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | terrorist-takedown | Playfire | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=6504 Demo]
+
 
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=6504 here].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\movies\</code>
+
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\movies\}}.
−
# Delete or rename <code>ati.mpg</code>, <code>cs000.mpg</code>, and <code>merscom.mpg</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|ati.mpg}}, {{file|cs000.mpg}}, and {{file|merscom.mpg}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretches from 4:3. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Setting <code>Width</code> and <code>Height</code> in {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\City Interactive\tt_en\V4D Direct3D Renderer\}} stretches the image. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2942-terrorist-takedown-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2942-terrorist-takedown-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2942-terrorist-takedown-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
−
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Stretches from 4:3. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2942-terrorist-takedown-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See the '''Instructions for other aspect ratios''' section of the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2942-terrorist-takedown-fov-fix/ FOV fix] to change the horizontal FOV.
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use dgVoodoo.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Use dgVoodoo.
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|antialiasing notes        = Even though there are Registry entries and an in-game option to change antialiasing, they do not do anything.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-07-30}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
−
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
+
|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              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
−
}}
 
−
{{ii}} Even though there are registry entries and an ingame option to change Anti-Aliasing, they do not do anything.
 
−
 
−
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
−
{{--}} Using a non 4:3 resolution will cause stretching.
 
−
{{ii}} Widescreen resolutions cannot be set in-game. You must do it through the Registry.
 
−
{{ii}} Make sure you use decimal numbers in Registry instead of hexadecimal ones when changing values.
 
−
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set video mode via Registry|fix=
 
−
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\City Interactive\tt_en\V4D Direct3D Renderer</code>.
 
−
# Change <code>Width</code> and <code>Height</code> to the desired resolution, <code>ColorBits</code> to the bit depth to use, and <code>Frequency</code> to use a custom refresh frequency (<code>0</code> for default).
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|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  =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles                = always on
−
|subtitles notes          = Always on.
+
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              = true
+
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        = The game uses Aureal A3D 2.0 (not EAX).
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|eax support notes        = The game uses Aureal 3D 2.0 (not EAX).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes due to missing codecs===
 +
{{--}} The game may crash on Windows Vista and later because it can't decode the movies properly due to missing codecs. This issue manifests itself as sudden exiting after seeing the menu loading screen.
 +
{{ii}} This can be fixed by either using a dummy {{file|mpeg.dll}} or removing the video files.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install dummy {{file|mpeg.dll}}|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206034931/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3003992 Windows 7 Fix - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 +
* Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/431-project-freedom-dummy-mpegdll/ dummy mpeg.dll].
 +
}}
  
 
===Slow performance on Windows 10===
 
===Slow performance on Windows 10===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo2]]}}
−
}}
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  = 2
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
  
−
|recOS    = XP
+
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Intel Celeron E1200 Dual-Core 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+
+
|recCPU  = Intel Celeron E1200 Dual-Core 1.6GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
−
|recHD    = 2 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recVRAM  =
 
|recVRAM  =
 
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 6550D or NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
 
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 6550D or NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
−
|recDX    = 9
+
|recDX    =  
 
|recaudio =  
 
|recaudio =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 02:25, 29 March 2024

Terrorist Takedown
Terrorist Takedown cover
Developers
City Interactive
Publishers
Germany City Interactive[1]
North America Merscom[2]
Russia Noviy Disk[3]
Digital CI Games
Engines
Impact 2
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 39
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Rail shooter, TPS
Vehicles Automobile, Helicopter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Middle East, Contemporary
Series Terrorist Takedown
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Terrorist Takedown on HowLongToBeat
Terrorist Takedown on IGDB
Terrorist Takedown on MobyGames
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Terrorist Takedown
Terrorist Takedown 2004
Terrorist Takedown: Payback 2005
Terrorist Takedown: Conflict in Mogadishu 2005
Terrorist Takedown: War in Colombia 2006
Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations 2006
Terrorist Takedown 2 2007
Terrorist Takedown 3 2010

Terrorist Takedown is a singleplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS, rail shooter and TPS game in the Terrorist Takedown series.

The game has poor performance on newer versions of Windows, see Issues fixed for the solution.

General information

Official site - retrieved with Wayback machine from January 14, 2006.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Demo

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies\.
  2. Delete or rename ati.mpg, cs000.mpg, and merscom.mpg.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\City Interactive\tt_en

Save game data location

System Location

Video

Options and Controls.
Options and Controls.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Setting Width and Height in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\City Interactive\tt_en\V4D Direct3D Renderer\ stretches the image. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Multi-monitor
 
 Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Field of view (FOV)
See the Instructions for other aspect ratios section of the FOV fix to change the horizontal FOV.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Even though there are Registry entries and an in-game option to change antialiasing, they do not do anything.[6]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
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
Music and Effects sliders available.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Polish
Russian

Issues fixed

Game crashes due to missing codecs

The game may crash on Windows Vista and later because it can't decode the movies properly due to missing codecs. This issue manifests itself as sudden exiting after seeing the menu loading screen.
This can be fixed by either using a dummy mpeg.dll or removing the video files.
Install dummy mpeg.dll[7]

Slow performance on Windows 10

Use dgVoodoo2

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Tokamak
Audio Aureal 3D

Display frame rate

The frame rate can be displayed in-game by enabling cheats (type "TIPS" at any time; don't mind the pause menu popping up) and pressing F.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz Intel Celeron E1200 Dual-Core 1.6GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon X600 Series or NVIDIA GeForce 210
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible 		AMD Radeon HD 6550D or NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] 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.[5]

References