Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Can be modded.
- Unstable and difficult to run on modern machines, see Installing and running the game on modern Windows.
General information
- Brickipedia - A detailed wiki for everything Lego-related.
- Rock Raiders United - A fan forum for all of the classic Lego games. Mods and utilities can be downloaded from here, but an account is required.
- Rock Raiders United Wiki - A detailed wiki for Rock Raiders and some other older Lego games.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Original 1999 release; SafeDisc V1 DRM[Note 1]. |
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Retail |
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Re-release versions |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- Re-release versions, such as the LEGO Masterpiece version, are DRM-free and don't require the CD to play, but the game's soundtrack will not play as it is Redbook audio-based.
Essential improvements
Installing and running the game on modern Windows
EXE Parameters
At the end of the LegoRR.exe
shortcut target, parameters can be added to change the game. A full list is available at the Rock Raiders United wiki, but here are the major ones:
-cleansaves
- Deletes all saved games.
-programmer
- Allows the LEGO Media movie to be skipped.
-fpslock
- Enables VSync.
-testlevels
- Unlocks every level.
-window
- Allows the game to be launched in a window when in 16-bit color mode.
-best
- Disables the Mode selection
window on launch.
-ftm
- This makes the video card use all available texture memory. Also turns off game lighting. Lighting still affects game models.
-debug
- Allows resolutions up to 1024x768, but crashes on everything greater than 640x480.
- Installation would create two shortcuts:
- LEGO Rock Raiders - Standard with parameters
-best -reducesamples -reduceanimation -reducepromeshes -reduceflics -reduceimages
.
- LEGO Rock Raiders - Enhanced with parameters
-best
.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced settings.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Czech only release. |
Dutch |
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Spanish, Italian and Dutch were sold in a separate release. |
Italian |
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Spanish, Italian and Dutch were sold in a separate release. |
Spanish |
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Spanish, Italian and Dutch were sold in a separate release. |
Polish |
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Danish |
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Danish only release. |
Issues fixed
"The program can't start because d3drm.dll is missing" error
"No DirectX 3D accelerator could be found"
- This also fixes cutscenes not playing and a low FPS issue.
Crash when launching the game
The installer on the CD doesn't work
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz
| Intel Pentium II MMX 400 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
150 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible
| 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
References