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{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Will Rock cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saber Interactive}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Saber3D Engine}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 9, 2003}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = will-rock
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|wikipedia    = Will Rock
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|winehq      = 3817
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|license      = commercial
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}}
  
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=31974&start=1|title=Will Rock Windows 7|date=May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
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}}
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{{--}} This game is not available digitally.
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===Demo===
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{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=2758 GamePressure] and [https://archive.org/details/WillRock_201403 Archive.org]. It features one single player map (The Tholos Temple) and one multiplayer map (The Rotunda).
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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{{ii}} Install the latest [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4795/7/ patch 1.2]. It includes all the previous updates from patch 1.1.
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===Level of detail===
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{{ii}} Disables switching between high and low detailed models for enemies and other dynamic objects depending on distance from the player. The game will render highest detail models all the time.
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the configuration file<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=31974&start=17|title=Will Rock level of detail|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
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# Open {{File|willrock.ini}}.
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# Change <code>VIDEO_MaxLod=0</code> to <code>VIDEO_MaxLod=-10</code>.
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}}
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox||fix=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\movies|folder}}
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# Delete or rename the files {{file|ubilogo.mpg}} and {{file|saber3d.mpg}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\texts|folder}}. Once there open '''ati_logo.cms''' in text editor.
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# Delete whats there and paste the following and save:
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<pre>
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[EVENT_1]
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ClearPic = all
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ClearText = all
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[EVENT_2]
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PicTexture = "ati_logo"
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ShowPic = "big_frame"
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FadeInTime = 0.0
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Delay = 0.0
 +
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[EVENT_3]
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FadeOut = 0.0
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Delay = 0.0</pre>
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\bin}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves}}
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|Will Rock - game and video settings.png|Game and video options.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en WSGF entry].
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en WSGF entry].
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = Run in windowed mode and use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = Built-in full scene AA doesn't work. Force in the graphics card control panel.
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 250 FPS.
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{ii}} Game is stretched in widescreen resolutions, use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1651-will-rock-fov-fix/ modified executable] for a proper {{term|Hor+}} FOV fix.
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{{ii}} The following method doesn't work with the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1651-will-rock-fov-fix/ modified executable]. Vertical and horizontal FOV values can be changed individually, increasing the horizontal value fixes screen stretching on widescreen resolutions, but the HUD and menus remain stretched.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Cheat Engine|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=31974 View topic - Will Rock (2003) widescreen and fov fix | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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# Download, install and run [https://cheatengine.org/downloads.php Cheat Engine].
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# Launch the game and add <code>willrock.exe</code> process to Cheat Engine.
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# Find the vertical FOV value <code>59.84044647</code> with the following settings:
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##Scan type - Exact Value
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##Value Type - Float
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##Rounded (default)
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# Double click the found result to add it to table list.
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# In the table list copy and paste it and set "adjust the address by" to <code>-4</code> to get the horizontal FOV address (it should point to value 75).
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# Change the values as you wish (increasing the horizontal value to 90 is good for 16:9 screens).
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} The game changes these values when zooming in/out with the sniper and during cut-scenes. Set a hotkey in Cheat Engine to quickly change back to desired values when it happens.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
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# Open {{File|willrock.ini}}.
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# Change <code>VIDEO_FullScr=Yes</code> to <code>VIDEO_FullScr=No</code>.
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Will Rock - control settings.png|Control options.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Will Rock - audio settings.png|Audio options.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Audio sliders for sound effects and music.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = unknown
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Croatian
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bOlP7rux5S-KddmoTmk76UK00wlDG-z7/view?usp=share_link Download].
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = false
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 16
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|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
 +
|lan play notes      = Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players.
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 16
 +
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 +
|online play notes    = Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = true
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|dedicated notes    = Included with patch 1.1 and later.
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|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 7780
 +
|udp  = 7780
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Low FPS (~30) on Windows 8/8.1===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/579-windows-881-ddraw-fps-fix/ Windows 8/8.1 DDRAW FPS Fix]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/will-rock/en|title=Will Rock {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-03-19}}</ref>}}
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 +
===Flickering and missing textures on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DDrawCompat].
 +
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into <code>{{p|game}}</code>/System
 +
}}
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===Options menu crash===
 +
{{ii}} In the options menu selecting the "game" submenu crashes the game.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the latest [[#Patches|patch]]|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 550 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0 compatible
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 800 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:42, 2 March 2024

Will Rock
Will Rock cover
Developers
Saber Interactive
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Saber3D Engine
Release dates
Windows June 9, 2003
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Will Rock on MobyGames
Will Rock on Wikipedia
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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1][3]
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Demo

A demo is available from GamePressure and Archive.org. It features one single player map (The Tholos Temple) and one multiplayer map (The Rotunda).

Essential improvements

Patches

Install the latest patch 1.2. It includes all the previous updates from patch 1.1.

Level of detail

Disables switching between high and low detailed models for enemies and other dynamic objects depending on distance from the player. The game will render highest detail models all the time.
Edit the configuration file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open willrock.ini.
  3. Change VIDEO_MaxLod=0 to VIDEO_MaxLod=-10.

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies
  2. Delete or rename the files ubilogo.mpg and saber3d.mpg
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\texts. Once there open ati_logo.cms in text editor.
  4. Delete whats there and paste the following and save:
[EVENT_1]
ClearPic			= all
ClearText		= all

[EVENT_2]
PicTexture		= "ati_logo"
ShowPic			= "big_frame"
FadeInTime		= 0.0
Delay				= 0.0

[EVENT_3]
FadeOut			= 0.0
Delay				= 0.0

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Video

Game and video options.
Game and video options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Run in windowed mode and use Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Built-in full scene AA doesn't work. Force in the graphics card control panel.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 250 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Field of view (FOV)

Game is stretched in widescreen resolutions, use modified executable for a proper Hor+ FOV fix.
The following method doesn't work with the modified executable. Vertical and horizontal FOV values can be changed individually, increasing the horizontal value fixes screen stretching on widescreen resolutions, but the HUD and menus remain stretched.
Use Cheat Engine[5]
  1. Download, install and run Cheat Engine.
  2. Launch the game and add willrock.exe process to Cheat Engine.
  3. Find the vertical FOV value 59.84044647 with the following settings:
    1. Scan type - Exact Value
    2. Value Type - Float
    3. Rounded (default)
  4. Double click the found result to add it to table list.
  5. In the table list copy and paste it and set "adjust the address by" to -4 to get the horizontal FOV address (it should point to value 75).
  6. Change the values as you wish (increasing the horizontal value to 90 is good for 16:9 screens).

Notes

The game changes these values when zooming in/out with the sniper and during cut-scenes. Set a hotkey in Cheat Engine to quickly change back to desired values when it happens.

Windowed

Instructions[6]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open willrock.ini.
  3. Change VIDEO_FullScr=Yes to VIDEO_FullScr=No.

Input

Control options.
Control options.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio options.
Audio options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Audio sliders for sound effects and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Croatian
Fan translation, Download.
Dutch
French
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
16 Versus, Co-op
Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players.
Online play
16 Versus, Co-op
Up to 16 players. Co-op mode has limit of 4 players.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Included with patch 1.1 and later.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7780
UDP 7780
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Low FPS (~30) on Windows 8/8.1

Use Windows 8/8.1 DDRAW FPS Fix[7]

Flickering and missing textures on Windows 10

Use dgVoodoo 2
Use DDrawCompat[8]
  1. Download DDrawCompat.
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into <path-to-game>/System

Options menu crash

In the options menu selecting the "game" submenu crashes the game.
Install the latest patch[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
AMD Athlon 550 MHz		 Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		64 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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).

References