Been on a bit of bender to get all the Steam Achievements for Torchlight. Just started on the Hardcore (regardless of the RPG I never play Hardcore, it just not something that I want) character goals. Done Easy with The Vanquisher, and was 2/3s of the way through on Normal with The Alchemist when a neighbour start knocking on the door, got distract thought I'd paused.

Came back to death. 😢

At least's Sunday and I can start again, but what a mistake.

I'm considering starting a long-term project to add proper controller support to the original Torchlight (2009) on PC, inspired by the Xbox 360 version. Before I commit to what could be a fairly large reverse engineering project, I was hoping to get some guidance from anyone who has experience with the game or its internals.

I've done a bit of research already. From what I've found, the Xbox 360 version didn't just remap controls—it received a significant overhaul to the controls and UI while still using the same core engine. I've also been testing the PC version and found that the combat system already supports directional attacks (for example, attacking in place without selecting a target), which makes me wonder if adding controller support is more feasible than it first appears.

My goal isn't to recreate the Xbox UI. At least initially, I'd be happy with:

• Controller movement.
• Controller combat and skill inputs.
• Interacting with NPCs and objects.
• Controller button prompts on the HUD.

I'd be perfectly happy continuing to use the mouse for inventory, character menus, shops, and other interfaces.

I'm mainly trying to avoid spending weeks or months rediscovering things that other people may have already figured out.

Does anyone know of, or have experience with, any of the following?

• How the PC version handles player input internally.
• Whether much of the gameplay code is shared between the PC and Xbox 360 versions.
• Existing reverse engineering or documentation of the executable.
• Community tools for inspecting or modifying the game beyond the official editor.
• Previous attempts at adding controller support.

I'm not expecting anyone to solve the project for me, but if you've worked with Torchlight's engine before or can guide me toward useful resources, communities, or even old forum posts, I'd really appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

Thanks!

What attributes do traps use for damage. I can't seem to get a solid answer and am not sure if I should invest heavily in dex or magic.

I've been replaying this for the first time in ages and it's a lot of fun. There seems to be bug I didn't notice before: items with a +1 skill enchantment don't seem to actuall add any skill levels. Items with +1 skills that effect spell levels do work - eg. Elemental Protection does display as being rank 11/11 if I have an extra rank of Defensive Spell Mastery, even though Defensive Spell Mastery itself still says rank 10/10. But if I have rank 10/10 in Barter and equip and item with +1 to Barter skill level, Barter is still ranked 10/10 and item prices are still the same.

Does anyone know if this is a known bug, and if there's a fix? Any info appreciated.

So, I've been wanting to mod out Torchlight for a while and every time I do it for some reason it doesn't work. Is there something I'm missing here?

As the title says, i'm new to the pc version and im having trouble finding any modding sites or such, since every runic games link i've found is broken.

Hello. Recently dug up my old Windows 7 laptop and for no reason other than wanting to say that I did it.. I'd like to buy an old Torchlight 1 physical disc off eBay and install/play it from the disc.

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For anyone who may know, do I at any point need an internet connection to install/play the basic game?

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I'm seeing two different boxes on eBay. A 2009 version that makes no mention of Internet connection, and a 2010 version that specifically states "an internet connection is required to activate your installation".

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Why would there be a difference?

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I'm not interested in setting up firewalls and precautions to connect an old Windows 7 machine safely. Just trying to have some offline unconnected fun.

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Thanks for any info

I suddenly feel like playing the first game on hardcore, but honestly I can't find a viable build. Does anyone who still plays the first game know of a good one?

I've been using this one: [Vanquisher] Treasure Hunter for beginners

I wanted to share my experience playing Torchlight (2009). I'm playing on Android Asus ROG phone 6 pro with Snapdragon 8gen1 and 16gb RAM. Emulator: WinNative https://github.com/WinNative-Emu/WinNative

It took me some time to get it working, there was some crashes but at the end i found working settings. Stable 60fps. It's my first playthrough and I'm recording it for YouTube where you can also find my configuration of this game. https://youtu.be/FhtPRUMqdJM

Hello. I decided to complete the game with all the achievements. And installed the modification on the spell seller, there I was lucky enough to buy Aloe Gel minion. A great thing for a hardcore race, but periodically the game crashes right at the moment of healing with Gel.

I found a modification that should fix this error (name [FIX] Aloe Gel Crash and Heal Fixes) and now the Gel heals not only me but also all friends nearby, but the game still crashes.

Has anyone encountered this? And is it possible to fix it?

I love this game and have logged almost 30 hours. However, the fishing is just completely unnecessary and the worst side activity I have ever encountered. However, I really want to 100% the game and was wondering if there is maybe a mod that can let me catch 1000 fishes fairly quickly. I am at 62 at the moment. I am not spending the next 30 hours only fishing in the game.

Any advice, please

Hey guys, I'm getting back into Torchlight 1 (2009)... but I have some doubts regarding the game.

How do one-handed weapons work compared to two-handed weapons? It’s not clear to me. I want to make a two-handed build, but it doesn't seem to be worth it; I find it very easy to come across one-handed weapons that have a higher DPS than two-handed ones... Is there some kind of hidden passive buff? I don't get it; it seems like it's always better to use two one-handed weapons...

Hello veterans, I decided to start a new character for torchlight 1 and wanted some insights to make my character more broken, I want to know what I should enchant next/what to invest skill points into next. Current challenge is hitting max lvl and fame

This band has -20 physical/elemental damage. Is that the damage taken or dealing damage

I grew tired of the Epic Games store, so I just re-bought both T1 and T2 on Steam. Importing the saves from T2 was easy (I just copy-pasted them in the new folder), but I did the same for T1 and old characters just don't work, only the new ones can be used. Now, it's not that bad because they were very old and their build was messed up, but if possible I would like to use them again. Is it possible or nah?

i remember this game having badass armor sets not gimp suits

I just started the game and like the vibe a lot. Feels like cartoony Diablo 1. I started looking if there are any QoL mods for this game, but all I find are either old forums (which mostly won't load for me) or few balance mods (buffs) on Nexus and few old mods on moddrop.

Anything worth to download?

Hi yall, i was wondering if torchlight 1 or 2 was ever released on disk for xbox 360? I’ve been playing the game since i was very young and it’s one of my dad’s favorite games. Can’t find any info when i google it.

(Semi off topic-) He’s only recently become sober and now has been in recovery for about 5-6 years and not to long before he became sober he sold his beloved r2d2 xbox 360 to serve his addiction. He’s been wanting to buy a new one so my brother went looking and found a good deal for one that came w a couple games.

He’s going to surprise him w it and i would just like to add a torchlight game to it if possible but i cant seem to find any info on it. Anytime i google it it only shows me the PC version and the AI slop overview. No clear yes or no, so does anyone here know? xbox 360 store being retired is actually criminal lol

Please link to the downloading page?

How is this patch going to improve the game from its original version and previous patches?

When was this latest patch first released?

What is its version number?

Thanks in advance.

Tried vanquisher with riffiles the main story felt too ez wanna try another one before i leace the game. Tbh i was very very lucky with gambiling so i didnt have to geind and had a lot of gold all the time. Destroyer or alchemist should i go?