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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2002}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|revolution|29}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|revolution|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Cyberpunk, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = revolution
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video folder|fix=
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Delete or rename <code>{{p|game}}\Revolution\Avi</code> folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Revolution\Cfg\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Revolution\Save\}}
}}
 
 
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|gog galaxy            =
 
|gog galaxy notes      =
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|steam cloud          = true/false/unknown
 
|steam cloud notes    =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
|xbox cloud            =
 
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|game settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Image|ReVOLUTION Video Settings.png|Video Settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched from 4:3 aspect ratio.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Vert-
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Default is 90° (horizontal). Can be changed using <code>cam_fov X</code> console command (where X is a horizontal FOV value as integer). FOV resets to default after cutscenes.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Window is borderless and always on top.
+
|windowed notes            = Window is borderless. If the display mode was changed from Fullscreen to Windowed - the window will be always on top (starting the game in windowed mode results in normal behaviour).
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use <code>r_antialias 4</code> to enable MSAA x4 anti-aliasing and <code>r_apply</code> to apply new settings.
|vsync                      = true
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 100 FPS by default. Use <code>cl_fps X</code> to raise the cap (where X is the desired maximum FPS).
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|ReVOLUTION Input Settings.png|Input Settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse input has a noticeable lag.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|ReVOLUTION Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Language
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  |language  = English
  |interface = yes/no
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      = Versus
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    = Possible with <code>cl_join IP</code> command (where IP is host's global IP).
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 27318
 +
|udp  = 27318
 +
|upnp = false
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II - 500 MHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 8.1
  
|recOS    =
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III - 1 GHz
|recCPU  =  
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
|recRAM  =  
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|recVRAM  = 32 MB
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:51, 28 September 2023

Revolution
Revolution cover
Developers
Fun Labs
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows October 8, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 29
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Themes Cyberpunk, Sci-fi
Revolution on IGDB
Revolution on MobyGames

Warnings

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

Revolution is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and shooter game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video folder

Delete or rename <path-to-game>\Revolution\Avi folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Revolution\Cfg\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Revolution\Save\[Note 1]

Video

Video Settings.
Video Settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Vert-
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Default is 90° (horizontal). Can be changed using cam_fov X console command (where X is a horizontal FOV value as integer). FOV resets to default after cutscenes.
Windowed
Window is borderless. If the display mode was changed from Fullscreen to Windowed - the window will be always on top (starting the game in windowed mode results in normal behaviour).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use r_antialias 4 to enable MSAA x4 anti-aliasing and r_apply to apply new settings.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 100 FPS by default. Use cl_fps X to raise the cap (where X is the desired maximum FPS).
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input Settings.
Input Settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input has a noticeable lag.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio Settings.
Audio Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Versus
Online play
Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Possible with cl_join IP command (where IP is host's global IP).

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27318
UDP 27318
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II - 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  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).

References