The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Developers

	Starbreeze Studios
	Tigon Studios
macOS (OS X)	Virtual Programming
Publishers
	Atari
Release dates
Windows	April 7, 2009
macOS (OS X)	April 16, 2010

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 Version differences 1.2 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Patches 2.2 Skip intro videos 2.3 Remove "Green color filter / Reduced Color" Shading 2.4 Enable quick save 2.5 Escape From Butcher Bay commentary 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video settings 4.1 Widescreen resolution 4.2 Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) 5 Input settings 6 Audio settings 6.1 Localizations 6.2 Change to other languages 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 8 Issues unresolved 8.1 Screen saver mode deletes save files 8.2 The game fails to restore resolution settings 9 Issues fixed 9.1 Game window too large for monitor 9.2 Unexpected error (13:6) 9.3 Incorrect refresh rate every time game is launched 10 Other information 10.1 API 11 System requirements 12 Notes 13 References

The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay	2004
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena	2009

Key points

Includes a remake of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.

The game is very unoptimized for anti-aliasing,^[1] recommended to disable it if you have performance issues.

Not available digitally anymore.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		TAGES DRM 30-day timer on Windows release. Internet activation for OS X release.
Amazon.com		TAGES DRM 30-day timer.
GamersGate		TAGES DRM 30-day timer.

This game is not available digitally.

Version differences

All Windows versions except the retired GOG.com edition have TAGES DRM. After activating the game for a third time, TAGES will start a 30-day timer. After 30 days an activation will be restored up to the original total of three activations.^[2]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Escape From Butcher Bay Commentary Mode	Download from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.
Multiplayer Map: Tracker Star (CTF)	Download from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.
Multiplayer Map: Viper Run (Butcher Bay Riot)	Download from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.
Multiplayer Map: The Tangle (Pitch Black)	Download from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.
Multiplayer Map: Sneerock (DM)	Download from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.01 is available for Windows and OS X. An alternate download for Windows is available on Mod DB. Warning: this is not needed for the GOG.com version, it will also try to install/update the TAGES DRM driver.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename audio files^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Content\Videos` Delete or rename `atari.ogg`, `Intro.ogg`, `Sbz.ogg`, `Tigon.ogg`, and `universal_ntsc.ogg`.

Remove "Green color filter / Reduced Color" Shading

Delete file^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Content\Textures\` Delete file `ColorCorrection.xtc`. Notes Always a good idea to make a backup of this file, if you change your mind.

Delete file^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\Content\Textures\
Delete file ColorCorrection.xtc.

Notes

Always a good idea to make a backup of this file, if you change your mind.

Enable quick save

Bind in console^[3]
Open console with `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`~`. Enter `bind f5 savegame('quick')` and `bind f8 loadgame('quick')` Press `F5` to save and `F8` to load. Notes The key bindings are lost when you quit the game. Use `↓`/`↑` in the console for quick access to your recent commands. The game uses `F9` to load the most recent save by default.

Bind in console^[3]

Open console with Ctrl+Alt+~.
Enter bind f5 savegame('quick') and bind f8 loadgame('quick')
Press F5 to save and F8 to load.

Notes

The key bindings are lost when you quit the game. Use ↓/↑ in the console for quick access to your recent commands.

The game uses F9 to load the most recent save by default.

Show quicksave command in the "Keyboard Bindings/Misc" menu^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Content\GUI` Copy CubeWnd.xrg to CubeWnd.xrg.0 for backup Open CubeWnd.xrg in editor Go to line 7853 which should look like this: #ifndef M_FINAL_BUILD BINDING QUICKSAVE #endif BINDING QUICKLOAD BINDING SCREENSHOT 5. Change it to this: BINDING QUICKSAVE BINDING QUICKLOAD BINDING SCREENSHOT 6. Save

Show quicksave command in the "Keyboard Bindings/Misc" menu^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\Content\GUI
Copy CubeWnd.xrg to CubeWnd.xrg.0 for backup
Open CubeWnd.xrg in editor
Go to line 7853 which should look like this:

#ifndef M_FINAL_BUILD
       *BINDING QUICKSAVE
#endif
       *BINDING QUICKLOAD
       *BINDING SCREENSHOT

5. Change it to this:

        *BINDING QUICKSAVE
        *BINDING QUICKLOAD
        *BINDING SCREENSHOT

6. Save

Escape From Butcher Bay commentary

The commentary mode from the original EFBB can be added via DLC. By default it will only be available after completing the EFBB campaign for the first time.

Turn on commentary manually^[4]
Install the DLC from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls. Go to the save game data location. Open `_profile`. Add the following and save. GAME_FINISHED_EFBB 1 GAME_COMMENTARY 1.000000 Notes You can toggle the commentary mode with a switch in the game options.

Turn on commentary manually^[4]

Install the DLC from Mod DB or The Patches Scrolls.
Go to the save game data location.
Open _profile.
Add the following and save.

*GAME_FINISHED_EFBB 1
*GAME_COMMENTARY 1.000000

Notes

You can toggle the commentary mode with a switch in the game options.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Atari\The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Dark Athena
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Atari\The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena\SaveGames
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Dark Athena/Application Data/Atari/The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena/SaveGames/
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Non-16:9 resolutions are letterboxed by default.

If you're letterboxed on a 16:9 resolution, open Environment.cfg (located in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Atari\The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena) and make sure that VID_DWIDTH and VID_DHEIGHT are set to the correct values.

Remove letterboxing^[5]
Download a loader for your aspect ratio: 16:10 -- 5:4 -- 4:3 Copy the loader to `<path-to-game>\System\Win32_x86` Launch the game via the loader. Notes If the loader doesn't work for you then copy files from this archive to the same path.

Remove letterboxing^[5]

Download a loader for your aspect ratio: 16:10 -- 5:4 -- 4:3
Copy the loader to <path-to-game>\System\Win32_x86
Launch the game via the loader.

Notes

If the loader doesn't work for you then copy files from this archive to the same path.

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)

Use AA and SSAO at the same time^{[citation needed]}
Turn on Anti Aliasing in the graphics settings. Open console with `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`~`. Enter `xr_ssao 1` (values 1-3 enable Ambient Occlusion). Notes The setting is not saved when you quit the game. Use `↓`/`↑` in the console for quick access to the command so you can easily reapply it next time you're playing.

Use AA and SSAO at the same time^{[citation needed]}

Turn on Anti Aliasing in the graphics settings.
Open console with Ctrl+Alt+~.
Enter xr_ssao 1 (values 1-3 enable Ambient Occlusion).

Notes

The setting is not saved when you quit the game. Use ↓/↑ in the console for quick access to the command so you can easily reapply it next time you're playing.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian				Fan translation, download.
Spanish

Change to other languages

It only affects the GUI, menu and subtitles.

Run the game launcher
Go to `<path-to-game>` Run `DarkAthena_Launcher.exe` with text editor. Select your preferred Language. Quit the launcher Notes You can change to another language by clicking the flag icon at bottom right of the launcher. It overrides the language selected in the configuration file.

Run the game launcher

Go to <path-to-game>
Run DarkAthena_Launcher.exe with text editor.
Select your preferred Language.
Quit the launcher

Notes

You can change to another language by clicking the flag icon at bottom right of the launcher.

It overrides the language selected in the configuration file.

Change tne configuration file
Go to the configuration file location. Open `Environment.cfg` with text editor. Locate the line `LANGUAGE=ENG` and change the value to `FRE`, `GER`, `ITA` or `SPA`.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		12
Online play		Official servers have been shut down.

Issues unresolved

Screen saver mode deletes save files

Save files will delete themselves if the game is left running and your computer goes into screen saver mode. To avoid this, remember to quit the game before leaving it unattended or disable screen saver mode.

The game fails to restore resolution settings

The game may fail to change the desktop resolution back to the previous one (by default it launches at 640x480 fullscreen).

Set the startup resolution^{[citation needed]}
Create the configuration file location if it doesn't exist. Open it and create a file called `Environment.cfg`. To set the resolution and refresh rate, add `VID_MODE=1920 1080 32 60` Or to start the game in windowed mode, add `VID_MODE=desktop`

Issues fixed

Game window too large for monitor

If you're running Windows 7/8/10 and the game window doesn't fit on your monitor when in full screen mode, you may need to lower the scaling on font size. Display Settings > Change the size of text.

Unexpected error (13:6)

Update TAGES

Incorrect refresh rate every time game is launched

Open Environment.cfg (located in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Atari\The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena) and make sure that VID_DWIDTH and VID_DHEIGHT are set to the correct values.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2, Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium D 805 AMD Athlon X2 +3800
System memory (RAM)	1 GB 2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	11 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra	ATI Radeon HD 3850 Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
Controller		Keyboard, mouse or dual-analog gamepad works with Xbox 360 controller

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>/9860/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (9860) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

Availability

Version differences

DLC and expansion packs

Essential improvements

Patches

Skip intro videos

Remove "Green color filter / Reduced Color" Shading

Enable quick save

Escape From Butcher Bay commentary

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)

Input settings

Audio settings

Localizations

Change to other languages

Network

Multiplayer types

Issues unresolved

Screen saver mode deletes save files

The game fails to restore resolution settings

Issues fixed

Game window too large for monitor

Unexpected error (13:6)

Incorrect refresh rate every time game is launched

Other information

API

System requirements

Notes

References