Difference between revisions of "Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green"

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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

Essential improvements

Patches

See Patches.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\System\^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Saves\^{[Note 1]}

8 save slots + 1 autosave slot available

Additional save slots can be created by creating a new profile

On modern systems, save slots may not be limited properly; saves beyond 8 can be made, but these save files contain no level data and will not load properly.

Video

In-game video settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV). Default is 65°.
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Set in configuration file(s) location "DesiredRefreshRate"

Widescreen resolution

Custom resolutions can be set manually. Note that image is Vert- and FOV should be increased to compensate.

Set custom resolution in-game^[1]
While in game open the console with `~`. Type in and enter `setres XXXXxYYYY` (for example `setres 1920x1080`).

Set custom resolution with an .ini edit
Edit LOTD.ini. Under `[WinDrv.WindowsClient]`, set `FullscreenViewportX` and `FullscreenViewportY` to your desired values.

Field of view (FOV)

Set default FOV in-game^[1]
While in game open the console with `~`. Type in and enter `fov x` where `x` is the desired FOV.

Set default FOV with an .ini edit
Edit User.ini. Change `DesiredFOV=65` and `DefaultFOV=65` to your desired values.

Windowed

Start in windowed^[1]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `LOTD.ini`. Change `StartupFullscreen=true` to `StartupFullscreen=false`.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use SRWE^{[citation needed]}
Start the game in a window. Download and run SRWE. Attach the game process. Enable Remove borders. Enable Fake fullscreen.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Increase AF samples^[1]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `LOTD.ini`. Change `LevelOfAnisotropy=1` to `LevelOfAnisotropy=16`.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Enable Vsync^[1]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `LOTD.ini`. Change `UseVSync=False` to `UseVSync=True`.

Input

In-game control settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Needs to be set via LOTD.ini. See Enabling gamepad controls.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Needs to be mapped via User.ini. See Mapping gamepad controls.
Controller sensitivity		Needs to be mapped via User.ini. See Mapping gamepad controls.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Needs to be mapped via User.ini. See Mapping gamepad controls.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Enabling gamepad controls

Edit LOTD.ini^[1]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `LOTD.ini`. Change `UseJoystick=false` to `UseJoystick=true` in both `[WinDrv.WindowsClient]` and `[SDLDrv.SDLClient]` sections.

Mapping gamepad controls

Edit User.ini^[1]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Edit User.ini.
Look for the joy*= entries under the [Engine.Input] section.

XBox 360 controller

This is a recommended configuration for the XBox 360 controller:

Joy1=Jump
Joy2=Toggle bDuck
Joy3=Action
Joy4=ForceReload
Joy5=AltFire
Joy6=Fire
Joy7=ToggleObjectivesDisplay
Joy8=ClientPause
Joy9=Walking
Joy10=
Joy11=
Joy12=
Joy13=SwitchWeapon 9
Joy14=NextWeapon
Joy15=SwitchWeapon 8
Joy16=PrevWeapon
JoyX=Axis aStrafe SpeedBase=750 DeadZone=0.1 Invert=+1
JoyY=Axis aBaseY SpeedBase=1000 DeadZone=0.1 Invert=-1
JoyZ=
JoyR=Axis aBaseX SpeedBase=0.5 DeadZone=0.1
JoyU=Axis aLookUp SpeedBase=0.5 DeadZone=0.1 Invert=-1
JoyV=
JoySlider1=
JoySlider2=

JoyV= and JoySlider1= must remain empty and DeadZone values are to be left untouched to prevent view controls from drifiting.^[2]

Use Toggle followed by a command to bind a toggleable command as shown at Joy2. Aliases cannot be used.

Joysticks sensitivities can be individually set by modifying their SpeedBase values.

XBox 360 controller input reference table

Input entry	Controller button
Joy1	A
Joy2	B
Joy3	X
Joy4	Y
Joy5	LB
Joy6	RB
Joy7	Back
Joy8	Start
Joy9	Left stick (pressed)
Joy10	Right stick (pressed)
Joy11	Unknown
Joy12	Unknown
Joy13	D-Pad up
Joy14	D-Pad right
Joy15	D-Pad down
Joy16	D-Pad left
JoyX	Left stick's X-axis
JoyY	Left stick's Y-axis
JoyZ	Unknown
JoyR	Right stick's X-axis
JoyU	Right stick's Y-axis
JoyV	Unknown Must be left blank.
JoySlider1	Unknown Must be left blank.
JoySlider2	Unknown

Audio

In-game audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and sound effects.
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 3.0.

DefOpenAL32.dll is a DirectSound3D driver that can be used with DSOAL to restore EAX effects & 3D audio.^[3]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	8	Co-op, Versus
Online play	8	Co-op, Versus See GameSpy alternatives.

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)^[4]
TCP	7777-7781, 4343, 28902-28909
UDP	7777-7781, 4343, 28902-28909

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

GameSpy alternatives

Community server list^[5]
Land of the Dead Server List: a website that serves as an alternative server browser. IPs are manually declared by server owners. D-Tools: a server query tool using the website's database. Also allows to save extra IPs not declared on the site.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy	Service is now defunct. See GameSpy alternatives.

System requirements

Windows^[4]
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce or ATI Radeon class card 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	AMD Radeon 9000 Nvidia GeForce FX
Sound (audio device)	16-bit DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card

Notes

↑ ^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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Verified by User:Azatoth on May 5, 2018
↑ How to enable the right analog stick in UT2K4 on your XBox 360 controller - Hardware Heaven Forums - last accessed on May 5, 2018
↑ Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 1.1 patch note (see "I. System Requirements" in the description) - FilePlanet - last accessed on May 5, 2018
↑ lotd.is-great.org thread - Rising Dead LOTD Community Forums - last accessed on May 5, 2018

[gamedir-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).

[refcheck_Azatoth-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Verified by User:Azatoth on May 5, 2018

[3] How to enable the right analog stick in UT2K4 on your XBox 360 controller - Hardware Heaven Forums - last accessed on May 5, 2018

[4] Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)

[patch_note-5] 4.0 ^4.1 1.1 patch note (see "I. System Requirements" in the description) - FilePlanet - last accessed on May 5, 2018

[6] td.is-great.org thread - Rising Dead LOTD Community Forums - last accessed on May 5, 2018

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 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
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+{{ii}} 8 save slots + 1 autosave slot available
+{{ii}} Additional save slots can be created by creating a new profile
+{{ii}} On modern systems, save slots may not be limited properly; saves beyond 8 can be made, but these save files contain no level data and will not load properly.
 ==Video==

Developers

	Brainbox Games
Publishers
	Groove Games
Engines
	Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows	October 18, 2005
Reception
Metacritic	36