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Tribes 2 FAQ
Last Updated on: 2001-07-20 13:22:35
This is where you will find useful information about Tribes 2. The following are answers to some frequently asked questions about this game. Please read these before e-mailing Loki Technical Support - Chances are your question is answered here too!
This FAQ is modelled on the Linux HOWTO documents for consistency and ease of navigation.
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Linux kernel version 2.2.X or 2.4.X Pentium class processor 300 MHz (500 MHz recommended) 64 MB RAM required (128 MB recommended) glibc 2.1 |
Supported 3D accelerator card XFree86 version 4.0.2 or newer OSS compatible sound card Hard disk drive with 600 MB of available space |
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The system requirements for the server are:
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Linux kernel version 2.2.X or 2.4.X Pentium 300 or faster glibc 2.1 |
32 MB RAM required (64 MB recommended) Hard disk drive with 500 MB of available space |
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Earlier cards are pushed to the limit (and beyond) and will likely not provide a sufficiently smooth playing experience.
Note that, under Linux, drivers may advertise features which are implemented as software fallbacks (e.g. GL_BLEND on certain cards), which may cause performance to degrade.
mount" command. If you are unsure how this works, please check the documentation for your Linux distribution. Generally, the format for mounting a CD-ROM under Linux is similar to:
mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
sh [Mounted CD-ROM Path]/setup.sh". Be sure to replace the [Mounted CD-ROM Path] portion of this command with the correct path for the mounted CD-ROM. In the example above, the command would be:
sh /mnt/cdrom/setup.sh
$PATH where a symbolic link for the binary should be set up. Make sure you have write permissions in both of these directories.tribes2" from the console (you shouldn't have to enter the complete path). If you chose to install desktop icons, and you are running one of the desktops, you will be able to launch the game from the installed icons./usr/local/games (or wherever you choose to install the game).loki_update
(if it is installed), or 'tribes2 -u' (which also requires loki_update to be installed).
You can get loki_update from http://updates.lokigames.com
If this setting is not changed, you will get a nice, pretty page, which will be as black as your printer's toner can manage.
xpdf,
and that includes this manual. (Graphics are used to give a pleasant background to the text.)
You may want to use the Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://www.adobe.com/) instead.
xpdf uses system-wide fonts when the fonts are not embedded in the document.
In the case of this manual, that means xpdf may want fonts for Helvetica and Zapf Dingbats.
There are a number of documents on aliasing fonts (one such resource can be found at: http://www.kegel.com/linux/tt.html). You will need to alias an appropriate X font for each font.
You may want to use the Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://www.adobe.com/)
instead, as it includes the basic PostScript fonts (including Helvetica and Zapf Dingbats) for its own use.
tribes2 -g /path/to/your/preferred/libGL.so
(specifying the correct path in place of the placeholder, of course)Alt-Enter to switch between windowed and full-screen mode.
Note that not all 3D drivers handle this well, so it is possible that there will be lags during the switch, or that the 3D drivers will crash at this point.Alt-Enter (the Loki common keybinding) to switch modes.
Note that not all drivers support this well, so you may experience difficulties with certain video card and driver combinations.~/.loki/tribes2/base/prefs/MyConfig.cs:
GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, "f11", doScreenShot);
which will bind F11 to take screenshots.
The resulting files will be in ~/.loki/tribes2
Note that some configurations re-map the PrintScreen key to return a different code, and this key is not presently recognized.
You can check the values with xev.
(Tribes 2 expects 0xff61)
This can be mapped with the following:
xmodmap -e "keycode 111 = 0xff61"
xmixer, aumix, gmix, kmix, or others), and also test the recording of the microphone in a separate application.
You should also check to make sure the microphone isn't muted, and that (if applicable) the record setting is set.
Note: the 1.1.2 drivers have exhibited noticable problems. If you are experiencing problems with the new drivers, try 1.1.1 instead.
~/.loki/tribes2/base/prefs/ClientPrefs.cs
and delete any lines with the tag Audio, then restart Tribes 2.
The audio system will be reinitialized to the new default.
You can safely killall -9 tribes2, which will terminate any Tribes 2 processes currently running,
and you can then check the game by running it in LAN/Training mode.
If the latter starts up fine, then it is simply a function of the Internet Domain Name Service (DNS), and there's not a lot we can do to correct it.
You should be able to try again in a little while, and the problem will likely have already been resolved.
Of course, if you're masquerading a modem connection, you may experience severe lag due to bandwidth restrictions.
/etc/hosts on the system in question.
(Normally, this occurs when DNS is not configured on the local LAN.)
For example:
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.1.1 boxA
192.168.1.2 boxB
and now boxA and boxB can play together in a LAN game.
You will need to add a line on the serving machine for each box that will be connected to it.tribes2d, and it can be found in your Tribes 2 installation directory.
If you have the Windows version of the game, you will need to download the Tribes 2 Dedicated Server installer,
from ftp://ftp.lokigames.com/pub/extras/tribes2/
The file you want is tribes2d-wincd.run and it will install using the data files from the Windows CD.
This server-only installation does not include the Linux client. If you would like to run the client under Linux, you will need to purchase Tribes 2 for Linux.
AT&T and EmpireEarth and not at_t and empire~1.
If the latter is the case, you will need to re-build your kernel with Joliet extensions enabled.
If the CD is mounted correctly, and it is not a filename issue, then the most likely problem is an automounter or SuperMount-like configuration.
In this case, try unmounting and remounting the CD, and hopefully it will then detect the CD.
If this still does not work, use the SETUP_CDROM variable to point to the files, e.g.:
export SETUP_CDROM /mnt/cdrom
sh tribes2d-wincd.run
$Host::BindAddress = "";
in ~/.loki/tribes2/base/prefs/ServerPrefs.cs-serverprefs option, e.g.:
tribes2d -dedicated -bots 0 -serverprefs prefs/customPrefs.cs Katabatic CTF
Note that the preferences file needs to be in ~/.loki/tribes2/base, with the remainder of the path being specified.
cd ~/.loki/tribes2
rm `find . -name *.cs.dso`
$ ./tribes2d -dedicated -bots 0 Katabatic CTF Dedicated server by: Loki Software, Inc. http://www.lokigames.com $then the server is unable to resolve the Tribes 2 authentication servers when registering the server with the master lists. You will need to check your network configuration, and make sure the server ports (28000 UDP and TCP) are not blocked.