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Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri is a singleplayer first-person FPS and strategy game.

On modern systems, the game's issues range from cutscenes not playing to armor regeneration speed being dependent on framerate and not working with high frame rates.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

TTLG Forums - Terra Nova: SFC

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Steam		Pre-packaged with DOSBox.^[4]

Two demos were made for the game (download): one of them has a single mission not in the main game, while the other has three unique missions that show the events leading up to the beginning of the main game. The one-mission version reports itself as 'version D1.01', while the three-mission version identifies as 'version D2.00'.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is v1.09. The GOG.com release is already patched.

Fix missing cutscenes

If the GOG version (and potentially Steam) is missing briefings proceed with the following:

Method^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\TN`. Open `TN.cfg` in a text editor. Change all mentions of `c:\tnnova` to `c:\tn` Now, mount the `.iso` file from `<path-to-game>\CD\TNF108.cue`. Open the contents of the `.iso` file, and copy over the `MOVIE` folder into `<path-to-game>\TN`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Linux	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Linux	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Two options for resolution: 320x200 and 320x400.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		For DOSBox toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter` (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		FX, music, speech
Surround sound
Subtitles		No subtitles for the most part. The extraction pilot's dialogue is subtitled, while mission briefings have both audio/visual versions and text versions (though the A/V versions have no subtitles). The FMV scenes and squad members' comments during missions aren't subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System	3.03^[5]
Cutscenes	Smacker Video Technology	^[5]

Map editor

Terra Nova World Editor allows creating custom landscapes for the game. Heightmaps are also available.

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	5.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 60 MHz	Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM)	8 MB	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA 256-color 1 MB of VRAM

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7 Lion or later
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References

↑ Looking Glass Technologies Terra Nova Page (retrieved) - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ PC Gamer UK: "Technology Bombardment" (April 1996, page 14) - last accessed on August 9, 2017
"Terra Nova looks even better, but mercifully hasn't increased the demands on the processor to a significant extent. The TED engine that drives the game is undoubtedly one of the most advanced available today."
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Release: Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri - GOG.com
↑ Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri · AppID: 368600 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri UK manual.

[DOSBox_mounted-5] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

[1] Looking Glass Technologies Terra Nova Page (retrieved) - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[2] PC Gamer UK: "Technology Bombardment" (April 1996, page 14) - last accessed on August 9, 2017
"Terra Nova looks even better, but mercifully hasn't increased the demands on the processor to a significant extent. The TED engine that drives the game is undoubtedly one of the most advanced available today."

[release_date-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Release: Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri - GOG.com

[4] Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri · AppID: 368600 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[manual-6] 5.0 ^5.1 Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri UK manual.

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[2]

[3]

[4]

[Note 1]

[5]

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |cover        = Terra Nova Strike Force Centauri - cover.jpg
 |developers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/developer|Looking Glass Technologies|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970618121009/http://www.lglass.com/p_info/tn_hi/index.html Looking Glass Technologies Terra Nova Page (retrieved)]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|Looking Glass Technologies|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970618121009/http://www.lglass.com/p_info/tn_hi/index.html|title=Looking Glass Technologies Terra Nova Page (retrieved)|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 |publishers   =
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive|Retail}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nightdive Studios|Digital}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|TED engine|ref=<ref>{{refsnip|url=http://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/terra-nova-preview-pc-gamer/|title=''PC Gamer UK'': "Technology Bombardment" (April 1996, page 14)|date=August 9, 2017|snippet=''Terra Nova'' looks even better, but mercifully hasn't increased the demands on the processor to a significant extent. The TED engine that drives the game is undoubtedly one of the most advanced available today.}}</ref>}}
@@ Line 11: / Line 13: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 25, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 25, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Strategy }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 |steam appid  = 368600
 |gogcom id    = 1434984562
+|hltb         = 9703
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 516
 |wikipedia    = Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri
 |winehq       = 4217
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     = On modern systems, the game's issues range from [[#Fix missing cutscenes|cutscenes not playing]] to armor regeneration speed being dependent on framerate and not working with high frame rates.
 }}
@@ Line 28: / Line 53: @@
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | terra_nova_strike_force_centauri | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 368600 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/368600/config/ Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri · AppID: 368600 · Steam Database]</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 368600 | Steam | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/368600/config/|title=Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri · AppID: 368600 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 }}
+{{ii}} Two demos were made for the game ([https://www.ttlg.com/tnova/archive/index.htm download]): one of them has a single mission not in the main game, while the other has three unique missions that show the events leading up to the beginning of the main game. The one-mission version reports itself as 'version D1.01', while the three-mission version identifies as 'version D2.00'.
-Two demos were made for the game ([http://www.ttlg.com/tnova/archive/index.htm download]): one of them has a single mission not in the main game, while the other has three unique missions that show the events leading up to the beginning of the main game. The one-mission version reports itself as 'version D1.01', while the three-mission version identifies as 'version D2.00'.
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-Last patch release is [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4169/7/ V1.09]. The GOG.com release is already patched.
+{{ii}} The latest official patch is [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4169/7/ v1.09]. The GOG.com release is already patched.
+===Fix missing cutscenes===
+If the GOG version (and potentially Steam) is missing briefings proceed with the following:
-===Map Editor===
+{{Fixbox|description=Method|ref={{cn|August 2023}}|fix=
-[https://www.systemshock.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=459.0;attach=11192&mid=1153&sesc=18a33ac0cb2592e78bd4e5845fc98ace1dd5c2ac Terra Nova World Editor] allows creating your own land scepes for the game. [https://www.systemshock.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=459.0;attach=1822&mid=3826&sesc=18a33ac0cb2592e78bd4e5845fc98ace1dd5c2ac heightmaps] are also available.
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\TN}}.
+# Open {{file|TN.cfg}} in a text editor.
+# Change all mentions of {{code|c:\tnnova}} to {{code|c:\tn}}
+# Now, mount the {{file|.iso}} file from {{folder|{{p|game}}\CD\TNF108.cue}}.
+# Open the contents of the {{file|.iso}} file, and copy over the {{folder|MOVIE}} folder into {{folder|{{p|game}}\TN}}.
+}}
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 60: / Line 92: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|gog galaxy            = true
+|discord                   =
-|gog galaxy notes      =
+|discord notes             =
-|origin                =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|origin notes          =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = false
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Terra Nova (1996) Options Menu.PNG|Options menu.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 90: / Line 126: @@
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = true
+|windowed                   = false
-|windowed notes             = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+|windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 98: / Line 134: @@
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 110: / Line 149: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 174: / Line 213: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = FX, music, speech
@@ Line 187: / Line 226: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
+|red book cd audio        =
+|red book cd audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 226: / Line 269: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = unknown
 |windows 64-bit exe     = unknown
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 239: / Line 286: @@
 |physics          =
 |physics notes    =
-|audio            = Audio Interface Library 3.03
+|audio            = Audio Interface Library
-|audio notes      = <ref name=manual>''Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri'' UK manual.</ref>
+|audio notes      = 3.03<ref name=manual>''Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri'' UK manual.</ref>
 |interface        =
 |interface notes  =
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        = Smacker
+|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 |cutscenes notes  = <ref name=manual />
 |multiplayer      =
 |multiplayer notes=
 }}
+===Map editor===
+{{mm}} [https://www.systemshock.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=459.0;attach=11192&mid=1153&sesc=18a33ac0cb2592e78bd4e5845fc98ace1dd5c2ac Terra Nova World Editor] allows creating custom landscapes for the game. [https://www.systemshock.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=459.0;attach=1822&mid=3826&sesc=18a33ac0cb2592e78bd4e5845fc98ace1dd5c2ac Heightmaps] are also available.
 ==System requirements==
@@ Line 255: / Line 305: @@
 |OSfamily = DOS
-|minOS    = MS-DOS 5.0
+|minOS    = 5.0
 |minCPU   = Intel Pentium 60 MHz
 |minRAM   = 8 MB
 |minHD    = 30 MB
 |minGPU   = SVGA 256-color
+|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 |recOS    =

Developers

	Looking Glass Technologies^[1]
Publishers
Retail	Virgin Interactive
Digital	Nightdive Studios
Engines
	TED engine^[2]
Release dates
DOS	March 5, 1996
Windows (DOSBox)	June 25, 2015^[3]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox)	June 25, 2015^[3]
Linux (DOSBox)	June 25, 2015^[3]
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Genres	FPS, Strategy
Themes	Sci-fi