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===[https://steamcommunity.com/app/224920/discussions/0/2837788120352512948 Wrace's SR1 Patch]=== | ===[https://steamcommunity.com/app/224920/discussions/0/2837788120352512948 Wrace's SR1 Patch]=== | ||
− | {{++}} Updated version of the main files of bink-patch from the same author which removes SafeDisk, unlocks 60 FPS, improves compatibility with modern versions of Windows and fixes various bugs, adds new sound engine and support of subtitles | + | {{++}} Updated version of the main files of bink-patch from the same author which removes SafeDisk DRM, unlocks 60 FPS, improves compatibility with modern versions of Windows and fixes various bugs, partial restoration of missing music from the PSX version adds new sound engine and support of subtitles, additional localizations, native support of all gamepads and mouse, support of vibration for XInput gamepads, widescreen support, in-game map and in-game achievements, fix for storing/loading current level and position of hero for the saves, the additional menu item "New Game+" to start it with already solved puzzles, the possibility to skip logo movies at the start of the game. |
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# Download [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1733917759 Wrace's SR1 Patch] ("''Links & installation''" section). | # Download [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1733917759 Wrace's SR1 Patch] ("''Links & installation''" section). |
Revision as of 12:09, 29 November 2023
Developers | |
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Crystal Dynamics | |
Publishers | |
1999-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
2009-2023 | Square Enix |
2023-present | Crystal Dynamics |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Engines | |
Gex Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 8, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Metroidvania, Hack and slash |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Legacy of Kain |
Legacy of Kain | |
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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | 1997 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | 1999 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | 2001 |
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 | 2002 |
Legacy of Kain: Defiance | 2003 |
Nosgoth | Cancelled |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] | |||
Includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance. | ||||
Publisher website (unavailable) | ||||
GOG.com (unavailable) | Temporarily removed by Square Enix to work on important updates. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Temporarily removed by Square Enix to work on important updates. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.2 is the latest version. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
Bink-support for SR1 (Video-Patch by Wrace from Nosgothica)
- A fan-made patch for the retail version that makes it playable on modern versions of Windows, replaces RPL video files with higher quality BINK video files and removes SafeDisk. Not required for digital distribution versions.
Instructions |
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Wrace's SR1 Patch
- Updated version of the main files of bink-patch from the same author which removes SafeDisk DRM, unlocks 60 FPS, improves compatibility with modern versions of Windows and fixes various bugs, partial restoration of missing music from the PSX version adds new sound engine and support of subtitles, additional localizations, native support of all gamepads and mouse, support of vibration for XInput gamepads, widescreen support, in-game map and in-game achievements, fix for storing/loading current level and position of hero for the saves, the additional menu item "New Game+" to start it with already solved puzzles, the possibility to skip logo movies at the start of the game.
Instructions |
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Skip intro videos
Delete, rename or remove video files |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver\1.00.000[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224920/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame.her[Note 4] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224920/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | ||
120+ FPS |
Widescreen resolution
Hor+ widescreen support[3] |
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Notes
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Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. |
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Windowed
Use D3DWindower |
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Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound, Music and Speech. | |
Surround sound | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch | |
Subtitles | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |||
French | Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases here. | |||
German | Retail and GOG only. Patch for other digital releases here. | |||
Hungarian | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |||
Italian | Retail only. Patch for digital releases here. | |||
Japanese | Retail only | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only (GreenLeaf). Patch for digital releases here. | |||
Polish | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |||
Russian | Use Wrace's SR1 Patch. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. Patch for digital releases here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | ||
vorpX | Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
Issues fixed
Crash when the game starts
Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Use Bink-support for SR1 (Video-Patch) |
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Crashes with resolutions larger than 640x480
Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Use Bink-support for SR1 (Video-Patch) |
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Raziel runs in circles if a gamepad is connected
Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Hardware acceleration not available for AMD GPUs
Go to the game directory and delete atiumdag.dll
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Crashes when reaching Melchiah gates after loading a game
- After doing all the puzzles before Melchiah, if you load the game again and try to reach the gates before the boss battle, it'll crash.
Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Audio issues
- On modern computers, audio may have issues such as dialogues skipping at certain points.
Use Wrace's SR1 Patch |
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Set a lower sampling rate |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 320 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (224920) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023