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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Storm Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Storm Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Varcon Systems|Mac OS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Red Storm Entertainment|1998-2000}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|2000-present}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|Mac OS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|Mac OS}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 21, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 8, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 8, 1999}}
−
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
−
|gogcom page  = tom_clancys_rainbow_six
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tom-clancys-rainbow-six|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rainbow Six }}
 +
|steam appid  = 13650
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658752
 +
|hltb        = 10442
 +
|lutris      = tom-clancys-rainbow-six
 +
|strategywiki = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
 +
|mobygames    = 962
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)
 
|winehq      = 1889
 
|winehq      = 1889
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Rainbow Six}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{ii}} The official online multiplayer service is no longer available<ref>[https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ.aspx?platformid=9&brandid=249&productid=1724&faqid=kA030000000ecfaCAA Discontinued Online Multiplayer Server List - Ubisoft Support]</ref>
+
|introduction      =  
−
{{--}} Poor compatibility with modern systems
+
 
−
{{--}} Cannot use {{key|Alt|Tab}} while in-game
+
|release history  =  
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://rainbowsix.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Six_Wiki Rainbow Six Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Six_Wiki Rainbow Six Wiki]
−
{{GOG.com links|tom_clancys_rainbow_six|rainbow_six_tom_clancys}}
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/13650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658752|rainbow_six_tom_clancys}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v1}} in European releases.<br>Simple disc check in North American releases. |  | Windows, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| Direct2Drive | 156285 | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tom_clancys_rainbow_six | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | tom_clancys_rainbow_six | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 58e60b88ca1a64156f8b4567 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 13650 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/251-tom-clancys-rainbow-six-demo/ Demo]
+
{{ii}} A free [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/251-tom-clancys-rainbow-six-demo/ demo version] is available.
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
−
{{DLC/row| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mission Pack: Eagle Watch | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Eagle Watch | Missing from digital releases. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/252-tom-clancys-rainbow-six-patch/ Patch 1.04] is the latest patch available for the game].
+
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/252-tom-clancys-rainbow-six-patch/ Patch 1.04] is the latest patch available for the game.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
The executable <code>DevicePicker.exe</code> can be run to skip intro videos.
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{{fixbox|description=Disable the setting in {{file|DevicePicker.exe}}|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
Files can also be deleted manually by emptying the folder:
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{{fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref=|fix=
−
 
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data}}.
−
<code>{{p|game}}\data\video</code>
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# Move, delete or rename the {{folder|video}} folder.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Key bindings are stored in the <code>sherman.kmp</code> file (located at <code>{{p|game}}</code>)
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{{ii}} Key bindings are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\sherman.kmp}}.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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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      = limited
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Pillarboxed}} from 4:3. Only supports widescreen resolutions that are below the game's maximum in-game resolution (1024x768) in both width and height. Menus are locked at 640x480.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six</code> and change the FullScreen entry value from <code>TRUE</code> to <code>FALSE</code>.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set windowed mode in Windows registry|fix=
 +
# Run the [[Windows#Registry Editor|Registry Editor]].
 +
# Go to {{registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six}}.
 +
# Change the {{registry|FullScreen}} entry value from <code>TRUE</code> to <code>FALSE</code>.
 +
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Rainbow Six Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = too high dpi causes negative acceleration
+
|acceleration option notes = High DPI causes negative acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
 
|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[#Mouse sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]].
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  = See [[#Mouse sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]].
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
−
Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six</code> and change the <code>MouseRadiansPerPixel</code> entry value.
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{{Fixbox|description=Set mouse sensitivity in the Windows registry|fix=
 +
# Run the [[Windows#Registry Editor|Registry Editor]].
 +
# Go to {{registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six}}.
 +
# Change the {{registry|MouseRadiansPerPixel}} entry value.
 +
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = CD Music, Sound FX, Radio.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
−
|subtitles notes          = Briefing only.  
+
|subtitles notes          = Briefing only.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://tiovictor.romhackhispano.org/saga-rainbow-six-para-pc/ download].
 +
}}
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official [[MPlayer.com]] service has been shut down<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ.aspx?platformid=9&brandid=249&productid=1724&faqid=kA030000000ecfaCAA|title=Discontinued Online Multiplayer Server List - Ubisoft Support|date=May 2023}}</ref>; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 2346
 
|tcp  = 2346
 
|udp  = 2346
 
|udp  = 2346
−
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [[dgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo2 v2.6]], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/rainbow-six/ profile introduction].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Software rendering===
 +
The software renderer in Eagle Watch does not support transparent windows, while the main game used a semi-transparent grill to show windows instead. The result is that enemies can see and kill through windows.
 +
 +
This only affects old systems without a 3D accelerator.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Windows 10 crash at Start-Up===
+
===Windows 10 crash at start-up===
−
Go to your game installation folder and rename/delete winmm.dll
+
{{Fixbox|description=Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and rename/delete {{file|winmm.dll}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 
===Black screen===
 
===Black screen===
−
A black screen can sometime occur when running the game. This may be caused by not being able to run cinematics correctly. [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]] to fix this issue.
+
A black screen can sometimes occur when running the game. This may be caused by not being able to run cinematics correctly.  
 +
 
 +
{{fixbox|description=See [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]] to fix this issue.|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
 
===Crashes at Start-up===
 
===Crashes at Start-up===
−
{{ii}} If the game is crashing, error reports can be found in the <code>Sherman.log</code> file
+
{{ii}} If the game is crashing, error reports can be found in {{file|Sherman.log}}.
 +
 
 
====Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed====
 
====Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed====
−
If you see the message <code>Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed during ClearBuffers() : Blt() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1330
+
If the message <code>Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed during ClearBuffers() : Blt() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1330
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Error = "An exception was encountered while performing the requested operation."</code> in your Sherman.log file and you are using an Nvidia card, try updating your drivers. This issue is known to occur when using the 331.40 beta drivers and is known to be resolved by upgrading to the 331.65 release drivers.
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Error = "An exception was encountered while performing the requested operation."</code> is shown in {{file|Sherman.log}} and an Nvidia card is used, try updating the drivers. This issue is known to occur when using the 331.40 beta drivers and is known to be resolved by upgrading to the 331.65 release drivers.{{cn|February 2024}}
  
 
====Renderer::Fullscreen() failed====
 
====Renderer::Fullscreen() failed====
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If you see the message <code>Renderer::Fullscreen() failed during Renderer::SetDisplayMode() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1244
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If the message <code>Renderer::Fullscreen() failed during Renderer::SetDisplayMode() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1244
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Error = "Operation requires the application to have exclusive mode but the application does not have exclusive mode."</code> in your Sherman.log file and you are using an ATI/AMD card, there are currently three possible fixes:
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Error = "Operation requires the application to have exclusive mode but the application does not have exclusive mode."</code> is shown in {{file|Sherman.log}} and an ATI/AMD card is used, use either of the following methods:
  
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=====Methods 1 & 2=====
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{{fixbox|description=Method 1: Roll back the display driver to a version prior to 13.4 if applicable|ref={{cn|February 2024}}|fix=
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For the optimal experience, either roll back the display driver to a version prior to 13.4 or run the game in a virtual machine with Windows XP.
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=====Method 3=====
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Set up the game compatibility settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|1=
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# Set up the game to play in a [[#Windowed|window]].
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# Right-click on {{file|RainbowSix.exe}} and select "Properties".
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# Setup the game to play in a [[#Windowed|window]].
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# Go to the Compatibility tab and apply the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Settings|settings]]: 16-bit color mode, "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings", "Run this program as an administrator".
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# Right click on the <code>RainbowSix.exe</code> file (located in {{p|game}}) and select "Properties".
 
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# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable Reduced Colour Mode (set to 16-bit), along with "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings" and "Run this program as an administrator".
 
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
 
}}
 
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===Invisible NPCs===
 
===Invisible NPCs===
−
You may come across missions where the victory conditions won't trigger. For instance, in mission 5, "Ghost Dance", there are supposed to be 5 hostages, but you might only see 4 actually rendered in the level. The 5th will appear on your map but not in the level. The only way to fix this is to modify the victory conditions for the level:
+
{{ii}} There are some missions where the victory conditions will not trigger. For instance, in mission 5 (Ghost Dance), there are supposed to be 5 hostages, but the player might only see 4 actually rendered in the level. The 5th one will appear on the map but not in the level. The only way to fix this is to modify the victory conditions for the level.
 +
{{ii}} This fix can be applied to any level with similar victory conditions (e.g. if the condition is "kill all terrorists" and the level fails to load some of the terrorists).
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the {{folder|data}} folder as read-only, except for {{folder|plan}} and {{folder|save}} subfolders, since the game's engine changes files.|ref={{cn|date=October 2020}}}}
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify the mission victory conditions file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-10-12}}</ref>|fix=
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{{fixbox/fix|Modify the mission victory conditions file}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\mission}} and open the specific mission victory conditions text file with a text editor.
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\mission</code> and open the specific mission victory conditions text file with a text editor (ex. Notepad).
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# The text files will include the mission number and the difficulty in the name (for this fix, look for {{file|VicCondM5Med.txt}}). In the file, find the <code>NUMBER ALL</code> portion below the <code>Condition 0: Rescue the hostages</code> section.
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#* The text files will include the mission number and the difficulty in the name (for this fix, look for the <code>VicCondM5Med.txt</code> file)
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# Change it from <code>ALL</code> to <code>4</code>.
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# In the file, find the following text block:
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# Save the changes and launch the game.
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<pre>// Condition 0: Rescue the hostages
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{{ii}} Note that for this fix, mission 5 on medium difficulty will allow the mission to be completed with the 4 hostages rendered. To apply the fix to other difficulty levels, modify the respective text files.
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HUMAN_CLASS_CONDITION HOSTAGES
 
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DESCRIPTION VC_GEN_RESCUE_ALL_HOSTAGES
 
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  GOAL_TYPE PRIMARY_GOAL
 
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  HAS_REACHED_EXTRACTION_ZONE 1
 
−
  NUMBER ALL
 
−
  RESULT SUCCESS</pre>
 
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3. Change the "NUMBER ALL" portion to "NUMBER 4"<br />
 
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4. Save the changes and launch the game.
 
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* Note that for this fix, Mission 5 on medium difficulty will allow the mission to be completed with the 4 hostages rendered. To apply the fix to other difficulty levels, modify the respective text files.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This fix can be applied to any level with similar victory conditions (ex. If the condition is "kill all terrorists" and the level fails to load some of the terrorists)
 
−
 
−
===Software Rendering===
 
−
The software renderer in Eagle Watch doesn't support transparent windows, while the main game used a semi-transparent grill to show windows instead.  The result is that enemies can see and kill through windows.
 
−
 
−
This only affects old systems without a 3D accelerator.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 8 April 2024

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six cover
Developers
Red Storm Entertainment
Mac OS (Classic) Varcon Systems
Publishers
1998-2000 Red Storm Entertainment
2000-present Ubisoft
Mac OS MacSoft
Release dates
Windows August 21, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) December 8, 1999
Reception
Metacritic 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Rainbow Six
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six on HowLongToBeat
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six on IGDB
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six guide on StrategyWiki
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six on MobyGames
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Rainbow Six 1998
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999
Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials 2000
Rainbow Six: Take-Down 2001
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn 2001
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003
Rainbow Six: Lockdown 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008
Rainbow Six Siege 2015
Rainbow Six Extraction 2022

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Rainbow Six series.

General information

Rainbow Six Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v1 DRM[Note 1] in European releases.
Simple disc check in North American releases.
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Eagle Watch Missing from digital releases.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.04 is the latest patch available for the game.

Skip intro videos

Disable the setting in DevicePicker.exe
Move, delete or rename files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data.
  2. Move, delete or rename the video folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six\[Note 2]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13650/pfx/[Note 3]
Key bindings are stored in <path-to-game>\sherman.kmp.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save[Note 4]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13650/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

External options menu.
External options menu.
In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Pillarboxed from 4:3. Only supports widescreen resolutions that are below the game's maximum in-game resolution (1024x768) in both width and height. Menus are locked at 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Software renderer for Eagle Watch renders fully opaque windows that enemies can see through.

Windowed

Set windowed mode in Windows registry
  1. Run the Registry Editor.
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.
  3. Change the FullScreen entry value from TRUE to FALSE.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
High DPI causes negative acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Mouse sensitivity

Set mouse sensitivity in the Windows registry
  1. Run the Registry Editor.
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Red Storm Entertainment\Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.
  3. Change the MouseRadiansPerPixel entry value.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD Music, Sound FX, Radio.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Briefing only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
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
French
German
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only.
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Network

In-game multiplayer settings.
In-game multiplayer settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official MPlayer.com service has been shut down[3]; use Voobly.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 2346
UDP 2346
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires dgVoodoo2 v2.6, see profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Software rendering

The software renderer in Eagle Watch does not support transparent windows, while the main game used a semi-transparent grill to show windows instead. The result is that enemies can see and kill through windows.

This only affects old systems without a 3D accelerator.

Issues fixed

Windows 10 crash at start-up

Go to <path-to-game> and rename/delete winmm.dll

Black screen

A black screen can sometimes occur when running the game. This may be caused by not being able to run cinematics correctly.

See Skip intro videos to fix this issue.

Crashes at Start-up

If the game is crashing, error reports can be found in Sherman.log.

Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed

If the message Renderer::CreateBuffers() failed during ClearBuffers() : Blt() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1330 Error = "An exception was encountered while performing the requested operation." is shown in Sherman.log and an Nvidia card is used, try updating the drivers. This issue is known to occur when using the 331.40 beta drivers and is known to be resolved by upgrading to the 331.65 release drivers.[citation needed]

Renderer::Fullscreen() failed

If the message Renderer::Fullscreen() failed during Renderer::SetDisplayMode() in file C:\Develop\Common\Renderer\renderer.cpp at line 1244 Error = "Operation requires the application to have exclusive mode but the application does not have exclusive mode." is shown in Sherman.log and an ATI/AMD card is used, use either of the following methods:

Method 1: Roll back the display driver to a version prior to 13.4 if applicable[citation needed]
Method 2: Set up the game compatibility settings[citation needed]
  1. Set up the game to play in a window.
  2. Right-click on RainbowSix.exe and select "Properties".
  3. Go to the Compatibility tab and apply the following settings: 16-bit color mode, "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings", "Run this program as an administrator".
  4. Launch the game.

Invisible NPCs

There are some missions where the victory conditions will not trigger. For instance, in mission 5 (Ghost Dance), there are supposed to be 5 hostages, but the player might only see 4 actually rendered in the level. The 5th one will appear on the map but not in the level. The only way to fix this is to modify the victory conditions for the level.
This fix can be applied to any level with similar victory conditions (e.g. if the condition is "kill all terrorists" and the level fails to load some of the terrorists).
Set the data folder as read-only, except for plan and save subfolders, since the game's engine changes files.[citation needed]
Modify the mission victory conditions file[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\mission and open the specific mission victory conditions text file with a text editor.
  2. The text files will include the mission number and the difficulty in the name (for this fix, look for VicCondM5Med.txt). In the file, find the NUMBER ALL portion below the Condition 0: Rescue the hostages section.
  3. Change it from ALL to 4.
  4. Save the changes and launch the game.
Note that for this fix, mission 5 on medium difficulty will allow the mission to be completed with the 4 hostages rendered. To apply the fix to other difficulty levels, modify the respective text files.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
OpenGL
Mac OS only.
Software renderer
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology 3.2b
Multiplayer MPlayer.com

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 57 MB 380 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 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. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  4. ↑ 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