Tomb Raider: Anniversary

For the original game, see Tomb Raider.

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release 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.

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Key points

Port of the PlayStation 2 version. PC version does not include the graphical improvements from the Xbox 360 release.

General information

Lara Croft Wiki - A detailed wiki for the Tomb Raider series

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM disc check
Retail
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

The Mac OS X version is no longer sold digitally.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>.
Delete or rename intro.bik, intro_w.bik and nvidia.bik.

Notes

The copyright screen will still be shown.

Extended external video settings

You can unlock more video options like `Texture Filtering` and `Dynamic Textures` with one simple tweak.^[1] Navigate to Configuration file location in registry editor HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Anniversary\ Create a new `DWORD` value called `"ExtendedDialog"` and give it the value `"1"`. Close Registry. Open external video settings to see the results.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider: Anniversary\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Tomb Raider Anniversary/Preferences Data
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Eidos\Tomb Raider - Anniversary\Default Profile\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Tomb Raider Anniversary/profiles
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

External video settings.

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		4:3, 16:9, 16:10 only; for others use Flawless Widescreen/Widescreen Fixer.
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen (fixed HUD) or Widescreen Fixer (stretched HUD).
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Racer_S FOV tool
Windowed	Use DxWnd.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	High fps may break physics events or NPC A.I. in some areas, preventing progress. Limiting FPS at these points with vsync fixes the issues.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

In-game MSAA (labeled as Fullscreen Anti-Aliasing) will disable shadows.^[2]

Better AA solutions^{[citation needed]}
Force MSAA via display drivers (make sure 'Behavior Flags' is set to 'None' via Nvidia Profile Inspector if using an Nvidia card). Use Nvidia's DSR or AMD's VSR to force a higher resolution and downsample it to the monitor.

Input

In-game general control settings.

In-game mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
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		Menus will always still refer to keyboard keys, however by setting controller buttons as the first listed for each action, appropriate in-game Xbox prompts will appear.^[3]
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.

In-game language settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		DSOAL

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation, #1 by TombRaiderS, #2 by Mizere, #3 by magyaritasok.hu.
Italian
Russian				Not available in the Steam version.
Spanish
Turkish				Fan translation.
Polish				Retail version only

Issues fixed

Buggy AI, enemies get stuck

Enable V-sync^[4]^{[citation needed]}
Select the 'Enable Vsync' checkbox in the Setup launcher.

Screen flashing black

Disable desktop composition^{[citation needed]}

Steam Controller doesn't work

Rename DLL^[5]
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Delete or rename `xinput9_1_0.dll`.

Game crashes at start, after intro

(Windows) Add exception for DEP (Data Execution Prevention)^[6]
Go to System Properties, or My PC > Properties, then to "Advanced" system settings (admin access required). On tab again titled "Advanced", in the "Performance" section, click on "Settings..." then go to the "Data Execution Prevention" tab. If DEP is enabled/turned on, add an exception for the main program executable file `tra.exe` in the `<path-to-game>`.

Motion blur

To remove motion blur, set 'Fullscreen Effects' to "Off" in the Display options.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
OpenGL	2	OS X only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			32-bit only.^[7]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Mods

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000	XP, Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1500+	Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+
System memory (RAM)	256 MB (2000, XP) 512 MB (Vista)	1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 3TI ATI Radeon 9000 series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 6000 series ATI Radeon X series Shader model 2.0 support

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9.5	10.10.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel 1.8 GHz	Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM	512 MB of VRAM

The OS X release does not support the following graphics cards: ATI Radeon X1xxx series and Intel GMA series^[8]

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 (8000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ HDR for x800/x850 in Tomb Raider Legend - last accessed on 2020-10-30
↑ Comparison screenshots AA 8x - No AA here
↑ Playing with Xbox Controller - Tomb Raider Forums
↑ Animals running into walls - Steam Community Discussions
↑ Steam Controller Reddit
↑ If you're unable to start the game...
↑ Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News
↑ Steam - Tomb Raider: Anniversary store page - last accessed on July 22, 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 (8000) 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 (8000) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] HDR for x800/x850 in Tomb Raider Legend - last accessed on 2020-10-30

[3] Comparison screenshots AA 8x - No AA here

[4] Playing with Xbox Controller - Tomb Raider Forums

[5] Animals running into walls - Steam Community Discussions

[6] Steam Controller Reddit

[7] If you're unable to start the game...

[8] Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News

[9] Steam - Tomb Raider: Anniversary store page - last accessed on July 22, 2016

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Developers

	Crystal Dynamics
Windows	Nixxes Software
macOS (OS X)	Robosoft Technologies
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Crystal Engine
Release dates
Windows	June 1, 2007
macOS (OS X)	February 15, 2008