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|steam appid  = 17080
 
|steam appid  = 17080
 
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|gogcom page  =  
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|strategywiki = Tribes: Ascend
 
|wikipedia    = Tribes: Ascend
 
|wikipedia    = Tribes: Ascend
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{{Series|Tribes}}
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.hirezstudios.com/tribesascend/home | Account | [http://www.hirezstudios.com/tribesascend/home/sidebar/game-of-the-year-edition Game of the Year Edition] }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.hirezstudios.com/tribesascend/home | Account | [http://www.hirezstudios.com/tribesascend/home/sidebar/game-of-the-year-edition Ultimate Weapons Pack] | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00DWCAS8C | Account | {{store link|Amazon|B00DW9L3D4|Game of the Year Edition}} }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 17080 | Steam, Account | {{store link|Steam|17097|Ultimate Weapons Pack}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 17080 | Steam, Account | {{store link|Steam|17097|Game of the Year Edition}} }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://account.hirezstudios.com/login.aspx Hi-Rez Master Account] (including Steam).
 
{{ii}} All versions require a [https://account.hirezstudios.com/login.aspx Hi-Rez Master Account] (including Steam).
{{ii}} The Game of the Year Edition unlocks all classes, perks and equipment.
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{{ii}} The Ultimate Weapons Pack unlocks all classes, perks and equipment.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Fixbox/fix|Another way to set resolution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini</code>
 
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini</code>
 
# Change <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> to match your resolution.
 
# Change <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> to match your resolution.
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects, Music, VGS, Announcer
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects, Music, VGS, Announcer
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards with Nvidia PhysX installed===
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{{--}} Having Nvidia PhysX installed causes issues with Tribes: Ascend. Uninstalling it fixes the problem but will break games that require PhysX.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33108457&postcount=2 Steam Users' Forums - Tribes Crashes after hitting Play]</ref>{{cn|reason=Is this still happening?|date=November 2015}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
 
{{mm}} [https://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/home Tribes: Ascend Knowledgebase]
 
{{mm}} [https://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/home Tribes: Ascend Knowledgebase]
 
===Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{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:
 
#* Vista and later: Open the Start screen/Start menu, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
#* Windows XP: Press {{key|Win|R}}, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Remove NVIDIA PhysX.
 
{{--}} This will cause problems with games that require PhysX.
 
}}
 
  
 
===Reducing mouse input lag===
 
===Reducing mouse input lag===
 
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# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Tribes Ascend\TribesGame\Config\tribes.ini</code>
 
# Add the line <code>OneFrameThreadLag=False</code> after <code>DirectionalLightmaps=True.</code>
 
# Add the line <code>OneFrameThreadLag=False</code> after <code>DirectionalLightmaps=True.</code>
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==="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===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Uninstall, repair .NET Framework and reinstall|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Run "Hi-Rez Diagnostics and Support" from the Start menu as an administrator, click "Restart Service". If that fails, delete the <code>{{p|programdata}}\Hi-Rez Studios</code> folder and reinstall.
 
# Run "Hi-Rez Diagnostics and Support" from the Start menu as an administrator, click "Restart Service". If that fails, delete the <code>{{p|programdata}}\Hi-Rez Studios</code> 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 its 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 its startup type is "Automatic".
# Repair the .NET Framework by following the steps outlined [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306160 here].
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# Repair the .NET Framework by following the steps outlined [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/306160 here].
 
# Uninstall the "Hi-Rez Authentication and Update service" via the Control Panel. Reboot.
 
# Uninstall the "Hi-Rez Authentication and Update service" via the Control Panel. Reboot.
 
# Reinstall the entire game:
 
# Reinstall the entire game:

Revision as of 11:55, 27 July 2016

Tribes: Ascend
Tribes: Ascend cover
Developers
Hi-Rez Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows April 12, 2012
Tribes: Ascend guide on StrategyWiki
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

Graphics options can be further lowered or heightened by editing Tribes.ini.

General information

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

Availability

All versions require a Hi-Rez Master Account (including Steam).
The Ultimate Weapons Pack unlocks all classes, perks and equipment.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings
Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Custom/unlisted resolutions can be set by command line parameters.
Widescreen resolutions are Vert-.
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

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

Editing tribes.ini

An explanation to the various items in the game's ini file can be found here (Google Docs).
  • 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.

Input settings

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
French

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 unresolved

Crash after pressing Play on AMD graphics cards with Nvidia PhysX installed

Having Nvidia PhysX installed causes issues with Tribes: Ascend. Uninstalling it fixes the problem but will break games that require PhysX.[2][citation needed]

Issues fixed

Tribes: Ascend Knowledgebase

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

  • The player is propelled when they hit certain objects at high speeds. (e.g. the flag stand on Raindance, which can throw the player into the air, sometimes hitting the invisible ceiling)
  • Sometimes, hitting Enter in Chat won't do anything. To solve this, you can only restart the game.

Other information

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.”

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 game resolution.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

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) 2 GB Windows XP/ 3 GB Vista, 7
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