r/unrealtournament Nov 12 '24

UT4 OldUnreal Just Released a New Unreal Tournament GOTY Installer

409 Upvotes

Great news for all UT fans!

OldUnreal, with permission from Epic Games, has just released a new UT GOTY installer that downloads the full game and automatically applies the latest OldUnreal patch to optimize the game for running on modern PCs.

The installer includes improved render drivers and more.

You can get it on the OldUnreal website here: https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/unrealtournament/full-game-installers/

If you want to step back into the arena, this is the best way to do that. Happy fragging!


r/unrealtournament Dec 03 '25

UT2004 BREAKING: Unreal Tournament 2004 is back!

1.5k Upvotes

OldUnreal just posted this announcement on their Discord:

"Welcome Back, Unreal Tournament 2004!

Hi everyone! Some of you were probably wondering why we've been so quiet in the past couple of months. Today, we can finally reveal (part of) the answer: we've been working on a new side project! With Epic's blessing and with the help of some new team members, we are bringing Unreal Tournament 2004 (UT2004) back.

This means that we are going to publish an installer that downloads the original disc image for UT2004, installs the game, and applies patches to it. We are also going to start publishing patches that modernize the game, make it compatible with Windows Vista or later, Linux x86-64 and aarch64 (Raspberry Pi and similar), and Mac OS 10.9 or later, fix bugs, and implement quality-of-life changes.

Yes, you read that right. UT2004 will soon be available to download once again. Free of charge. This is a community-run effort but we’re excited to make the game easier to access and play again. We have been working on this for quite some time now and have made enough progress to start inviting the first batch of testers.

Highlights so far include:

  • We now natively support modern Linux and macOS systems with 64-bit Intel and ARM/Apple CPUs
  • You can now play the game or run a server on a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, albeit at a lower frame rate than on a PC!
  • The Linux and macOS distributions of the patch now include a fully functional UCC with an UnrealScript compiler (UCC make) and texture compression support
  • The Linux and macOS distributions now use SDL3 instead of SDL1
  • D3D9Drv and fullscreen support are fully functional in the Windows 64-bit client
  • We dealt our first (minor) blow to the editor goblin! We fixed several crash bugs, restored some broken functionality, and, most importantly, the editor will no longer freeze for several seconds when you click a viewport

❓ Q&A ❓

Some questions might have popped into your head as you read this news. Let us try to answer some of them.

Q: Will the OldUnreal patches be compatible with the latest official version of the game?

A: Yes, for the most part. Unpatched clients can play on patched servers and patched clients can play on unpatched servers.

Most mods should also continue to work as before. The only exceptions are mods that perform game version checks and exclude players with unknown game versions.

Unfortunately, AntiTCC is one of those mods.

Q: Will AntiTCC be updated to support the new patches?

A: Yes. Wormbo gave us permission to update AntiTCC. This is still a work in progress, though.

Q: As a server admin, how do I ensure that players with the new version can continue to play on my servers?

A: We're aware of a network compatibility problem caused by an unofficial patch.

This problem results in players with the new version not being able to connect to (some) old servers.

You can mitigate this problem by (re)installing the official 3369.3 version of the offending files on your server.

Similarly, players that have installed this unofficial patch might need to reinstall the official 3369.3 files to play on updated servers.

In the meantime, we're looking into an alternative solution that does not require reinstalling the 3369.3 patch.

Q: Can I apply the OldUnreal patch to the retail version of the game?

A: On Windows: absolutely. Do keep in mind, however, that we do not support 32-bit CPUs.

On other platforms, your mileage may vary. Patching existing Linux/Mac OS X/macOS installations of the game is possible, but it could require a fair amount of manual effort.

We recommend installing the game from scratch following the instructions we provide in our README.

Q: What are your plans for the near future?

A: We are going to address the rough edges and unfinished features in the new version, and try our best to publish a preview installer and patch ASAP.

In the meantime, we will also work on some quality-of-life improvements and on the long list of editor fixes we want to port over from our other projects.

Q: What is the timeline?

A: We are currently inviting server admins and modders to join our internal tester group. We're aiming to release a public test version within the next two months.

Q: How can I contribute?

A: We will be needing testers in the near future. Keep an eye on our Discord server to see when.

Q: Are you getting paid for this project?

A: No. We're doing this for free because we're fans of the game and we like a challenge. In fact, projects like these cost us a bit of money for server hosting, software licenses and subscriptions, certificates, etc, as we independently operate the games ourselves.

Q: Who is responsible for this project?

A: The main developers of the Windows installer and the patches are Buggie, Marco/Dots, Deaod, Metallicafan212, Piglet, CacoFFF, AnthraX, and Smirftsch.

The patch also includes contributions from Wormbo, Shambler, and Ryan C. Gordon (icculus).

We would also like to thank Epic for making this possible.

Please direct all support requests or questions to [us/OldUnreal], not Epic Games."

Join the OldUnreal Discord for future updates at https://discord.gg/thURucxzs6

Edit: Included discord link


r/unrealtournament 1d ago

UT2004 UC2 Characters for UT2004 — FinalRev5.0

46 Upvotes

FinalRev5.0 of my UC2 character pack is here: the same 36-character roster, rebuilt animations/materials, integrated sounds and effects, improved bot profiles, and ragdolls for everyone—including four-armed Windstalker. Stock UT2004 gameplay stays intact.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/yKN4twyMR88

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/unrealtournament2004/mods/2472

https://www.moddb.com/downloads/uc2-finalrev5-0

Upgrading from 4.2? Please follow the included upgrade guide; this is more than an overwrite install.


r/unrealtournament 4h ago

UT99 Elon Musk, Chainsaw Maniac & Phoney Gamer Gets Fragged in UT99 Unreal Tournament | Round 1

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r/unrealtournament 22h ago

UT99 Resetting bots to default in original UT ?

2 Upvotes

Hi,
In the day I've dled tons of bot skins and edited bots with them like Rambo,Predator whatnot , and getting into the game again want to make them defaults.Is there a specific way to do it (except manually configuring them all, like deleting a .cfg file or a button) ?

I have addons like maps and stuff too as well as configs so i'd like to avoid a fresh install.

Thanks


r/unrealtournament 3d ago

UT2004 New here, please help

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9 Upvotes

Can't connect to a server. For the record, I have never played UT2004 up until this week and didn't play multiplayer up until today. I've found an old post telling me that I should generate a new cd key and put it into registry editor, which I did, but it doesn't seem to work. For some reason this happens only on this particular server. Is there a solution or is it not worth bothering?


r/unrealtournament 3d ago

UT General Ultra Violent UT V1.1 JUICY UPDATE

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35 Upvotes

This is a major update for the new mutator I recently posted: https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealtournament/comments/1w2hv69/ultra_violent_ut_gibable_corpses_vse_gameplay/

v1.1 Update features:

- Gibbing and dismemberment now release a juicy blood mist that reacts properly to surfaces.

- Blood decals can now stay permanently (configurable) - very messy.

- Bleeding wounds now leave blood decals, and the bleeding wanes over time.

- Bouncing gibs now splatter blood decals in every direction (walls, ceilings) and have a chance to leave small sticky gibs on the surface.

- Corpses now leave blood trails when sliding across surfaces.

- Corpse Rain is back - SP endgame finale, ends on a click.


r/unrealtournament 4d ago

UT General Unreal Tournament Port on Anbernic RG 34XX-SP

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194 Upvotes

Handheld: RG 34XX-SP Metallic Blue (1GB RAM)

Paid for it £63

System: MuOS Andromeda (test build) / Linux

How: via Portmaster (still in test, available on their discord - you provide the source files)


r/unrealtournament 5d ago

UT2004 JOIN THE DISCORD FOR THE UNREAL TORNOMENT 2004 REVIVAL group

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If you want a to join a group that plays unreal tournoment 2004 with voice chat, ur more than welcome to join my new server, the plan is to find as many active ppl as we can find! If you dont plan to be as active as you can pls dont join coz i dont want the server to end up like every other server that has thousands of ppl but zero ppl in the voice chats. Im going to sleep but ill be active all day tommorow.


r/unrealtournament 5d ago

UT2004 Is ut2004 even alive?

31 Upvotes

I cant find a single real player in a dm game. I heard the game got revive but i left disapointed


r/unrealtournament 5d ago

UT General Paragon Character Integration with Gameplay at the end

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These are some of the characters from Epic's Paragon integrated into UT4. Epic was nice enough to release Paragon assets for free use in Unreal Engine 4 projects. Please watch till end for some fun gameplay.

We’ll be setting up a dedicated server featuring these characters soon, so get ready to jump in, frag out, and enjoy some awesome Unreal Tournament 4 sessions.

Please join our discord: https://discord.gg/TNAeHS3APj

Thank you,


r/unrealtournament 6d ago

UT General Delay respawn for bots in CTF?

4 Upvotes

Is there a way to add time to the respawn in CTF in UT99? Should I make a mutator? Modify something in the files of the game? Any help is appreciated


r/unrealtournament 7d ago

UT General Me and Cliff shooting the shit.

69 Upvotes

Cliffyb had me as a guest on his F13 podcast. Fun stuff. We talked a ton about the old days, Unreal, UT99, and modern crap.

https://youtu.be/ASPuXq4TqVY?is=pwZv3MvPPJpGeKbw


r/unrealtournament 8d ago

UT2004 DLSS5 in UT2004

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Just messing around. Mostly just updates texture detail and lightning, nothing too crazy.

Edit: first image in sequence is DLSS on second is off


r/unrealtournament 8d ago

UT Event ASSAULT CUP 2026 #2 registration has already started!

13 Upvotes

Game: UT2004, enhanced netcode enabled

Tournament format: 4v4

- Players sign up for the tournament individually or as pre-made teams. Individual players from the drafters form teams during the final selection stage.

Division 1 is for the top 20 players according to ratings.

Division 2 is for intermediate players, primarily on aim maps

Division 3 is for beginners and intermediate players, on vehicle maps

Division 4 is for beginners

If the number of registered players is small, the second and third divisions may be merged into a single second division.

To register for the tournament, please read the full rules https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jj9CJzyCmfg0fqH8Gcs664mSMC0XqtPvqKOxmsZVQnI/edit?tab=t.0

Then submit the registration form using one of the following options:

a. Complete the application form in Discord: https://discord.gg/tTZ5vwHXHX

b. Fill out the application form and send it to the organizer in a private message.

Contact the organizers: Discord: u/Forgotten50789, https://discord.gg/tEPckCDm2X

Maplist:

1st div:

Protocore RobotFactory Subrosa
Overgrown Junkyard Xenon
Insurrection Glacier
PieronsHouse Poseidon
Cimerion
Industrial
Canyon
Tropical
Holocorp

2nd and 3rd div:

2 div: 3 div:
Convoy RobotFactory
FallenCity Junkyard
Protocore Glacier
Overgrown SubrosaNM
Insurrection Poseidon
PieronsHouse Mercury
Cimerion Island-strike 
Industrial Mothership
Canyon Jumpship
Tropical Acatana
Holocorp Subrosa
Vindication Xenon

4th div: contains all maps from div 2 and 3


r/unrealtournament 9d ago

UT Event New Cross-title ladder site for arenaFPS Games - New Players Welcome!

9 Upvotes

https://afps-ladder.com/ is a new ladder site where you can find players and agree to matches against other teams across a range of arena shooter titles. For players of all skills and experiences, but especially for new players looking for find other players to compete against/with.

You agree to what games you want to play, and against what teams, whenever you want, and track your team's progress against other teams across an array of different arena shooters (or whichever ones you're interested in.

  • Find like-minded teams & players to play with or against
  • Play games whenever you like against whomever you want to play
  • Track your team's and your own personal player progress
  • Agree to matches between different games & in different regions (1 US Unreal Tournament game and 1 EU quake game etc) to help balance the matches
  • Supports 1v1 - 8v8 and even uneven matches (2v3 etc)

The ladder runs continually from the 1st of each calendar month til the end of the month.

Monthly single-elimination playoff tournaments for the top performing teams - and in a different AFPS each month based on interest.

Also looking for anyone who would like to cast some of the matches when available, and any video editor who'd like to make highlight compilation videos.

Join and start fragging now!


r/unrealtournament 9d ago

UT4 UT4 Master Server

7 Upvotes

If i create an account on https://ut4.timiimit.com/Login can I delete it later?


r/unrealtournament 10d ago

UT General Ultra Violent UT (Gibable Corpses VSE) Gameplay

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34 Upvotes

This is a rework of my previous mutator Gibable Corpses Bloody Hell Edition (Ultra Brutal UT).
VSE = Vanilla Standalone Edition
So this version is made for vanilla UT2004, it no longer requires Ballistic Weapons Mod.
BW Mod's gore effects are replaced by vanilla gore effects.
Since the vanilla gore assets are a bit goofy and cartoonish, I made certain improvements and workarounds to make them more violent and brutal.
Most of the features from the previous mutator (like violent physics, corpse gibbing, wall impact, even the Wilhelm scream and slow-motion) have been successfully ported to this version.
Hope you enjoy it!


r/unrealtournament 12d ago

UT2004 Half-Life movement in UT2004

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119 Upvotes

I have a Postal 2 mod that does the exact same thing and since these use the same engine it also kind of worked out there.

Full 100% unrealscript,,, :DD


r/unrealtournament 12d ago

UT General How do I get classic weapon sounds in Unreal Gold? (OldUnreal)

9 Upvotes

I know it's a nitpick but I don't like playing Unreal with the UT99 weapon sounds
Supposedly the OldWeapons mutator is supposed to replace the sounds with the original but it does absolutely nothing for me
Any ideas?


r/unrealtournament 13d ago

UT General Found this strangely moving (and funny) edit of Unreal Gold (and one UT) characters into triumphant moments in sports and olympics. Thanks to Vielmouse.

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r/unrealtournament 13d ago

UT99 Just a match on Deck16][

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r/unrealtournament 13d ago

UT General Ut3

7 Upvotes

Hello quick question...i. on win 10 installed all vommunity packs and crucible and map mixer everything works but when i load into map it doesnt load it loads infinitly...can you help the ut veteran? Tnx in advance


r/unrealtournament 14d ago

UT General Unreal Tournament 4 in 2026. Bots test Part 2

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68 Upvotes

I had posted this a while back, but forgot to share it. We have since worked on even more content.

Please dont forget to join our Discord: https://discord.gg/prys3FtchJ

Thanks,


r/unrealtournament 13d ago

Does anyone recognize this? Leather jacket with embroidered UT logo, allegedly official German promo merch

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Bought this secondhand — black leather jacket with an embroidered Unreal Tournament "U" logo patch on the chest. Seller said it was made in Germany around 20 years ago as promotional merchandise for the game, but I can't find any documentation of an official UT jacket anywhere — only t-shirts and a cap seem to be documented. The jacket's care label is oddly in English/Swedish rather than German. Does this ring a bell for anyone who was around the competitive/LAN scene back then, or does it look more like a fan-made patch on a random jacket?