The latest patch I have is 24834 and tribesnext does not work wit it. I have tried to download the T2 file 3 times, 160MB was the longest shoot. For some reasons I have errors while downloading.
The latest "official" patch was 25034, also known as the "re-release"
Your best bet may be downloading the Tribes2_gsi.exe (from a mirror, or via bittorrent)...as this is the supported option. Otherwise, you may be able to find the Tribes2_reRelease_Update.exe on fileplanet or some other host.
A patched 25034 version of the game should not be functionally any different from the tribes2_gsi installer most others are using.
I installed from the original 2001 CD myself, applied this patch before the TN patch, and haven't had any problems.
You are right. The problem with CD installation is that the file tribes2.exe after patching does not change into new version. Reinstallation after complete removal of T2 directory helped. Problem solved and I am moving to another one: server account is offline. For God sake I do want to play T2 again.
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Your best bet may be downloading the Tribes2_gsi.exe (from a mirror, or via bittorrent)...as this is the supported option. Otherwise, you may be able to find the Tribes2_reRelease_Update.exe on fileplanet or some other host.
I installed from the original 2001 CD myself, applied this patch before the TN patch, and haven't had any problems.