Rune

Warnings

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

Key points

GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.^[1] See manual server replacement to replace the GameSpy servers.

Default Direct3D renderer runs badly in fullscreen on Windows 8 and later; see low frame rate fix to address the frame rate problem.

General information

Official game site

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Regular or Rune Gold. DRM: SafeDisc disc check; see Run without the CD.
GOG.com		Rune Classic. Also comes with Rune Gold.
Steam		Rune Classic.

Version differences

Rune Gold is the base game along with the Halls of Valhalla expansion.

Rune Classic is an updated version of Rune Gold that includes enemies from the PlayStation 2 version, Steam achievements, a modified soundtrack, and a reworked single-player campaign (levels have been either removed or rebalanced). The cut levels can still be played separately or restored using Rune Extended.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Rune: Halls of Valhalla	Stand-alone multiplayer expansion pack that adds new multi-player modes and skins.

Essential improvements

Modifications

Unreal Engine Direct3D 9 Renderer

The Unreal Engine Direct3D 9 renderer is a renderer for Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, and Rune that allow these games to have better compatibility on modern operating system. It also has some extra graphical enhancement options such as anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, fullscreen gamma correction, and V-sync.

Unreal Engine Direct3D 10 Renderer

The Unreal Engine Direct3D 10 Renderer is a renderer for Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex and Rune that aims to provide a good, consistent looking and future-proof renderer for these games. The focus is not on fancy effects; the idea is to have something that will allow these games to perform well and look good on modern systems.

Run without the CD

Instructions

Skip intro videos (Rune Classic)

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210950/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Rune.ini is used for the game's general settings such as video, audio, network settings, and controller sensitivity.

User.ini stores keybindings and gameplay-related settings.

Default.ini and DefUser.ini are used in case the aforementioned files are deleted and their default settings can be restored.

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210950/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save*.usa files are used for the single-player campaign. Files 0-8 are used for the game's nine save slots; Save9.usa is used to restart at the beginning of a level; Save10.usa is used for Rune Classic's checkpoints.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter or using the console command ToggleFullscreen.

Instructions

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

In-game general control settings.

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Controller support

Some controllers may require this fix.

Instructions

Controller sensitivity

Instructions

Controller Y-axis inversion

Instructions

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16	Versus
Online play		16	Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;^[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		See manual GameSpy server replacement.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

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

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Low frame rate on Windows 8 and 8.1

Rune uses an old Direct3D 7 renderer that runs poorly in fullscreen on Windows 8 and 8.1 due to poor implementation of older Direct3D support. This issue however is not present in Windows 10.^[3]

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Manual server replacement for shut-down GameSpy servers

Instructions

Slow download speed in online multiplayer

Instructions

Rune crashes when accessing server list

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7, 9, 10	To add in Direct3D 9 or 10 support, see Unreal Engine Direct3D 9 or Direct3D 10 renderer.
OpenGL		Required Mac OS and Linux; optional for Windows.
Glide	2.4	Rune Gold only.
Software renderer

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Multiplayer	GameSpy	GameSpy servers were shut down in March 2015.

Rune Extended

Rune Extended is a mod for Rune Classic that re-implements the cut levels into the single-player campaign. It is recommended to back up your Maps folder before applying this mod. Loading a save file from a map that has be replaced can cause issues.

System requirements

Rune, Rune: Halls of Valhalla, and Rune Gold

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000^[4]
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II, Celeron 300MHz AMD K6-2 300MHz	Intel Pentium III 450MHz AMD Athlon 450MHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	88 MB	650 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX compatible video card 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0^[5] compatible	Nvidia GeForce AMD Radeon 3dfx Voodoo5
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible sound card (EAX and A3D supported)
Other	Supported video modes: Direct3D, Glide, OpenGL, S3 MeTal, Software.

Mac OS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	9.0^[6]
Processor (CPU)	PowerPC G3
System memory (RAM)	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	400 MB
Video card (GPU)	Hardware accelerated video card with OpenGL support^[7] 6 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Kernel 2.2.x and glibc-2.1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 300MHz^[8]
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB
Video card (GPU)	XFree86 3.3.5 (Glide) 8 MB of VRAM	XFree86 4.x (OpenGL)
Sound (audio device)	16-bit compatible sound card; OSS compatible
Other	Halls of Valhalla expansion pack requires the base game

Rune Classic

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (210950) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ 2K Online Server Migration from GameSpy Technology – 2K Support - last accessed on October 8, 2016
↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 8, 2016
Ran Rune and Rune Classic on Windows 10 in fullscreen with the orignal Direct3D 7 renderer and frame-rate was not affected unlike Windows 8.1 where it halved its frame-rate.
↑ Rune Windows manual, page 12
↑ Rune on MobyGames Rune for Windows (2000) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on October 8, 2016
↑ Rune for Macintosh (2000) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on October 8, 2016
↑ Product description of Rune for Macintosh - Amazon - last accessed on October 8, 2016
↑ Rune Overview - Loki Software - last accessed on October 8, 2016

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (210950) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (210950) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] 2K Online Server Migration from GameSpy Technology – 2K Support - last accessed on October 8, 2016

[3] Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[4] Verified by User:AmethystViper on October 8, 2016
Ran Rune and Rune Classic on Windows 10 in fullscreen with the orignal Direct3D 7 renderer and frame-rate was not affected unlike Windows 8.1 where it halved its frame-rate.

[5] Rune Windows manual, page 12

[6] Rune on MobyGames Rune for Windows (2000) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on October 8, 2016

[7] Rune for Macintosh (2000) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on October 8, 2016

[8] Product description of Rune for Macintosh - Amazon - last accessed on October 8, 2016

[9] Rune Overview - Loki Software - last accessed on October 8, 2016

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Developers

	Human Head Studios
Publishers
	Gathering of Developers
Engines
	Unreal Engine 1
Release dates
Windows	November 18, 2000
Mac OS (Classic)	2000
Linux	June 21, 2001