Tribes 2
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Dynamix | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Sierra On-Line |
| Digital | Hi-Rez Studios |
| Engines | |
| Torque Game Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 30, 2001 |
| Linux | April 19, 2001 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Tribes |
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| Tribes | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Metaltech | |
| Starsiege: Tribes | 1998 |
| Tribes 2 | 2001 |
| Tribes: Vengeance | 2004 |
| Tribes: Ascend | 2012 |
| Tribes 3: Rivals | EA |
Tribes 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Tribes series.
The game was re-released for free by Hi-Rez Studios in 2015.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
CD key was needed for multiplayer | |
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| Developer website (unavailable) | |
Requires an account for multiplayer. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 25034, available from Patches-Scrolls.
TribesNext
- TribesNext is a project to restore multiplayer mode after the official servers were shut down. Requires this patch if playing on a retail copy.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Linux |
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Linux |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | No GUI scaling text and HUD will be small and hard to read. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Vert-. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | Takes time to swap to and from windowed mode. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 333 FPS.[1] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Field of view (FOV)
| Set FOV[2] |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For movement, ESDF is default instead of WASD. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Can adjust X/Y axes independently | |
| Mouse acceleration | Can use direct(raw) input | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Bindings have to be set manually. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Bindings
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Volume sliders for Master, GUI, Effects, Voice, and Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0. May require Creative Alchemy or similar DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 64 | |||
| Online play | 64 | The official WON service has been shut down in 2008; see TribesNext. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, available at the vorpx cloud. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 | [3] |
| OpenGL |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | World Opponent Network |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 300 MHz | 500 MHz | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 650 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | |||
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Robot Enthusiast on 2023-11-01
- Can confirm, I was getting no more than 333 FPS with an RTX 3050 + i5 12400F on both 1080p and 4K using MSI Afterburner.
- ↑ Tribes 2 | WSGF - last accessed on 2025-08-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Eddman on 2025-01-14