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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|title          = Tomb Raider: Underworld
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|cover        = Tomb Raider Underworld cover.png
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|cover         = tomb_raider_underworld_cover.png
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Crystal Dynamics|Crystal Dynamics]]<small> (Xbox 360)</small><br>Nixxes Software<small> (PC/PS3)</small>
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Crystal Dynamics}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Eidos Interactive|Eidos Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Nixxes Software|Windows}}
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|engine         = [[Wikipedia:Crystal_Tools|Crystal Engine]]
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
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|release dates = November 18, 2008
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|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2008-2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-2023}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Crystal Dynamics|2023-present}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Crystal Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2008}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 14, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tomb-raider-underworld|80}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tomb-raider-underworld|72}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure, Puzzle, TPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tomb Raider }}
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|steam appid  = 8140
 +
|gogcom id    = 1900745791
 +
|hltb        = 10482
 +
|lutris      = tomb-raider-underworld
 +
|strategywiki = Tomb Raider: Underworld
 +
|mobygames    = 37816
 +
|wikipedia    = Tomb Raider: Underworld
 +
|winehq      = 8587
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Tomb Raider}}
 
  
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'''General information'''
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{{Introduction
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=241 Steam Users' Forums] for Tomb Raider series
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|introduction      =  
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions Steam Comunity Discussions]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.tombraiderforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23 Tomb Raider forums] non PC specific
 
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{{mm}} [http://forums.eidosgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=107 Eidos Forums] for Tomb Raider series - Technical Forum
 
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{{mm}} [http://forums.eidosgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=254 Eidos Forums] for Tomb Raider: Underworld - non PC specific
 
  
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== Availability ==
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|release history  = The PC version does not include some of the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release; see [[#Missing graphical improvements|Missing graphical improvements]] to enable depth of field.
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/8140 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=335 Square Enix Forums] for Tomb: Underworld - Technical Forum
 +
{{mm}} [http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=329 Square Enix Forums] for Tomb Raider: Underworld - not PC-specific
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.tombraiderforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23 Tomb Raider forums] - not PC-specific
 +
{{GOG.com links|1900745791|tomb_raider_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00AQ2N1RQ | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1388-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tomb_raider_underworld | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | tomb-raider-underworld | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | tomb-raider-underworld | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 8140 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526154003mp_/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/F-E-A-R--2/|title=F.E.A.R. 2 - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The Mac OS X version is no longer sold digitally.
 +
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/trtlt_tru_demo Archive.org].
 +
 +
===DLC and expansion packs===
 +
{{--}} The DLC episodes are not available for this game due to being Xbox 360 exclusives.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/810938082176914754/|title=No DLC? :: Tomb Raider: Underworld General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
Latest version is [https://tombraiders.net/stella/downloads/TR8files.html v1.1]. Changelog [http://tombraiders.net/stella/walks/TR8walk/TR8_patch_info.txt here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game location===
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{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld General.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Game Location Table|
+
 
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Eidos\Tomb Raider - Underworld\}}  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Registry settings|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld}}  
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Eidos\Tomb Raider - Underworld\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|tomb raider underworld settings.png|External video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-underworld
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 only; for others see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 +
|windowed notes            = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]] or [https://github.com/chreden/trawindowed TRAWindowed]
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]] or [https://github.com/chreden/trawindowed TRAWindowed]
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = limited
 +
|120 fps notes              = Broken physics at high framerates
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use 3rd party fixes|fix=
 +
Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] (may not support the Steam version).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Settings are saved in registry instead of configuration files.
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom aspect ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-underworld Tomb Raider: Underworld | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics}}
 +
# Modify {{Registry|AspectRatio}} with your chosen aspect ratio, e.g. <code>16000</code> for 16:10.
  
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== Video settings ==
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'''Notes'''
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[[File:tomb_raider_underworld_settings.png|300px|right|thumb|Setup utility.]]
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{{ii}} To get the exact {{Registry|AspectRatio}}, calculate (width:height)x10000.
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{{Video Settings
 
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-underworld
 
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =silver
 
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =limited
 
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Selectable aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:19, 16:10.
 
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|multimonitor              =hackable
 
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|multimonitor_notes        =See [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-underworld Widescreen Gaming Forum] full report.
 
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|fov                        =hackable
 
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|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
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|windowed                  =false
 
−
|windowed_notes            =
 
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
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|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
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|anisotropic                =true
 
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|anisotropic_notes          =
 
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|antialiasing              =true
 
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|antialiasing_notes        =Maximum 8x.
 
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|vsync                      =true
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
=== Field of view (FOV) ===
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===Enabling Ambient Occlusion for Nvidia graphics cards===
−
{{++}} FoV is calculated correctly from selected aspect ratio.
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{{Fixbox|description=Change Ambient Occlusion flag in Nvidia Profile Inspector|ref=<ref>[https://Topic:Ux8k2x1hfmeb3zop]</ref>|fix=
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{{++}} Custom aspect ratio can be set by [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] utility or by registry - see fix below.  
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# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
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{{--}} [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] does not seems to support Steam version.
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# Under {{key|Profiles}}, type ''Tomb Raider: Underworld''.
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{{--}} Registry tweak will only increase horizontal field of view leaving vertical unchanged.
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# Under {{key|Ambient Occlusion compatibility}}, insert the flag {{code|0x00000002}} (Mirror's Edge).
 +
# Under {{key|Ambient Occlusion usage}}, select {{code|Enabled}}.
 +
# Under {{key|Ambient Occlusion setting}}, select your quality of preference.
 +
# Click '''Apply changes'''.
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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'''Notes'''
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{{Fixbox/fix|Horizontal Field of view (FOV)/custom aspect ratio}}
+
{{--}} This method causes a striping effect in some areas.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Voex|date=2023-02-11|comment=}}</ref>
−
Courtesy of [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-underworld Widescreen Gaming Forum.]
 
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# Launch the [[Registry Editor]].
 
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#* Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>regedit</code>, hit Enter.
 
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#* Windows XP: press Windows+R, type <code>regedit</code>, hit Enter.
 
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# Navigate to <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics</code>
 
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# Modify <code>AspectRatio</code> with your chosen aspect ratio, e.g. <code>16000</code> for 16:10.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== Steam overlay ===
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===Missing graphical improvements===
 +
{{--}} PC version does not include some of the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release, such as '''Dynamic Shadows''' from the flashlight and per-object '''Motion Blur'''.
 +
{{--}} '''Depth of Field''' effect is already in the game but it is disabled by default. Option for turning it <code>ON/OFF</code> does not appear within the game, but can be accessed via registry editor.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Depth of Field|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics}}
 +
# Modify {{Registry|EnableDepthOfField}} from <code>0</code> to <code>1</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Remapping.png|In-game key/button map settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Multiple keys can be mapped to one action
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes = Mouse acceleration is off by default
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = hackable
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        = See [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]].
 +
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = Use [https://youtu.be/pI1xZW7crus this mod].
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = generic
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Tomb Raider Underworld Volume.png|In-game volume settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              = hackable
 +
|eax support notes        = Can be enabled by changing the value {{Registry|EAXSupport}} to 1 through the Registry Editor in {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld}}.
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only - [https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/tomb-raider-underworld.761/ #1]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail version only
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. For digital releases use [https://mega.nz/file/z8cGBbTC#l10fUuzJe6EGHQVQ-hcU2clVjav8wwme0xblCzVcDIo this].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation: [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/12_traducao-do-tomb-raider-underworld-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download (TriboGamer)]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available in the Steam version
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://forum.donanimhaber.com/tomb-raider-underworld-turkce-yama-100-guncellendi--130647535 Fan translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Steam overlay not supported===
 
{{--}} Game does not support Steam overlay and no permanent fix is yet known.
 
{{--}} Game does not support Steam overlay and no permanent fix is yet known.
−
{{++}} Alt-tab seems to be working flawlessly as a cheap fix.
+
{{++}} {{key|Alt|Tab}} seems to be working flawlessly as a cheap fix.
  
−
== Input settings ==
+
===Cannot pick up the pole after dropping it on the ground in Bhogavati===
−
{{Input Settings
+
During the game you will encounter a pole which is needed to be inserted into the slot into one of the pillars in order to make progress. If you drop it on the ground it will no longer be picked up at all, soft locking the game. You have no choice but to load the previous autosave as there is no fix for this problem.
−
|key_remap                  =true
+
 
−
|key_remap_notes            =Multiple keys can be mapped to one action.
+
==Issues fixed==
−
|acceleration_option        =false
+
===Low frame rate/stuttering===
−
|acceleration_option_notes  =Mouse acceleration is off by default.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Modify DWORD values|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1691926456|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: The Definitive Improvement Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
|controller_support        =true
+
# Open regedit.
−
|controller_support_notes  =
+
# Go to {{Registry|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics}}.
 +
# Modify {{Registry|DisableDynamicTextures}} and {{Registry|DontDeferShaderCreation}} to {{code|0}}.
 +
# Click OK.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
===Crash on startup when CPU has >31 threads===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change process affinity|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/|title=Steam Community :: Discussions :: Tomb Raider Underworld crash on launch|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch game through Steam with Steam's affinity set to maximum 31 cores [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/ @credit]
 +
# Create custom shortcut as described [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/ here]
 +
}}
 +
===Incorrect puzzle physics===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable VSync and set refresh rate to 60 Hz
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = 2D, Z3D, G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = 32-bit only<ref>[https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/933/ Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News]</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[https://www.nexusmods.com/tombraiderunderworld/mods/2?tab=files 4K Remastered FMV's and Pre-Rendered Main Menu BG]===
 +
{{++}} Upscales the background main menu and pre-rendered cutscenes to 4K
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = Windows XP, Vista (admin rights required)
+
|minOS    = XP
−
|minproc  = Intel Pentium 4 3+GHz or AMD Athlon 2.5+GHz  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1GB (Windows XP) / 2GB (Windows Vista) system memory
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz
−
|minHD    = 8GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB (XP) <br/> 2 GB (Vista)
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6 series 6800GT (or better) / ATI 1800XT (or better)
+
|minHD    = 8 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1800XT
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4800
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|recOS    = Windows XP, Vista (admin rights required)
+
|minOS    = 10.6.8
−
|recproc  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 4400+
+
|minCPU  = Intel 1.8 GHz
−
|recmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 3 GB
−
|recHD    = 8 GB
+
|minHD    = 8 GB
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX or ATI HD4800
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 10.7.3
 +
|recCPU  = Intel 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =  
 +
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
−
 
+
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
−
[[Category:Mac]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:33, 22 June 2024

Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld cover
Developers
Crystal Dynamics
Windows Nixxes Software
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive
Publishers
2008-2009 Eidos Interactive
2009-2023 Square Enix
2023-present Crystal Dynamics
OS X Feral Interactive
Engines
Crystal Engine
Release dates
Windows November 18, 2008
macOS (OS X) June 14, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 80
IGDB 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Puzzle, TPS, Shooter
Series Tomb Raider
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Tomb Raider: Underworld on HowLongToBeat
Tomb Raider: Underworld on IGDB
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Tomb Raider: Underworld guide on StrategyWiki
Tomb Raider: Underworld on MobyGames
Tomb Raider: Underworld on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Tomb Raider (1996) 1996
Tomb Raider II 1997
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft 1998
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999
Tomb Raider Chronicles 2000
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 2003
Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007
Tomb Raider: Underworld 2008
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Tomb Raider (2013) 2013
Lara Croft GO 2015
Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered 2024
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2024

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.

Tomb Raider: Underworld is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure, puzzle, TPS and shooter game in the Tomb Raider series.

The PC version does not include some of the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release; see Missing graphical improvements to enable depth of field.

General information

Square Enix Forums for Tomb: Underworld - Technical Forum
Square Enix Forums for Tomb Raider: Underworld - not PC-specific
Tomb Raider forums - not PC-specific
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 [1]
Windows
The Mac OS X version is no longer sold digitally.

Demo

A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

DLC and expansion packs

The DLC episodes are not available for this game due to being Xbox 360 exclusives.[2]

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is v1.1. Changelog here.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Eidos\Tomb Raider - Underworld\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

External video settings.
External video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 only; for others see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use DxWnd or TRAWindowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use DxWnd or TRAWindowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Broken physics at high framerates
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Use 3rd party fixes

Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer (may not support the Steam version).

Custom aspect ratio[3]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics
  2. Modify AspectRatio with your chosen aspect ratio, e.g. 16000 for 16:10.

Notes

To get the exact AspectRatio, calculate (width:height)x10000.

Enabling Ambient Occlusion for Nvidia graphics cards

Change Ambient Occlusion flag in Nvidia Profile Inspector[4]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Under Profiles, type Tomb Raider: Underworld.
  3. Under Ambient Occlusion compatibility, insert the flag 0x00000002 (Mirror's Edge).
  4. Under Ambient Occlusion usage, select Enabled.
  5. Under Ambient Occlusion setting, select your quality of preference.
  6. Click Apply changes.

Notes

This method causes a striping effect in some areas.[5]

Missing graphical improvements

PC version does not include some of the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release, such as Dynamic Shadows from the flashlight and per-object Motion Blur.
Depth of Field effect is already in the game but it is disabled by default. Option for turning it ON/OFF does not appear within the game, but can be accessed via registry editor.
Enable Depth of Field
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics
  2. Modify EnableDepthOfField from 0 to 1.

Input

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game key/button map settings.
In-game key/button map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Multiple keys can be mapped to one action
Mouse acceleration
Mouse acceleration is off by default
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See DualShock 4.
PlayStation button prompts
Use this mod.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game volume settings.
In-game volume settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Can be enabled by changing the value EAXSupport to 1 through the Registry Editor in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only - #1
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Retail version only
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Retail only. For digital releases use this.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation: download (TriboGamer)
Russian
Not available in the Steam version
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation

Issues unresolved

Steam overlay not supported

Game does not support Steam overlay and no permanent fix is yet known.
Alt+Tab ↹ seems to be working flawlessly as a cheap fix.

Cannot pick up the pole after dropping it on the ground in Bhogavati

During the game you will encounter a pole which is needed to be inserted into the slot into one of the pillars in order to make progress. If you drop it on the ground it will no longer be picked up at all, soft locking the game. You have no choice but to load the previous autosave as there is no fix for this problem.

Issues fixed

Low frame rate/stuttering

Modify DWORD values[6]
  1. Open regedit.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Underworld\Graphics.
  3. Modify DisableDynamicTextures and DontDeferShaderCreation to 0.
  4. Click OK.

Crash on startup when CPU has >31 threads

Change process affinity[7]
  1. Launch game through Steam with Steam's affinity set to maximum 31 cores @credit
  2. Create custom shortcut as described here

Incorrect puzzle physics

Enable VSync and set refresh rate to 60 Hz

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D, Z3D, G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only[8]

4K Remastered FMV's and Pre-Rendered Main Menu BG

Upscales the background main menu and pre-rendered cutscenes to 4K

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)		 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
ATI Radeon X1800XT 		Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
ATI Radeon HD 4800
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8 10.7.3
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.8 GHz Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References