Torchlight
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Developers | |
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Runic Games | |
macOS (OS X) | World Domination Industries[1] |
Linux | Edward Rudd |
Publishers | |
Perfect World | |
Engines | |
Ogre | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 27, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | May 12, 2010 |
Linux | September 18, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | ARPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Torchlight |
Torchlight | |
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Torchlight | 2009 |
Torchlight II | 2012 |
Torchlight III | 2020 |
Torchlight: Infinite | 2023 |
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 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view ARPG game in the Torchlight series.
General information
- Unofficial forums
- Torchlight wiki
- 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 | EU retail version comes translated in multiple languages. (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish) |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Offers extras like soundtrack and artwork. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
- A demo is available on the Steam and GamersGate store pages.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the retail version is 1.15, available from the official support page and Patches-Scrolls.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\runic games\torchlight\local_settings.txt %APPDATA%\runic games\torchlight\SETTINGS.TXT |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/runic games/torchlight/ |
Linux | $HOME/.runicgames/Torchlight/ |
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
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\runic games\torchlight\save\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/runic games/torchlight/save/ |
Linux | $HOME/.runicgames/Torchlight/Save/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/41500/remote/ |
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 OS X 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 |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 10 MB of save data (maximum 100 files). |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Native support | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA is applied. Nvidia users can force HSAA, OGSSAA, SGSSAA, TrSSAA, and/or MSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector with no compatibility bits. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | AbleGamers review |
- Netbook mode sets everything to the lowest possible quality to be playable on a netbook (resolution isn't locked).
Remove camera shake
Change NO CAMERA SHAKE to 1[4] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Use TorchKit. See Remapping for the other solution. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Remapping
Go to settings.txt and change the values[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and sound sliders | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. | |
Royalty free audio |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan translation, see Runic Games Fansite. | |||
French | EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite. | |||
German | EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite. | |||
Italian | EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, see Runic Games Fansite. | |||
Russian | Russian retail and GOG. | |||
Spanish | EU retail only; for other versions, see this. |
- For translation mods, check Runic Games Fansite.
Issues fixed
- Be sure to check the knowledgebase if you haven't found the fix here.
Black screen after starting the game
- 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.
Delete conflicting mods using Hotspot[5] |
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Delete conflicting mods manually[5] |
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Delete settings files[6] |
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Missing quest monster/item
Discard the quest, get the new one and/or restart the game[7][8] |
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No zoom functionality
Rebind the keys[9] |
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Invisible cursor (Windows)
Disable pointer trails[10] |
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Linux-specific issues
Garbled font
Upgrade the kernel and/or reinstall fglrx-driver for AMD video cards[11] |
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Crash on Estherian Ruins Floor 12
Install libtxc-dxtm-s2tc0 in Synaptic Manager[12] |
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Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19
- This usually happens on Intel Mesa integrated graphics cards.
- These fixes will probably make particular textures glitchy.
Rename curse.dds[13] |
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Resize curse.dds with GIMP[14] |
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Cursor displays with a black box and does not function (Humble Bundle Edition)
Use patched version of libsdl2[15] |
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Game fails to launch on unsupported localizations
Run the game with the LC_ALL=C ./Torchlight.bin.x86_64 command[16][17]
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 3 | [citation needed] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD | |
Interface | Crazy Eddie's GUI System (CEGUI), FreeType 2 | |
Input | Object Oriented Input System (OIS) |
Mods
- Plethora of mods available at Runic Games Fansite.
- HotSpot is recommended for managing mods, especially to check for mod conflicts.
- 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 the older version at Runic Games Fansite.
Recommended mods and tools
Mods
- SSS Torchlight Texture Project - Retextures Torchlight by giving the textures a slightly more enhanced look.
- 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.
- Brighter Map - Brighter mini-map for better visibility.
Tools
- TorchKit - Outdated, but still useful tool to change keybindings, activate console and other settings.
- TorchlightCam - Highly configurable mod that can set camera to follow the character, rotate etc.
- TL2Cam - Simple alternative to TorchlightCam.
- Torchlight Utility - Changes character's difficulty and activates/deactivates hardcore, retired and dead status (make sure to back save data up)
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 822 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce 2 Intel GMA 950 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Mac | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
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
- ↑ Torchlight for Xbox 360 & Mac - World Domination Industries, Inc. - last accessed on 2017-01-29
- ↑ Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher - last accessed on 2020-07-05
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Camera Shake - Option to turn it off? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steam Community Discussions - Game starting to black screen
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - TL won't load anymore? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Trouble finding monster for quest - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com Forums - Uh oh sold a quest item - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - No zoom - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com Forums - Why is my cursor invisible? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Garbled/missing fonts opening character screeen - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Estherian Ruins Floor 12 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19 (#1) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19 (#2) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Github Gist post - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Runic Games • View topic - [Linux] Fix for broken cursor, resolution & launch failures - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Localization problems cause launch failures on many Linux games : linux_gaming - last accessed on 9 June 2023