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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} The [http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewforum.php?f=74 Help and Support Forum] can be helpful in solving your problems.
 
{{ii}} The [http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewforum.php?f=74 Help and Support Forum] can be helpful in solving your problems.
 
{{ii}} The game's [irc://irc.freenode.net/redeclipse IRC channel] ([http://www.redeclipse.net/chat webchat]) is a source of live support.
 
{{ii}} The game's [irc://irc.freenode.net/redeclipse IRC channel] ([http://www.redeclipse.net/chat webchat]) is a source of live support.
  
 
===Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing===
 
===Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing===
{{ii}} On computers that are on the lower-end of the hardware spectrum, a small window may appear in the bottom left corner of your window and the rest of the screen will freeze.<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=3985&p=40531 Small window in the bottom left corner (SOLVED)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>
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{{Image|Redeclipseproblem.jpg|Screenshot of the screen freezing problem}}
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{{ii}} On computers that are on the lower-end of the hardware spectrum, a small window may appear in the bottom left corner of your window and the rest of the screen will freeze.
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings|ref=<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=3985&p=40531 Small window in the bottom left corner (SOLVED)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>}}
 
# In the settings, turn off shaders and again try to play the game.
 
# In the settings, turn off shaders and again try to play the game.
 
# If this doesn't fix the problem you should lower the graphics settings, this should fix the problem completely.
 
# If this doesn't fix the problem you should lower the graphics settings, this should fix the problem completely.
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===Missing in-game models===
 
===Missing in-game models===
{{ii}} If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4062 Can't see the characters] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref><ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4084&p=41897&hilit=gpuskel#p41897 Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>
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{{ii}} If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem.<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4084&p=41897#p41897 Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings|ref=<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4062 Can't see the characters] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>}}
 
# Once you've opened the game, open the console (with either {{key|~}} or {{key|/}}).
 
# Once you've opened the game, open the console (with either {{key|~}} or {{key|/}}).
 
# Enter <code>/gpuskel 0</code> into the console, this should fix the problem. If it does not fix the problem, try updating your graphics drivers.
 
# Enter <code>/gpuskel 0</code> into the console, this should fix the problem. If it does not fix the problem, try updating your graphics drivers.

Revision as of 23:06, 11 September 2016

Red Eclipse
Red Eclipse cover
Developers
Quinton Reeves
Lee Salzman
Engines
Cube 2
Release dates
Windows March 25, 2011
macOS (OS X) March 25, 2011
Linux March 25, 2011
Red Eclipse on Wikipedia

Key points

Runs well on old and low-end hardware[1]
Free and open source

General information

Red Eclipse Website
Official Forum
Red Eclipse Help and Support Subforum
Official Wiki on SourceForge

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Source code available via the Subversion repository on SourceForge.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Post-processing effects settings
Post-processing effects settings
Display settings
Display settings
Resolution settings
Resolution settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

The Help and Support Forum can be helpful in solving your problems.
The game's IRC channel (webchat) is a source of live support.

Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing

Screenshot of the screen freezing problem
Screenshot of the screen freezing problem
On computers that are on the lower-end of the hardware spectrum, a small window may appear in the bottom left corner of your window and the rest of the screen will freeze.
Instructions

Missing in-game models

If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem.[2]
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References

  1. "the engine is designed to run well on a wide range of hardware" - Red Eclipse General Discussion Forum
  2. Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore) - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum