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"LuckyDog" is making great progress on the development of TOST4500 and is updating it frequently.

Give him your support and feedback in the TO Dev & Support Discord.

It seems July is the Month Of TO Maps, retreived another 9 maps from the 3.4 Miau servers.

Maps & Screenshots ▼

TO-Assault_by_dembi_v2 - Now we have TO-Assault_by_dembi and TO-(DEMBI)-Assault maps
TO-DM-Alienlife - Unreal convert by "Alper", had some packages problems that are fixed
TO-Dm-Aphas - Same as above
TO-DM-Healpod - Same as above
TO-DM-INF-Scramble - Infiltration convert by "Carnitarian"
TO-INF-Peru][ - Same as above
TO-Miau-RapidWaters - RW with beautiful HD skybox by "Carnitarian"
TO-Mirage2 - Latest "test" v4? of the Mirage convert by "Dembi"
TO-TrooperHD2 - Was named differntly, unfinished map by "Carnitarian"

"Sp1r1tSuxor" released 5 maps, "Carnitarian" converted another INF map and "Dembi" is working on a CS Mirage convert.

Maps & Screenshots ▼

TO-[C]rash_Base2_Kuiper (New map)
TO-2-ColdV34 (Bug fix)
TO-Arena_Kuiper (New map)
TO-Omega2 (SF buyzone fix)
TO-Sabotage-AoT (Old 2002 map convert and fix)
TO-EAS-INF-Iraq (UT Infiltration convert)
TO-Mirage (CS convert) - Warning: This map file might get updated in the future.

We reached the 2900 custom map count in the TO Archive after "Carnitarian" converted 5 more UT Maps: TO-* DM-[LUN]DUST2, INF-ACityBlock, INF-Belfast, INF-Ruin and INF-Stalingrad

Map Screenshots ▼

Over 8 years ago it was seen as impossible to have that many maps working from one fileset without any errors or file mismatches. Extracting a map download always had the chance of breaking other maps or messing up your game/server files.

"Carnitarian" has recently converted 7 UT Infiltration maps: TO-DM-INF-* Arsenal, Atoll, Chasm, Kazakhstan, ResearchSite, Siberia and Sicily.

Map Screenshots ▼

New Rise To Glory movie released on YouTube by "WUGJE", it features clips from 15+ players.

A week ago "Gniew" also submitted a Mixes & Public video that is also worth a watch.

Check out the new preview trailer on YouTube by "WUGJE", it showcases the new TOST in development by "LuckyDog".

It aims to bring features from TO3.5 to 3.4 servers among other fixes and improvements.

The TO History Pack had a "bug" in TO3.1.5 and TO3.3.2 causing them to crash on startup.

This bad version was online for a month but has now been fixed thanks to some help by "LuckyDog".

A new launcher was released for TO made by "tragio". It has a modern look with a server list, news tab and links.

It has been added to the TO Fixed Pack but can also be downloaded manually from his github.

Small config update to the TO3.4 TOSTUser.ini in the TO Fixed Pack to enable TOST Weapons and Team HUD by default for TOST v4.5.

The "Settings Menu" was also updated to fix its TOST settings and the custom server sounds perma mute function.

The Miau Mappack, TO-VillageIdiot and TO-WarNeverChanges have their downloads updated.

There was a bug in VillageIdiotsnd.uax that is now fixed thanks to "Carnitarian".

The first retail TO version 3.1.0 iso has been added to the file archive thanks to "Dontian".

This was an english only retail version released 2 weeks before TO3.1.9 on April 2nd, 2002.

An updated version of Nexgen has been released by "LuckyDog" that fixes various stuff for TO and has better VPN ban support.

It can be downloaded from the Anti Cheat & Server section or view the changelog below.

Nexgen Changelog ▼

All mod versions of the TO History Pack are updated and now have their appropriate startup logo.

Note: This pack is meant for exploring the old mod versions, to play TO 2.2, 3.4 or 3.5 online use the TO Fixed Pack.

Thanks to patches released by "LuckyDog" for TO2.2, TO3.4 and TO3.5 the ingame News Tab works again.

Its recommended to install them so it's easy to stay up to date with the latest TO news from ingame.

The files are multiplayer compatible, no problems when joining servers. They have already been applied to the Fixed Pack.

Download Links ▼

The "TO:AoT Fixed Pack" is renamed to the "TO Fixed Pack" and now also includes a full TO2.2 install.

The plan is to update the TO Quick Join so it also supports it, for now only the ingame server list can be used.

This TO2.2 version only shows "TO220" servers and not "s_SWATGame", the server files will be released later.

The ingame News tab is fixed and displayed custom news text in 2.2, 3.4 and 3.5.

On the Tactical Ops TV YouTube channel a new TO Mods Versions playlist with footage of all old mod versions.

TaNaKa also started to upload gameplay to the channel again:

The TO Mods Pack has been renamed to the TO History Pack and includes all SWAT/TO Mod versions: SWAT, TO1.2, TO1.6, TO2.0, TO2.2, TO3.1.5 and TO3.3.2

Cool blast from the past to relive some nostalgia, its the first time ever that all mod versions are so easy accessible to play.

Updated various TO files since the epicgames master server goes offline end of january 2023.

It's not a real problem for TO as all existing TO Archive packs already used 3 master servers.

File Update List ▼

The Public Redirect has moved to a new host, big thanks to "L4UR3NS" for hosting it from February to December 2022.

The Server Patch has been updated allot recently. The TO3.5 TickRate is fixed, MapVoteUL config is fixed and the TO3.5 server config is set to use the correct redirect url.

Its still a work in progress for the perfect TO server fileset and configs, feedback is greatly apreciated in the "server-support" channel of the TO Community Discord.

TO2.5 is an unfinished, unofficial modded version of TO2.2 to run as a standalone game. Many small changes and updates have been made to both the gameplay and the menu interfaces.

It should be compatible with all TO3+ maps in the File Archive. It has no server browser so joining a server is only possible from the console with ip.

This TO version has download and install instructions on its own page in the "Other" section of the File Archive.

The settings menu has been updated again. There is a bug when toggling Default Textures while AA is on in v469c, so the AA settings have been removed again. Better to force MSAA from your gpu driver settings.

The TO:C Pack is an unofficial standalone version of TO:Crossfire that runs from "stripped down" base game folder.

It also includes the recently released v1.97 patch that fixes the unclosable update notifcation on startup.

The "Custom Server Sounds" menu has been replaced by the "Advanced Settings Menu", from this Mod Menu you can edit video settings, mute server sounds and modify TOST settings.

The Audio and TOST tabs are only for TO3.4 as you can't open Mod Menus while connected to a 3.5 server.

Update 3: Added the AA settings back into the menu...

The Fixed Pack now has 3 addons/patches available:

• Custom Pack - The custom files recently added and moved back out of the pack.
• Linux Files - All files required to run the game (or host server) on Linux.
• Server Patch (WIP) - Patch that includes all server addons, plugins and config files to host a server.

The Server Patch has its own dedicated Readme, both the Patch and the Readme are a work in progress.

The custom files previously added to the v469c Fixed Pack have been removed and are now downloadable as update zip.

With new plans to release addon zips for the pack it was best to keep the base download as clean and lightweight as possible.

The Miau Mappack has been updated as 13 of it's maps had a new fixed version released.

The individual map downloads and their files on the public redirect have also been updated.

Updated Maps ▼

After long consideration some custom content has been added (back) into the TO:AoT Fixed Pack. Times have changed and who cares about 100MB extra download size.

If recently updated to the v469c+HotFix version you can copy over the "TacticalOps" and "User" ini's.

New Files ▼

The Public Redirect has "moved" sooner than expected, when using it in demo manager or server make sure to update it.

New video uploaded on the Tactical Ops TV channel made my WUGJE.

The TO:AoT Fixed Pack has been updated from v469c rc4 to the full v469c release + Hot Fix.

Two other small changes are Safe Mode window has returned to "TO" in title/buttons and some unused int files are removed.

At the end of December the Public Redirect will change to a different URL.

This is just a heads up for those who use it in demo manager or server to change it by then.

Two new mappacks have been added:

• Fall Mappack - Repack of all 64 "Fall" gametype maps made for TO.
• CS Mappack - All versions of CS maps for TO, made to recreate an old CS Mappack.

New Miau Mappack is released with 15 maps. The first "new" mappack since a few years.

Download it and other mappacks from the Map Packs page.

Six previously uploaded Miau maps have had their downloads updated with new versions:

Updated Maps ▼

New are the Monster Gametypes and Custom Gametypes guides. They explain which gametypes you can play on TO3.4 or 3.5, and if they work offline or online.

The TO:AoT Fixed Pack has been updated from v469 rc3 patch to v469 rc4.

New YouTube video submitted by GkN.

The UT99 v469c rc3 patch has been released and so the TO:AoT Fixed Pack has been updated from v469c rc2 to rc3. The full release should come soon...

The OpenGL Renderer should no longer crash when alt+tabbing or minimizing the game window.

Previously the v469 Fixed Pack was using an older OpenGL renderer for compatibilty with old server configs, now it has been updated to use the v469c one.

This means multi-monitor setups no longer have to switch to a different renderer to fix the ingame brightness not working.

Besides other small configuration changes the startup logo has also been restored back to original size.

The Fixed Pack has been updated from v469b to v469c and it seems the audio loop bug that happened when loading into a map is fixed. (Example: Trooper SF Side)

The default TO:AoT Fixed Pack has been moved to "legacy" status and is replaced by the v469b pack as main TO download.

New v469b features are the amazing "Raw Input" mode for better mouse input and higher max fps without bugs.
Only downside is that TO3.5 is no longer compatible with "ESE Forced" servers, but it's not used anymore in 2022.

"LuckyDog" has been working past few months on TO v3.4.1: New features and bug fixes for TO3.4

It also includes ported features from TO3.5 and its newer TOST+TOSTWeapons server addons.

There are test servers running on TO3.4, leave feedback on LD's Discord.

New v3.4.1 Commands ▼

The TO4 server list has been removed as it was coded in a "bad" way. One day in the future it might come back in the same style as the regular TO server list.

The v469b version of the TO:AoT Fixed Pack has been updated, a missing setting prevented the v469 Demo Manager to function properly.

Manual Fix: DemoRecordingDevice=udemo.uDemoDriver in TacticalOps.ini
Check out all the Demo Manager commands in the new Demo Manager Guide

More than 30 "new" Throwback videos are being uploaded to the Tactical Ops TV channel.

Next few days about 4-5 videos daily, after that 1-2 videos for a total of 2 weeks.

Saving some of the best videos for last, else they will just get buried under the rest of the videos.

The "core" of the site has been completely rebuild with upgraded visual theme, plugins and icons. Many pages still need to be updated, will be a WiP.

Bonus: 5+ classics mappacks have been rebuild and added.

The Guides & Info section has been updated and new tutorials have been added, including the UnrealEd Reference Guide.

New Package Explorer added that can view contents of TO packages stored on your device from the site. (Maps/Textures/Sounds etc)

New UMX Converter added that can convert MP3 files to UMX for use in custom maps.

The "TOeu" 3.4 server now has a dedicated DE+MSG list in the mapvote and 250+ sounds added.

Read on the Submit Sounds page how to submit custom sounds.

The too loud UT99 headshot hit sound is replaced by a custom one.

The Redirect has moved location and is now hosted on towars.net thanks to "L4UR3NS".

A new PDF has been released with the latest rankings and awards from the Winter Cup: The Sequel
View: AOT-Rankings-2021

On 27 November it's time for Winter Cup: The Sequel. Players sign up as solo and are placed in teams by the organizers ONEMANARMY, Daya, Nezz & Lumi.

When interested in playing find the sign up link in the TO Discord. Videos from last year: Player Draw & Final

The "TOeu" server has moved to a new home at IP: 45.87.42.103:7777

Big thanks to "Nezz" for the hosting and putting in the time testing best location.

Thanks to "Final_Breath aka Gustl.cl" allot of new throwback videos are uploaded to the Tactical Ops TV YouTube.

View them from the Throwback Playlist, a collection of old videos from back in the day, preserving a bit of TO history.

The TO:AOT v469 Fixed Pack is updated with the recently released UT99 v469b patch.

Main reasons to test v469 compared to regular TO (v436) is Raw Mouse Input and supposedly higher max fps without bugs.

LuckyDog released an updated TOSTFun v1.3.0.0 package with new versions of the FunPiece and Announcer for TO3.4 servers - TOST Fun v1.3.0.0.zip

• Custom Headshot sounds
• Headshot Message localized
• Custom suicide messages
• Bugfix Headshot height (announcements)
• Bugfix double announcements
• Bugfix default announcer

Some small changes applied to both the normal Fixed Pack and the v469a Test Pack:

• Changed default name from "Player" to "NewPlayer" (Prevent kick on TO3.5 servers)
• Updated the OpenGL on TO3.5 from the original in TO3.5 patch to "OpenGL Renderer v3.5" (TO3.4 used it, now TO3.5 too since no more servers with TOST v4.3 online)
• Disabled the "Show Widescreen" setting that applied useless black bars to top and bottom of screen when dead or spectating
• Added "TOSTUser.ini" to enable "showweaponinfo" and "showteaminfo" by default (Not all players aware of existence)
• Added "MapVoteULv2_4_Client.ini" to give the mapvote used by some servers a more blue TO theme by default

Currently the audio renderers are buggy on v469a but the plus side is the Raw Input mouse setting and 200+ fps on ACE v1.2e servers.

Check out the recently released Player Rank List from all the cups and tournaments Daya and Lumi have organized since 2016.

The Mouse Tracking & Input guide is updated with all known TO "placebo" mouse fixes and a new guide is added: FOV & Aspect Ratio.

Live stream recording of the Winter Cup Final on TO-IcyBreeze, streamed by *LuNa*.jLc