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Revision as of 08:44, 17 May 2020
Developers | |
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Apogee Software | |
Engines | |
Heavily modified version of the engine, design similar to Raven engine | Wolfenstein 3D engine |
Release dates | |
DOS | February 17, 1995[Note 1] |
Windows (DOSBox) | March 3, 2009[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | May 9, 2013[2] |
Linux (DOSBox) | July 24, 2014[3] |
Rise of the Triad | |
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War | 1995 |
Return of the Triad | 2011 |
Rise of the Triad | 2013 |
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition | 2023 |
Key points
- Source code was release on December 20, 2002[4] and unofficially ported to various platforms
General information
- Official website
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
- ROTT in Hell - In-depth article including developer interviews and game trivia (archived)
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Floppy and CD-ROM version. Originally released as shareware titled Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins. See: Version differences. | |||
Official website | Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Also available in 3D Realms Arcade Collection. | |||
GOG.com | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5] | |||
Steam | Includes 'Extreme Rise of the Triad'. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[6] Also sold as part of The Apogee Throwback Pack. Not available in Germany. |
Version differences
- Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins is an exclusive episode released as shareware in 1994. It is included in Rise of the Triad CD-ROM version. It was also included in the Triad Powerpack, a commercial expansion for the floppy version.
- Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins Deluxe Edition was a commercial re-release of The HUNT Begins with 6 exclusive levels. These levels were later offered for free download and are also included in the digital versions.
- Rise of the Triad: Dark War is the full game. The CD-ROM version (also called Super Triad) adds 10 multiplayer maps and a random level generator. It also includes the shareware episode The HUNT Begins.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Triad Powerpack | Commercial expansion for the original floppy version, bringing it on a par with the CD-ROM version. Included with all digital versions of the game. | |
Extreme Rise of the Triad | Available for free. Included with all digital versions of the game. Can also be downloaded from the official website. |
Essential improvements
Patches
v1.3 is the latest version.
Level Editors, etc.
All downloads for the game can be found on official game site.
Ports
Name | System | Renderer | Description |
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WinROTTAPI | Windows | GDI | A 64-bit port based on WinROTT by the same developer. Uses native Windows API. |
WinROTTGL | Windows | OpenGL | A successor to WinROTT using OpenGL. Includes further fixes and improvements, supports up to 1920x1080 resolutions, texture filtering and sharpening, transparency, mp3 music and parametric reverb. Requires GLgraphics.zip found on the same page. |
WinROTT | Windows | DirectDraw | A source port developed for Windows XP. It includes bug fixes, supports up to 1024x768 resolutions, mouselook with crosshair, and adds bots to multiplayer. May have issues with modern systems, since development stopped in 2005. |
SDLROTT | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | An SDL port of ROTT which includes 64-bit support and features/fixes from WinROTT. Linux and Mac users need to manually compile or look through the distribution's repository, although a (slightly dated) OS X build is available here. The Windows binary files are based on the Development version and requires SDL.dll and SDL_mixer.dll in order to run. | |
ElOscuro | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | An "enhanced" version of the earlier SDL port. | |
rottexpr | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Fork of the SDL port with "additional gameplay options and more...". Includes widescreen. |
Texture pack
Rehab Project texture pack contains 71 enhanced textures. Requires WinROTTGL.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.ROT <path-to-game>\SOUND.ROT <path-to-game>\BATTLE.ROT |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358410/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Configuration files are
CONFIG.ROT
(options),SOUND.ROT
(sound) andBATTLE.ROT
(multiplayer).
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\ROTTGAM*.ROT <path-to-game>\SCORES.ROT |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358410/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Savegames are labelled
ROTTGAM*.ROT
. High scores are saved inSCORES.ROT
.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use WinROTTGL. Only 1920x1080 supported. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 35 FPS. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | No pointer. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Use one of the Ports. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music and Sound Effects. | |
Surround sound | Use one of WinROTT Ports. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 11 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 10 | Co-op, Versus Use WinROTT. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Software renderer | ||
DOS video modes | VGA | 320x200 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | For 64-bit use WinROTTAPI or SDLROTT. |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD 386DX 40 MHz | Intel 486DX2 66 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | 8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 or later | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ New release: Rise of the Triad: Dark War - GOG.com
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions - GOG.com
- ↑ GOG.com Now Supports Linux! - GOG.com
- ↑ Siegler, Joe (20 December 2002). "Rise of the Source Code". 3D Realms. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Rise of the Triad: Dark War · AppID: 358410 · Steam Database