Rising Thunder
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| Developers | |
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| Radiant Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | Cancelled |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware[Note 1] |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Fighting |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
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Rising Thunder is a cancelled singleplayer and multiplayer fighting game.
The game released in technical alpha in 2015.[1] It was shut down in 2016 shortly after Radiant Entertainment was acquired by Riot Games.[2]
Following the game's cancellation, it was released to the community for free, along with an open-source server, as Rising Thunder: Community Edition.[3][4]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | |
Open-sourced Community Edition v1.3[5] | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\RisingThunder\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\RisingThunder\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed to 16:9. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed to 16:9.[6] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Key bindings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Effects and Voice | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Characters mostly speak their native language. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Versus |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Versus Use the server IP http://risingthunder.community:1337/_01/ in the RT:CE launcher with any username and no password to connect to the community server.[7] |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GGPO3 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Quad AMD Phenom X4 |
Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7770 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ The final build of the game and a basic server implementation were made available following the game's cancellation.
References
- ↑ USgamer - Rising Thunder Technical Alpha Opens - last accessed on 2020-10-31
- ↑ GamesIndustry.biz - Cancelled Rising Thunder gets open-source release - last accessed on 2020-10-31
- ↑ /r/RisingThunder Subreddit - Coming in Jan, Rising Thunder: Community Edition - last accessed on 2020-10-31
- ↑ /r/RisingThunder Subreddit - Rising Thunder Community Edition Release! - last accessed on 2020-10-31
- ↑ Rising Thunder: Community Edition in 2021 - last accessed on 6 June 2022
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-10-31
- Tested on 21:9 resolution of 2560x1080
- ↑ /r/RisingThunder Subreddit - Evo announcements got you in the mood to play Rising Thunder? Here is everything that a veteran or newcomer needs to know about Rising Thunder in 2019! - last accessed on 2020-10-31