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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 15, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 15, 2001}}
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|reception    =
 +
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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 +
{{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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rainbow Six }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 69788
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 5392
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
 
|winehq      = 2045
 
|winehq      = 2045
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Rainbow Six}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Online services are no longer available.
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|introduction      = '''''Black Thorn''''' is the second expansion pack for the 1999 [[Glossary:Tactical shooter|tactical shooter]] ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear]]''. Unlike ''Urban Operations'', it does not require the base game to play.
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc Check | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc Check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} in European releases.<br>Simple disc check in North American releases. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Configuration.png| External configuration.}}
+
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is v2.61, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3342/7/29700 Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
Uncheck <code>Show Movies</code> in RSConfig.exe.
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{{fixbox|description=Uncheck <code>Show Movies</code> in {{file|RSConfig.exe}}.|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
===Patches===
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===Playing the game under modern Windows===
−
[http://www.patches-scrolls.com/rainbow_six_rogue_spear_black_thorn.php v2.61 Patch]
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
 
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# Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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===Playing the game under Windows 7 64bit===
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the contents of the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Launch {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and click the <code>.\</code> button.
−
# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
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# Under the DirectX tab, check <code>Fast video memory access</code>.
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# Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe, D3DImm.dll, and DDraw.dll to the installation folder.
 
−
# Launch dgVoodooSetup.exe and click the <code>.\</code> button.
 
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# Under the DirectX tab check <code>Fast video memory access</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\Save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 +
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Configuration.png|External configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Advanced Graphics.png|Advanced Graphics settings.}}
+
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Advanced Graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|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                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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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              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|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  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|fan      = true
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|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  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone has been shut down; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          = true
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = MSN Gaming Zone
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 95/98/2000
+
|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minHD    = 550 MB (Additional 100 MB of free space required for proper Windows swap file allocation)
+
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
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|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recDX    = 7.0a
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|recDX    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:33, 24 February 2024

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn cover
Developers
Red Storm Entertainment
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows December 15, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn on HowLongToBeat
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn on IGDB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn on MobyGames
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn 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

Warnings

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

Black Thorn is the second expansion pack for the 1999 tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear. Unlike Urban Operations, it does not require the base game to play.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1] in European releases.
Simple disc check in North American releases.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is v2.61, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Uncheck Show Movies in RSConfig.exe.

Playing the game under modern Windows

Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed]
  1. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Launch dgVoodooCpl.exe and click the .\ button.
  4. Under the DirectX tab, check Fast video memory access.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\Save\[Note 3]

Video

External configuration.
External configuration.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
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
Traditional Chinese
French
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 The official MSN Gaming Zone has been shut down; use Voobly.

Connection types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 266 MHz Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible 		16 MB of VRAM


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. ↑ 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