Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen border fix (not needed for the GOG.com version).
- 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
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Multi-Patch
Install the DirectX 9.0c Runtime[3] and apply the unofficial Tomb Raider Multi Patch on Windows 10.
- 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
- Fixes the missing loading screens
- Better compatibility with XInput gamepads
TRNG is a fan made update to the game's included level editor with a lot more features than the original one.
A utility which allows controlling Lara with the mouse. It also maps the WASD keys to enable a more modern, keyboard+mouse control scheme.
Tomb5 project
- GitHub repository
- Game decompilation project which also fixes bugs and restores PSX effects.
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:
Skip intro videos
Delete Fmv0.bik and FMV1.bik found in <path-to-game>\movie[citation needed]
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Notes
- The copyright screen will still be shown.
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Opening the launcher
After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
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How to open the launcher after the first time[citation needed]
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To make the launcher open again, use -setup as an argument.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
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Sub |
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| English |
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| Italian |
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Retail only. Download. |
| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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VR support
Issues unresolved
- There is a save bug in the level 13, Red Alert!, that prevents you from proceeding to the next level. A workaround is listed here.
Game crashes right after Eidos logo
- Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers,the only solution is to play the game disable audio from the game launcher which runs the game without sound but is not an adequate solution
Issues fixed
Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- Tomb Raider Chronicles does not go fullscreen correctly on Windows 8 and later.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
- You can fix this issue downloading dgvoodoo install into TR5 Folder with the other Dll such as D8, D9 etc.
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
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| Direct3D |
7 |
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32-bit |
64-bit |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Mods
For game mods visit Core Design.
A decompilation project that aims to document and preserve the original source code and assets of the game, and also provide bug fixes and gameplay improvements in many sections of the game. Utilizes a .dll file to inject decompiled code into the executable.
System requirements
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Intel Pentium II 266 (D3D)/300 (software) | |
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16 MB |
32 MB |
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300 MB | |
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4 MB video card
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Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/225000/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (225000) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
