Roblox
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Roblox Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| Rendering (2006-2010) | G3D[1] |
| Rendering (2009-2014) | OGRE[2] |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | 2011 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play, Sponsored, Subscription, Ad-supported |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Player trading |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Genres | MMO |
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Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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Essential improvements
Bloxstrap
- Unofficial open-source Roblox bootstrapper that introduces various features to the client, such as Discord Rich Presence and restoration of the original "Oof" death sound (removed in 2022) without making modifications to the original files nor hooking into the client at runtime.
- Allows advanced users to enable internal Roblox client features (fast flags) from the Bloxstrap configuration menu.
- Carries no risk of account moderation; considered safe to use by Roblox staff.[3]
- Only supports Windows.
| Download and install the latest release from GitHub[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Roblox\GlobalBasicSettings_13.xml |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ROBLOXCORPORATION.ROBLOX_55nm5eh3cm0pr\LocalState\GlobalBasicSettings_13.xml |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
- Individual game data may be saved to the Roblox cloud, depending on the choice of the game developer.
Save game cloud syncing
- Individual game data may be saved to the Roblox cloud, depending on the choice of the game developer.
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Scales to user's desktop resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Clamped between 1-120°, most games default to 70°.[5] Some games allow the FOV to be changed. |
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| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Labeled as fullscreen in the in-game escape menu. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Enabled when the graphics setting is set to eight bars in the in-game escape menu.[6] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Enabled when the graphics setting is set to nine bars in the in-game escape menu.[6] Separately configurable to up to 4x MSAA with Bloxstrap. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Toggleable between 60, 120, 144, and 240 FPS on Windows.[7] For different/higher frame rates, use Bloxstrap or rbxfpsunlocker. For macOS support for the above, use rbxfpsunlocker-osx. |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- Certain settings can be refined further through Roblox Studio. Open Studio and go to the File menu and click settings to access them.[8]
Input
| Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Default controls can not be remapped. Some games may support remapping of their own controls. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Supported by some games. | |
| Touchscreen optimised | Microsoft Store version only. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Some games may not fully support controller. | |
| Controller remapping | Default controls can not be remapped. Some games may support remapping of their own controls. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Supported by some games. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | Roblox states they support PlayStation controllers on their Developer Wiki,[9] but many players have reported that PlayStation controllers are not supported. | |
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Tracked motion controllers | Supported by some games. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button/gesture prompts |
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Can only change the full volume. | |
| Surround sound | Sound will glitch out and be really quiet if set to anything other than Stereo or Mono. | |
| Subtitles | Some games contain subtitles. | |
| Closed captions | Some games contain closed captions. | |
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Some games contain copyrighted audio. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Most games on the platform are in English only. Some games contain voice acting and subtitles. | |||
| Spanish | The main UI itself is entirely translated. Some games contain voice acting, subtitles, and UI translation. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Roblox Studio start up LAN server. You need to actually own the game file in order to LAN play. | ||
| Online play | Up to 700. | Supports crossplay with Xbox (One/Series), Playstation (4/5), Meta Quest 2, iOS and Android. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Roblox Studio does support IP connection, but it requires a small amount of command-line knowledge and tends to be laggy out of LAN. |
VR support
| Headsets | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteamVR | Controllers aren't entirely supported and may not work properly in some games. | ||
| Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
| Windows Mixed Reality | |||
| OSVR | |||
| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracked motion controllers | Supported by some games. | ||
| Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
| Play area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seated | |||
| Standing | |||
| Room-scale | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | [11] |
| OpenGL | 3.3+ | [11] |
| Metal support | [11] | |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | [11] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | The client was migrated from 32-bit to 64-bit in May 2023.[10] | ||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum[13] | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 10 compatible | |
| Other | 4-8 MB/s internet connection | |
- Despite the given minimum storage of 20 MB, the client file size is around 500 MB.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum[13] | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
| Other | 4-8 MB/s internet connection | |
- Despite the given minimum storage of 20 MB, the client file size is around 500 MB.
References
- ↑ On the Origin of Roblox’s Rendering — Old ROBLOX Client Search - last accessed on 2024-03-17
- ↑ Farewell to the OGRE: The New ROBLOX Rendering Engine is Here - Roblox Blog (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-04-27
- ↑ Welcoming Byfron to Roblox - Updates / News & Alerts - Developer Forum | Roblox - last accessed on 2024-07-25
- "Bloxstrap is not officially supported; however, it is not on the blacklist and most likely will never be. Bloxstrap does not interact with the client process memory in any way, shape, or form, and we consider it safe."
- ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-07-25
- ↑ Camera | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub - last accessed on 2024-07-25
- "This property is clamped between 1 and 120 degrees and defaults at 70."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Graphics settings | Roblox Wiki | Fandom - last accessed on 2024-05-30
- ↑ Introducing the Maximum Framerate setting - Updates / Announcements - Developer Forum | Roblox - last accessed on 2024-05-30
- "The current values are Default (60 FPS, not your refresh rate), 60 FPS, 120 FPS, 144 FPS, and 240 FPS. We are open to adding more settings in the future for those in between."
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAd_biWudw
- ↑ developer.roblox.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
- ↑ Roblox Weekly: Apr. 30-May 6, 2023 | by Bloxy News | Medium - last accessed on 2024-07-25
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 GraphicsMode | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub - last accessed on 2024-06-07
- ↑ FMOD Games - last accessed on 2023-05-30
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Computer Hardware & Operating System Requirements - Roblox Support - last accessed on 2023-04-27