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{{ii}} Use [[#Drakan Community Patch|Drakan Community Patch]] to install and run the game on modern systems.
 
{{ii}} Use [[#Drakan Community Patch|Drakan Community Patch]] to install and run the game on modern systems.
 
{{++}} Riot Engine Level Editor, 3D modeler and export plug-ins for 3D modeling tools are available for making custom content.
 
{{++}} Riot Engine Level Editor, 3D modeler and export plug-ins for 3D modeling tools are available for making custom content.
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{{--}} MPlayer.com online services have been shut down. Use alternative master server list provided by [[#Drakan Community Patch|Drakan Community Patch]].
  
 
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{{ii}} Contains all previous patches.
 
{{ii}} Contains all previous patches.
 
{{++}} Improves stability of game and level editor.
 
{{++}} Improves stability of game and level editor.
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{{++}} Fixes multiplayer problems on modern Windows and Wine.
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{{++}} Fixes crash after selecting difficulty and multiplayer disconnect bug on modern operating systems.
 
{{++}} Adds widescreen fixes.
 
{{++}} Adds widescreen fixes.
  
 
====[http://www.arokhslair.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4286 Drakan Community Patch]====
 
====[http://www.arokhslair.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4286 Drakan Community Patch]====
 
([http://www.arokhslair.net/wp/downloads/ Arokh's Lair (1st link)])
 
([http://www.arokhslair.net/wp/downloads/ Arokh's Lair (1st link)])
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{{ii}} Uses AiO Patch as base with additional fixes.
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{{ii}} Uses AiO Patch as a base with additional fixes.
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{{++}} Contains all fan made singleplayer & multiplayer levels and mods.
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{{++}} Contains all fan-made singleplayer & multiplayer levels.
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{{++}} Recommended for playing multiplayer. Includes various fixes for community made levels and restores balance.
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{{++}} Recommended for playing multiplayer as all community hosted servers are compatible only with this patch.
  
 
===Modifications===
 
===Modifications===
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([http://drakan.eu/download.html Project Site]/[http://www.arokhslair.net/wp/downloads/ Arokh's Lair (8th link)]/[https://www.moddb.com/mods/drakan-10th-anniversary/downloads/drakan-10th-anniversary Mod DB])
 
([http://drakan.eu/download.html Project Site]/[http://www.arokhslair.net/wp/downloads/ Arokh's Lair (8th link)]/[https://www.moddb.com/mods/drakan-10th-anniversary/downloads/drakan-10th-anniversary Mod DB])
 
{{ii}} Fixes the majority of known bugs and adds new graphic effects based on an additional DirectX 9 rendering engine.
 
{{ii}} Fixes the majority of known bugs and adds new graphic effects based on an additional DirectX 9 rendering engine.
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{{--}} Deprecated and abandoned. Causes various graphical glitches. Use dgVoodoo 2 wrapper (included with [[#Drakan Community Patch|Drakan Community Patch]]) instead.
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{{--}} Deprecated and abandoned. Causes graphical glitches and low frame rates. Use dgVoodoo 2 wrapper (included with [[#Drakan Community Patch|Drakan Community Patch]]) instead.
  
 
===Developer mode===
 
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Drakan.cfg}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Drakan.cfg}}
 
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{{ii}} [[#AiO Unofficial Patch (377/447)|AiO Patch]] changes the default path to <code>{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Drakan\Drakan.cfg</code>.
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{{ii}} [[#AiO Unofficial Patch (377/447)|AiO Patch]] changes the default path to <code>{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Drakan\Drakan.cfg</code>. Patch specific config is stored in <code>Arokh.ini</code>.
  
 
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==Video settings==
 
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Revision as of 22:30, 8 June 2019

Drakan: Order of the Flame
Drakan: Order of the Flame cover
Developers
Surreal Software
Publishers
Psygnosis
Engines
Riot Engine
Release dates
Windows July 14, 1999
Drakan: Order of the Flame on Wikipedia
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Key points

Use Drakan Community Patch to install and run the game on modern systems.
Riot Engine Level Editor, 3D modeler and export plug-ins for 3D modeling tools are available for making custom content.
MPlayer.com online services have been shut down. Use alternative master server list provided by Drakan Community Patch.

General information

Arokh's Lair
Arokh's Lair Forum - The only Drakan forum. Not very lively.
OpenDrakan - Open-source recreation of Surreal Software's Riot Engine. Project is still in an early stage.
MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Disc check; install the latest patch to play without the CD.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.
Demo available (mirror1 (4th link)/mirror2/mirror3/mirror4)

Essential improvements

Hidden developer settings.
Hidden developer settings.

Patches

Patch 445

(Arokh's Lair (3rd link)/Mod DB)

Removes CD-Check from the game.

Unofficial Patches

AiO Unofficial Patch (377/447)

(Arokh's Lair (2nd link)/Google Drive/Mod DB)

Contains all previous patches.
Improves stability of game and level editor.
Fixes crash after selecting difficulty and multiplayer disconnect bug on modern operating systems.
Adds widescreen fixes.

Drakan Community Patch

(Arokh's Lair (1st link))

Uses AiO Patch as a base with additional fixes.
Contains all fan-made singleplayer & multiplayer levels.
Recommended for playing multiplayer as all community hosted servers are compatible only with this patch.

Modifications

Drakan: 10th Anniversary

(Project Site/Arokh's Lair (8th link)/Mod DB)

Fixes the majority of known bugs and adds new graphic effects based on an additional DirectX 9 rendering engine.
Deprecated and abandoned. Causes graphical glitches and low frame rates. Use dgVoodoo 2 wrapper (included with Drakan Community Patch) instead.

Developer mode

This allows you to select and play player-created levels when you select New Game in the main menu.
Enable Developer Mode[citation needed]
  1. Hold ⇧ Shift while opening the game via double clicking the game icon.
  2. In the Riot Engine Options window, click the Developer tab.
  3. Check Enable Developer Mode. Now click OK to start Drakan.
  4. To select difficulty, hold Ctrl when you click New Game, otherwise it defaults to Normal difficulty.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Drakan.cfg[Note 1]
AiO Patch changes the default path to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Drakan\Drakan.cfg. Patch specific config is stored in Arokh.ini.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 1]
AiO Patch changes the default path to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Drakan\Saves\.

Video settings

External graphics settings.
External graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

  • In-game key map settings.

  • In-game mouse/joystick/gamepad settings.

Audio settings

External sound settings.
External sound settings.

Template:Audio settings

  • In-game audio settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

In-game network settings.
In-game network settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12
Online play
12

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27045, 27046, 27910
UDP 27045, 27046, 27910
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Crash after exiting the level "Alwarren"

Install AiO Patch[1]

Notes

If this doesn't work, disable Dithering from the Graphics tab in the Riot Engine Options and then enable it again after getting out of Alwarren. Dithering is useless except on ancient hardware that couldn't support 32-bit color modes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6, 9 D3D9 renderer is provided by Drakan: 10th Anniversary mod.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MPlayer.com Mplayer.com services were taken offline in 2001.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 320 MB 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible 		8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).

References

  1. ↑ Arokh's Lair Forums - Widescreen hack and some other fixes aka AiO Patch - last accessed on 2018-09-19
    "Fixed crash after exiting Alwarren."