Difference between revisions of "Riven"

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Myst	1993
Riven	1997
realMyst	2000
Myst III: Exile	2001
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst	2003
Myst IV: Revelation	2004
Myst V: End of Ages	2005
Myst Online: Uru Live	2007
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition	2014
Myst (2021)	2021
Riven (2024)	2024

Key points

Riven requires QuickTime 2.5 or higher; install from Apple's site if you don't have it already.

General information

Official game site

Official forums

MYSTAges - A wiki for the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
GOG.com		Updated for compatibility with modern systems.
Steam		Does not run on Windows XP.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63610/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63610/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Issues fixed

Ambient Sounds And Modem

The Unimodem device may cause a startup BSOD. Either method below can help resolve this.

Instructions

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	5

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Apple QuickTime

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 100 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	75 MB	2.7 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 5 compatible

Mac OS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	System 7.5	9.2.2
Processor (CPU)	PowerPC 90 MHz
System memory (RAM)	9 MB	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	65 MB	2.7 GB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA display

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 (63610) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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 (63610) 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 (63610) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[Note 1]

@@ Line 170: / Line 170: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Toggle Unimodem device during gameplay (if you use it)}}
-# Download [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 Devcon].
+# Download [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 Devcon].
 # Extract it somewhere convenient.
 # Use Notepad to save the text below as <code>riven.bat</code> in the same folder as <code>devcon.exe</code>, editing the device name so that it matches what's listed in Device Manager, and the path to the EXE so that it matches what's in the existing shortcut:<br><code>devcon disable "unimodem half-duplex audio device" "C:\GOG Games\Riven\riven.exe" devcon enable "unimodem half-duplex audio device"</code>

Developers

	Cyan Worlds
Publishers
	Red Orb Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	October 29, 1997
Mac OS (Classic)	October 29, 1997