I bought Rodina and it doesn’t work / I don’t like it

First, please check this entire page for fixes for whatever issue you are having.

If you are unable to play or enjoy your copy of the game, please email me at brendan@elliptic-games.com to discuss your issue or a refund. Please include payment details, particularly the last 4 digits of your credit card, whether you bought the game on Steam, etc.

I receive lots of emails and try to answer them all, but some fall through the cracks. Please don’t hesitate to email me again if you think I’ve missed your message!

Something went wrong with the payment process

Email me I will make it right immediately.

Where do I enter my registration key?

While playing Rodina -> Options Menu -> Register Username / Key

On this menu you can paste your login information. Be careful to ensure that there are no spaces at the beginning or end of your username or key! Several people have had trouble with this.

In the Steam version of the game, entering your registration is unnecessary.

VERY low framerate / FPS even though my specs are OK

Sometimes DirectX doesn’t automatically pick the right graphics card on which to run the game. The better solution to this problem is to go to your graphics card software (such as Nvidia Control Panel or the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition) and manually tell the card to activate for Rodina.

In Rodina 1.1.2 and beyond, you can also manually set the video card. To do so, go to the Options Menu and look for “Preferred Video Adapter”. WARNING: Forcing DirectX to choose a video card may cause Rodina to crash on start! If you need to unset the video card, see the next question:

I changed my “Preferred Video Adapter”, and now Rodina crashes on start

You can unset the preferred adapter by starting Rodina with the following option:

Rodina.exe --default_video_adapter

If you are running the game on Steam, go to Rodina’s Properties, then click on Launch Options, then add in “--default_video_adapter”. Note the double dash. It won’t work with a single dash.

I’m having another problem

If you are having trouble figuring out how to play the game, I recommend visiting the Steam Forums or Rodina.reddit.com and asking for assistance from the helpful Rodina community.

If your problem is of a more technical nature, or you are having trouble finding answers, always feel free to email me for any reason.

I found a bug! Where should I report it?

It depends on the bug. If this bug is stopping or ruining your game, email me at brendan@elliptic-games.com for service ASAP.

If this is a minor bug, please report it in the Steam Forums Bug Section. See Bug Resources for more.