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Terraria

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Terraria
Terraria cover
Developers
Re-Logic
Engines
Windows XNA
OS X, Linux FNA
Release dates
Windows May 16, 2011[1]
macOS (OS X) August 10, 2015[2]
Linux August 10, 2015[2]
Terraria guide on StrategyWiki
Terraria on Wikipedia
Terraria
Terraria 2011
Terraria 2 TBA

General information

Official Terraria Website
Official Terraria Forums
Official Terraria Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Collector's Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.co.uk
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Retail Collector's Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file and save game data location

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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Input settings

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
255 8 max through Terraria.exe, 255 if using dedicated server
Online play
8

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
For dedicated server use, run standalone command-line binary located in the root of the installation folder TerrariaServer.bin_x86_64 (64 bit, Linux and MacOS, _x86 for 32 bit) or TerrariaServer.exe (Windows).
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7777
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues unresolved

German version

The German (Steam) version of Terraria has currently lots of bugs and crashes (for example social slot items), the only fix is to set the language to English.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Game running slowly/low frame rate

Instructions
Instructions

Game will not start

Instructions

XNA/.NET Installation Issues

Make sure to install .NET 4 before installing XNA 4. If that does not solve the issue, try uninstalling both of these and installing a clean copy of both.
Instructions

Teleporting mob lag in multiplayer

Instructions

Graphics Cards Issues

Instructions

Control Configuration Issues (non-Steam)

Some users are reporting that they have blanked all their controls and are unable to set them again
Instructions

Hosting Issues

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Game Crashes Immediately / Does Not Start

Instructions

Game has reverted to an older version (Steam)

Instructions

Switching to Cloud save and then back makes you lose discovery/map data/explored regions

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 3.0 OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9.5
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible

References