Last updated September 22, 2022

On June 8, 2006 a videogame trailer showing footage of a new Tomb Raider game was published at planetlara.com. The title of the trailer claimed that the game title was Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition, a game by Core Design for PSP. The trailer showcased remastered environments from the original, 1996th Tomb Raider game, with new animations and interactions. The video was then taken down but re-emerged again in the next few months. Tomb of Ash dedicated many years collating the information on this cancelled game that you can now browse on this page.

On December 31st 2020 we uploaded an early build and assets from Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition on archive.org. We’re currently working with a number of dedicated Tomb Raider fans to restore Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition to a playable state.

We’re looking for programmers who could help us restore Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition. We particularly need help with C++ and/or Maya C++ Api. We also need people familiar with old Maya (5.0 /6.0/ 7.0). If you are able to help us please get in touch.

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TO PLAY (August 2021)

Please note if you played TRAE before August 2021 you will need to redownload everything. Old (pre-August 2021) patches no longer work.

PC:

Easy method:

1 Download setup TRAE ##.exe and install the game. This will install all the patches as well.

2 You can then launch the game via run.bat (the game is installed on C drive in artbase folder) or via a shortcut on your desktop

Advanced method (for those on metered connections or for those who don’t wish to redownload installer each time a new version is published):

1. Extract Artbase.zip from https://archive.org/download/IndyTRAEbuild/ to c:/ drive.
2. Extract ArtbaseLara.zip to c:/ drive.
3. Place PC binaries (coregame.exe, glut32.dll and run.bat) under C:/Artbase/tombraider
4. Extract artbase_patch.zip into C:/ drive overwriting all the files.
5. Launch run.bat

PSP:

1. Download “TRAE-psp-v2.iso.iso” from https://archive.org/download/IndyTRAEbuild/.
2. Extract the .ISO fully to a folder of your choice.
3. Place EBOOT.BIN in PSP_GAME/SYSDIR overwriting the old one (where you extracted the ISO).
4. Build an ISO using UMDGen for PSP. (Drag and drop root PSP_GAME and UMD_DATA.BIN to UMDGen window and save).
5. Run in PPSSPP.

Information below is old. Use it only if you wish to see how the build was developed before we received developer files or in case you are unable to play with the latest fixes above

TO PLAY (pre August 2021):

(all files been relocated to Mods and Patches (OLD) folder)

1 download artbase and extract it to C: drive (it is important you have a folder structure like this C:\artbase\tombraider etc. the game won’t run if it’s not placed on C drive).

2a download patch.zip extract it into c:\artbase replacing any files. This will allow you play the game using main menu.

3 (optional) download Gh0stblade_-_XProger_level_select_patch.zip extract it into c:\artbase replacing any files. This will allow you to select a level before the start of the game. Main menu will not be accessible but you can visit The Lost Plateau which is not accessible via main menu.

4. Run the game via the bat file in c:\artbase folder

PC VERSION:

1 download artbase and extract it to C: drive (it is important you have a folder structure like this C:\artbase\tombraider etc. the game won’t run if it’s not placed on C drive).

2 download patch.zip extract it into c:\artbase replacing any files. This will allow you play the game using the official main menu.

3 (optional) download Gh0stblade_-_XProger_level_select_patch.zip extract it into c:\artbase replacing any files. This will allow you to select a level before the start of the game. Main menu will not be accessible but you can visit The Lost Plateau which is not accessible via main menu.

4. Run the game via the bat file in c:\artbase folder

PSP Version:

Download TRAE-PSP.iso. Please note that this is a highly unstable PSP build of the game compiled by Gh0stblade.

The main difference between PSP and PC build are additional animations and various lighting effects that make it look much grander on PSP. This ISO will only work on PSP consoles and emulators with 64mb of RAM. You can emulate it on PC or mobile using PPSSPP (make sure to disable fast memory and set Lower Resolution for effects to AGGRESSIVE)

22.09.2022

Two levels (Tomb of Qualopec and The Lost Valley) dated earlier than the current build uploaded into Dev Stuff/Levels folder. Levels are in Maya format. Textures are included but might not be applied automatically to the models.

12.01.2022

-early build dev files added to “dev stuff” folder.

-playable early build of TRAE is available thanks to Ghostblade. Download “early TRAE.zip” and extract it anywhere. This only works with gamepad and on a dedicated graphics card. Note that you might need to disable your antivirus to play or even download this.

12.10.2021
-Added an optional installation file (setup TRAE ##.exe) for those that have difficulties installing the game and applying patches.

16/05/2021 OpenTRAE release b5 from Ghostblade
– Switched to SDL2 for input.
– Keyboard now fully supported in SDL2.
– Gamepads now fully supported in SDL2.
– Added a command line argument (-dinput) to use old input (Direct Input 8).
– Added sound effects for the PC version (requires new Artbase_patch.zip to be downloaded).
– OpenGL 3.2 Renderer now uses SDL2 for windowing instead of freeglut.
– OpenGL 1.x Renderer now uses SDL2 for windowing instead of freeglut.
– Updated Lara keyboard binds (to be more similar to the original game).
– Bloom is disabled by default for PC, can be enabled by pressing B on keyboard.
– Fixed a critical bug where Lara’s hair would sometimes not render when loading certain levels.
– Increased static batch renderer draw buffer to prevent crashes on levels like Lara’s Home.
– Fixed rare transparency bugs on Lara’s Home partially.
– Fixed a game breaking crash at the beginning of Tomb of Tihocan.
– Game memory increased on the PSP version by 7mb.
– Object pool increased on the PSP version by 1mb.
– The Xbox controller bug where buttons were swapped should now be fixed.

06/09/2021 artbase_patch released

-New artbase patch from ghostblade restores audio effects on levels in PC version.

-Installation instructions updated

04/09/2021 OpenTRAE-release-b4

– OpenGL 3.2 renderer has been ported to DX11 which can be enabled as a launch argument “-dx11”.
– Default renderer is now OpenGL 3.2 renderer, to use the old OpenGL 1.x renderer use the launch argument “-gl1”
– Pause menu now pops up when pressing return key.
– OpenGL 3.2 renderer now supports batching for static level geometry (faster rendering).
– DX11 renderer now supports batching for static level geometry (faster rendering).
– OpenGL 3.2 bloom has been updated to be more similar to PSP and may be tweaked in a further update

22/08/2021 OpenTRAE-Release-b3

-Enabled Async file loader for faster loading times on PC.
-Updated and enabled various internal net code features for future updates.
-OpenGL 1.x renderer has been replaced with a fresh OpenGL 3.2 renderer. (special thanks to xproger!)
-PC now supports bloom (still early and may be tweaked in future updates).
-Fixed a crash in winsock2 socket binding for net.
-Fixed a graphical error on PC where Lara’s hair strands weren’t visible.
-Enabled 60fps for PC and PSP.
-Allow resizing of window.
-Switch to more modern version of glut (now using freeglut).

16/08/2021

-Added missing PC pistols from PSP version.
-Added missing idle stance animation from PSP version.
-PSP audio for sound effects now play.
-Darts should now damage Lara.
-Jumping off high areas will kill Lara.
– Ragdoll added when Lara dies.

11/08/2021

Extra developer files are added into Dev Stuff subfolder. These were sent anonymously and should speed up further development and improvement for TRAE.

31/01/2021

by Ghostblade

PSP ISO updated – stability and AI restored

22/01/2021

by @reborninshadows

-adds water & fire sfx + ambience sfx to some areas on many levels.

Keep in mind that this is not final and many new sounds will be added.

19/01/2021

by @reborninshadows

-ambience sounds in caves and main menu

-replaced TR1 apes with TRAE models

-restored mummy models on Tomb of Qualopec

13/01/2021

by XProger (https://twitter.com/XProger_san)

– add VS C++ runtime library (msvcr71.dll)

– fix white textures on integrated graphics hardware

– fix inverted camera control

– add anisotropic filtering for textures (8x)

– fix annoying error message boxes, now they are output to the console

– fix main menu to TRAE version

– fix levels loading from menu

– fix memory pools size

– fix max frame rate to 60 FPS

– fix functionality of the PrtScn key

13/01/2021

by @reborninshadows

– Latest patch by Xproger makes original Atlantis (without fixes) playable so we’re restoring the original level. Previously Angelinthedark had to remove most objects to make it work.

11/01/2021

by @reborninshadows

-Palace Midas now works!

-Atlantis now works!

09/01/2021

by XProger (https://twitter.com/XProger_san)

– fix inverted camera control

– add anisotropic filtering for textures (x8)

07/01/2021

-Fixed white textures on some graphics card

-missing msvcr71.dll now included

This patch is by Xproger

06/01/2021

– Fixed random crashes upon simply free roaming City of Khamoon/Natla’s Mine/Great Pyramid

– Removed a few crashing triggers in Khamoon, Natla’s Mines and Great Pyramid

This patch is by N.Chabb

04/01/2021

-Inventory crash and item pickup crash resolved.

-Sounds on all levels

-fixed crash in Caves,

-fixed the door in the Manor and no invisible doors at the start of Cistern.

This patch is by @reborninshadows

You must use either Xbox 360 or a PS4 controller. You must plug the controller in before launching the game. You can run this with keyboard but you will not be able to jump or do much.

Xbox 360 controller (partially supported, PS4 controller recommended)

Start+Select+Y+X – Fly mode on

Start+Select+y+a – fly mode off

Xbox One Controller (PSP version only:)

L +R +X+B+A – fly mode

R+ Y+B – exit fly mode

Dual Shock 4 (playstation 4 controller connected via USB, no apps required):

L2+R2+Δ+Ο enables fly mode
press L2+R2+square to disable it

L2+R2+Share buttons: activate freecam, R1 to place Lara, O to quit.

L1+L2+R1+R2+Options – Level Select Debug

Press F7 to enter editor mode. This will allow you to make permanent changes to the levels. To make changes permanent you need to make sure that all.game.logic file in the folder of the levels are not set to “read only”.Make sure to backup levels before doing this.

Press ~ to open ingame console:

HELP for list of commands

Simulatepsp – to zoom out the camera

Thanks to SmallMediPack, @reborninshadows and @core_design for help.

What files are these?

This is a cancelled Indiana Jones game by Core Design. It was a re-skin version of the cancelled Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition that Core Design was developing soon after TRAE was cancelled.

What are the two archives?

“Artbase” contains the main core of the assets – locations, character models, tools used for development, geometry etc. This is currently the most complete collection of assets. The “levels jan 2006” archive contains certain level files that have different timestamp from those in “artbase”. They could be exactly the same files, we currently don’t know but think it could be important to preserve all the versions for historical value.

What are the tools?

Inside Artbase\tombraider\sources\globals you will find a converter by Nakamichi. This converter will allow you to convert level geometry from “globals” folder into .ma and .fbx formats and extract textures. It works from command line so just give it a name of the file you want to extract and it will create a subfolder with .fbx, .ma and textures. This could be useful for TRLE enthusiasts or artists. Please show us what you create!
Artbase\tombraider\converters\animsequencerui will allow you to view character models located in Artbase\tombraider\sources\models\characters (you will need Visual Studio installed for it to work).
Other tools in Artbase\tombraider\converters\ could be useful to understand how file formats work. Some of them are Maya converters which are obsolete. You will need old Maya 7.0 (this is the one that was used in production of these files) to make them work.

I get a missing DLL error (added 01.01.2020).

Make sure visual studio is installed: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

Hey I want to look into this but I’m not very technical, can you guide me?

No, please seek help elsewhere, we are not able to troubleshoot/guide everyone ???? We will not respond to any emails asking to help, we’re very sorry we just don’t have time. We published all the instructions and everyone is able to follow them. Please read them carefully.

Is this playable? Is this on Ps4? Can I play it on Xbox?

You can play it on Windows PC only using the patches that are included in the link above. We uploaded a PSP build too but it will only work either via emulators or a modded PSP.

RoomCleaner_1-0

This Blender Python script that should help clean up the room geometry a bit. You just select the Room Empties of the rooms you want it to clean up, run the script and it will join all objects in a room, then merge vertices by distance, delete loose geometry and finally separate disconnected meshes back into separate objects. Instructions are in the ReadMe.

Nakamichi Level and Texture Extractor.

This converter allows you to convert level geometry from “Artbase\tombraider\sources\globals” folder into .ma and .fbx formats and extract textures. It is already included with TRAE and is placed in “globals” folder. It works from command line. If .fbx geometry is missing textures then download a free trial of Maya and open converted .ma file instead. Once in Maya you can export it to any format you prefer (including .fbx) with textures preserved.

Model Viewer

Artbase\tombraider\converters\animsequencerui

Allows you to view character models located in Artbase\tombraider\sources\models\characters (you will need Visual Studio installed for it to work).

– Other tools in Artbase\tombraider\converters\ could be useful to understand how file formats work. Some of them are Maya converters which are obsolete. You will need old Maya 7.0 (this is the one that was used in production of these files – https://archive.org/details/maya_70 ) to make them work.

All downloads are available on this Archive.org page.

Our sponsors on ko-fi made it possible to create a mirror for those who have issues downloading from archive.org.

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We would like to express our gratitude to Phil Chapman, Richard Morton, Peter Connelly and an anonymous contributor for all the incredible media they provided us!

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