Re-Volt

For the unrelated 2016 game, see Revolt (2016).

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 1 DRM.

GOG.com		Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper.
Steam		Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper.

A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

Three official patches were released: v1.0, 0916, and v1.1 (1207).

Running unmodified game on modern systems

Install DirectPlay

Skip intro videos

Skip intro with RVGL^[1]
Install RVGL. Run `rvgl.exe` with the `-nointro` command line argument.

RVGL

A cross-platform rewrite/port of Re-Volt that runs natively on both Windows and GNU/Linux, that's powered entirely by modern, open source components.

Fixes tons of bugs and adds support for modern systems, resolutions, custom soundtracks.

Brings console exclusive content and options to PC version.^[2]

Improved multiplayer with better netcode with active community.

Frequently updated.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Acclaim\Re-Volt\1.0\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/287310/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

RVGL location: <path-to-game>\profiles\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Acclaim\Re-Volt\1.0\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/287310/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Render settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		HUD and menus stretched by default. For better widescreen support use RVGL.
Multi-monitor		Use RVGL.
Ultra-widescreen		Use RVGL.
4K Ultra HD		Use RVGL.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use RVGL and SRWE.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS	Capped at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS	For high FPS use RVGL to avoid issues.^{[Note 3]}
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV with RVGL^[1]

Install RVGL.
Run rvgl.exe with the -aspect <width> <height> <lens> command line argument.

Specify the display aspect ratio and FOV (default 512). Lower values give a wider FOV.

Windowed

Set windowed with RVGL^[1]

Install RVGL.
Run rvgl.exe with the -window <width> <height> command line argument.

Specify width and height optionally. The default size is half the desktop dimensions.

You can also toggle windowed mode by pressing F11 in game.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Use RVGL to add support for modern controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Can't map POV hat.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging		Use RVGL.
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		CD Music and SFX.
Surround sound		Use RVGL.
Subtitles		Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		A3D 1.0, DirectSound3D, EAX 2.0.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio		On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Basque				Only in RVGL
Czech				Only in RVGL
Hungarian				Only in RVGL
Lithuanian				Only in RVGL
Polish				Only in RVGL
Portuguese				Only in RVGL
Russian				Official localization by «Руссобит-М».
Romanian				Only in RVGL
Spanish
Serbian				Only in RVGL
Slovenian				Only in RVGL
Swedish				Only in RVGL
Turkish				Only in RVGL

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Versus Use RVGL.
LAN play	24	Versus Use RVGL. 16 Cars and 8 spectators.^[3]
Online play	24	Versus Use RVGL. 16 Cars and 8 spectators.^[3]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Use RVGL.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Can't create DirectPlay Lobby object

Enable DirectPlay

Game does not start (Windows 10)

This applies to the GOG.com version.

Delete or rename `winmm.dll` in the <path-to-game>.^[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6
OpenGL	2.0, 3.0, 4.1	Only when using RVGL.
Shader Model support	2.0, 3.0, 3.1	Only when using RVGL.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	ARM	Notes
Windows				RVGL is required for 64-bit support.
macOS (OS X)				RVGL is required for native support.
Linux				RVGL is required for native support. ARM support was added in 21.0930a-1.^[5]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	200 MB
Video card (GPU)	4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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>/287310/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (287310) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
↑ RVGL 19.0320a: Game animations now use a variable timestep, with an internal limit of 250 FPS.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 RVGL Documentation - Launch Parameters
↑ RVGL Documentation - Dreamcast Mode - last accessed on 2021-09-04
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Online parameters - last accessed on 2021-09-02
↑ Re-Volt not loading on Windows 10., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ RVGL Changelog - last accessed on 18 June 2022

[HKLM-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 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>/287310/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (287310) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Note-5] RVGL 19.0320a: Game animations now use a variable timestep, with an internal limit of 250 FPS.

[doc-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 RVGL Documentation - Launch Parameters

[2] RVGL Documentation - Dreamcast Mode - last accessed on 2021-09-04

[online-6] 3.0 ^3.1 Online parameters - last accessed on 2021-09-02

[7] Re-Volt not loading on Windows 10., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[8] RVGL Changelog - last accessed on 18 June 2022

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Developers

	Acclaim Studios London
Publishers
	Acclaim Entertainment
	Throwback Entertainment
	H2 Interactive
Release dates
Windows	August 18, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing