Unreal Tournament 2004

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Unreal Tournament 2004

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Developers
	Epic Games
	Digital Extremes
	Psyonix
Publishers
	Atari
Engines
	Unreal Engine 2.5
Release dates
Windows	March 16, 2004
macOS (OS X)	March 16, 2004
Linux	March 16, 2004

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Unreal
Unreal	1998
Unreal Tournament	1999
Unreal Tournament 2003	2002
Unreal II: The Awakening	2003
Unreal Tournament 2004	2004
Unreal Tournament 3	2007
Unreal Tournament 4	Cancelled

General information

Official Epic Games Forum

Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.

Unreal Wiki - A wiki on how to use Unreal Editor, UnrealScript and other technical aspects of Unreal Engine.

Unreal Admin Wiki - A wiki on how to manage Unreal multiplayer servers.

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		6 CDs or 1 DVD. Disc check removed in latest patches.
Amazon.com		Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
GOG.com		Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
Steam		Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

Retail versions do not activate with any of the online digital distribution stores.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Streamline Bonus Map: AS-Confexia	Available for free. See Bonus Maps.
Epic Bonus Map: DM-Forbidden	Available for free. See Bonus Maps.
Epic Bonus Map: ONS-Icarus	Available for free. See Bonus Maps.
Digital Extremes Bonus Map: CTF-DE-LavaGiant2	Available for free. See Bonus Maps.
XP Levels	Available for free. See Bonus Packs.
ECE Bonus Pack	Available for free. Already included in Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition and the Mega Pack.
Mega Pack	Available for free. Already included in the latest patch for OS X. See Bonus Packs.

Demos

• Windows
• OS X
• Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

For Windows, the latest version is v3369

For OS X and Linux, the latest version is v3369.2

Install the patch specific to your platform before installing the 64-bit Windows binaries or the Editor's Choice Edition (ECE) Bonus Pack

• Windows
• Windows binaries (64-bit)
• OS X
• Linux

Bonus Content

Epic Games has released vast amounts of additional game content for free.

Official

Bonus Packs

The Mega Pack is already included in the latest OS X patch

• UT2004 Mega Pack (Windows) - Contains latest official patch (3369), all of the Editor's Choice Pack's bonus content, as well as 9 new maps.
• UT2004 Mega Pack (Linux) - Same as the Windows version, but works for Linux (32 and 64-bit versions).
• UT2004 XP Levels - Two new official Onslaught maps, ONS-Ascendancy and ONS-Aridoom.

Bonus Maps

• Streamline Bonus Map: AS-Confexia - A massive vehicle-based Assault map from Streamline Studios, the creators of ONS-Torlan.
• Epic Bonus Map: DM-Forbidden - Collaboration between David Spalinski of Epic Games and community mapper Warbeast, this DM map set on an airship high above a city.
• Epic Bonus Map: ONS-Icarus - A medium-sized Onslaught map created by Chris "Plutonic" Blundell.
• Digital Extremes Bonus Map: CTF-DE-LavaGiant2 - Originally from Unreal Tournament 2003, this medium-sized Capture The Flag map (created by Juan Pancho 'XceptOne' Eekels) was converted to have full support of Unreal Tournament 2004. The conversion was done by Jörg 'Corvus' Bandura.

Unofficial

Community Bonus Pack

• Community Bonus Pack 1 - UT2004 Re-Release - UT2004 version of developer-certified collection of fan maps for UT2003.
• Community Bonus Pack 2: Volume 1 - Next set of developer-approved fan-made maps for UT2004. Contains 21 new maps, 4 characters, and a mutator.
• Community Bonus Pack 2: Volume 2 - Second half of the new map pack. Contains 20 new maps, 4 skins and 2 mutators to play with.

Ultimate Community Map Pack

• The Ultimate Ultimate Community Map Pack - A complete package of all the map packs in the series (Volume 1-4). Contains 44 maps in total.
• Ultimate Community Map Pack Volume 1 - First part of the series. Contains 14 new maps and a new weapon.
• Ultimate Community Map Pack Volume 2 - Second part of the series. Contains 18 new maps (with one Assault map having 3 weapons and a vehicle exclusive to it).
• Ultimate Community Map Pack Volume 3 - Third part of the series. Contains 6 new maps (most of them are medium-sized).
• Ultimate Community Map Pack Volume 4 - Fourth and final part of the series. Contains 6 new maps (most of them are medium/large).

Mods

Single-player

• Out of Hell is a single-player horror experience with clever writing, brutal gameplay and impressive visuals. Deep and branching storyline which extends over 10 different locations will keep you well occupied.

• Dark Corners is a fear-driven storytelling experiment. An attempt to create suggestive horror within the boundaries of FPS gameplay, and one that succeeds at its goal.

• Damnation is a steam-punk / western / fantasy genre-blending cross between the action of first-person shooters and the navigational puzzle design of games like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.

Multi-player

• ChaosUT2: Evolution is a continuation of Chaos mod series, released for many different FPS games. It rehashes the regular gameplay extensively, adding lots of unique weaponry, gameplay mechanics and completely new game modes. Let it just be said that it features a gun capable of launching miniscule black holes.

• Killing Floor is a squad-based zombie game. A total conversion of regular UT2004, it features frantic wave-based survival mode, realistic weaponry and plenty of target practice. The mod has moved on to become a stand-alone game, but there is still a community of dedicated players of the UT2004 version.

• Red Orchestra is another total conversion, this time putting the players in the Russia's side of WWII warzone. The mod aims for high realism and provides the gameplay closer to WWII shooters than original UT2004. Just like Killing Floor, the mod has since become a stand-alone game.

• AirBuccaneers adds a completely new game mode which revolves around hot air balloons and cannons. Think pirate battles, but more steam-punk and in the air. Comes with entirely new set of maps and visuals to complete the effect.

• Ballistic Weapons completely replaces the firearm collection of vanilla UT2004 with over 30 new weapons, as well as accompanying mechanics, such as dual-wielding, dynamic accuracy or fire modes, in order to give the game more tactical style. Several community add-ons for Ballistic Weapons have been released as well.

• UnWheel builds upon the vehicle mechanics of UT2004 to create a vast assortment of vehicle-based gameplay modes and gear, with the focus on fun driving, whether in race or free roam.

• Gunreal revamps the UT2004 combat with a new set of game mechanics, weapons and pacing. It features 14 new weapons, weapon shopping system, dynamic inventory, stamina-based movement, dynamic accuracy and ridiculous amounts of gore.

Game data

In-game general settings.

In-game player settings.

In-game HUD settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13230/pfx/

UT2004.ini contains general settings.

ut2004-win64.ini contains general settings for the 64-bit executable on Windows.

User.ini contains FOV and other settings.

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13230/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

FOV can be set in-game up to 100°; do the following for higher settings.

Instructions

Windowed

Windowed mode can be toggled in-game; do the following to set the default starting mode.

Instructions

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game control settings.

In-game key map settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Korean

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		32
Online play		32	GameSpy services have been shut down; see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Open the console (~) and enter open followed by the IP and port.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	7777-7788, 27900, 42292
UDP	7777-7788, 27900, 42292

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Low sound volume

Instructions

No EAX audio on Vista and higher

Instructions

Troublesome Firewall Authorization in Windows XP SP2 and later

Edit the <path-to-game>\System\UT2004.ini file (or <path-to-game>\System\ut2004-win64.ini if you're using x64 binaries) and add the following lines at the end of the file:

[FireWall]
IgnoreSP2=1

Issues unresolved

Intermittent system freeze when starting the game on Windows 7

Though the cause of the system freeze has not been strictly identified, following methods have been reported to stop them:

• Make the game always start windowed, then switch to fullscreen with Alt+↵ Enter after reaching main menu.
• Run UT2004 in Compatibility Mode (Windows XP Service Pack 3).

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8, 9	Experimental Direct3D 9 support was added via Patch v3204. It was later removed in subsequent patches.
OpenGL		Cannot be selected via in-game options. See Enable the OpenGL renderer.
Software renderer

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Karma
Audio	Miles Sound System, OpenAL, Speex

Enable the OpenGL renderer

Instructions

Linux

Compatibility

Unreal Tournament 2004 is capable of running natively both on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Linux, as both versions of the client are by default bundled with the game.

Installation

The process shown below is best used with the Steam version of Unreal Tournament 2004.

Step 1: Downloads

1. The Steam version of UT2K4: http://store.steampowered.com/app/13230/

2. The latest patch for UT2K4 (v3369.2): http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/164-unreal-tournament-2004-linux-patch/

Step 2: Moving the Steam Stuff

CD Key Part 1

Before we start moving stuff around, be sure to run UT2K4 in Steam. We'll show you why in a moment...

Actually Moving the Game

Luckily, unlike the original Unreal Tournament, moving UT2K4 is just a matter of moving the folder where you want it to be installed. Assuming we want ~/Games/UT2K4/ and we are in the steamapps/common folder:

mv unreal\ tournament\ 2004/ ~/Games/UT2K4/

CD Key Part 2

One strange thing about UT2K4 on Steam is that the CD key is not made easily available like most Steam games with keys. However, we can get the CD key from

wine regedit

For 32-bit prefixes it will be located in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Unreal Technology\Installed Apps\UT2004.

For 64-bit prefixes it will be located in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Unreal Technology\Installed Apps\UT2004

Now, to install the CD key for the Linux version...

echo XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX > ~/Games/UT2K4/System/cdkey

And that should be it for the Steam side of things. You can now remove it from Steam.

Step 3: The Linux Stuff

Apply the Patch

Extract the patch anywhere you want. The resulting folder should contain subfolders such as "System/", "Textures/", etc. All we need to do here is move those folders over into the UT2K4 folder. It should overwrite a bunch of files, but this is okay and it indicates that you're putting it in the right place.

Libraries, OpenAL

Unfortunately I do not have a list of libraries you will need to run UT2K4, but if you run it in the terminal it should tell you what you need. If you do this or know what the libraries are, please list them here.

The one that you will definitely need to mess with is OpenAL. First, install OpenAL-Soft or whatever OpenAL package your distribution has. Then you will need to go into the System/ folder and enter this, for example:

ln -s /usr/lib64/libopenal.so openal.so

Adjust that libopenal.so location as needed. Audio should then work when you run the game.

Libraries for Debian Wheezy (32-bit)

Since the game is hard-coded to use older versions of libraries that are no longer available in Linux distributions, the following symlinks need to be used so force the game to use the latest versions of these libraries. Without these symlinks, the game cannot find the libraries that it requires.

sudo apt-get install libdirectfb-bin libstdc++5
cd /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu
ln -s ./libdirect-1.2.so.9 ./libdirect-1.0.so.0
ln -s ./libfusion-1.2.so.9 ./libfusion-1.0.so.0
ln -s ./libdirect-1.2.so.9 ./libdirect-1.0.so.0
ln -s ./libdirectfb-1.2.so.9 ./libdirectfb-1.0.so.0

Segmentation Fault On Startup (after game was working previously)

./ut2004-bin
Signal: SIGSEGV [segmentation fault]
Aborting.
Crash information will be saved to your logfile.

In some cases, if the game doesn't exit properly, you could end up with a corrupted ~/.ut2004 folder. Simply move it out of the way and try it again.

mv ~/.ut2004 ~/.ut2004.old

Pro Tip: If you're using unstable graphics drivers, be sure to back up your ~/.ut2004 folder regularly as it will very easily become corrupted by the game crashing!!

Running the Game

For 32-bit systems, just run ut2004-bin in the System/ folder. For 64-bit systems, run ut2004-bin-linux-amd64.

Unreal Editor

There is no Linux version of the Unreal Editor. However, there is a native version of the UCC. To run that, run ucc-bin (or ucc-bin-linux-amd64 for 64-bit) in the System/ folder.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz Pentium III 1.0 GHz	Pentium or AMD 1.2GHz or greater
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible	64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.5.2	10.6.4
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+	Quadcore Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285