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TRAE - QuickStart & Knowledge Base
Dear TRAE fans!
Thanks to the dedicated work of many members of the community, Core's unfinished Tomb Raider - Anniversary Edition (TRAE) is now in a playable state and ready for you to explore. See also Tomb of Ash's website for more information: https://www.tomb-of-ash.com/trae-indy-build/ Since it is an unfinished product, it's not really straight-forward to use, so this thread is intended to house information about how to set up the game and to provide a one-stop shop for everything you need to know to get going. Please do not use this thread for discussion. Please use the original thread HERE for this. Feel free to post links or quote posts that contain useful information. So let's going, shall we? Installation & Setup - PC Version This will let you set up the PC version of the game (on Windows). Note for Linux users: Necromancer posted a few additional steps to do if you're on linux. See this post for further information. For instructions on how to run the PSP version, please scroll down in this post. Attention: You will need to have a gamepad to play the game. Keyboard controls are very limited. Step 1: Download the game Head over to archive.org to download the game and the available patches: https://archive.org/details/IndyTRAEbuild You'll need all three zip files to get the best out of it. Step 2: Unpack the Game files Depending on which version you downloaded, you'll now have several zip files. One of them is called "Artbase.zip". Extract this zip file to your C:\ drive. It is imperative, that the Artbase folder is directly under C:\. Do not use any subfolders. After you have extracted the zip file, you should have the following folder structure on your C:\ hard drive: Code:
C:\Artbase C:\Artbase\tombraider C:\Artbase\BuildSystem.exe C:\Artbase\Nakamichi TRAE level geometry converter.exe Step 3: Apply patches Download the zip archive from here, and copy + paste the tombraider folder (contained in patchv2) to your C:\Artbase folder, replacing existing files (do not remove the old tombraider folder though, this patch must be applied on top of the existing one). See also twitter post of @reborninshadows. Step 3.1 (optional): Install the patch for use with XBOX controllers. (by TRFan94) The download page on archive.org will have a file called Xbox_Fixed_Controls_for_TRAE.zip. Download this zip file, and unpack its contents to C:\Artbase\tombraider\converters\engines. The zip file will contain a "Readme Install.txt" file, containing info about the controls. Step 3.2 (optional): Configure "MAIN MENU RUN.bat" After you installed the patch, you will have a "MAIN MENU RUN.bat" file in your C:\Artbase folder. This file holds the command to launch the game. You can edit it with any text editor of your liking. Make sure the "-resize" option is present, to be able to play the game in a higher resolution, by resizing / maximizing the game window once it's started. You can also add/modify the -height=<height_in_pixels> and -width=<width_in_pixels> parameters in conjunction with the -resize parameter to set a default window size. To start the game in windowed fullscreen mode on a FullHD monitor, you can use: -resize -width=1920 -height=1080 Please note that there is also a -fullScreen option, but the game will use it's native resolution and look very blocky. There hasn't been found a way to use the game in fullscreen mode with a higher resolution, yet. Step 4: Select a level to run If you have the latest patch installed, you can double-click the "MAIN MENU RUN.bat" file. This will launch the main menu. To select a level directly, you can install a patch provided by Gh0stBlade & XProger. To use it, download the patch from here, and extract the contents of the downloaded zip file to your C:\Artbase folder. Double-Click the "run_level.bat" and select the level you want to run. Once you've followed these steps you're ready to go. Launching the game & troubleshooting To launch the game, simply double-click the run.bat file in your C:\Artbase folder. There will be a console window popping up, and also a window with the logo of the movie National Treasure. If all goes well, after a few seconds you should be presented with the Pause menu of the game. See the "Controls" section of this post for information on how to play. If your game won't launch, please see the Troubleshooting section below. Installation & Setup - PSP Version Gh0stBlade has provided a PSP ISO file to run with physical PSP systems or PSP emulators. At the time of writing, the ISO will run only on systems / emulators with 64MB ram. Additionally, the build is still relatively unstable and not all levels are available in the PSP version: Quote:
This guide will help you set up an emulator to run the game. There may be updated versions available, so please check the project page on archive.org for updates. Step 1: Download the game The runnable ISO is hosted on archive.org. PSP ISO files are named TRAE-PSP-v[ver].iso, where [ver] is the current version. At the time of writing, the latest version is 2 - so the ISO file to download is TRAE-PSP-v2.iso. Download this file to your computer and remember where you put it. Step 2: Download and configure the Emulator The game should be runnable with any decent PSP emulator. This guide will use PPSSPP (as it's the only one I know of).
Step (optional): Setup Keyboard/Mouse controls LateRaider has provided an awesome tutorial on how to set up Keyboard/Mouse controls here. Just follow this step-by-step guide and you're good to go. Step 3: Run the Game In the main menu of the emulator, click the "Load" button and select the ISO file you downloaded in Step 1. Enjoy. Changelog
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Controls
In order to play the game correctly, you will have to have a gamepad connected. Any controller will do, but the button configuration may be different for you.
If you don't have a controller, you will only be able to move Lara and the camera around, but you will not be able to jump, press action and perform other moves. Controlling Lara Basic Controls I only have a Playstation Controller (Dualshock 4) connected - please let me know the controls for XBOX-compatible controllers if you know them.
Playstation (DualShock 3, DualShock 4) controllers
XBOX Controllers (without the patch - see post above for more information)
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Swimming Controls - Use Jump to swim, navigate with the left stick. Leave the water by swimming to the edge and press Action. Attention: Leaving bodies of water is sometimes not possible due to geometry errors! Quote:
Extended / Debug Controls
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Troubleshooting, Tips & Tricks
Troubleshooting
Tips & Tricks Creating uncompressed screenshots Create a folder called screenshots within the C:\Artbase\tombraider folder before starting the game. When you now press the Print Screen button on your keyboard, a screenshot will be saved in that folder. Be aware, that each time you start the game, the screenshot counter resets. You will overwrite previous screenshots after restarting if you don't move them out. Thanks to rewak for this. Recording / Replaying Input If you start the game with the -rec option (add it in run.bat), the game will save the input sequence to a file called C:\Artbase\tombraider\record.lara. Run the game with the -play option to replay the inputs automatically. Increasing FOV (field of view) Quote:
Configuring Anti-Aliasing and Texture Filtering The game itself does not seem to have options for this, but you can use Nvidia Profile Explorer (for Nvidia Cards) or Catalyst Control Center to override application settings, to get a more high-quality rendering. Accessing unreachable areas There are some triggers that crash and / or areas that are blocked by doors. In order to gain access, you have several options:
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03-01-21, 10:54 | #4 |
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I have an addition for the controls: When Lara hangs on a ledge, you have to press an otherwise unused button to let go of it. It's probably "X" on the PS4 controller as that one seems to have the same button mappings as my Logitech Rumblepad 2.
Speaking of which, in case that someone else plays with a "generic" Dinput controller, these are the button mappings on my Rumblepad 2: Left analogue stick: move Lara Right analogue stick: move camera Button 1: Draw weapon Button 2: let go from ledges Button 3: action button / confirm options in pause menu Button 4: jump button Button 5: unused (?) Button 6: Teleport Lara to the camera when using the free camera mode Button 7: Walk button Button 8: Turn around/roll when torch/weapon is drawn Button 9: Inventory Button 10: unused (?) Clicking the right stick: Bring up debug/pause menu |
03-01-21, 11:09 | #5 |
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Here's another for controls :
- Tap Action while swimming to force Lara to butterfly swim (I'm not sure it's actually any faster) - Tap Action while surface swimming to force Lara to breast stroke |
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Walk for me is Select and Roll is Start, i'm using a PS3 Controller
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03-01-21, 12:18 | #7 |
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If you add the -simulatepsp to run.bat the games field of view will increase. Or rather the camera will go further back.
The same thing can be done in game when you bring down the console with ` and type SP. EDIT: Also, to restore sound to St Francis Folly and Lost Valley, you don't need to copy all of those files. Just the two I mentioned here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/sho...postcount=7039 Last edited by UroshUchiha; 03-01-21 at 12:20. |
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Just to add: you can jump sideways on ledges where Lara can put her feet up on the wall. Push the analogue stick in the direction you want to jump, press jump and then quickly press action so Lara will grab the ledge again.
Some questions/issues I've had: Has anyone managed to get past the beginning of Tomb of Tihocan? I've managed to lower the water level but now there's a strong current in the room that effects Lara even above water so I cannot pull the lever to open the door and even in DOZY mode Lara cannot go through the door. I keep getting an error message and a crash every time I enter the courtyard area in City of Khamoon. I can't remember what it is right now (will check again and get back to you) but just wanted to ask if anyone else has been getting that. EDIT: The error message is: "GetAnimPtr can't find ANIMSTATE_CLOSED-AECC6AD3" Has anyone managed to get Palace Midas to play? And how do you roll? I'm on an Xbox controller and when I press the Start button, Lara only ever does the quick turn, no matter whether she's standing or running. Last edited by Zebra; 03-01-21 at 13:55. |
03-01-21, 13:28 | #9 |
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Not yet, and you can only do the classic roll when the torch is drawn.
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03-01-21, 14:04 | #10 | |
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Thank you for this guide! <3
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I have some issues with my Xbox360 controller. Everything works fine except the right analog. I can't move camera at all. I had to use emulator of keyboard and that's how I add buttons "I J K L" to my pad. Strange |
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