Riven
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| Developers | |
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| Cyan Worlds | |
| Publishers | |
| Red Orb Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 29, 1997 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 29, 1997 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| 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.
- Can be run under ScummVM
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
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Updated for compatibility with modern systems. | |
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| Steam | |
Does not run on Windows XP. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63610/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.rvn[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63610/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | Saves under SAVEGAME folder in game directory. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
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.
| Disable Unimodem device (if you don't use it)[citation needed] |
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| Toggle Unimodem device during gameplay (if you use it)[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 5 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| 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) | 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 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%\VirtualStoreon 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 (63610) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.