Rise of the Triad

Rise of the Triad
Rise of the Triad: Dark War	1995
Return of the Triad	2011
Rise of the Triad	2013
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition	2023

This page is for the 2013 remake. For the original game, see Rise of the Triad: Dark War.

Key points

Plenty of graphics options accessible via game launcher.

GOG.com and Steam players can play multiplayer together.^[1]

Blackscreens on multi-monitor systems. Sound and game work fine, but graphics fail to appear.

General information

Port Report: Rise of the Triad

Official Forum - General Discussion

Official Forum - Gameplay Discussion

Official Forum - Tech Support

Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Steam

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^{[citation needed]}

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\ROTTEngine.ini
Look for a section called [FullScreenMovie] and change the following lines:

StartupMovies=Apogee_intro
StartupMovies=interceptor_intro
StartupMovies=UE3Logo
StartupMovies=QconLoading

to

;StartupMovies=Apogee_intro
;StartupMovies=interceptor_intro
;StartupMovies=UE3Logo
;StartupMovies=QconLoading

Console

Game features console access with some basic commands. Console is accessible via ~ or TAB key.

To access all available commands type first letter and list of all commands that starts with this letter will appear.

Some commands are considered as cheats. To enter cheat mode you need to enter dipstick command to the console first. This will disable score and achievements for current level.

Custom commands and key binding fix

You can streamline your frequently used commands by binding them on a specific key.

Some keys cannot be mapped from game menu. Use this guide to rebind commands to your desired keys.

Custom command and key binding fix^{[citation needed]}

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\ROTTGame.ini
Look for a section called [ROTTGame.ROTTPlayerInput].
This section contains key bindings and here you can add your commands or change binding. See syntax of existing commands for a guide.
Complex commands can be created in file ROTTInput.ini, section [Engine.PlayerInput] and then bound to a key in ROTTGame.ini file.

Examples:

Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="Exit",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)

Bindings=(Name="NumPadThree",Command="MoveForward",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)

Notes

List of key names and more detailed guide can be found at Epic Games website

List of default commands
Command	Description
GBA_Use	Use
GBA_Jump	Jump
GBA_MoveForward	Forward
GBA_Backward	Backward
GBA_StrafeLeft	Left
GBA_StrafeRight	Right
GBA_Fire	Primary fire
GBA_AltFire	Secondary fire
GBA_PrevWeapon	Previous weapon
GBA_NextWeapon	Next weapon
GBA_SwitchWeaponX	Switch to weapon X (X = 1 to 5)
GBA_SwitchToBestWeapon	Select best weapon
GBA_Duck	Crouch
GBA_Reload	Reload
GBA_KnifeHit	Melee
GBA_ROTTTalk	Talk
GBA_RemoteRidicule	Remore ridicule
GBA_ShowScores	Show multiplayer scores

Turn Off Texture Streaming

Edit Configuration File^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration files location.
Open ROTTEngine.ini
change these lines:

UseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False
MipFadeInSpeed0=0
MipFadeOutSpeed0=0
MipFadeInSpeed1=0
MipFadeOutSpeed1=0
OnlyStreamInTextures=True
PoolSize=0
LoadMapTimeLimit=999
LightmapStreamingFactor=0 
ShadowmapStreamingFactor=0
bAllowSwitchingStreamingSystem=False 
UseDynamicStreaming=False

Save as Read-Only

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/217140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\SaveData\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/217140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Launcher options menu.

In-game video settings.

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Ultra-widescreen

Some people experience parts of Menu screen to be shifted outside the monitor when using Ultra-widescreen resolution.

Changing resolution and fullscreen/windowed^{[citation needed]}
Disable fullscreen. If it doesn't do it automatically, set resolution to lower than what your monitor's native resolution is. Set up the game/join server. Once in game, set resolution to one which height equals to your height native resolution. Enable fullscreen.

Field of view (FOV)

Although there is FOV slider, you can tweak FOV via console or configuration file.

Flawless Widescreen supports this game.

There is hard range limit to the FOV values. You can only set FOV in 20-120° range.

FOV tweak via console^{[citation needed]}
Enable console from in game option menu. Open the console with `~` or `Tab ↹`. Enter command `fov xx` where xx is your desired fied of view value.

FOV tweak via config file^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\ROTTGame.ini` Look for a section called `[ROTTGame.ROTTPlayerControllerBase]`. Locate line `OnFootDefaultFOV=xx` where xx is your desired fied of view value.

Input settings

In-game control settings.

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Mouse filtering

Mouse acceleration seems to be turned off however there is mouse filtering turned on by default causing strange mouse behavior. See fix below.

Mouse filtering fix^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\ROTTInput.ini` Look for a section called `[Engine.PlayerInput]`. Locate line `bEnableMouseSmoothing=true` and change `true` to `false`.

Mouse aiming tweak

Mouse aiming tweak^[2]

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise Of The Triad\ROTTGame\Config\ROTTInput.ini
Look for a section called [Engine.PlayerInput].
Locate corresponding lines and replace them with these:

LookRightScale=0.000000
LookUpScale=0.000000
bEnableMouseSmoothing=False

Bindings=(Name="MouseX",Command="Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=2.0")
Bindings=(Name="MouseY",Command="Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=2.0")

Bindings=(Name="LookUp",Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=+25.0 AbsoluteAxis=0")
Bindings=(Name="LookDown",Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=-25.0 AbsoluteAxis=0")

Bindings=(Name="GBA_TurnLeft",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=-40.0 AbsoluteAxis=0")
Bindings=(Name="GBA_TurnRight",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=+40.0 AbsoluteAxis=0")

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP	7777

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Issues unresolved

Black screen on multi-monitor setups

There seems to be an issue with multi-monitor setups where game fails to initialize video output. Disable all but one screen as a temporary fix.

Can be 'fixed' by using Alt+↵ Enter to enter windowed mode, then using Alt+↵ Enter again to return once all intro videos played (Switch back after Unreal Engine video)

Issues fixed

Unable to bind some keys

Game does not allow players to bind special keys (num keys, page up, down etc.) to commands.

See Custom commands and key binding fix section for a fix.

Game crashes everytime a quicksave is loaded

Re-enable texture streaming^{[citation needed]}
If you disabled texture streaming, Go to the configuration files location. Delete `ROTTEngine.ini`. Start up the game (Game automatically makes a new `ROTTEngine.ini`).

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	RakNet, Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7 64-bit
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Dual core	2.4 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT DirectX 9.0c compatible	AMD Radeon HD 6950 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/217140/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (217140) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/217140/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (217140) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[ROTT_1.5.1-1] ROTT 1.5.1 Crossplay Patch Released :: Rise of the Triad ROTT '13

[3] Mouse Acceleration Fix - Steam Community Discussions

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

Developers

	Interceptor Entertainment
Publishers
	Apogee Software
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	July 31, 2013