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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ironward}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ironward}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nkidu Games Inc}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nkidu Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 9, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 9, 2015}}
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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            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Tactical shooter, Survival }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Red Solstice }}
 
|steam appid  = 265590
 
|steam appid  = 265590
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = red-solstice
 
|wikipedia    = The Red Solstice
 
|wikipedia    = The Red Solstice
 +
|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
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|official site= http://www.theredsolstice.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.theredsolstice.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.theredsolstice.com/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.theredsolstice.com/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.theredsolstice.com/ Official wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.theredsolstice.com/ Official wiki]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 265590 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 265590 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4445/The_Red_Solstice_Gold_Edition Gold Edition] also available. | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | red-solstice | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-red-solstice | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/947226117/the-red-solstice#project_faq_85721|title=The Red Solstice by Ironward — Kickstarter|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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 +
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/411460/The_Red_Solstice_Armory_Pack/ Armory Pack] | Part of the [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4445/The_Red_Solstice_Gold_Edition Gold Edition] | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/790180/The_Red_Solstice__Operations_Pack/ Operations Pack] | Part of the [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4445/The_Red_Solstice_Gold_Edition Gold Edition] | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/403910/The_Red_Solstice_Soundtrack/ Soundtrack] | Part of the [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4445/The_Red_Solstice_Gold_Edition Gold Edition] | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/947226117/the-red-solstice#project_faq_85721 The Red Solstice by Ironward — Kickstarter]</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheRedSolstice\settings.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheRedSolstice\settings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheRedSolstice\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheRedSolstice\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
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|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 977 KB available.
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|RedSolsticeGraphicsAudio.jpg|Video and audio settings.}}
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{{Image|The Red Solstice - General.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel]]/[[AMD VISION Engine Control Center|AMD Control Center]].
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Locked at 60 FPS.<ref name="Expack3">Tested by [[User:Expack3|Expack3]]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = Disabling Vsync enables 60 FPS cap.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Image|RedSolsticeInterface.jpg|Interface and camera settings.}}
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{{Image|The Red Solstice - Input.png|Input settings.}}
{{Image|RedSolsticeKeybindings.jpg|Keybinding options.}}
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{{Image|The Red Solstice - Rebinding.png|Key rebinding.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = One key per action.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|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
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|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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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|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==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, voice chat
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, voice chat
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|mute on focus lost notes = Volume remains unmuted when focus lost.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Volume remains unmuted when focus lost.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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====General====
 
====General====
 
{{ii}} Third-party overlays, API hooks, or graphics mods, such as the TeamSpeak overlay, FRAPS, or DSFix, can cause the game to become unstable.
 
{{ii}} Third-party overlays, API hooks, or graphics mods, such as the TeamSpeak overlay, FRAPS, or DSFix, can cause the game to become unstable.
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable any third-party API hooks or overlays and graphics mods|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/TheRedSolstice/announcements/detail/74656621177374555 Steam Community Discussion - Important notice regarding the usage of streaming software]</ref><ref name="KnownIssues">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715644766496/ Steam Community Discussion - Known issues. Please read this first before reporting problems]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable any third-party API hooks or overlays and graphics mods|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/TheRedSolstice/announcements/detail/74656621177374555|title=Steam Community Discussion - Important notice regarding the usage of streaming software|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref name="KnownIssues">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715644766496/ Steam Community Discussion - Known issues. Please read this first before reporting problems]</ref>}}
}}
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====NVIDIA GPU users====
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====Nvidia GPU users====
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Subscribe to the "testers" beta|ref=<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080134249769/ Steam Community Discussion - Nvidia crahes unofficial fix]</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Subscribe to the "testers" beta|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080134249769/ Steam Community Discussion - Nvidia crahes unofficial fix]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the Library section of the Steam client.
 
# Go to the Library section of the Steam client.
# Navigate to The Red Solstice entry in the list which appears, then right-click on it.
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# Go to The Red Solstice entry in the list which appears, then right-click on it.
 
# From the drop-down menu which appears, click <code>Properties</code>.
 
# From the drop-down menu which appears, click <code>Properties</code>.
 
# From the window which appears, click on the <code>Betas</code> tab at the top of the window.
 
# From the window which appears, click on the <code>Betas</code> tab at the top of the window.
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# Check the check box next to <code>testers</code>, then click the OK button.
 
# Check the check box next to <code>testers</code>, then click the OK button.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable Compatibility Properties for Game.exe|ref=<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080134249769/ Steam Community Discussion - Nvidia crahes unofficial fix]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the Library section of the Steam client.
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# Go to The Red Solstice entry in the list which appears, then right-click on it.
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# From the drop-down menu which appears, click <code>Properties</code>.
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# From the window which appears, click on the <code>Local Files</code> tab at the top of the window.
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# Click the <code>Browse...</code> button.
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# Open the <code>bin</code> folder.
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# Right click the Game.exe file, and select Properties.
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# Open the Compatibility tab, if change is desired for all users then click <code>Change settings for all users</code>.
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# Enable one or more of the following options until display issues no longer occur: <code>Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 7</code>, <code>Disable full screen optimizations</code>, <code>Change High DPI Settings: Program DPI, High DPI scaling behavior.</code>
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}}
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===Startup issues===
 
===Startup issues===
 
====Game crashes at main menu====
 
====Game crashes at main menu====
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace openal32.dll|ref=<ref name="KnownIssues"/><ref name="Expack3">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=16 July 2015|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Replace openal32.dll|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/><ref name="KnownIssues"/>}}
 
 
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\bin</code> and rename <code>openal32.dll</code> to <code>openal32.dll.bak</code>. This ensures original DLL is preserved should you need to revert this fix.
 
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\bin</code> and rename <code>openal32.dll</code> to <code>openal32.dll.bak</code>. This ensures original DLL is preserved should you need to revert this fix.
# Download the latest version of [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html#download OpenAL Soft] ([http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/7-openal-soft/ PCGamingWiki mirror])
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# Download the latest version of [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html#download OpenAL Soft] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/7-openal-soft/ PCGamingWiki mirror])
 
# Extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded to the folder of your choosing.
 
# Extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded to the folder of your choosing.
 
# Open folder you extracted and go to openal-soft-<version number>-bin\bin\Win32
 
# Open folder you extracted and go to openal-soft-<version number>-bin\bin\Win32
 
# Copy the DLL, named <code>soft_oal.dll</code> in the folder and paste it into <code>{{P|game}}\bin</code>.
 
# Copy the DLL, named <code>soft_oal.dll</code> in the folder and paste it into <code>{{P|game}}\bin</code>.
 
# Rename the DLL you just copied to <code>openal32.dll</code>.
 
# Rename the DLL you just copied to <code>openal32.dll</code>.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} This fix has only been tested with discrete sound card users (i.e. Creative X-Fi series of sound cards).
 
{{ii}} This fix has only been tested with discrete sound card users (i.e. Creative X-Fi series of sound cards).
 
}}
 
}}
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====Game crashes on startup====
 
====Game crashes on startup====
{{ii}} Users of NVIDIA GTX 260, GTX 275, and GTX 280 cards have reported their graphics card drivers crashing when attempting to start the game.
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{{ii}} Users of Nvidia GeForce GTX 260, GTX 275, and GTX 280 cards have reported their graphics card drivers crashing when attempting to start the game.
 
<!-- Expack3: A cop-out, I know, but the resulting fixbox would be about 30 steps long, and I don't have time right now to write equivalent (and shorter) instructions. -->
 
<!-- Expack3: A cop-out, I know, but the resulting fixbox would be about 30 steps long, and I don't have time right now to write equivalent (and shorter) instructions. -->
{{ii}} The developers recommend any NVIDIA users experiencing problems to first read this [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fix-the-Nvlddmkm-Error/?ALLSTEPS Instructables article] for detailed information on fixing the problem.
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{{ii}} The developers recommend any Nvidia users experiencing problems to first read this [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fix-the-Nvlddmkm-Error/?ALLSTEPS Instructables article] for detailed information on fixing the problem.
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify registry settings|ref=<ref name="KnownIssues"/>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify registry settings|ref=<ref name="KnownIssues"/>|fix=
# Run <code>regedit.exe</code>
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# Go to <code>{{P|hklm}}\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers</code>
# Navigate to <code>{{P|hklm}}\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers</code>
 
 
# Change the decimal value of <code>TdrDelay</code> to <code>10</code> or higher.
 
# Change the decimal value of <code>TdrDelay</code> to <code>10</code> or higher.
 
# If the preceding step does nothing, change <code>TdrLevel</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
# If the preceding step does nothing, change <code>TdrLevel</code> to <code>0</code>.
Notes:
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* If the keys listed above do not exist, you will have to create them, ensuring they are named exactly as listed in the fix as well as creating them as type <code>REG_DWORD</code>.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} If the keys listed above do not exist, you will have to create them, ensuring they are named exactly as listed in the fix as well as creating them as type <code>REG_DWORD</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Netcode issues===
 
===Netcode issues===
 
====Desynchronization (de-sync)====
 
====Desynchronization (de-sync)====
{{ii}} Work is ongoing to improve netcode and reduce or eliminate de-syncs.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/606068060815999730/#c606068060823566000 Steam Community Discussion - The most important technical problem: De-Sync]</ref>
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{{ii}} Work is ongoing to improve netcode and reduce or eliminate de-syncs.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/606068060815999730/#c606068060823566000|title=Steam Community Discussion - The most important technical problem: De-Sync|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
===Gameplay issues===
 
===Gameplay issues===
 
====Game crashes on mulitplayer maps====
 
====Game crashes on mulitplayer maps====
{{ii}} Affects singleplayer "Survival" mode and multiplayer.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080130667748/ Steam Community Discussion - Crashed]</ref>
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{{ii}} Affects singleplayer "Survival" mode and multiplayer.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080130667748/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Crashed|date=May 2023}}</ref>
{{++}} The developers are actively working on a fix.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080130667748/#c530647080133808249 Steam Community Discussion - Crashed, reply #15]</ref>
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{{++}} The developers are actively working on a fix.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080130667748/#c530647080133808249|title=Steam Community Discussion - Crashed, reply #15|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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====Singleplayer missions exhibit choppiness/jerkiness====
 
====Singleplayer missions exhibit choppiness/jerkiness====
{{ii}} This is a known, difficult-to-diagnose issue.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715643870031/ Badly optimized for anyone else?]</ref>
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{{ii}} This is a known, difficult-to-diagnose issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715643870031/|title=Badly optimized for anyone else?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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====Invisible solar rays====
 
====Invisible solar rays====
{{ii}} Solar radiation rays, which appear in the final moments of a multiplayer game, are invisible, yet still deal Solar damage.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080131211842/ Invisible Solar ray]</ref>
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{{ii}} Solar radiation rays, which appear in the final moments of a multiplayer game, are invisible, yet still deal Solar damage.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080131211842/|title=Invisible Solar ray|date=May 2023}}</ref>
{{--}} This is a regression of a previously-fixed issue.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080131211842/#c530647080131411399 Invisible Solar ray, reply #7]</ref>
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{{--}} This is a regression of a previously-fixed issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530647080131211842/#c530647080131411399|title=Invisible Solar ray, reply #7|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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====Low FPS in Multiplayer====
 
====Low FPS in Multiplayer====
{{ii}}When playing on the Central District map on Veteran difficulty and on Fast mode with primary and secondary objectives enabled, all players experience low FPS and absolutely no synchronization after Wave 9.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715644209485/ Steam Community Discussion - v1.000 Low fps in Multiplayer]</ref>
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{{ii}} When playing on the Central District map on Veteran difficulty and on Fast mode with primary and secondary objectives enabled, all players experience low FPS and absolutely no synchronization after Wave 9.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265590/discussions/2/530646715644209485/|title=Steam Community Discussion - v1.000 Low fps in Multiplayer|date=May 2023}}</ref>
{{--}}Has the side-effect of preventing players from damaging enemies.
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{{--}} Has the side-effect of preventing players from damaging enemies.
{{++}}Developers are aware of the issue and are working on a permanent fix.
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{{++}} Developers are aware of the issue and are working on a permanent fix.
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 11 June 2023

The Red Solstice
The Red Solstice cover
Developers
Ironward
Publishers
Nkidu Games
Release dates
Windows July 9, 2015
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Genres Strategy, Tactical shooter, Survival
Themes Sci-fi
Series Red Solstice
The Red Solstice on MobyGames
The Red Solstice on Wikipedia
Red Solstice
The Red Solstice 2015
Red Solstice 2: Survivors 2021

General information

Official forums
Official wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Armory Pack Part of the Gold Edition
Windows
Operations Pack Part of the Gold Edition
Windows
Soundtrack Part of the Gold Edition
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheRedSolstice\settings.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/265590/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheRedSolstice\save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/265590/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 977 KB available.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Key rebinding.
Key rebinding.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
One key per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, effects, voice chat
Surround sound
Subtitles
Always on.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Volume remains unmuted when focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
8 Co-op

Issues unresolved

Unless otherwise noted, there are currently no known fixes or workarounds for these issues.

Stability issues

General

Third-party overlays, API hooks, or graphics mods, such as the TeamSpeak overlay, FRAPS, or DSFix, can cause the game to become unstable.
Disable any third-party API hooks or overlays and graphics mods[2][3]

Nvidia GPU users

Subscribe to the "testers" beta[4]
  1. Go to the Library section of the Steam client.
  2. Go to The Red Solstice entry in the list which appears, then right-click on it.
  3. From the drop-down menu which appears, click Properties.
  4. From the window which appears, click on the Betas tab at the top of the window.
  5. Enter the code theredsolstice into the textbox next to the Check Code button.
  6. Once you have entered the code, click on the Check Code button.
  7. You should now see testers appear in the list on the Betas tab.
  8. Check the check box next to testers, then click the OK button.
Enable Compatibility Properties for Game.exe[4]
  1. Go to the Library section of the Steam client.
  2. Go to The Red Solstice entry in the list which appears, then right-click on it.
  3. From the drop-down menu which appears, click Properties.
  4. From the window which appears, click on the Local Files tab at the top of the window.
  5. Click the Browse... button.
  6. Open the bin folder.
  7. Right click the Game.exe file, and select Properties.
  8. Open the Compatibility tab, if change is desired for all users then click Change settings for all users.
  9. Enable one or more of the following options until display issues no longer occur: Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 7, Disable full screen optimizations, Change High DPI Settings: Program DPI, High DPI scaling behavior.

Startup issues

Game crashes at main menu

Replace openal32.dll[3][5]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\bin and rename openal32.dll to openal32.dll.bak. This ensures original DLL is preserved should you need to revert this fix.
  2. Download the latest version of OpenAL Soft (PCGamingWiki mirror)
  3. Extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded to the folder of your choosing.
  4. Open folder you extracted and go to openal-soft-<version number>-bin\bin\Win32
  5. Copy the DLL, named soft_oal.dll in the folder and paste it into <path-to-game>\bin.
  6. Rename the DLL you just copied to openal32.dll.

Notes

This fix has only been tested with discrete sound card users (i.e. Creative X-Fi series of sound cards).

Game crashes on startup

Users of Nvidia GeForce GTX 260, GTX 275, and GTX 280 cards have reported their graphics card drivers crashing when attempting to start the game.
The developers recommend any Nvidia users experiencing problems to first read this Instructables article for detailed information on fixing the problem.
Modify registry settings[3]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers
  2. Change the decimal value of TdrDelay to 10 or higher.
  3. If the preceding step does nothing, change TdrLevel to 0.

Notes

If the keys listed above do not exist, you will have to create them, ensuring they are named exactly as listed in the fix as well as creating them as type REG_DWORD.

Netcode issues

Desynchronization (de-sync)

Work is ongoing to improve netcode and reduce or eliminate de-syncs.[6]

Gameplay issues

Game crashes on mulitplayer maps

Affects singleplayer "Survival" mode and multiplayer.[7]
The developers are actively working on a fix.[8]

Singleplayer missions exhibit choppiness/jerkiness

This is a known, difficult-to-diagnose issue.[9]

Invisible solar rays

Solar radiation rays, which appear in the final moments of a multiplayer game, are invisible, yet still deal Solar damage.[10]
This is a regression of a previously-fixed issue.[11]

Low FPS in Multiplayer

When playing on the Central District map on Veteran difficulty and on Fast mode with primary and secondary objectives enabled, all players experience low FPS and absolutely no synchronization after Wave 9.[12]
Has the side-effect of preventing players from damaging enemies.
Developers are aware of the issue and are working on a permanent fix.
Disable item descriptions[13]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.3 [5]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2320 3.00 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
ATI Radeon HD 3800
Sound (audio device) A Fine High Definition Audio Device Never Hurt Anyone
Other OpenGL / OpenAL


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References