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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 15, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 15, 2005}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, TPS, Open world, Mini games }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Motorcycle }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Torrente }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Torrente }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2641-torrente-3-the-protector-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2641-torrente-3-the-protector-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2641-torrente-3-the-protector-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Patch].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>-win</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>-win</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] or use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless Gaming]] or alternative.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless Gaming]] or alternative.
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].
|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling                  =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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{{ii}}The game uses a Vsync (Enable by default) to limit itself but it does not work in Windows 10 because Windows 10 has broken Vsync in DirectX 8.
 
{{ii}}The game uses a Vsync (Enable by default) to limit itself but it does not work in Windows 10 because Windows 10 has broken Vsync in DirectX 8.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=|ref={{cn|date=March 2022}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 
# Copy <code>D3D8.DLL</code> from the folder to the game install directory.
 
# Copy <code>D3D8.DLL</code> from the folder to the game install directory.
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===Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10===
 
===Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10===
{{Fixbox|description=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9 wrapper|<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
|fix=
 
 
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 
# Copy <code>D3D8.DLL</code> from the folder to the game install directory.
 
# Copy <code>D3D8.DLL</code> from the folder to the game install directory.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2].|<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
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}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows arm app        =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux arm app          =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 18:13, 11 May 2023

Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector cover
Developers
Virtual Toys
Publishers
Virgin PLAY
Release dates
Windows October 15, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, TPS, Open world,
Open world
Vehicles Automobile, Motorcycle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe
Series Torrente
Torrente 3: The Protector on MobyGames
Torrente
Torrente 2001
Torrente 3: The Protector 2005

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.5.10.06 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\datos\profiles\[Note 2]

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music volume is tied to some spoken lines and pre-rendered cutscenes.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
No option to disable it.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

High FPS Issues

The game uses a Vsync (Enable by default) to limit itself but it does not work in Windows 10 because Windows 10 has broken Vsync in DirectX 8.
Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[3]
[4]
  1. Download d3d8to9.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the folder to the game install directory.
  3. Set monitor on 60hz

Vsync (Always on) not working on Windows 10

Use d3d8to9 wrapper
  1. Download d3d8to9.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the folder to the game install directory.
Install dgVoodoo2.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 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).

References