Key points
- Official Servers were Shut Down in 2008
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Demo
Demo can be downloaded here.
Essential improvements
Administrator elevation required to update saved games
With Windows Vista to 10, the game may fail to autosave, overwrite past saved games, and fail to save related world events, if it is not Run as Administrator. This can cause dialogues, items and cut-scenes to disappear or be buggy when you load a past saved game. The notes below mention this briefly, but it is essential to know before playing.
Run as Administrator is not required, nor is any compatibility setting, as long as the Windows Search service is running, you have read and write access for the Redemption SaveGames directory and the Redemption SaveGames directory has "Allow files in this folder to have content indexed..." enabled.
Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. All game textures are upscaled. Download on Nexus or ModDB
- Texture depth must be set to 16 bit when this mod is installed.
Skip intro videos
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Delete/rename logo.bik[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video\.
- Delete or rename
logo.bik.
Alternately just hit ESC twice to skip the two videos to get to the main menu (the fix here was added when they were unskippable).
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Game Manual
The game files include a game manual named manual.pdf. It is highly recommended to check the key and mouse commands described in this manual before playing, as there isn't a tutorial in-game.
It can be freely obtained from the Steam store.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
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Map the pause key[3]
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On some keyboards, the pause key (which lets you tactically pause the game and issue commands) might not work in the game. You can remap the key with AutoHotkey.
- Download and install AutoHotkey.
- Create a script somewhere by right-click -> New -> AutoHotkey Script.
- The script should have the following content:
V::SendInput, {Pause} You can replace V with any other key, V is a good choice because it is not used by any other function in the game.
- Run the script, preferably as admin, then launch the game. You can now use combat pause by pressing your selected key.
- Don't forget to terminate the script (in the Windows task bar) once you've closed the game.
- If you run the game as admin, then you also have to run the script as admin. If it still doesn't work, look for one of the solutions here.
- If pause and break are on the same button on your keyboard, then you might have to use the following script instead:[4]
V::SendInput, {break}
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Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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5.1 |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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2.0 via Miles Sound System |
Localizations
Installation
On newer systems (x64 Systems or 64bit) the autorun install from disc wont work because of an executable error. You can still install the game from disc using the installer found on the disc in the setup folder.
For example: DVD-DRIVE\setup\setup.exe
Issues fixed
Torches don't work / game is too dark
If the game seems overall too dark, and light sources like torches don't give off any real light, then you have a common bug. Choose on of the two following fixes.
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Use dgVoodoo[5][6]
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- This actually fixes the torches and other dynamic lights, and also fixes the general darkness issue.
- Download dgVoodoo 2. Ignore virus warnings that you might get, it is known to set off false positives.
- Unpack dgVoodoo. Copy dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to your Redemption game folder (where the Vampire.exe is). Then do the same with D3D8.dll, D3Dlmm.dll and DDraw.dll under MS/x86.
- Execute dgVoodooCpl.exe in the game folder. This opens the dgVoodoo menu. Here, you can set your custom settings for the game. Click on the symbol on the top right (
.\) to set this location as running instance. Under the tab DirectX, you can uncheck the watermark and check the option Force VSync if you like.
- Now all light sources like torches will work correctly in the game. If the game is TOO bright now, you can adjust with the in-game settings.
- If you want to customize dgVoodoo further, see here.
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Use Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit[6]
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- This doesn't actually fix the torches and other light sources, but it removes the problem of the game being overall too dark, so torches would no longer be necessary.
The steps to get the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) depend on your system. The following is the guide for Windows 10:
- Download the Windows 10 Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
- At installation, just choose the Compatibility Tools.
- Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit)
- In the side panel, click on the New Database(1) [Untitled_1], then on the top bar, choose Fix
- Fill in the following information then press next:
Name of the program to be fixed: Vampire the Masquerade - Redemption
Name of the vendor for this program: White Wolf Studio
Program file location: Browse to your install directory and choose Vampire.exe
- Skip the next section (Compatibility Modes)
- Under Compatiblity Fixes, select and check DXPrimaryEmulation, highlight it with your mouse, and press the button Parameters. Enter -DisableMaxWindowedMode and confirm.
- If the test run is succesful, then you can choose File -> Install in the top bar to make the changes permanent.
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Other information
Rebalances the game and adds additional features. It can be downloaded here.
- The mod also changes a lot around the gameplay, for example it adds respawning enemies, changes level design, changes the way blood works and completely alters many Disciplines. Install at your own digression.
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
7 |
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| Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
| Intel Pentium III |
| System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
720 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
References
