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Revision as of 08:06, 16 April 2021
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
| Cover image missing, please upload it | |
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Roblox Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| 2006-2014 | Ogre[1] |
| 2014-2017 | ROBLOX Rendering Engine[1] |
| 2017-present | Reality Engine[2] |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 6, 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 6, 2006 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play, Sponsored, Subscription[3] |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Player trading[3] |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox Cloud | Roblox account is synced across linked Xbox Live account. |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Scales to user's desktop resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | A few select games let you change the FOV. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Labeled Full screen. Enable fullscreen mode in the settings to swap between borderless fullscreen window and window mode. Actual fullscreen is activated by using Alt+Enter. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Force anisotropic filtering. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | True when set on higher settings. Does not have a dedicated option. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Use Roblox FPS Unlocker. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- Certain settings can be refined further through Roblox Studio. Open Studio and go to the File menu and click settings to access them.[4]
Input
| Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Not all games provide this feature. | |
| Touchscreen optimised | Only for Mobile and Microsoft Store versions. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Some games may not fully support controller. | |
| Controller remapping | Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Not all games provide this feature. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | Roblox states they support PlayStation controllers on their Developer Wiki,[5] but many players have reported that PlayStation controllers are not supported. |
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| Tracked motion controllers | Select games support this. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button/gesture prompts |
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Can only change the full volume. | |
| Surround sound | Sound will glitch out and be really quiet if set to anything other than Stereo or Mono. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Most games on the platform are only in English. Some Roblox games contain voice acting. | |||
| Spanish | The main UI itself is entirely translated. |
VR support
| Headsets | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteamVR | |||
| Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
| Windows Mixed Reality | |||
| OSVR | |||
| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracked motion controllers | Select games support this. | ||
| Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Roblox Studio start up LAN server PC/MAC ONLY | ||
| Online play | 200 | Supports crossplay with Xbox One, iOS, and Android. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9, 11 | |
| OpenGL | 2.1+ | |
| Metal support | Requires macOS 10.11.6.[6] | |
| Vulkan | 1.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum[7] | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB (client) 300 MB (Roblox Studio) |
3 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
DirectX 11 compatible |
| Other | 4 MB/s Internet connection | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum[7] | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 (client) 10.11 (Roblox Studio) |
10.11.6 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB (client) 300 MB (Roblox Studio) | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 2.1 compatible | Metal compatible |
| Other | 4 MB/s Internet connection | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Farewell to the OGRE: The New ROBLOX Rendering Engine is Here - Roblox Blog
- ↑ Technology - Roblox - last accessed on 2020-05-14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roblox - MICROTRANSACTION.ZONE - last accessed on 2020-05-14
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAd_biWudw
- ↑ https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/articles/Gamepad-Input
- ↑ 3 Years of Metal - Roblox Blog
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Roblox Support - Computer Hardware & Operating System Requirements - last accessed on 2020-10-18
Categories:
- Released games under active development
- Games in development
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- OS X
- Free-to-play
- Sponsored
- Subscription
- Cosmetic
- Currency
- Infinite spend
- Player trading
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Input)
- VR games
- Invalid section order
- Missing section (Monetization)
- Missing section (Microtransactions)