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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|risk-of-rain|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1027/risk-of-rain|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|risk-of-rain|85}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform, Roguelike }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Risk of Rain }}
 
|steam appid  = 248820
 
|steam appid  = 248820
−
|gogcom page  = risk_of_rain
+
|gogcom id    = 1207660563
 +
|official site= https://riskofraingame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 14499
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|lutris      = risk-of-rain
 +
|mobygames    = 69362
 
|wikipedia    = Risk of Rain
 
|wikipedia    = Risk of Rain
 
|winehq      = 15131
 
|winehq      = 15131
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?forums/risk-of-rain/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?forums/risk-of-rain/ Official forums]
−
{{GOG.com links|risk_of_rain|risk_of_rain}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207660563|risk_of_rain}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://riskofrain.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial wiki]
+
{{mm}} [https://riskofrain.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial wiki]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| official | http://riskofraingame.com/purchase-risk-of-rain/ | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | risk_of_rain | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | risk-of-rain | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | risk-of-rain | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | risk-of-rain | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | risk_of_rain | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 248820 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 248820 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file location===
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Prefs.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/prefs.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.config/Risk_of_Rain/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Risk_of_Rain/prefs.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|false}}
+
{{XDG|true}}
−
{{ii}} {{File|Prefs.ini}} stores the configuration.
+
{{ii}} {{File|Prefs.ini}} stores the configuration on Windows.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|prefs.ini}} stores the configuration on OS X and Linux.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save.ini | {{p|game}}\Save_backup.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/save.ini}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.config/Risk_of_Rain/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Risk_of_Rain/save.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} {{File|Save.ini}} stores the save data. {{File|Save_backup.ini}} stores a backup of the data.
+
{{ii}} {{File|Save.ini}} stores the save data on Windows. {{File|Save_backup.ini}} stores a backup of the data on Windows.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|save.ini}} stores the save data on OS X and Linux.
 +
{{--}} A backup of the save data is not created or used on OS X and Linux.
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  = true
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Cloud configuration for the game is incomplete and will always use the Windows configuration, [[#Save_files_are_not_synced_to_or_from_Steam_Cloud_on_OS_X_and_Linux|see fix for OS X and Linux.]]
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Image|Risk of Rain - settings.png|General settings.}}
+
{{Image|Risk of Rain - settings.png|In-Game general settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming]. In-game and desktop resolutions must match.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = 60 FPS cap. Physics tied to frame rate.
 
|120 fps notes              = 60 FPS cap. Physics tied to frame rate.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Image|Risk of Rain - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
+
{{Image|Risk of Rain - input settings.png|In-Game input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Risk of Rain - controller.png|In-Game controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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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
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  = Some controllers can not work.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DanianA|date=2020-02-09}}</ref>
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===DualShock 4===
 
===DualShock 4===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=DualShock 4 mapping|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/0/648811126797772849/#c648811126810983057|title=Dear devs, your game has terrible controller support - Steam Community Discussions for Risk of Rain|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|DualShock 4 mapping|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/0/648811126797772849/#c648811126810983057 Dear devs, your game has terrible controller support - Steam Community Discussions for Risk of Rain]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
−
# Open <code>Prefs.ini</code>.
+
# Open {{file|Prefs.ini}}.
−
# Replace everything in the <code>[Joystick]</code> section with the following:
+
# Replace everything in the {{code|[Joystick]}} section with the following:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
[Joystick]
 
[Joystick]
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Over-all volume and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Over-all volume and music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
|subtitles = yes
 
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/risk_of_rain/files/5842.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A5wmvc1KlHSv2yWIGLFj3a8kki4HXcoT/view?usp=drive_link download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by Damglador. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2933791213 Steam Guide].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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====Player limit====
 
====Player limit====
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Raise the player limit in ini file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Raise the player limit in ini file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Open {{File|Prefs.ini}}.
 
# Open {{File|Prefs.ini}}.
 
# Find the line {{Code|max_players_online}} and change it to the desired number.
 
# Find the line {{Code|max_players_online}} and change it to the desired number.
  
 +
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Increasing the number of max players can cause latency issues.
 
{{ii}} Increasing the number of max players can cause latency issues.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Frame rate drops when unplugging controller===
 
===Frame rate drops when unplugging controller===
−
{{ii}} If you plug in a controller and then later unplug it, the game will run much, much slower. This is due to the engine and cannot be resolved.<ref name="common">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/0/648811126519821361/ Troubleshooting Issues/Problems - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> Temporary solution listed below.
+
{{ii}} If you plug in a controller and then later unplug it, the game will run much, much slower. This is due to the engine and cannot be resolved.<ref name="common">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/248820/discussions/0/648811126519821361/ Troubleshooting Issues/Problems - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> Temporary solution listed below.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Common solutions to frame rate drops|ref=<ref name="common" />|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Common solutions to frame rate drops|ref=<ref name="common" />}}
 
 
* Plug controller back in.
 
* Plug controller back in.
 
* Restart your computer.
 
* Restart your computer.
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{{ii}} If you are playing with scaling above 1x you may notice the Steam overlay is not positioned correctly and will sometimes display two notifications, one being an extra large render and the other being the standard size notification.
 
{{ii}} If you are playing with scaling above 1x you may notice the Steam overlay is not positioned correctly and will sometimes display two notifications, one being an extra large render and the other being the standard size notification.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Common solutions to Steam overlay problems|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Common solutions to Steam overlay problems|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
* Open {{file|prefs.ini}} in the installation folder and experiment with the scale option under {{code|[Video Options]}}. For example, if your screen resolution is 1600x900, try {{code|2.5}}.
−
* Open <code>prefs.ini</code> in the installation folder and experiment with the scale option under <code>[Video Options]</code>. For example if your screen resolution is 1600x900 try <code>2.5</code>
 
 
* Disable Steam overlay
 
* Disable Steam overlay
 
* Play with 1x scaling
 
* Play with 1x scaling
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Audio doesn't work, error defining external function===
 
===Audio doesn't work, error defining external function===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall Visual C++|ref=<ref name="common" />|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall Visual C++|ref=<ref name="common" />}}
+
# Reinstall [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679 Visual C++ 2012] (also available in {{file|{{P|game}}\redist\|folder}}).
−
# Reinstall [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679 Visual C++ 2012] (also available in <code>redist</code> in the installation folder)
+
# Restart the computer.
−
# Restart your computer.
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set compatibility mode with Windows 7|ref=<ref name="common" />|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility mode with Windows 7|ref=<ref name="common" />}}
 
 
{{ii}} This only applies if you are running Windows 8 and later.
 
{{ii}} This only applies if you are running Windows 8 and later.
 
# Right-click on the main game application and select ''Properties''.
 
# Right-click on the main game application and select ''Properties''.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==='The file is being accessed by another process' or any other Windows errors on startup===
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==="The file is being accessed by another process" or any other Windows errors on startup===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Common solutions to startup errors|ref=<ref name="common" />|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Common solutions to startup errors|ref=<ref name="common" />}}
 
 
{{ii}} Make sure to run the game outside of Dropbox.
 
{{ii}} Make sure to run the game outside of Dropbox.
 
{{ii}} Disable anti-virus programs or whitelist the game if they are interfering with the installation folder.
 
{{ii}} Disable anti-virus programs or whitelist the game if they are interfering with the installation folder.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Save files are not synced to or from Steam Cloud on OS X and Linux===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create a symbolic link from the incorrect save file location to the correct location for the platform|fix=
 +
{{ii}} The Steam Cloud configuration for the game uses the Windows save data filename and directory.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/248820/ufs/|title=Risk of Rain (App 248820) · Cloud Saves · SteamDB|date=2022-04-19}}</ref>
 +
# Run the game at least once to create or synchronize the save data
 +
#* If save data is already present on Steam Cloud and one wishes to keep it, move {{file|{{p|game}}/Save.ini}} to the respective location for the OS being used and rename the file. If not, delete {{file|{{p|game}}/Save.ini}}.
 +
# Open a terminal
 +
#* On OS X run: {{code|ln -s ~/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/save.ini {{p|game}}/Save.ini}}
 +
#* On Linux run: {{code|ln -s {{P|xdgconfighome}}/Risk_of_Rain/save.ini {{p|game}}/Save.ini}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.1
 +
|opengl notes          = Dedicated GPU with 128 MB of RAM recommended.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 6 November 2023

Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain cover
Developers
Hopoo Games
Publishers
Chucklefish Games
Engines
GameMaker
Release dates
Windows November 8, 2013
macOS (OS X) October 28, 2014
Linux October 28, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 77
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform, Roguelike
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi
Series Risk of Rain
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Risk of Rain on IGDB
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Risk of Rain on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Risk of Rain is a singleplayer and multiplayer scrolling and side view action, platform and roguelike game in the Risk of Rain series.

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Unofficial wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Prefs.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/prefs.ini
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Risk_of_Rain/prefs.ini
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Prefs.ini stores the configuration on Windows.
prefs.ini stores the configuration on OS X and Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save.ini[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Save_backup.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.riskofrain.riskofrain/save.ini
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Risk_of_Rain/save.ini
Save.ini stores the save data on Windows. Save_backup.ini stores a backup of the data on Windows.
save.ini stores the save data on OS X and Linux.
A backup of the save data is not created or used on OS X and Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Cloud configuration for the game is incomplete and will always use the Windows configuration, see fix for OS X and Linux.

Video

In-Game general settings.
In-Game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
60 FPS cap. Physics tied to frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-Game input settings.
In-Game input settings.
In-Game controller settings.
In-Game controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Some controllers can not work.[1]
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

DualShock 4

DualShock 4 mapping[2]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open Prefs.ini.
  3. Replace everything in the [Joystick] section with the following:
[Joystick]
joy_setting[1,0]=1
joy_setting[1,1]=0
joy_setting[1,2]=-1
joy[1]=Stick 1 Left
joy_setting[2,0]=1
joy_setting[2,1]=0
joy_setting[2,2]=1
joy[2]=Stick 1 Right
joy_setting[3,0]=1
joy_setting[3,1]=1
joy_setting[3,2]=-1
joy[3]=Stick 1 Up
joy_setting[4,0]=1
joy_setting[4,1]=1
joy_setting[4,2]=1
joy[4]=Stick 1 Down
joy_setting[5,0]=0
joy_setting[5,1]=1
joy_setting[5,2]=-1
joy[5]=X (DS4)
joy_setting[6,0]=0
joy_setting[6,1]=7
joy_setting[6,2]=-1
joy[6]=R2 (DS4)
joy_setting[7,0]=0
joy_setting[7,1]=6
joy_setting[7,2]=-1
joy[7]=L2 (DS4)
joy_setting[8,0]=0
joy_setting[8,1]=4
joy_setting[8,2]=-1
joy[8]=L1 (DS4)
joy_setting[9,0]=0
joy_setting[9,1]=5
joy_setting[9,2]=-1
joy[9]=R1 (DS4)
joy_setting[10,0]=0
joy_setting[10,1]=2
joy_setting[10,2]=-1
joy[10]=Circle (DS4)
joy_setting[11,0]=0
joy_setting[11,1]=0
joy_setting[11,2]=-1
joy[11]=Square (DS4)
joy_setting[12,0]=0
joy_setting[12,1]=9
joy_setting[12,2]=-1
joy[12]=Start (DS4)
joy_setting[13,0]=0
joy_setting[13,1]=3
joy_setting[13,2]=-1
joy[13]=Triangle (DS4)
joystick_on=1

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Over-all volume and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team».
Spanish
Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.
Ukrainian
Fan translation by Damglador. Steam Guide.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
LAN play
4 Co-op
See Player limit.
Online play
4 Co-op
See Player limit.

Player limit

Raise the player limit in ini file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open Prefs.ini.
  3. Find the line max_players_online and change it to the desired number.

Notes

Increasing the number of max players can cause latency issues.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
There is no official server browser, so direct IP connection is the only option.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 11100
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
You can set the port yourself when creating a server.

Issues unresolved

Frame rate drops when unplugging controller

If you plug in a controller and then later unplug it, the game will run much, much slower. This is due to the engine and cannot be resolved.[3] Temporary solution listed below.
Common solutions to frame rate drops[3]
  • Plug controller back in.
  • Restart your computer.

Steam overlay sizing

If you are playing with scaling above 1x you may notice the Steam overlay is not positioned correctly and will sometimes display two notifications, one being an extra large render and the other being the standard size notification.
Common solutions to Steam overlay problems[citation needed]
  • Open prefs.ini in the installation folder and experiment with the scale option under [Video Options]. For example, if your screen resolution is 1600x900, try 2.5.
  • Disable Steam overlay
  • Play with 1x scaling

Issues fixed

Audio doesn't work, error defining external function

Reinstall Visual C++[3]
  1. Reinstall Visual C++ 2012 (also available in <path-to-game>\redist\).
  2. Restart the computer.
Set compatibility mode with Windows 7[3]
This only applies if you are running Windows 8 and later.
  1. Right-click on the main game application and select Properties.
  2. Select the Compatibility tab and tick Run this program in compatibility mode for:
  3. From the drop-down menu select Windows 7.
  4. Click Apply then 'OK to save your changes and close the window.

"The file is being accessed by another process" or any other Windows errors on startup

Common solutions to startup errors[3]
Make sure to run the game outside of Dropbox.
Disable anti-virus programs or whitelist the game if they are interfering with the installation folder.

Save files are not synced to or from Steam Cloud on OS X and Linux

Create a symbolic link from the incorrect save file location to the correct location for the platform
The Steam Cloud configuration for the game uses the Windows save data filename and directory.[4]
  1. Run the game at least once to create or synchronize the save data
    • If save data is already present on Steam Cloud and one wishes to keep it, move <path-to-game>/Save.ini to the respective location for the OS being used and rename the file. If not, delete <path-to-game>/Save.ini.
  2. Open a terminal

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1 Dedicated GPU with 128 MB of RAM recommended.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 130 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 130 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 2.1 compatible 128 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 130 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 2.1 compatible 128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).

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