Possibly, the same updated version was distributed by XSIV Games ( Wayback Machine copy), but again since they stored everything at FTPs it was not archived.Īs Litude helpfully suggested, some of the missing files can be obtained from the aforementioned SoundBlaster Live! patch (resulting in the French language sidebar interface). This updated 2000 demo was apparently not preserved by the Internet Archive. The demo is quite long and full-featured! For those who don't know, Tyrian is a PC vertical scrolling shooter that you might as well try out because it's a lot of fun. To download the right version click here. ::11 - 17 - 00 :: 1:40 :: Tyrian Demo UpdatedĪn incomplete version of the Tyrian demo was uploaded. The developers have acknowledged this mistake on their website ( Wayback Machine copy): This newer demo distribution lacks several files and thus cannot run on its own.

However, the Wayback Machine has preserved an updated demo from World Tree Games website ( Tyrian 2000 Demo.zip), which is dated November 2000. The regular demo which can be found everywhere was released in October 1999, and still mentions Eclipse as the developer.

I wonder if anyone ever came across any of these versions, or maybe even has one of them somewhere?Īnother thing of interest is the updated English demo of Tyrian 2000. The only trace of these translated versions is the French interface which by mistake got into the SoundBlaster Live! patch for the English version (available here): Neither is any of the non-English versions found on various gaming magazine cover CDs that are included in Hallfiry's CD Index (which prominently features German cover CDs, and to some extent, French ones).

Localized demo versions in all three languages were available from XSIV Games website ( Wayback Machine copy), but since they were stored at Stealth Multimedia/Symmetry Entertainment FTPs the Internet Archive did not preserve them. Tyrian 2000 was apparently marketed to European countries and translated into French, German and Spanish.

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