Difference between revisions of "Torchlight"

Revision as of 23:02, 29 January 2014

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Torchlight
Torchlight	2009
Torchlight II	2012
Torchlight III	2020
Torchlight: Infinite	2023

Key points

Linux version appears buggier than usual and is only available at Ubuntu Software Centre.

General information

Official Forums

RGF Forums

Runic Support - Official support site

Torchlight Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Developers have provided a demo at the official site as well as at Steam and GamersGate.

Essential improvements

HotSpot Mod Manager 2.0

Official patch

Latest version: 1.15

Not needed for digital distribution versions.

Mods

Plethora of mods available at Runic Games Fansite.

The modding community is inactive and has moved onto Torchlight II.

TorchED - Torchlight editor

HotSpot

A portable mod manager for Windows that automates downloading and installing mods.

Currently in beta, v2.0.

Full feature list

If you have problems using this application, try out older version at Runic Games Fansite.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

To clear save games from the game once Steam Cloud has been used you will need to remove the save files from the Steam Cloud folder as well. The Windows and Mac save files are compatible but have to be manually synced by removing all existing save files for the target platform and then copying the source files to the regular save file location.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

File:TorchlightSettings.png

Game settings

Template:Video settings

Netbook mode sets everything to the lowest possible quality to be playable on a netbook (resolution isn't locked).

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Remapping

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Be sure to check the knowledgebase if you haven't found a fix here.

Black screen after starting the game

Instructions

Instructions

Missing quest monster/item

Instructions

Camera shake

Instructions

No zoom functionality

Instructions

Invisible cursor (Windows)

Instructions

Linux

Messed up fonts

Instructions

Crash on Estherian Ruins Floor 12

Instructions

Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19

Instructions

Other information

Recommended mods

GOG.com Mod Spotlight

A list of recommended and helpful mods - Steam forums

SSS Torchlight Texture Project

Retextures Torchlight by giving the textures a slightly more realistic look.

Other mods

GenderMod - Adds opposite gender variants of pre-existing classes
Merchant Pack - Adds additional merchants
Better Balanced Sale Prices - Balances the amount of gold acquired when selling
Total Respec Mod - Adds 10 different respec potions into the game for resetting character's stats and skills

Tools

TorchKit - Outdated, but still useful tool to change keybindings, activate console and other settings.
TorchCam - Highly configurable mod that can set camera to follow the character, rotate etc.
Torchlight Utility - Changes character's difficulty and activates/deactivates hardcore, retired and dead status (make sure to back save data up).

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3 or newer
Processor (CPU)	800 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	822 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 7200 NVIDIA GeForce 2 Intel GMA 950

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Mac
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1600 or nVidia equivalent

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41500/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (41500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41500/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (41500) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41500/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (41500) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 169: / Line 169: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-{{ii}} '''Be sure to check the [http://support.runicgames.com/kb/7-torchlight knowledgebase] if you haven't found an issue.'''
+{{ii}} '''Be sure to check the [http://support.runicgames.com/kb/7-torchlight knowledgebase] if you haven't found a fix here.'''
-===Camera shake===
+===Black screen after starting the game===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Delete conflicted mods|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/41500/discussions/0/630799905085024731/ Steam Community Discussions - Game starting to black screen]</ref>}}
+'''Easy way (with Hotspot)'''
+# Open Hotspot and select installed mods.
+# Open Tools -> Torchlight I -> Check for conflicts (conflicted mods will have a warning sign)
+# Disable all but one of the conflicting mods (in each category).
+# If that doesn't work, disable all of the mods and then enable them a couple at a time.
+'''Hard way (without Hotspot)'''
+# Go to Torchlight's [[#Game data|mods folder]].
+# Move them somewhere else and then move them back a couple at a time.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} This might happen when installing a bunch of mods because either the mods conflict with each other or the game takes too long to load.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Delete settings files|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/41500/discussions/0/846962626938750900/ Steam Community Discussions - TL won't load anymore? ]</ref>}}
+{{ii}} If the above solution doesn't work, either:
+:* Delete [[#Game data|configuration files]] (settings.txt and local_settings.txt)
+:* [https://support.runicgames.com/kb/articles/13-how-to-reinstall-torchlight Reinstall the game]
+}}
+===Missing quest monster/item===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use TorchKit|ref=<ref>[http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=686 Runic Games Forums - Camera Shake - Option to turn it off?]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Discard and reacquire the quest and/or restart the game|ref=<ref>[http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=52696 Runic Games Forums - Trouble finding monster for quest]</ref><ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/torchlight/uh_oh_sold_a_quest_item GOG.com Forums - Uh oh sold a quest item]</ref>}}
-{{ii}} Some people aren't comfortable with camera shaking. To turn off camera shake, download TorchKit and in the settings, disable camera shake and save the settings, or if you don't have Windows, change the "NO CAMERA SHAKE" value in [[#Game data|settings.txt]] to 1.
 }}
-===No monster when doing a quest===
+===Camera shake===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Discard and reacquire the quest|[ref=<ref>http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=52696</ref> Runic Games Forums - Trouble finding monster for quest]}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Change NO CAMERA SHAKE to 1|ref=<ref>[http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=686 Runic Games Forums - Camera Shake - Option to turn it off?]</ref>}}
-{{ii}} Sometimes, there is no monster to hunt down even though the quest requires you to do so. To fix that, discard the quest and go to the character that gave you that quest to find you new ones.
+:* Change the "NO CAMERA SHAKE" value in [[#Game data|settings.txt]] to 1.
 }}
@@ Line 185: / Line 207: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Rebind the keys|ref=<ref>[http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=33490 Runic Games Forums - No zoom]</ref>}}
-{{ii}} To make it work around this, you will need to rebind the keys, either with TorchKit or [[#Remapping|manually]].
+{{ii}} Rebind the keys, either with [[#Recommended mods|TorchKit]] or [[#Remapping|manually]].
-:* For KEYMAP_ZOOMIN, change the value to 33 and for KEYMAP_ZOOMOUT to 34 (Page Up/Down buttons) or to any other combination using [http://www.expandinghead.net/keycode.html this table].
+:* For KEYMAP_ZOOMIN, change the value to 33 and for KEYMAP_ZOOMOUT to 34 (Page Up/Down buttons) or to any other combination using [http://www.cambiaresearch.com/articles/15/javascript-char-codes-key-codes this table].
+}}
+===Invisible cursor (Windows)===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable pointer trails|ref=<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/torchlight/why_is_my_cursor_invisible GOG.com Forums - Why is my cursor invisible?]</ref>}}
+# Go to Control Panel and choose Mouse controls.
+# Under Pointer options, uncheck "Display pointer trails".
 }}

Developers
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	Runic Games
Engines
	Ogre
Release dates
Windows	October 27, 2009
macOS (OS X)	May 12, 2010
Linux	September 18, 2012