Torchlight

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Torchlight
Torchlight	2009
Torchlight II	2012
Torchlight III	2020
Torchlight: Infinite	2023

Key points

Extensive selection of mods available. See Mods.

General information

Unofficial forums

Torchlight wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		EU retail version comes translated in multiple languages. (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish)
Developer website		Via Humble Widget.
Amazon.com
Discord		Included with Incorrect store feature name. See here for available options..
Epic Games Store
GamersGate
GOG.com		Offers extras like soundtrack and artwork.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Linux version available via DRM-free download only.
Steam

Developers have provided a demo at the official site as well as at Steam and GamersGate.

All Linux versions are DRM-free.

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patch (1.15). Not needed for digital distribution versions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\runic games\torchlight
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/runic games/torchlight/
Linux	~/.runicgames/Torchlight/
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\runic games\torchlight\save
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/runic games/torchlight/save/
Linux	~/.runicgames/Torchlight/Save/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/41500/remote/
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

To clear save games from the game once Steam Cloud has been used you will need to remove the save files from the Steam Cloud folder as well. The Windows and OS X save files are compatible but have to be manually synced by removing all existing save files for the target platform and then copying the source files to the regular save file location.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Discord
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		Syncs up to 10 MB of save data (maximum 100 files).

Video settings

In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Netbook mode sets everything to the lowest possible quality to be playable on a netbook (resolution isn't locked).

Remove camera shake

Change NO CAMERA SHAKE to 1^[2]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `settings.txt`. Change the "NO CAMERA SHAKE" value to 1.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Remapping

Go to settings.txt and change the values^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `settings.txt`. Change the value of KEYMAP strings according to this table.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background^{[citation needed]}
Download Special K. Copy `SpecialK32.dll` to the installation folder. Rename to `d3d9.dll`. Run the game and exit. Edit `d3d9.ini` in the installation folder. Find `[Window.System]`. Change `MuteInBackground=false` to `MuteInBackground=true`.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan translation, see Runic Games Fansite.
French				EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite.
German				EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite.
Italian				EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite.
Polish				Fan translation, see Runic Games Fansite.
Russian				Russian retail and GOG.
Spanish				EU retail only; for other versions, see Runic Games Fansite.

For translation mods, check Runic Games Fansite.

Issues fixed

Be sure to check the knowledgebase if you haven't found the fix here.

Black screen after starting the game

This might happen when installing a bunch of mods because either the mods conflict with each other or the game takes too long to load.

Delete conflicting mods using Hotspot^[3]
Open Hotspot and select installed mods. Open Tools -> Torchlight I -> Check for conflicts (conflicting mods will have a warning sign) Disable all but one of the conflicting mods (in each category). If that doesn't work, disable all of the mods and then enable them a couple at a time.

Delete conflicting mods manually^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>/mods/` Move the mods somewhere else then move them back a couple at a time.

Delete settings files^[4]
Delete configuration files (settings.txt and local_settings.txt) Reinstall the game

Missing quest monster/item

Discard the quest, get the new one and/or restart the game^[5]^[6]

No zoom functionality

Rebind the keys^[7]
Use either TorchKit or the manual solution. For `KEYMAP_ZOOMIN`, change the value to 33 and for `KEYMAP_ZOOMOUT` to 34 (Page Up/Down buttons) or to any other combination using this table.

Invisible cursor (Windows)

Disable pointer trails^[8]
Go to Control Panel and choose Mouse controls. Under Pointer options, uncheck "Display pointer trails".

Linux-specific issues

Garbled font

Upgrade the kernel and/or reinstall fglrx-driver for AMD video cards^[9]

Crash on Estherian Ruins Floor 12

Install libtxc-dxtm-s2tc0 in Synaptic Manager^[10]

Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19

This usually happens on Intel Mesa integrated graphics cards.

These fixes will probably make particular textures glitchy.

Rename curse.dds^[11]
Extract curse.dds from `pak.zip/media/particles/Textures/Trail/` (pak.zip is by default located in `/usr/local/games/Torchlight`) Rename curse.dds to "trail37.dds". Replace trail37.dds inside pak.zip.

Resize curse.dds with GIMP^[12]
Install the "gimp-dds" package from the Synaptic Package Manager. Open `/media/particles/Textures/Trail/trail37.dds` with GIMP inside pak.zip (in the installation folder). Resize the texture to 64x256 and export the file back into the archive.

Cursor displays with a black box and does not function (Humble Bundle Edition)

Put patched version of libsdl2 in Torchlight/lib64^[13]
Download this alternate patched version of libsdl2.0. Extract it into the `Torchlight/lib64` installation directory.

Game fails to launch on unsupported localizations

Run the game with the `LC_ALL=C ./Torchlight.bin.x86_64` command^[14]^[15]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
OpenGL	2.0	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	3	^{[citation needed]}

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Interface	Crazy Eddie's GUI System (CEGUI), FreeType 2
Input	Object Oriented Input System (OIS)

Mods

HotSpot Mod Manager 2.0

Plethora of mods available at Runic Games Fansite.

HotSpot is recommended for managing mods, especially to check for mod conflicts.

The modding community is inactive and has moved onto Torchlight II.

TorchED - Torchlight editor

HotSpot

A portable mod manager for Windows that automates downloading and installing mods.

Currently in beta, v2.0.

Full feature list

If you have problems using this application, try out the older version at Runic Games Fansite.

Recommended mods and tools

GOG.com Mod Spotlight

A list of recommended and helpful mods - Steam forums

Mods

SSS Torchlight Texture Project - Retextures Torchlight by giving the textures a slightly more enhanced look.
Merchant Pack - Adds additional merchants.
Better Balanced Sale Prices - Balances the amount of gold acquired when selling.
Total Respec Mod - Adds 10 different respec potions into the game for resetting character's stats and skills.

Tools

TorchKit - Outdated, but still useful tool to change keybindings, activate console and other settings.
TorchlightCam - Highly configurable mod that can set camera to follow the character, rotate etc.
TL2Cam - Simple alternative to TorchlightCam.
Torchlight Utility - Changes character's difficulty and activates/deactivates hardcore, retired and dead status (make sure to back save data up)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3
Processor (CPU)	800 MHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	822 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce 2 Intel GMA 950 DirectX 9.0c compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Mac
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1600 OpenGL 2.0 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41500/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (41500) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41500/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (41500) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Torchlight for Xbox 360 & Mac - World Domination Industries, Inc. - last accessed on 2017-01-29

[3] Runic Games Forums - Camera Shake - Option to turn it off?

[black_screen-4] 3.0 ^3.1 Steam Community Discussions - Game starting to black screen

[5] Steam Community Discussions - TL won't load anymore?

[6] Runic Games Forums - Trouble finding monster for quest

[7] GOG.com Forums - Uh oh sold a quest item

[8] Runic Games Forums - No zoom

[9] GOG.com Forums - Why is my cursor invisible?

[10] Runic Games Forums - Garbled/missing fonts opening character screeen

[11] Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Estherian Ruins Floor 12

[12] Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19 (#1)

[13] Runic Games Forums - Linux Crash on Tu'tara Caverns Floor 19 (#2)

[14] Github Gist post

[15] Runic Games • View topic - [Linux] Fix for broken cursor, resolution & launch failures

[16] Localization problems cause launch failures on many Linux games : linux_gaming

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Developers

	Runic Games
macOS (OS X)	World Domination Industries^[1]
Linux	Edward Rudd
Publishers
	Perfect World
Engines
	Ogre
Release dates
Windows	October 27, 2009
macOS (OS X)	May 12, 2010
Linux	September 18, 2012