Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Windows - 2012
Description of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (aka Трансформеры: Битва за Кибертрон) is a video game published in 2012 on Windows by Activision Publishing, Inc.. It's an action game, set in a battlemech, cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, sci-fi / futuristic, shooter and licensed title themes.
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How to play Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Windows
The game with NoDVD has been tested on Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, it works fine, the game supports high and widescreen resolutions up to 4k. You may experience some small troubles when you play the game on modern systems, check our Guide and Notes for details
Install & play guide:
- Mount the ISO image with disc image utility, like WinCDEmu, UltraISO, Alcohol 52%/Alcohol 120% or Daemon Tools Lite, etc. Or, if you have WinRAR installed, extract the files from ISO image
- Install the game (if autorun doesn't work - simply launch the installation from Setup.exe inside the disc). It is recommended to install the game not in default path, but in some other, non-system folder, like
C:/Games/Transformers - Fall of Cybertron
- After you installed the game - use NoDVD, simply copy all files from the archive and put it in
Transformers - Fall of Cybertron/Binaries
folder, agree to replace the original files - Open
Transformers - Fall of Cybertron/Binaries
folder and find TFOC.exe. Right click on both TWFC.exe -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Set "Run this app in compatibility mode with Windows 7" and "Run as administrator" - Launch the game and play. If the game doesn't work in compatibility mode with Windows 7 - try to launch it in compatibility mode with other version of Windows (Windows XP, Vista, etc.)
The game has localizations for 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Russian, with full English audio & video and text-only translations for other languages. If you want to switch the language of installed game, use the Language Changer
Notes:
- If the installation doesn't start - try to launch Setup.exe in compatibility mode with old version of Windows (98, 2000 or XP)
- It is recommended to install all versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and NET Framework for the correct work of the game. Also it is recommended to install K-Lite Codec Pack for the correct work of in-game videos
- The game works on DirectX 9, so if you're using Windows 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 - you need to enable DirectPlay: Go to Control Panel, and select 'Programs'. Select 'Turn Windows features on and off', click on 'Legacy Components' and check the box 'DirectPlay'. Select OK, once the installation is done, restart your computer
- What to do if you have the endless loading: that happens because of missed Windows Registry keys. To fix it open Registry Editor (press Win+R -> enter regedit.exe), go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/valve/steam
(if there's no such folder, then create it), create Expandable String Value with nameInstallPath
, modify it and inValue data
enter the path to Steam.dll insideBinaries
folder (in example, the path should look likeC:/Games/Transformers Fall of Cybertron/Binaries/Steam.dll
). That's all, now you can play the game. Here's also a video guide how to fix that issue - If you have the problem when the game doesn't save the progress and show error "Files are corrupted" - that may happen if you played Transformers: War for Cybertron game before. The thing is that both Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron make savegames in same
Documents/My Games/Transformers
directory; to fix it rename of delete oldTransformers
folder inDocuments/My Games
- If you get error 0xc0000142 on launch - that happens when you use old NoDVDs for this game which doesn't work on Windows 8 and later. Make sure to use NoDVD from our website, it is NoDVD by Plaza that works with no issues on modern systems. If you still get that error or the game doesn't launch - add TFOC.exe to the exceptions of DEP (Data Execution Prevention): go to
Control Panel -> System Properties -> Advanced System Settings
. From theSystem Properties
dialog, selectSettings
. Select theData Execution Prevention
tab. Select "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select". ClickAdd
and use the browse feature to show the path to the program executable you want to exclude, in that case TFOC.exe inside theBinaries
folder. Here's the guide with pictures - Some graphics settings, such as an Anti-aliasing or maximum Anisotropic filtering, cannot be enabled in the game options. But you can change it manually, by editing the config-files. You will need to use TF Games Configuration Utility, because config-files are encrypted. Decode Coalesced.ini file in
Transformers - Fall of Cybertron/TransGame/Config/PC/Cooked
folder with utility, then edit it, check this guide for more details - The game has support of high and wide screen resolutions up to 4k. But there's a bug with low-res textures when the game is launched in 4k (2160p) resolution. To fix it you need to edit Coalesced.ini and change the line
ExtraTexturePoolSize=500
toExtraTexturePoolSize=50000
, use TF Games Configuration Utility to decode and encode that file, or download fixed variant from our website. Please note that subtitles will look small on resolutions larger than 1280 pixels wide, there's no fix for that - The game doesn't support ultra-wide or multi-monitor setups. If you want to play on ultra-wide screen or multi-monitor setup, use additional tools like Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer. Also, you can use Flawless Widescreen to change FOV (Field of View)
- By default, the game is capped at 60 FPS framerate. You can unlock the higher 120 FPS framerate by running the game with
-silent FPS=118
command line argument. Please note that it may result in broken physics or speed up cutscenes, because the game was designed for 60 FPS. Also, it is not recommended to use it in multiplayer game - Official multiplayer servers were closed years ago, but you can still play the game in multiplayer, thanks to unofficial servers. Read this guide how to configure the game for multiplayer, also visit Warehouse server on Discord, to find the other online players
- Unofficial Polish translation is not finished yet, the current version translates only the subtitles in story mode and user interface; visit this page for future updates. Unofficial Russian translation by Zerberus is a better variant of official translation, with fixed mistakes, check this page for more details
- The game has a lot of mods, you can find most of them on ModDB or NexusMods
- The game has full controller support, but if you want to remap the controls, you need to edit Coalesced.ini file in
Transformers - Fall of Cybertron/TransGame/Config/PC/Cooked
folder (first decode it with TF Games Configuration Utility). If the game doesn't recognize your gamepad - try using one of the additional tools from PCGamingWiki guide for controllers - Don't forget to check PCGamingWiki if you have troubles, it is very useful!
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Comments and reviews
TEst 2025-03-09 0 point
does anyone have simpler instructions on how to set it up? I have a hard time with these
Dayform 2025-03-06 0 point
As a heads up to anyone who played War for Cybertron first, to avoid the "Save files corrupted" error when starting up Fall of Cybertron, go to Documents My Games and rename your "Transformers" folder to something else. Don't delete the folder or else your War for Cybertron saves will disappear/be overwritten (I made that mistake lol). Once you open up Fall of Cybertron again, it'll make its own separate "Transformers" folder.
admin 2025-02-25 0 point
@Hunter Why don't you upload it to PCGamingWiki or ModDB? We rarely upload mods, we usually upload only fan patches and fixes; because there's too many mods for abandonware games to check all of them
Hunter 2025-02-24 2 points
@Admin - Excellent, I could give you a mod which basically unlocks all multiplayer features but for Singleplayer, so while you’re basically playing alone, you could still try out playing as Arcee and such, should I send it over to your team? I also have a similar mod for Fall of Cybertron - It increases FOV, has cheats enabled etc.
admin 2025-02-23 1 point
@Hunter - Transformers: War for Cybertron is already available https://www.myabandonware.com/game/transformers-war-for-cybertron-v9u
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