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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Crash after hitting Play on AMD graphics cards===
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===Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|PhysX on AMD|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2969282</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Remove NVIDIA PhysX|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33108457&postcount=2 Steam Users' Forums - Tribes Crashes after hitting Play]</ref>}}
 
# Open Programs and Features:
 
# Open Programs and Features:
 
#* Vista and newer: Open the Start screen/Start menu, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
#* Vista and newer: Open the Start screen/Start menu, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
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===Reducing mouse input lag===
 
===Reducing mouse input lag===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Mouse lag|}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add "OneFrameThreadLag=False" in tribes.ini}}
*In Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini add the line <code>OneFrameThreadLag=False</code> after <code>DirectionalLightmaps=True.</code>
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# Go to <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini</code>
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# Add the line <code>OneFrameThreadLag=False</code> after <code>DirectionalLightmaps=True.</code>
 
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===No Cursor In EULA And Menu Buttons===
 
===No Cursor In EULA And Menu Buttons===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|No cursor in EULA and menu|ref=<ref>http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/284/~/why-can't-i-see-my-mouse-cursor-or-agree-to-the-eula-when-i-launch-tribes</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Validate the installation|ref=<ref>[http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/284/~/why-can't-i-see-my-mouse-cursor-or-agree-to-the-eula-when-i-launch-tribes]</ref>}}
#From the game launcher, select the Small Gear button that opens the Options menu at the top and select the 'Troubleshooting and Diagnostics' button.
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# From the game launcher, select the Small Gear button that opens the Options menu at the top and select the 'Troubleshooting and Diagnostics' button.
#Hit the "Validate / Repair" Button on the bottom left.
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# Hit the "Validate / Repair" Button on the bottom left.
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{{ii}} It takes a few minutes to validate the files and then (if you are experiencing this issue) re-download them.
 
{{ii}} It takes a few minutes to validate the files and then (if you are experiencing this issue) re-download them.
 
{{ii}} If this does not fix the issue, use the diagnostic and support utility to send Hi-Rez Studios the log files from your Tribes: Ascend patcher.
 
{{ii}} If this does not fix the issue, use the diagnostic and support utility to send Hi-Rez Studios the log files from your Tribes: Ascend patcher.
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==="Decompression Timed Out"===
 
==="Decompression Timed Out"===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Decompression Timed Out}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Temporarily disable anti-virus}}
 
{{ii}} After downloading the game or updates via the Hi-Rez Studio's patcher, it may freeze or move excruciatingly slowly during the decompression stage, eventually resulting in the error message "Decompression Timed Out".
 
{{ii}} After downloading the game or updates via the Hi-Rez Studio's patcher, it may freeze or move excruciatingly slowly during the decompression stage, eventually resulting in the error message "Decompression Timed Out".
  
Fixes:
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* Disabling your virus scanner may just solve it. This is often due to an anti-virus program attempting to scan the files while they are being decompressed.  
# Disabling your virus scanner may just solve it. This is often due to an anti-virus program attempting to scan the files while they are being decompressed.  
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* If disabling your anti-virus does not solve this issue, the uncompressed files can be downloaded directly by opening up the options menu, selecting the "Troubleshooting and Diagnostics" button and hitting the "Validate/Repair" button.
# If disabling your anti-virus does not solve this issue, the uncompressed files can be downloaded directly by opening up the options menu, selecting the "Troubleshooting and Diagnostics" button and hitting the "Validate/Repair" button.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==="Failed to start the Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate And Update Service" or stuck at Validating===
 
==="Failed to start the Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate And Update Service" or stuck at Validating===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Failed to start the Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate And Update Service}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Uninstall, repair .NET Framework and reinstall}}
 
# Run "Hi-Rez Diagnostics and Support" from the Start menu as an administrator, click "Restart Service". If that fails, delete the "{{p|programdata}}\Hi-Rez Studios" or "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hi-Rez Studios" folder and reinstall.
 
# Run "Hi-Rez Diagnostics and Support" from the Start menu as an administrator, click "Restart Service". If that fails, delete the "{{p|programdata}}\Hi-Rez Studios" or "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hi-Rez Studios" folder and reinstall.
 
# Go to Start -> Run -> type "Services.msc" and press {{key|Enter}}. This will show a list of your system's services. Scroll down to "Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service". Right-click that and select "Restart" if it's running, or if it's stopped, select "Start". Also make sure that it's startup type is "Automatic".
 
# Go to Start -> Run -> type "Services.msc" and press {{key|Enter}}. This will show a list of your system's services. Scroll down to "Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service". Right-click that and select "Restart" if it's running, or if it's stopped, select "Start". Also make sure that it's startup type is "Automatic".
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==="Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation" (Steam)===
 
==="Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation" (Steam)===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=31566934&postcount=2</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Launch InstallHirezService.exe after uninstalling non-Steam T:A|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=31566934&postcount=2 Steam Users' Forums - Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation]</ref>}}
 
# Uninstall non-Steam T:A (you may want to delete manually all remaining files ; killing a Hirez-related Windows service will be necessary. Windows will tell you)
 
# Uninstall non-Steam T:A (you may want to delete manually all remaining files ; killing a Hirez-related Windows service will be necessary. Windows will tell you)
 
# Go to \Steam\SteamApps\common\tribes\Binaries\Redist
 
# Go to \Steam\SteamApps\common\tribes\Binaries\Redist
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# Prerequisites install properly, game starts.
 
# Prerequisites install properly, game starts.
 
{{ii}} WARNING: There have been instances of Visual C++/.NET framework libraries being somehow affected by this.
 
{{ii}} WARNING: There have been instances of Visual C++/.NET framework libraries being somehow affected by this.
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===Chat Issues===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Chat issues}}
 
{{ii}} As of the game's release, players will oftentimes be unable to send a chat message. While you can bring up the chat box and type the message, pressing enter will sometimes do nothing. This can be fixed by restarting the game.
 
 
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===Stuttering===
 
===Stuttering===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Extreme stuttering}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|In the DirectX Control panel, set to version 9.}}
 
:* If you have the DirectX SDK installed (usually only developers), ensure that the 32-bit DirectX Control Panel (i.e. the DirectX Control Panel without "64-bit" in the title) is set to the Retail Version of DirectX 9 (Find the DirectX Control Panel in the Start Menu, under Programs. On Vista or Windows 7, just type "DirectX" into the search.)
 
:* If you have the DirectX SDK installed (usually only developers), ensure that the 32-bit DirectX Control Panel (i.e. the DirectX Control Panel without "64-bit" in the title) is set to the Retail Version of DirectX 9 (Find the DirectX Control Panel in the Start Menu, under Programs. On Vista or Windows 7, just type "DirectX" into the search.)
 
:* If that doesn't work, disable PhysX (switch it to CPU) in the Nvidia control panel.
 
:* If that doesn't work, disable PhysX (switch it to CPU) in the Nvidia control panel.
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==="XINPUT1_3.DLL is missing" when clicking Play===
 
==="XINPUT1_3.DLL is missing" when clicking Play===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|XINPUT1_3.DLL}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall DirectX}}
 
This can be fixed by reinstalling DirectX, either by:
 
This can be fixed by reinstalling DirectX, either by:
 
# Visiting [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 Microsoft DirectX 9 page] or
 
# Visiting [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 Microsoft DirectX 9 page] or
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===Stuck on map loading===
 
===Stuck on map loading===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Map Loading|ref=<ref>http://forum.hirezstudios.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=314&t=68852</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Verify if anti-virus or firewall isn't blocking the game}}
 
{{ii}} Please do the following and try to launch a map again after each step to see if this issue is resolved.
 
{{ii}} Please do the following and try to launch a map again after each step to see if this issue is resolved.
  

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Tribes: Ascend
Tribes: Ascend cover
Developers
Hi-Rez Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows April 12, 2012
Tribes: Ascend on Wikipedia
Tribes
Subseries of Metaltech
Starsiege: Tribes 1998
Tribes 2 2001
Tribes: Vengeance 2004
Tribes: Ascend 2012
Tribes 3: Rivals 2024

Key points

The game stopped receiving updates since March 12, 2013.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums
Tribes Wiki
Tribes Ascend Wiki
Tribes Subreddit

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
Error: DRM not recognised
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Error: DRM 'Amazon' not recognised
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require a Hi-Rez Master Account.
The Game of the Year Edition unlocks all classes, perks and equipment.

Essential improvements

Editing tribes.ini

An explanation to the various items in the game's ini file can be found here.
  • The .ini can be modified to further lower or heighten graphics than the in-game menus allow, remove the native 60 FPS lock or otherwise make specific choices as to what graphics should be shown.

Safe Mode

Hi-Rez added the option to run Tribes: Ascend in safe mode, which runs the game with default settings and lowest texture quality.
  • To access safe mode, open the Tribes: Ascend Launcher, click the settings icon, and enable “Run game in safe mode.”

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17080/pfx/[Note 1]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Custom/unlisted resolutions can be set in tribes.ini.
Widescreen resolutions are Vert-.
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

FOV 60 FOV 120
TribesAscend-60FOV.jpg
TribesAscend-120FOV.jpg

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Requires a Hi-Rez Master Account.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Custom server sessions must be rented through the developer.[1]
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards

Instructions

Reducing mouse input lag

Instructions

No Cursor In EULA And Menu Buttons

Instructions
It takes a few minutes to validate the files and then (if you are experiencing this issue) re-download them.
If this does not fix the issue, use the diagnostic and support utility to send Hi-Rez Studios the log files from your Tribes: Ascend patcher.

"Decompression Timed Out"

Instructions

"Failed to start the Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate And Update Service" or stuck at Validating

Instructions

"Cannot find the Hi-Rez installation" (Steam)

Instructions

Stuttering

Instructions

"XINPUT1_3.DLL is missing" when clicking Play

Instructions

Stuck on map loading

Instructions

Issues unresolved

Physics Glitches

Tribes: Ascend features a number of physics issues that will sometimes propel the player at high speeds when they hit certain objects at high speeds. One example of this is the flag stand on Raindance, which can throw the player into the air, sometimes hitting the invisible ceiling. This has been an issue since at least beta; likely alpha as well.

Command line parameters

To input these, start the launcher and click on the cogs in the upper-right corner.
Code Description
-steam Enables Steam overlay if run outside of Steam.
-windowed Runs the game in windowed mode.
-resx=800 -resy=600 Changes resolution according to specified values.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher

Notes

  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>/17080/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (17080) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References