Revenge: Rhobar's myth
Update v20957 is live!
|--- new Features ---|
+ new content for Freeroam
+ 5 new hidden stars
+ 1 new quest
+ 1 new race
|--- Bugfixes ---|
- fixed holes in terrain
- fixed several cliping bugs
- fixed/reworked all Story scripts
Steam-Key for BundleBandits & Update News
All buyers from BundleBandits kann now recieve their Steam-Key via Desura. Just registrate your Desura Key and you're able to unlock a Steam-Key. I'm very sorry for these problems and hope you can now aktivate your Steam-Key.
Beside that I'm working on a new update that fixes thise problems:
- fixed holes in some Terrains
- fixed several collision Bugs
- fixed some critical script bugs in the story mode
- new content for the freeroam mode
Release: when it's done!
Performance Update v20931 is live!
I also changed the way the maps are loaded. Right now it's not that pretty. The important part is that it works better than the old way. Until now only some core maps are loaded. After that the screen will stay black for a short time until all other maps are streamed in. To give you the ability so see what's happening in the background I enabled the text based output on what is loaded.
It should look like this! Not pretty bot you know what your PC is doing right now.
IMPORTANT
Please remember that mobile GPUs, Intel HD GPUs or any GPUs with shared memory can cause problems. They are not supported!
CHANGELOG
>>> Changelog v20931 [17.05.2015]
|--- new Features ---|
+ new Map loading system
+ important maps are loaded directly, other will streamed while the screen is black
+ enable visibility of level streaming for debugging (will be removed later)
+ Launcher now detects 64 Bit OS and starts directly the 64 Bit version
|--- Bugfixes ---|
- fixed several collision bugs and glitches
|--- additional changes ---|
- reworked landscape distance streaming
- reworked tree distance culling
- removed grass meshes to reduce draw calls
- reworked all textures, added more detailed Texturegroups
- general perfomance improvements Solutions for crashes & upcoming performance update
you might have heard about some problems playing the game or you even had this problem for your self. I'm very sorry for that and I think it's time for a short explanation.
The most common reason why Revenge is crashing is the lack of RAM and/or VRAM. It's caused by the fact that a lot textures (including diffuse-, specular-, normal- and heightmap) are available in a resolution of 1024x1024.
How to fix the crashes:
Lower the Texture & shadow quality, 'Ultra High' settings are for graphic cards with 2GB VRAM or more. The most useful fix is to turn on the 64Bit mode (only if you are running on 64bit Windows version).
To turn on the 64Bit mode just open the launcher, click on Settings and right under FPS-Limit you need to check Force 64Bit. Enabling it solved the problems for the most people.
Performance update:
Besides that I started working on a new update to improve the performance. And I made a great progress.
Based on my system with a Intel Xeon E3.1231v3, Sapphire Radeon R290x Tri-X 4GB and 16 GB RAM on a 4k resolution with each settings on maximum (with constant 90FPS) in a worst case scenario
RAM utilization:
Current version: 7,16GB
New Version: 5,43GB
VRAM utilization:
Current version: 1315MB
New Version: 1130MB
Utilization Screenshot old version
Utilization Screenshot new version
As you can sea, if done a lot work and it should pay off. I'll need some days to improve all maps, expect the update at the end of the next week.
Thanks for your support and understanding!
Release FAQ
7th May 2015
Will it be released on Steam and Desura/IndieGameStand at the same time?
No! The reason is very simple. Updating/uploading on Steam is very easy and I expect a lot of feedback with the launch. On Desura/IndieGameStand I always need to upload full versions this would result into 3-5 new full versions within 2 weeks. I'll collect more updates to a bigger update for Desura and IndieGameStand.
Expect the Desura and IndieGameStand version in ~2 weeks.
What is the difference between the Steam Version and all the other versions?
The versions are the same. Only if you run the game with a Steam account you'll have Steamworks features like Cloud Savegames, Achievements and Trading Cards.
What about DRM?
There is no DRM. Also the Steam Version is DRM free and is able to run without Steam!
What about DLCs?
There will be no DLCs in the 'classic' way. It's really classic – you will receive new content for free with updates!
Can we expect new content each week, each month?
No! I have a lot of ideas for new content. There will be some new content while upgrading from Early Access to the final version. After that there will only be new content when it's done.
Pressure only reduces the quality!
I bought the game in a bundle, will I get a Steam key and if so when?
Yes you will reciev your Steam key! I want to release it step by step. First launch it on Steam an check if everything is really working great. If so a week later I'll start sending Steam keys to the Shops.
System Requirements?
MINIMUM:
OS: Win7 32-bit, Win8/8.1 32-bit
Processor: Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz or Phenom II X2 545
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 4830 (at least 1GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: The game could run on Windows XP but is not tested! The requirements can change during development. The use of mobile GPUs can sometimes cause problems.
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Win7 64-bit, Win8/8.1 64-bit
Processor: Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz or Phenom II X4 955
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 6950 (at least 2GB VRAM or more)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: The requirements can change during development. The use of mobile GPUs can sometimes cause problems.
Important Informations:
The game uses a lot of high resolution textures and this results in the uncommon high requirements for RAM and VRAM. For Ultra High settings I would even recommend 8 GB RAM and a GPU with 3GB VRAM. Be sure your graphic card has 1GB dedicated VRAM