Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins

Developers
	Ubisoft Montpellier
Windows	Ubisoft Craiova
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive
Publishers
	Ubisoft
OS X	Feral Interactive
Russia	Noviy Disk
Engines
	UbiArt Framework
Release dates
Windows	March 29, 2012
macOS (OS X)	December 12, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	86
IGDB	89
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Platform
Art styles	Cartoon, Vector art
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Rayman

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release 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.

Rayman Origins is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view action and platform game in the Rayman series.

Some digital Windows versions of the game didn't receive updates. See the Patches section.

General information

Official Mac OS X manual

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Epic Games Store
GOG.com		Version 1.02. Soundtrack included.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Version 1.00. Compatible with retail patches.
Steam		Version 1.02.
Ubisoft Store		Version 1.00. Can no longer be run without Ubisoft Connect due to a recent patch. Included with Ubisoft+.
Amazon.com (unavailable)		Digital download.
GamersGate (unavailable)		TAGES and Solidshield DRM. Activation limit unknown.
EA app (unavailable)		No longer sold since June 13, 2022.
Mac App Store (unavailable)

Demo

Available on Steam or as a standalone installer download from Ubisoft.

The latest official patch for the demo is 1.01. The Steam version is up-to-date, and the standalone installer version can be updated by running <path-to-game>\gu.exe to check online for updates or manually downloading the patch from PCGamingWiki Files.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Ubisoft+.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patch 1.02 download.

Main menus shows version number 1.0.32504 regardless of game version and updates. Easiest way to determine if the game is updated is to try out if the fixed bugs are still present, most notably unable to use Alt+F4 (fixed in patch 1.01) and if pressing Up+Left/Right with keyboard/d-pad results character to stop all movement instead of moving into Left/Right (fixed in patch 1.02).

Some digital versions are still at version 1.00 and official patch can only be applied with retail version of the game. PCGamingWiki download includes pre-patched game executable for these versions of the game.

Some versions of the game include an auto-updater in <path-to-game>\gu.exe, while some others have the executable replaced with a copy of the main game executable.

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete sample.bik
Go to <path-to-game>\GameData\. Delete or rename sample.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\RaymanOrigins\Settings\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Rayman Origins/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/207490/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rayman Origins\Savegame\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Rayman Origins/Savegame
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/207490/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
EA app
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin.
Ultra-widescreen			FMVs and map screen are Vert-.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Can be changed with Rayman Control Panel; however, the game speed is tied to the frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

FMV (Full Motion Video)

The PC version uses FMV files that are much more compressed compared to the console versions.

Download and install PS3 FMVs
Download and unzip the video files. Go to <path-to-game>\GameData\. Replace the files in the folder with the downloaded ones.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Deleting a save file from the continue screen requires pressing Delete on the keyboard.
Controller remapping		See Controller support for details.
Controller sensitivity		Digital movements.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Prompts are presented as text (A, B, X, Y, etc) and are labeled X-Y, X being player number and Y button.
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 3, DualShock 4 See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

At first launch, the game automatically assigns initial button bindings. If no controllers are connected, the first player is bound to keyboard. If XInput controllers are connected, they are automatically bound to player numbers starting with the first. After this, the controls have to be bound manually to each player.

DirectInput controllers do not have automatic bindings at all and always need to be bound manually. If some controllers have non-centered axes, (DualShock 4, steering wheel, joystick, throttle, etc.) the game will pick it up constantly making rebinding near impossible for all players. To bypass these issues, use an XInput wrapper and unplug unused controllers.

It's possible to trigger auto-binding again in the future by simply selecting Defaults: RESET from the game's settings, however this will overwrite all of the manual bindings created for all players.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles		Speech is pig latin and always subtitled.[citation needed]
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

External language settings (GOG.com version)

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

On GOG, one installer containing all languages is provided.

Changing language

In the Steam version the language can be changed through the game's properties on the Steam library.

In the GOG version the language can be changed through a language setup executable in the installation folder.

In other versions the language can be changed by modifying a registry entry:

• Location : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\RaymanOrigins\Settings
• Location (demo version): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\RaymanOriginsDemo\Settings
• Name: Language, Type: REG_DWORD

Value	Language
0	English
1	French
2	Japanese
3	German
4	Spanish
5	Italian
8	Portuguese
10 (0xA)	Polish
11 (0xB)	Russian
12 (0xC)	Dutch
13 (0xD)	Czech
14 (0xE)	Hungarian

• Note: Not all languages are supported in all versions. Selecting a language that is not offered as an option during game installation may lead to all text being replaced by blanks.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Co-op Shared screen.
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11 fix in 3D Fix Manager for SBS, TAB, Interleaved and Anaglyph. Or Geo-11 fix with 3D Game Bridge GUI for Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11 fix for Frame Sequential or Row Interleaved displays.

Issues unresolved

Save Game Files Erased Or Corrupted

Multiple reports indicate that save games can be corrupted.

Usually the game creates a save file called SavegameCSavegame_X at the parent folder of save game data path. Manually copying the file into the save game data location and renaming it to Savegame_X (replacing X with save slot number 0, 1 or 2) should save the save game data and allow progressing in the game.

Zoomed In Glitch

Multiple reports indicate a problem with the level Tricky Treasure in Ticklish Temples, where the character appears zoomed in, that the environment cannot be seen properly. The bug exists also in "Playing in the Shade" level during using a non-panoramic monitor. To get rid of it, just set a panoramic resolution (1280x720 or 1600x900) and continue. The zoom glitch should no longer occur.

Issues fixed

Frame rate issues

Multiple users report that there is stuttering or frame rate problems on systems which greatly exceed the minimum specifications.

Any mouse movement will instantly freeze the game until the cursor stops moving. Fixed on this guide Rayman Origins - STUTTER-FIXED (KEYBOARD + MOUSE)

There is guide to fix stuttering when playing on keyboard and mouse Rayman Origins - STUTTER-FIXED (KEYBOARD + MOUSE)

Use a controller instead of keyboard[citation needed]

Try changing keyboard delay settings in the control panel[citation needed]

Play in fullscreen mode[citation needed]

Disable Windows Aero[citation needed]

Diagonal movement

Reportedly there are problems with using diagonal controls, including keyboard diagonal movement and D-pad controls.

The best way to resolve this would be to use the analog stick on a controller for movement.

Should be fixed with patch 1.02.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Override refresh rate set by game
Download ThirteenAG's d3d9 wrapper (d3d9.zip). Extract contents to <path-to-game>. Open d3d9.ini and set FullScreenRefreshRateInHz as needed; e.g. FullScreenRefreshRateInHz = 360.

Improper compatibility on Linux

Use dgVoodoo
It allows the game to run properly with NVIDIA GPUs instead of using D9VK.

Use DXVK Version at or above 1.10.1
Notes DXVK v1.10.1 includes a fix for rendering issues in Rayman Origins.

"Sound driver failed to initialize" on 64-bits wine prefixes (Linux)

The game requires the 32-bits xact libraries for sound, for which the 64-bits versions aren't properly supported under wine .

Use a 32-bits wine prefix instead of a 64-bits one and install the 32-bits variants of xact via winetricks or equivalent tool

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	Very low quality videos included. See this for a fix.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 3.0 GHz		Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7)		2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT ATI Radeon X600 XT 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible		Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0 compatible
Other	4x DVD-ROM drive

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.8.5		10.9
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	4 GB		8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM		512 MB of VRAM