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|cover        = RaymanDesigner.png
 
|cover        = RaymanDesigner.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Montpellier}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubi Pictures}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 3, 1997|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971010193909/http://www.ubisoft.fr/jeux/sorties/releasesorties.html|title=LES DATES DE SORTIES UBI SOFT (retrieved)|date=2023-12-04}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/new_release_rayman_forever|title=New release: Rayman Forever, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2023-10-17}}</ref>}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658919
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658919
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|winehq      = 11390
 
|winehq      = 11390
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rayman }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Rayman}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Some antiviruses may detect files from Rayman Forever as being viruses when they are all otherwise false positives, the game itself being safe.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/avast_antivirus_detecting_malware_in_gog_uninstall_files_unins000exe Avast Antivirus detecting malware in GOG uninstall files - unins000.exe, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/rayman_series/some_exe_files_marked_as_viruses_probably_false_positives_but_still/post20 Rayman Series GOG Forum - False Positives]</ref>
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{{ii}} Some antiviruses may detect files from Rayman Forever as being viruses when they are all otherwise false positives, the game itself being safe.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/avast_antivirus_detecting_malware_in_gog_uninstall_files_unins000exe|title=Avast Antivirus detecting malware in GOG uninstall files - unins000.exe, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/rayman_series/some_exe_files_marked_as_viruses_probably_false_positives_but_still/post20|title=Rayman Series GOG Forum - False Positives|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
{{ii}} Released as '''Rayman's World''' in Germany.
 
{{ii}} Released as '''Rayman's World''' in Germany.
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check| Sold standalone or as part of several game bundles. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check| Sold standalone or as part of several game bundles. | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | rayman_forever | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> Rayman Forever, bundled with [[Rayman]] and [[Rayman By His Fans]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | rayman_forever | DRM-free | DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Rayman Forever, bundled with [[Rayman]] and [[Rayman By His Fans]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5800d3fc4e016524248b4567 | DRM-free | Rayman Forever, bundled with [[Rayman]] and [[Rayman By His Fans]]. Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5800d3fc4e016524248b4567 | DRM-free | Rayman Forever, bundled with [[Rayman]] and [[Rayman By His Fans]]. Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A tutorial on how to use '''Rayman Designer''' can be found [http://www.kmgassociates.com/rayman/rdtoc.htm here].
 
{{ii}} A tutorial on how to use '''Rayman Designer''' can be found [http://www.kmgassociates.com/rayman/rdtoc.htm here].
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 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Rayman Forever DX+===
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===Unofficial patches===
−
{{ii}} [https://www.mediafire.com/file/39t6333je0fhjnh/Rayman_Forever_DX%252B.7z/file Rayman Forever DX+] is a fan-made patch specifically for the GOG version of Rayman Forever which fixes several issues and restores/adds several new features such as the full PC soundtrack, Intro/Outro FMVs, English, French, and German language support, and adds [[Rayman 60 Levels]] which is currently not available digitally.
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−
:* To install, just simply extract the files from the archive to {{p|game}}.
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====[https://github.com/RayCarrot/RayCarrot.RCP.Metro Rayman Control Panel]====
 +
An open-source launcher for all Rayman PC games (including many fan games) that aims to unify existing patches, fixes, and extended configuration options.
 +
{{++}} PSX version soundtrack option. (The PSX version has new music tracks for each level, while the PC version has one music track per world.)
 +
{{++}} Option to fix the incomplete soundtrack of the GOG release.
 +
{{ii}} Includes all fixes from Rayman Plus.<ref>[https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1365899#p1365899]</ref>.
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.mediafire.com/file/dml3ku01bzjr1ly/RaymanPlus_v1.1.exe/file Rayman Plus]====
 +
A fan-made installer that allows '''Rayman'''/'''Rayman Forever''' (including '''Designer'''/'''His Fans'''/'''60 Levels''') to be played on modern hardware and provides several new features also in '''Rayman Optimum'''.
 +
{{ii}} Requires existing copies in order to install all the Rayman 1 games. [[Rayman 60 Levels]] is not included in the GOG/Uplay versions by default.
 +
{{++}} Uses a launcher for easy access, including a configuration tool.
 +
{{++}} Automatically adds the PS1 version's soundtrack as an option by using the TPLS module.
 +
{{--}} Uses DOSBox SVN Daum, which is currently an outdated fork of DOSBox.
 +
{{mm}} Click [https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25867 here] for additional information.
 +
{{ii}} The source code has been released on [https://github.com/Snaggly/Rayman1Dos-TPLS GitHub].
 +
 
 +
====[https://www.mediafire.com/file/39t6333je0fhjnh/Rayman_Forever_DX%252B.7z/file Rayman Forever DX+]====
 +
A fan-made patch made specifically for the GOG version of '''Rayman Forever''' which fixes several issues found within the game, as well as adds [[Rayman 60 Levels]] which is currently not available digitally.
 +
{{++}} Restores/adds several new features such as:
 +
* The original/full PC soundtrack.
 +
* Intro/Outro {{term|FMV}}s.
 +
* English, French, and German language support.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=
 +
To install, extract the files from the archive to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
|fix=
 +
}}
 
{{--}} The only way to change the language from English to something else is either by manually editing the configuration files or using tools such as [https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=25761 Rayman Control Panel].
 
{{--}} The only way to change the language from English to something else is either by manually editing the configuration files or using tools such as [https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=25761 Rayman Control Panel].
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 +
===Use the PS1 version's soundtrack===
 +
{{ii}} Some mods/patches allow the addition to play '''Rayman'''/'''Rayman Forever''' with the PS1 version's soundtrack.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=
 +
Use [https://www.mediafire.com/file/dml3ku01bzjr1ly/RaymanPlus_v1.1.exe/file Rayman Plus], [https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=25761 Rayman Control Panel] or [https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=28341 manually implement them into DOSBox.]
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|fix=
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  = unknown
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|ubisoft connect          = unknown
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = hackable
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|full controller notes    = Pause button cannot be mapped to controller.
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|full controller notes    = {{key|Esc}}, {{key|Space}} and {{key|Pause}} keys cannot be mapped to controller. Use {{key|Ctrl|F1}} in DOSBox to bind keys to buttons.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        = true
 
|red book cd audio        = true
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game runs poorly/flickering text (GOG version)===
 
===Game runs poorly/flickering text (GOG version)===
−
{{ii}} The following changes to the <code>dosboxRayman_single.conf</code> file should fix performance issues as well as flickering text which can show up on the sides of the screen.
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{{ii}} The following changes to the {{file|dosboxRayman_single.conf}} file should fix performance issues as well as flickering text which can show up on the sides of the screen.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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# Go to {{p|game}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Open <code>dosboxRayman_single.conf</code> with your text editor of choice.
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# Open {{file|dosboxRayman_single.conf}} with your text editor of choice.
 
# Delete the following lines of text below on Rayman Designer's section:
 
# Delete the following lines of text below on Rayman Designer's section:
 
<pre>CONFIG -set "memsize=30"
 
<pre>CONFIG -set "memsize=30"
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 4 February 2024

Rayman Designer
Rayman Designer cover
Developers
Ubi Pictures
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
DOS September 3, 1997[1]
Windows (DOSBox) March 29, 2011[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Series Rayman
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Rayman Designer on MobyGames
Rayman Designer on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Rayman 1995
Rayman Designer 1997
Rayman By His Fans 1998
Rayman 60 Levels 1999
Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999
Rayman M 2001
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003
Rabbids (series)
Rayman Origins 2012
Rayman Jungle Run 2013
Rayman Legends 2013
Rayman Fiesta Run 2014
Rayman Mini 2019
Rayman Redemption (unofficial) 2020

Key points

Some antiviruses may detect files from Rayman Forever as being viruses when they are all otherwise false positives, the game itself being safe.[3][4]
Released as Rayman's World in Germany.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Sold standalone or as part of several game bundles.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5] Rayman Forever, bundled with Rayman and Rayman By His Fans.
Windows
Ubisoft Store
DRM-free after installation through Ubisoft Connect client (notes may include more details)
 Rayman Forever, bundled with Rayman and Rayman By His Fans. Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
A tutorial on how to use Rayman Designer can be found here.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Unofficial patches

Rayman Control Panel

An open-source launcher for all Rayman PC games (including many fan games) that aims to unify existing patches, fixes, and extended configuration options.

PSX version soundtrack option. (The PSX version has new music tracks for each level, while the PC version has one music track per world.)
Option to fix the incomplete soundtrack of the GOG release.
Includes all fixes from Rayman Plus.[6].

Rayman Plus

A fan-made installer that allows Rayman/Rayman Forever (including Designer/His Fans/60 Levels) to be played on modern hardware and provides several new features also in Rayman Optimum.

Requires existing copies in order to install all the Rayman 1 games. Rayman 60 Levels is not included in the GOG/Uplay versions by default.
Uses a launcher for easy access, including a configuration tool.
Automatically adds the PS1 version's soundtrack as an option by using the TPLS module.
Uses DOSBox SVN Daum, which is currently an outdated fork of DOSBox.
Click here for additional information.
The source code has been released on GitHub.

Rayman Forever DX+

A fan-made patch made specifically for the GOG version of Rayman Forever which fixes several issues found within the game, as well as adds Rayman 60 Levels which is currently not available digitally.

Restores/adds several new features such as:
  • The original/full PC soundtrack.
  • Intro/Outro FMVs.
  • English, French, and German language support.
To install, extract the files from the archive to <path-to-game>.
The only way to change the language from English to something else is either by manually editing the configuration files or using tools such as Rayman Control Panel.

Use the PS1 version's soundtrack

Some mods/patches allow the addition to play Rayman/Rayman Forever with the PS1 version's soundtrack.
Use Rayman Plus, Rayman Control Panel or manually implement them into DOSBox.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\RAYKIT.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\PCMAP\*.SCT
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
Selectable in the graphics menu, labeled frequency.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Esc, Space ␣ and Pause keys cannot be mapped to controller. Use Ctrl+F1 in DOSBox to bind keys to buttons.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD Music can be adjusted independently of sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Language availability varies between releases.
French
Language availability varies between releases.
German
Language availability varies between releases.

Issues fixed

Game runs poorly/flickering text (GOG version)

The following changes to the dosboxRayman_single.conf file should fix performance issues as well as flickering text which can show up on the sides of the screen.
Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open dosboxRayman_single.conf with your text editor of choice.
  3. Delete the following lines of text below on Rayman Designer's section:
CONFIG -set "memsize=30"
CONFIG -set "frameskip=1"
CONFIG -set "cycles=20000"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) 80486 processor
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VGA-compliant graphics card
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster compatible sound card
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98 XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 90 MHz Pentium 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible 		DirectX 9 compatible
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster compatible sound card
Other 4x CD-ROM or better


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References