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Revision as of 02:18, 23 June 2021
Developers | |
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Taito | |
Publishers | |
Europe | Empire Interactive |
Japan | CYBERFRONT Corporation |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 6, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view, Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Arcade, Shooter |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | RAY |
RAY | |
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Layer Section | 1997 |
RayStorm | 2001 |
RayCrisis | 2001 |
Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute | 2022 |
Ray'z Arcade Chronology | 2023 |
Key points
- The PC version is also known as Operation: RayStorm 2291 in Europe.
- Runs at a higher resolution than the PlayStation version, along with more audible sound effects and faster loading times due to being a port of the arcade version.
- Runs badly on Windows 8 and 8.1.[1] See low frame-rate fix for these operating systems.
- Missing the "Neu Tanz" soundtrack for the Extra Mode from the PlayStation version.
General information
- Official Taito Corporation website
- Layer Section Wiki — A wiki about the RAY/LayerSection series
- Cuirous Cat — a fansite dedicated to the RAY and Ace Combat series (Japanese)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Can be played without the disc after launching the game, but music will not play and load times increases.[2] |
- Although it was not released in North America, it can be played on any system regardless of region settings.[3]
- PC version is not available digitally.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\CONFIG.SGS[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\UVSAVE.BIN[Note 1] |
Video settings
Windowed
Use wndmode[4] |
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Input settings
Controller support
- A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput D-pad and analog triggers when assigning controls.
Use XInput Plus[5] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Only chatter from commanding officer can be heard. | |||
Japanese | In-game chatter is in English. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | ||||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Issues fixed
Low frame-rate on Windows 8 and 8.1
The game will run at half speed on Windows 8 and 8.1 due to poor implementation of older Direct3D support. This issue however is not present on Windows 10.[6]
- Make sure to use one of these fixes at a time.
Force windowed mode[4] |
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Use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit[7] |
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Follow the instructions found here to learn how to install and use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit. Notes
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Use a modified DDRAW.dll[8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, XP, 2000 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz or AMD equivalent | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
Other | CD ROM drive speed x2 |
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
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on January 4, 2014
- Tested RayStorm under Windows 8.1 64-bit which caused the game to run at half speed.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 5, 2014
- Confirmed by ejecting the disc during gameplay.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on January 4, 2014
- Tested an imported European version of the game with English region and Unicode settings.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 30, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 4, 2016
- Used XInput Plus and works without forcing it through XInput Plus Loader.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on July 29, 2016
- Tested on Windows 10 Home 64-bit and confirmed to run at full speed.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 24, 2015
- Tested on Windows 8.1 64-bit with this fix.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 27, 2015
- Tested on Windows 8.1 64-bit by using the modified ddraw.dll file with the game and it fixed the low frame-rate.