Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
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| Developers | |
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| Core Design | |
| Publishers | |
| 1999-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
| Sold-Out Software | |
| 2009-present | Square Enix |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 24, 1999 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | June 12, 2000 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Tomb Raider |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Tomb Raider (1996) | 1996 |
| Tomb Raider II | 1997 |
| Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft | 1998 |
| Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | 1999 |
| Tomb Raider Chronicles | 2000 |
| Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | 2003 |
| Tomb Raider: Legend | 2006 |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | 2007 |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | 2008 |
| Lara Croft (series) | |
| Tomb Raider (2013) | 2013 |
| Lara Croft GO | 2015 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2016 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2018 |
| Tomb Raider I-III Remastered | 2024 |
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | 2024 |
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen border fix.
- Windows version ships with the Tomb Raider Level Editor (TRLE), which allows users to make their own adventures.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
- Lacks the dynamic shadows of the Dreamcast version.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Stella's Website - Walkthroughs, workarounds and downloads
- TombRaider Forums
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
The Multipatch disables the CD check and fixes compatibility issues | |
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| GOG.com | |
Also includes Tomb Raider Chronicles | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Origin | |
Also includes Tomb Raider Chronicles | |
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| Steam | |
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Version differences
- The GOG.com version is a complete edition. The Times - Exclusive Tomb Raider Level is part of the bonus content downloads. The level was later released as freeware for those whom own the base game, so Steam users aren't completely out of luck.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Not needed for GOG.com and Steam versions
Download it here
The tomb4 project
A decompilation project that, first and foremost aims to document and preserve the original source code and assets of the game, and secondly, aims to provide bug fixes and gameplay improvements in many sections of the game. Utilizes a .dll file to inject decompiled code into the executable.
Peixoto's patch
- Fixes lag when accessing the inventory
- Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\menus
- Aspect ratio and field of view correction in widescreen resolutions
- Hides the window border on windows 10
- Better compatibility with Xinput gamepads
TREP2
A "flexible patcher" which unlocks many game hidden features
Skip intro videos
Delete Fmv00.bik found in <path-to-game>\fmv[citation needed]
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Extras
- Patch Fix solves the disappearing Uzi and not being damaged by your own grenades bugs.
- level patches corrects issues with Giza levels.
- Times Patch fixes broken audio and animations in the exclusive Times level.
Tomb Raider Mouse Helper
Tomb Raider Mouse Helper is a utility which allows controlling Lara with the mouse. It also maps the WASD keys to enable a more modern, keyboard+mouse control scheme.
OpenTomb
OpenTomb is an open source remake of the Tomb Raider engine. It overhauls almost all aspects of the game engine, along with adding cross-platform support for modern operating systems and Lua scripting support.
Important links regarding the project:
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | <path-to-game>\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224980/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | <path-to-game>\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224980/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Stretched by default. Use Peixoto's patch.
Stretched title screens and loading screens are available here. |
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| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use Peixoto's patch | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use Peixoto's patch | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use Tomb Raider 2,3,4 Widescreen Patch | ||
| Windowed | |||
| 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 | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS | ||
Black bars in cutscenes
| Disable black bars[citation needed] |
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Use Helix Mod: Tomb Raider 2-3-4-5 to disable |
Input
In-game settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | If you have the retail version, make sure you are running the latest patch. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | No mouse-look | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Use Peixoto's patch to add support for XInput controllers | |
| Full controller support | P is hard-coded as the "Pause" button, which is necessary to quit the game. | |
| Controller remapping | Cannot bind "Pause" to a joystick within the game | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music & sound effects | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| German | Retail only | |||
| Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
| Italian | Retail only. Download. | |||
| Russian | Not available in the Steam version | |||
| Spanish | Retail only. Download. | |||
| Turkish | Fan translation |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Tomb Raider Chronicles [Tweak Guide] or Helix Mod: Tomb Raider 2-3-4-5. | ||
Issues unresolved
Game crashes right after Eidos logo
- Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers. The only solution is to play the game by disabling audio from the setup launcher, but this is not an adequate solution.
Issues fixed
"binkw32.dll" not found
| Use replacement binkw32.dll[1] |
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Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation does not go fullscreen correctly on Windows 8 and later.
| Apply the fix |
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Download and install the Tomb Raider series fullscreen border fix |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 7 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Mods
For game mods visit Core Design.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz | Intel Pentium 266 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6.1 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (224980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.