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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2010-2023}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Crystal Dynamics|2023-present}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
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|steam appid  = 35130
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|hltb        = 5181
 
|hltb        = 5181
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|lutris      = lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light
 
|strategywiki = Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
 
|strategywiki = Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
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|wikipedia    = Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
 
|wikipedia    = Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|official site= http://www.laracroftandtheguardianoflight.com/
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|current state    =
 
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{{Series|Lara Croft}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.laracroftandtheguardianoflight.com/ Official Website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/35130/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/35130/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004UHSH1I | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
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{{Availability/row| Humble | lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 35130 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 35130 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004UHSH1I | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
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|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud              = true
|steam cloud notes        =  
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|steam cloud notes        = 100 mb available
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both axes can be inverted separately.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both axes can be inverted separately.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = hackable
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-para-portugues-brasil/ Game Vicio]
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Multiplayer disconnects===
 
===Multiplayer disconnects===
{{Fixbox|description=Changing MTU value|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/35130/discussions/0/846954921926606438/ SOLUTION for co-op disconnects and lobby drops!!!!! - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the router administration.
 
# Go to the router administration.
 
# Locate MTU settings and change it to <code>0</code> or <code>auto configuration</code>.
 
# Locate MTU settings and change it to <code>0</code> or <code>auto configuration</code>.
 
# Apply settings and restart router.
 
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===Crash on startup when CPU has >31 threads===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change process affinity|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/|title=Steam Community :: Discussions :: Tomb Raider Underworld crash on launch|date=May 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Topic:Xh99n6tweo9zne1i|title= |date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Launch game through Steam with Steam's affinity set to maximum 31 cores [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/ @credit]
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# Create custom shortcut as described [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8140/discussions/0/2791621786941084149/ here]
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 25 February 2024

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light cover
Developers
Crystal Dynamics
Windows Nixxes Software
Publishers
2010-2023 Square Enix
2023-present Crystal Dynamics
Engines
Crystal Engine
Release dates
Windows September 28, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 82
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Series Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on HowLongToBeat
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on IGDB
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light guide on StrategyWiki
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on MobyGames
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on Wikipedia
Lara Croft
Subseries of Tomb Raider
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris 2014

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a singleplayer bird's-eye view action and platform game in the Lara Croft and Tomb Raider series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete intro.bik[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies.
  2. Delete or rename intro.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Lara Croft: GoL\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35130/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\35150\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35130/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
100 mb available

Video

Launcher.
Launcher.
Basic graphics settings.
Basic graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Using DxWnd in conjunction with Special K's borderless window mode. Instructions for DxWnd mouse fix.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 16xQ.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Game settings.
Game settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Dialogue, music, SFX and voice chat.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Located in the Gameplay menu.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, Game Vicio

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Issues fixed

Multiplayer disconnects

Changing MTU value[2]
  1. Go to the router administration.
  2. Locate MTU settings and change it to 0 or auto configuration.
  3. Apply settings and restart router.

Crash on startup when CPU has >31 threads

Change process affinity[3] [4]
  1. Launch game through Steam with Steam's affinity set to maximum 31 cores @credit
  2. Create custom shortcut as described here

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel 3 GHz
AMD 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
ATI Radeon X1300 XT
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References