The Red Solstice

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam.^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/265590/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/265590/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Video and audio settings.

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Input settings

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Interface and camera settings.

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Keybinding options.

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Audio settings

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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.

Instructions

NVIDIA GPU users

Instructions

Startup issues

Game crashes at main menu

Instructions

Game crashes on startup

Users of NVIDIA 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.

Instructions

Netcode issues

Desynchronization (de-sync)

Work is ongoing to improve netcode and reduce or eliminate de-syncs.^[2]

Gameplay issues

Game crashes on mulitplayer maps

Affects singleplayer "Survival" mode and multiplayer.^[3]

The developers are actively working on a fix.^[4]

Singleplayer missions exhibit choppiness/jerkiness

This is a known, difficult-to-diagnose issue.^[5]

Invisible solar rays

Solar radiation rays, which appear in the final moments of a multiplayer game, are invisible, yet still deal Solar damage.^[6]

This is a regression of a previously-fixed issue.^[7]

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.^[8]

Has the side-effect of preventing players from damaging enemies.

Developers are aware of the issue and are working on a permanent fix.

Instructions

Graphical issues

OpenGL issues on Windows 10 Preview

This issue will not be resolved as Windows 10 Preview is unsupported by the developers.^[9]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	3.3	^[10]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 3800 Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
Other		Discrete sound card

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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 (265590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ The Red Solstice by Ironward — Kickstarter
↑ Steam Community Discussion - The most important technical problem: De-Sync
↑ Steam Community Discussion - Crashed
↑ Steam Community Discussion - Crashed, reply #15
↑ Badly optimized for anyone else?
↑ Invisible Solar ray
↑ Invisible Solar ray, reply #7
↑ Steam Community Discussion - v1.000 Low fps in Multiplayer
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named KnownIssues
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Expack3

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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 (265590) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (265590) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] The Red Solstice by Ironward — Kickstarter

[3] Steam Community Discussion - The most important technical problem: De-Sync

[4] Steam Community Discussion - Crashed

[5] Steam Community Discussion - Crashed, reply #15

[6] Badly optimized for anyone else?

[7] Invisible Solar ray

[8] Invisible Solar ray, reply #7

[9] Steam Community Discussion - v1.000 Low fps in Multiplayer

[KnownIssues-10] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named KnownIssues

[Expack3-11] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Expack3

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Developers

	Ironward
Publishers
	Nkidu Games Inc
Release dates
Windows	July 9, 2015