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For the unrelated 2016 game, see Revolt (2016).
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Three official patches were released: v1.0, 0916, and v1.1 (1207).
Running unmodified game on modern systems
Skip intro videos
- A cross-platform rewrite/port of Re-Volt that runs natively on both Windows and GNU/Linux, that's powered entirely by modern, open source components.
- Fixes tons of bugs and adds support for modern systems, resolutions, custom soundtracks.
- Brings console exclusive content and options to PC version.[2]
- Improved multiplayer with better netcode with active community.
- Frequently updated.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- RVGL location:
<path-to-game>\profiles\
Save game data location
Video
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Custom FOV with RVGL[1]
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- Install RVGL.
- Run
rvgl.exe with the -aspect <width> <height> <lens> command line argument.
- Specify the display aspect ratio and FOV (default 512). Lower values give a wider FOV.
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Set windowed with RVGL[1]
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- Install RVGL.
- Run
rvgl.exe with the -window <width> <height> command line argument.
- Specify width and height optionally. The default size is half the desktop dimensions.
- You can also toggle windowed mode by pressing F11 in game.
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Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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CD Music and SFX. |
| Surround sound |
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Use RVGL. |
| Subtitles |
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Everything is text-based. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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A3D 1.0, DirectSound3D, EAX 2.0. |
| Royalty free audio |
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| Red Book CD audio |
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On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Dutch |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Basque |
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Only in RVGL |
| Czech |
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Only in RVGL |
| Hungarian |
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Only in RVGL |
| Lithuanian |
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Only in RVGL |
| Polish |
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Only in RVGL |
| Portuguese |
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Only in RVGL |
| Russian |
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Official localization by «Руссобит-М». |
| Romanian |
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Only in RVGL |
| Spanish |
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| Serbian |
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Only in RVGL |
| Slovenian |
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Only in RVGL |
| Swedish |
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Only in RVGL |
| Turkish |
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Only in RVGL |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Can't create DirectPlay Lobby object
Game does not start (Windows 10)
- This applies to the GOG.com version.
No music using RVGL
- This applies to the GOG.com and Steam versions.
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
6 |
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| OpenGL |
2.0, 3.0, 4.1 |
Only when using RVGL. |
| Shader Model support |
2.0, 3.0, 3.1 |
Only when using RVGL. |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit | ARM |
Notes |
| Windows |
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RVGL is required for 64-bit support. |
| macOS (OS X) | |
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RVGL is required for native support. |
| Linux | |
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RVGL is required for native support. ARM support was added in 21.0930a-1.[5] |
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, ME |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 200 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
200 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- ↑ RVGL 19.0320a: Game animations now use a variable timestep, with an internal limit of 250 FPS.
References
