Welcome to Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Originally developed by Crystal Dynamics
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited and Robosoft Technologies
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited


FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

This document is intended to help you answer any questions that you may have about Tomb Raider: Anniversary

  1. Can I play Tomb Raider: Anniversary with a gamepad?
  2. Are there any gamepads that are recognized but unsupported?
  3. How do I aim and fire at the same time using my Magic Mouse or Trackpad?
  4. How do I switch my pad to the correct mode?
  5. Can I play using my Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad?
  6. Magic Mouse and Trackpad gestures interfere with the game. How do I disable them?
  7. How do I stop the dock, notifications and the desktop cursor from appearing while I'm playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary?
  8. Can I run Tomb Raider: Anniversary in windowed mode?
  9. Is Tomb Raider: Anniversary optimized for Retina displays?
  10. Why does music in iTunes pause when I start playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary?
  11. Where are my saved games stored?
  12. How do I take screenshots in Tomb Raider: Anniversary?
  13. Can I play this game on a case-sensitive file system?
  14. Tomb Raider: Anniversary runs slowly on my computer. Is there anything I can do to increase the speed?
  15. How do I get technical support for Tomb Raider: Anniversary?
  1. Can I play Tomb Raider: Anniversary with a gamepad?

    Yes.

    The gamepads in the following list have been tested and are supported by Tomb Raider: Anniversary:


    If your gamepad is not on the list, email padsupport@feralinteractive.com and our support team will reply to you with a request for information about your device. Once we have this information, a gamepad support file will be created and emailed to you.

    Once created, this gamepad support file will be used in all future games and updates - so you will not only be helping us get your device working; you will also help all other owners of the same device who play Feral games!

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  2. Are there any gamepads that are recognized but unsupported?

    Yes.

    The following gamepads will be recognized by the game, but do not have enough buttons or analog controls to support all the possible in-game controls, meaning some in-game tasks will require the keyboard or mouse:


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  3. How do I aim and fire at the same time using my Magic Mouse or Trackpad?

    If you are using a Magic Mouse or Trackpad, you cannot click the Left Mouse button while holding down the Right Mouse button. This means that you cannot aim and fire using only your mouse.

    Instead, you can aim by holding down the Control (ctrl) key. You'll then be able to fire using the Left Mouse button as normal.

    If you prefer, you can change the key bindings for aiming and firing. You can customize your keyboard configuration by selecting OptionsGameInput Mapping from the Main Menu.

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  4. How do I switch my pad to the correct mode?

    Some gamepads support both DirectInput and XInput modes. These gamepads can be identified by a switch on them that has two options, “D” (DirectInput) and “X” (XInput).

    To play Tomb Raider: Anniversary a gamepad must be supported and set to DirectInput mode.

    Currently supported devices that have this switch are:


    If your gamepad has the switch and is not on this list, you will not be able to use it to play Tomb Raider: Anniversary without a pad support file. To obtain one, email padsupport@feralinteractive.com and our support team will reply to you with a request for information about your device. Once we have this information, we can usually create a gamepad support file and email it to you.

    To switch the gamepad to DirectInput mode, follow these instructions:

    1. If the Tomb Raider: Anniversary application is running, close it.

    2. Unplug the gamepad (or wireless receiver, if the gamepad is wireless).

    3. Turn the switch on the pad to “D”.

    4. Plug the pad or wireless receiver back in.

    5. Restart the Tomb Raider: Anniversary application.

    You will now be able to play Tomb Raider: Anniversary with the gamepad.

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  5. Can I play using my Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad?

    Yes.

    However, you must first enable the secondary click function on your mouse or trackpad. This will enable you to perform a right-click by clicking the right-hand side of your mouse or trackpad.

    To do this, follow these instructions:

    1. Open System Preferences ( MenuSystem Preferences).

    2. Select Mouse or Trackpad (depending on which you are using).

    3. Select the Point & Click tab.

    4. Check the Secondary Click checkbox.

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  6. Magic Mouse and Trackpad gestures interfere with the game. How do I disable them?

    Finger "gestures", which are used by Magic Mice and Trackpads to switch between windows and applications, can disrupt your game if used inadvertently.

    To disable them, follow these instructions:

    1. Open System Preferences ( MenuSystem Preferences).

    2. Click on Mouse or Trackpad (depending on which you are using).

    3. Select the More Gestures tab.

    4. Uncheck all the checkboxes.

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  7. How do I stop the dock, notifications and the desktop cursor from appearing while I'm playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary?

    The dock or notifications may occasionally appear while you are playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary, or the desktop cursor may replace the game cursor. This can disrupt a game.

    You can prevent them from occurring by checking the Hide the Dock (disables notifications) checkbox in the Tomb Raider: Anniversary pre-game Options window. To do so, follow these steps:

    1. From the Tomb Raider: Anniversary pre-game Options window, select the Display tab.

    2. Check the Hide the Dock (disables notifications) checkbox.

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  8. Can I run Tomb Raider: Anniversary in windowed mode?

    Yes.

    To run Tomb Raider: Anniversary in windowed mode, follow these instructions:

    1. From the Tomb Raider: Anniversary pre-game Options window, select the Display tab.

    2. Check the Run in a window checkbox.

    3. Click the Play button. The game will start in windowed mode.

    NOTE: Enabling windowed mode may decrease the game's performance.

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  9. Is Tomb Raider: Anniversary optimized for Retina displays?

    Yes.

    If you have a Retina display, you will be able to take advantage of the extra pixels by running Tomb Raider: Anniversary in native resolution. This means that the game will display one pixel for every pixel on your display.

    To do this, follow these instructions:

    1. From the Tomb Raider: Anniversary pre-game Options window, select the Display tab.

    2. Select the largest resolution from the Resolution drop-down menu to play the game in native Retina resolution.

    3. Click the Play button. The game will start in native Retina resolution.

    NOTE: In many cases, increasing your game's resolution will impact upon its performance.

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  10. Why does music in iTunes pause when I start playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary?

    By default, music playing in iTunes will be paused when you start playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary.

    To turn this feature off, follow the steps below:

    1. Double-click on the Tomb Raider: Anniversary application icon. The pre-game Options window will appear.

    2. Select the Extras tab.

    3. Uncheck the Pause iTunes while playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary checkbox.

    4. Select the Play button to start playing.

    To turn this feature back on at a later date, simply check the Pause iTunes while playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary checkbox and then select the Play button.

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  11. Where are my saved games stored?

    Your saved games are stored in your game's preferences folder.

    To open this folder, click the Open Preferences Folder button in the Support tab of the pre-game Options window.

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  12. How do I take screenshots in Tomb Raider: Anniversary?

    To take screenshots while playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary you should use the following key command:

    Command (⌘) + Alt (⌥) + P

    When you press all three keys at once, a single image of the on-screen contents will be saved in the Feral Interactive folder in your computer's ~/Pictures folder (the "~" symbol refers to your home directory).

    The JPEG image contains metadata in a string in the following format.

    GameName/Version Number (OS Version; CPU Speed; Installed RAM; Video RAM; Current Graphics Card)

    For example in Tomb Raider: Anniversary the string might look a little like this:

    Tomb Raider - Anniversary/1.0 (Mac OS 10.10.3; 2.8; 4.0 1024; GeForce GT 650M)

    This information can be easily removed by exporting the screenshot into a different format using Preview or another image editing tool.

    NOTE: None of the metadata stored can be used to identify the user.

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  13. Can I play this game on a case-sensitive file system?

    No. Tomb Raider: Anniversary has been tested with the basic formatting option for Mac OS X, which is HFS+. This system is not case-sensitive and identifies files by name without checking capitalization.

    The capitalization of filenames is not consistent throughout the game. While this will not always prevent the game from running on case-sensitive file systems, it may lead to crashes and other unpredictable behaviour.

    If you have to run a case-sensitive setup and you experience problems with Tomb Raider: Anniversary, please install the game on a standard formatted partition or read/write disk image. In most cases this will allow you to play the game on your machine.

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  14. Tomb Raider: Anniversary runs slowly on my computer. Is there anything I can do to increase the speed?

    There are several factors which have an impact on the speed at which Tomb Raider: Anniversary runs. Please see the Tomb Raider: Anniversary Performance Tips section in the ReadMe for ways to increase the speed at which the game runs on your computer.

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  15. How do I get technical support for Tomb Raider: Anniversary?

    Please read the technical support information in the ReadMe; this tells you what to check and if necessary, how to contact Feral Technical Support with your issue.

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