Will Rock
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Developers | |
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Saber Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Saber3D Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 9, 2003 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Because of SafeDisc DRM the game may not work on newer versions of Windows and a No-CD fix may be required to run it.[1]
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Demo
- A demo is available here, here, here or here. It features one single player map(The Tholos Temple) and one multiplayer map(The Rotunda).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Install the latest patch 1.2. It includes all the previous updates from patch 1.1.
Level of detail
- Disables switching between high and low detailed models for enemies and other dynamic objects depending on distance from the player. The game will render highest detail models all the time.
Edit the configuration file[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
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Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Game is stretched in widescreen resolutions, use WSGF modified executable for a proper Hor+ FOV fix.
- The following method doesn't work with the WSGF modified executable. Vertical and horizontal FOV values can be changed individually, increasing the horizontal value fixes screen stretching on widescreen resolutions, but the HUD and menus remain stretched.
Use Cheat Engine[5] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Instructions[6] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 16 | Versus, Co-op Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players. |
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Online play | 16 | Versus, Co-op Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Included with patch 1.1 and later. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 7780 |
UDP | 7780 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Issues fixed
Low FPS (~30) on Windows 8/8.1
Use Windows 8/8.1 DDRAW FPS Fix[7] |
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- In the options menu selecting the "game" submenu crashes the game.
Install the latest patch[6] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 550 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Notes
References
- ↑ Will Rock Windows 7
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Will Rock level of detail
- ↑ View topic - Will Rock (2003) widescreen and fov fix | WSGF
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Antrad on September 1, 2017
- ↑ Will Rock | WSGF - last accessed on 2017-03-19