Risen
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Developers | |
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Piranha Bytes | |
Publishers | |
2009-2020 | Deep Silver |
2020-present | THQ Nordic |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 2, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG, ARPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Risen |
Risen | |
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Risen | 2009 |
Risen 2: Dark Waters | 2012 |
Risen 3: Titan Lords | 2014 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | TAGES Solidshield DRM disc check; use Patch 1.11 Final to remove. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Not available in Australia and New Zealand.[1] |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.11 Final fixes various issues and removes copy protection.
- The Risen Unofficial patch fixes a number of minor issues with gameplay, localisation, quests and dialog that were not addressed in the official patches. Works on official patch versions 1.10 and 1.11.
- FPS and aspect ratio fix UI fix for ultra wide monitors, a frame limiter that prevents bugs with falling, updated in 2023.
Skip intro videos
Remove intro videos from playlist[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml <path-to-game>\data\ini\ConfigDefault.xml[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/40300/pfx/[Note 2] |
-
ConfigUser.xml
overridesConfigDefault.xml
; make changes inConfigUser.xml
unless otherwise noted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Risen\SaveGames %LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\achievements.bin |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/40300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | Added with the 2023 patch. | |
Steam Cloud | Added with the 2023 patch. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Native 3840x2160 support. Can go higher in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml |
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Field of view (FOV) | FOV can be changed in-game after 2023 patch. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Nvidia users can force SGSSAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Added with the 2023 patch. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[2] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Better graphics
Widescreen resolution
- Aspect ratio is fully correct for 16:9 only. 16:10 resolutions are listed in-game but have some UI elements slightly squashed.
Fix aspect ratio[5] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Enable windowed mode in config file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Quicksave, quickload and some other keys are locked in the binds menu. Can be edited in ConfigUser.xml. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | See Mouse sensitivity | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Under Game settings. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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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 |
Mouse sensitivity
Change sensitivity in config file[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, voice, effects, ambient and master volume. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Under Game settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Russian | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation; download. Guide (Steam). | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. |
Issues fixed
"The program cannot start because PhysXLoader.dll is missing from your computer" error at launch
Install PhysX[citation needed] |
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Install the NVIDIA PhysX System Software. |
"The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" error at launch
Install Visual C++ 2005 (x86)[7] |
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Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86). The above link appears to be broken now, try this link instead (restart computer after installing to take effect): Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | 64-bit support added with the 2023 patch. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | FMOD | 4.24.0 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.8i |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/40300/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (40300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Why not available to AUS? :: Risen General Discussions
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Risen-Spiel-30275/Tests/Risen-Tuning-Tips-Activate-Anti-Aliasing-improve-graphics-and-start-the-game-faster-696728
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636946065
- ↑ https://www.wsgf.org/dr/risen
- ↑ 3DCenter Forum - Einzelnen Beitrag anzeigen - Antialiasing - Kompatibilitätsbits - Sammelthread
- ↑ Getting "failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" error when launching, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com