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{{stub}}
 
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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|cover        = Rival Realms cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Activ Pub}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Activ Pub}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Titus Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Titus Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 4, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 4, 1998}}
|reception    =  
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rival-realms|n/a}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rival-realms|n/a}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | PCGW Templates<!-- CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL SERIES NAME IF ONE EXISTS --> }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
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|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site=  
 
|official site=  
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 16392
|igdb        = rival-realms
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|lutris      =  
|mobygames    = rival-realms
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|mobygames    = 12208
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Rival_Realms
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = Rival Realms is a fantasy real-time strategy game developed by Activ Pub and published by Titus Interactive.
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|introduction      =  
  
 
|release history  =  
 
|release history  =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc check|  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Rival Realms.png|Settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = SFX and Music
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Game has no dialogue
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
|red book cd audio        =  
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|red book cd audio        = true
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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|red book cd audio notes  = Can be switched for MIDI in menus
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|royalty free audio      =
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|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Disc error on install===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Gsetup.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 95/98|fix=
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}}
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===Game does not launch===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Rival.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 95/98|fix=
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}}
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===CD audio not playing===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use _inmm.dll.|fix=
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# Download and install the program from [http://web.archive.org/web/20190217064941/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Domino/8282/ here]
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}, and drag-and-drop {{file|Rival.exe}} onto {{file|_inmmcnf.exe}} in order to patch the former.
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# Put the generated {{file|.org}} file into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Rip the music from the game CD using a media player which can do so.
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# Start _inmm.dll Setup. Add the soundtrack files to the {{file|_inmm.ini}} tab and press save. Put the generated .ini file into {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and the music should work.
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{{ii}} Both {{file|_inmmcnf.exe}} and {{file|_inmmserv.exe}} might need administrator privileges in order to work.
 
}}
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 5.0
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
|macos arm notes        =
 
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|minOS    = 95/98
 
|minOS    = 95/98
|minCPU  = Pentium 90
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 70 MB
 
|minHD    = 70 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
  
|recOS    = 95/98
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|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Pentium 166
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
|recHD    = 70 MB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = SVGA
 
|recGPU  = SVGA
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  

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Rival Realms
Rival Realms cover
Developers
Activ Pub
Publishers
Titus Interactive
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows December 4, 1998
Reception
Metacritic n/a
IGDB n/a
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Fantasy
Rival Realms on HowLongToBeat
Rival Realms on IGDB
Rival Realms on MobyGames
Rival Realms on Wikipedia

Rival Realms is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game.

Availability

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

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

Video

Settings
Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 and 800x600 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Game has no dialogue
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Red Book CD audio
Can be switched for MIDI in menus

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Issues fixed

Disc error on install

Run Gsetup.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 95/98

Game does not launch

Run Rival.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 95/98

CD audio not playing

Use _inmm.dll.
  1. Download and install the program from here
  2. Go to <path-to-game>, and drag-and-drop Rival.exe onto _inmmcnf.exe in order to patch the former.
  3. Put the generated .org file into <path-to-game>.
  4. Rip the music from the game CD using a media player which can do so.
  5. Start _inmm.dll Setup. Add the soundtrack files to the _inmm.ini tab and press save. Put the generated .ini file into <path-to-game> and the music should work.
Both _inmmcnf.exe and _inmmserv.exe might need administrator privileges in order to work.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95/98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 70 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA


Notes

  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