Return of the Triad
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Developers | |
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Leon Zawada, Simon Rance | |
Engines | |
id Tech 1 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 16, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | September 16, 2011 |
Linux | September 16, 2011 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS |
Series | Rise of the Triad |
Rise of the Triad | |
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War | 1995 |
Return of the Triad | 2011 |
Rise of the Triad | 2013 |
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition | 2023 |
Return of the Triad is a freeware fan-made game meant as a sequel and tribute to the 1995 first-person shooter Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Re-released as freeware on March 13, 2006.[1]
General information
- Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Requires GZDoom or ZDoom. | |||
GOG.com | Bundled with Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition. | |||
Steam | Bundled with Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition. |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Scream of the Triad | Official extra map addon, available here. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\zdoom-*-ROTT.ini[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1421490/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.zds[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1421490/pfx/[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Only in GZDoom. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Only in GZDoom. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No framerate cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and Sound Effects. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 5029 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | ZDoom and GZDoom in software mode. |
OpenGL | 3 | GZDoom only. |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Use 64-bit GZDoom or ZDoom. | ||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL, FMOD | OpenAL is used by GZDoom, FMOD by ZDoom. |
Mods
Alt Actors and Improvements Overhaul
- Adds the Alternate actors from ROTT:LE and includes numerous tweaks/improvements. Find it here.
- To install, extract to the main folder and overwrite or use the included .bat for standalone.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.4 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC or Intel | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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 (1421490) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 3D Realms News: The Apogee Legacy #10 - Allen Blum - last accessed on 9 June 2023