Difference between revisions of "Ricochet: Lost Worlds"
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Game has graphical glitches on newer Windows versions=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} If the game is played on newer Windows versions without native DDraw support, the game will constantly leave ghost effects on objects that move fast | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases DDrawCompat] or [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Stormshadow429|date=2022-02-20|comment=If the game is booted up with DDrawCompat, you won't be able to take screenshots within the game using Print Screen}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Choose the wrapper you want to use for the game, once you've picked up a wrapper, go inside the folder of the wrapper and look for the <code>ddraw.dll</code> file, on '''DDrawCompat''' it should be simply within the folder itself that you downloaded, for '''dgVoodoo''' it should be inside <code>dgVoodoo2_78\MS\x86</code> | ||
+ | # Copy the <code>ddraw.dll</code> file then paste it into the folder location of the game, do not copy it into any other folders, it should be in the same location as the game executable. | ||
+ | # Open the game afterwards, the graphics should now be fixed.}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 08:20, 20 February 2022
Developers | |
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Reflexive Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 2004 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Flip screen, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Paddle |
Art styles | Abstract |
Series | Ricochet |
Ricochet | |
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Ricochet Xtreme | 2001 |
Ricochet: Lost Worlds | 2004 |
Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged | 2004 |
Ricochet Infinity | 2007 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Steam (unavailable) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>/Ricochet Lost Worlds.cfg[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7400/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>/Stats.dat[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7400/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 800x600 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | 60 FPS cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Only mouse can operate menus. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Works via DirectInput. |
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PlayStation controllers |
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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 | Only selected input device controls ship. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Master, SFX, Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No speech. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues fixed
Game has graphical glitches on newer Windows versions
- If the game is played on newer Windows versions without native DDraw support, the game will constantly leave ghost effects on objects that move fast
Use DDrawCompat or dgVoodoo[1] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium PII 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 55 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (7400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Stormshadow429 on 2022-02-20
- If the game is booted up with DDrawCompat, you won't be able to take screenshots within the game using Print Screen