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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = SilentStorm.jpg
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|cover        = Silent Storm Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nival Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nival}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWooD Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2003-2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Encore|Retail (USA)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
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|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Silent Storm Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 7, 2003}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-storm|83}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|silent-storm|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Storm }}
 
|steam appid  = 254960
 
|steam appid  = 254960
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|gogcom page  = silent_storm_gold
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|gogcom id    = 1207659058
 +
|hltb        = 8542
 +
|lutris      = s2-silent-storm-gold-edition
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 11117
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Storm
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Storm
 +
|winehq      = 4304
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}}Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit OSes using 4+ GB RAM. <ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/windows_7_sp1_64bit/post5 Windows 7 SP1 64-bit - GOG.com Community Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/846965882814545023/ It works! (8GB RAM, widescreen) - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
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|introduction      =
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{{--}}Non-GOG.com releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs.<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/no_shadows_andor_refraction_heres_the_fix/post21 No Shadows and/or Refraction? Here's the fix! - GOG.com Community Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/540734168188365439/ Graphical gltich  - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> See [[#Incorrect shadows and reflections|Incorrect shadows and reflections]].
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659058|silent_storm}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/silent_storm_gold GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/silent_storm_gold GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Gold Edition (includes Sentinels expansion).}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | |Windows}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/254960/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Gold Edition (includes Sentinels expansion).}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | silent-storm-gold-edition | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | silent-storm-gold-edition | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3576-1 | Steam | Gold Edition  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | silent_storm_gold | DRM-free | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | silent-storm-gold-edition | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 254960 | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Can be run without Steam. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Demo versions are available for [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm/demos/ Silent Storm] and [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm-sentinels/demos/ Sentinels].
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 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' contains both Silent Storm and its expansion Sentinels.
 +
{{++}} Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit operating systems using 4+ GB RAM.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/windows_7_sp1_64bit/post5|title=Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/846965882814545023/|title=It works! (8GB RAM, widescreen) - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
{{--}} Retail releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs. See [[#Incorrect shadows and reflections|Incorrect shadows and reflections]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/no_shadows_andor_refraction_heres_the_fix/post21|title=No Shadows and/or Refraction? Here's the fix!, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/540734168188365439/|title=Graphical gltich  - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
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{{ii}} Demo versions are available for both the [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm/demos/ base game] and [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm-sentinels/demos/ its expansion]
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==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Sentinels | | Windows }}
 +
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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Move, delete or rename the following files from these paths.
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:{{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm\res\Video|folder}}
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:{{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm Sentinels\res\Video|folder}}
 +
 +
<pre>
 +
Intro.bik
 +
JoWooD.bik
 +
Nival.bik
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{mm}} [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm/patches/ 1.2] - For Silent Storm
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{{ii}} The latest official patch for the base game is 1.2, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3737/7/30855 Patches-Scrolls].
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{{mm}} [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/silent-storm-sentinels/patches/ 1.1] - For Silent Storm: Sentinels
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{{ii}} The latest official patch for Sentinels is 1.1, available from Patches-Scrolls: [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3738/7/30860 international] | [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3739/7/30859 French].
 +
 
 +
===[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=387716971/S2 Unofficial Silent Storm Steam patch]===
 +
{{++}} Fixes some game-breaking issues near the end of the game.
 +
{{++}} Comes with an already included {{file|d3d9.dll}} which fixes the shadow issues.
  
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===Unofficial patch===
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===Running as administrator===
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{{mm}} [https://bintray.com/novik65/generic/SilentStormSteamVersion/S2 Steam]
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{{Fixbox|description=To prevent issues, run the game as [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|administrator]].|ref=|fix=
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\cfg\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      =  
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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<!--[[File:Silent Storm settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]-->
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{{Image|Silent Storm Sentinels - Video Settings.jpg|The expansion's video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Base game requires [http://wsgfmedia.com/uploads/paddywak/screenshots/justcause/ureschanger2.zip Racer_S's Universal Resolution Changer]. Expansion has native support
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|widescreen resolution notes= Sentinels has native widescreen support. Use [https://www.wsgf.org/f/u/contrib/dr/257/hacks/universalreschanger2.zip this] for Silent Storm.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Fake windowed mode. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = None, x2, x4, x8, x16
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Cannot be disabled.
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|antialiasing notes        = Cannot be disabled (Low, Medium, High, Very high)
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
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|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes              =
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|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
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|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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|key remap                = unknown
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# Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm\cfg\config.cfg}} (base game) or {{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm Sentinels\cfg\s3config.cfg}} (Sentinels).
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|key remap notes          =  
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# Set <code>setvar gfx_fullscreen = 1.00</code> to <code>setvar gfx_fullscreen = 0.00</code>.
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Silent Storm Sentinels - Control Settings.jpg|The expansion's control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = hackable
 +
|key remap notes          = Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm\cfg\input.cfg}}
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Invert Turn X & Y, Invert Scroll X & Y
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Silent Storm Sentinels - Audio Settings.jpg|The expansion's audio settings.}}
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|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music, Character Responses mutable
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              = unknown
+
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and Steam only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/349-silent-storm-gold-deutsch-patch/ download for GOG.com version].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Unsupported video card===
 
===Unsupported video card===
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{{ii}} This is only required for retail versions of the game.
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{{ii}} These fixes are only needed for the retail versions of the game. Digital versions are already patched and fully working. The retail versions require a no-CD patch for the following fixes.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Replace and hex edit executable|<ref>[http://www.johannes-bauer.com/software/silentstorm/ Silent Storm Game Fix - Johannes Bauer's Website]</ref>}}
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====Simple fix====
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{{ii}}'''WARNING:''' This fix requires prior experience using a hex editor. If you do not, you may unintentionally render the game executable unusable.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{ii}}The game is normally unable to run on modern systems running a 64 bit OS with 4 GB+ RAM, and will give the error "Unsupported video card" on launch, but this can be fixed with a hex editor.
+
# Update your game with the [[#Patches|latest official patch]].
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:# Firstly ensure your game is updated to version 1.02.
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# Download the fix from [http://www.johannes-bauer.com/software/silentstorm/ss_videocardfix.exe here].
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:# You will now need to find a cracked game executable in order to apply the fix, which will not be linked here for legal reasons but can be found and downloaded without much difficulty.
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# Find {{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm\game.exe}} then patch it.
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:# You will now need to open the .exe using the hex editor of your choice. For the original game, go to offset <code>0x9bae</code> (or <code>39854</code>). Which should read as follows:
+
}}
  
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<code>::00009B90  00 FF D3 52  57 FF 15 38  22 8B 00 8B  45 A4 50 E8  ...RW..8"...E.P.</code>
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====Hex editing====
−
<code>::00009BA0  1C C4 3C 00  83 C4 04 E9  01 0D 00 00  3B C7 '''<big>74</big>''' 2E  ..<.........;.t.</code>
+
{{Fixbox|description=Replace and hex edit executable|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.johannes-bauer.com/software/silentstorm/|title=Silent Storm Game Fix - Johannes Bauer's Website|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
<code>::00009BB0  B9 F7 51 00  00 8D 75 A4  E8 53 FE FF  FF 52 BA 6B  ..Q...u..S...R.k</code>
 
  
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:Replace the highlighted 0x74 with 0xEB and save. The game should now run normally.
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# Open the game executable with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Go to offset <code>0x9bae</code> or <code>39854</code>.
 +
# Replace the highlighted <code>0x74</code> with <code>0xEB</code> and save.
  
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{{ii}}For Sentinels, search for <code>3B C7 74 2E</code> in the game .exe using a hex editor, the same offending string, and again replace <code>0x74</code> with <code>0xEB</code>.
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::<code>00009B90  00 FF D3 52  57 FF 15 38  22 8B 00 8B  45 A4 50 E8  ...RW..8"...E.P.</code>
 +
::<code>00009BA0  1C C4 3C 00  83 C4 04 E9  01 0D 00 00  3B C7 '''<big>74</big>''' 2E  ..<.........;.t.</code>
 +
::<code>00009BB0  B9 F7 51 00  00 8D 75 A4  E8 53 FE FF  FF 52 BA 6B  ..Q...u..S...R.k</code>
  
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{{ii}}Alternatively the above fix can be applied as a [http://www.johannes-bauer.com/software/silentstorm/ss_videocardfix.exe fan-made patch (Direct Download)] for S2.
+
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For Sentinels, search for <code>3B C7 74 2E</code> on the same string and replace <code>0x74</code> with <code>0xEB</code>.
 +
{{ii}} Only use this fix if the very first one doesn't work.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Incorrect shadows and reflections===
 
===Incorrect shadows and reflections===
−
{{ii}}On non-GOG.com releases, modern GPUs can cause in-game shadows and reflections on shiny surfaces (i.e. windows, car bodies, etc) to be rendered incorrectly. However, this can be fixed if you use WineD3D ([[Media:S2WineD3DComparison.jpeg|see comparison image]]).
+
{{--}} Huge performance hit on Nvidia graphics cards, even though with the fix the game runs fine on ATI cards.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/no_shadows_andor_refraction_heres_the_fix/post24|title=Shadows fix - Nvidia framerate issues|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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−
{{Fixbox/fix|Put WineD3D components in root installation folder}}
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====Unofficial Steam patch====
−
# Download the WineD3D components from [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/download/105-wined3d-on-windows-directx-9/ PCGamingWiki].
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Extract the files contained in the download to the root installation folder of Silent Storm.
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# Download the [[#Unofficial Silent Storm Steam patch|unofficial Steam patch]].
 +
# Extract {{file|d3d9.dll}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\Silent Storm|folder}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
====WineD3D====
 +
<!-- Setup an archive with all the files already -->
 +
{{--}} The game might simply lockup on certain setups, poor performance overall.<ref>Tested by [[User:RaTcHeT302|RaTcHeT302]].</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Put WineD3D components in root installation folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Download [http://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag/ WineD3D].
 +
# Extract {{file|libwine.dll}}, {{file|wined3d.dll}} and {{file|d3d9.dll}} into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This fix also applies to Silent Storm: Sentinels.
 +
{{ii}} Shadows cast by buildings may still occasionally appear incorrect due to how the render engine works.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
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}}
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 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
  
−
{{--}}Can result in poor performance when the in-game camera is zoomed all the way out.
+
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ Silent Storm Editor]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Installing|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264610239|title=Steam Community Guides - Silent Storm Editor|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the archive from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ here] and extract its contents.
 +
# Go to the {{file|Microsoft SQL Server|folder}} folder, then run {{file|setup.exe}} as adiminstrator.
 +
# Open {{file|Silent Storm Editor|folder}} folder and move the files to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Disconnect from the current Windows user or restart the computer in order for the MySQL server to start.
 +
}}
  
−
{{ii}}This fix also applies to Silent Storm: Sentinels.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Running the editor|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Find the {{file|MapEdit.exe}} executable.
 +
# Set the executable to run as [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|admininistrator]].
 +
<gallery widths=368px heights=272px>
 +
File:Silent Storm Editor.jpg
 +
</gallery>
  
−
{{ii}}Even with this fix, shadows cast by buildings may still occasionally appear incorrect. This is normal behavior due to how the render engine used in the Silent Storm series renders building shadows.
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The first startup may take a few more seconds, if the window doesn't show up at first {{key|Alt|Tab}} to find it.
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
 
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
 
|minCPU  = 800 MHz
 
|minCPU  = 800 MHz
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|minmem   = 128 MB
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|minRAM   = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:35, 25 December 2023

Silent Storm
Silent Storm cover
Developers
Nival
Publishers
2003-2011 JoWood Productions
2011-2016 Nordic Games
2016-present THQ Nordic
Retail (USA) Encore
Retail (Russia) 1C Company
Engines
Silent Storm Engine
Release dates
Windows November 7, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 83
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes World War II
Series Silent Storm
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Silent Storm on HowLongToBeat
Silent Storm on IGDB
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Silent Storm on MobyGames
Silent Storm on Wikipedia
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Silent Storm
Silent Storm 2003
Hammer & Sickle 2005

Silent Storm is a singleplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Silent Storm series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GamersGate
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 Gold Edition
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Gold Edition
Windows
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 Gold Edition
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Gold Edition
Windows
Humble Store
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 Gold Edition
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Gold Edition. Can be run without Steam.
Windows
Demo versions are available for Silent Storm and Sentinels.

Version differences

The Gold Edition contains both Silent Storm and its expansion Sentinels.
Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit operating systems using 4+ GB RAM.[1][2]
Retail releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs. See Incorrect shadows and reflections.[3][4]

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Sentinels
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename files[citation needed]

Move, delete or rename the following files from these paths.

<path-to-game>\Silent Storm\res\Video
<path-to-game>\Silent Storm Sentinels\res\Video
Intro.bik
JoWooD.bik
Nival.bik

Patches

The latest official patch for the base game is 1.2, available from Patches-Scrolls.
The latest official patch for Sentinels is 1.1, available from Patches-Scrolls: international | French.

Unofficial Silent Storm Steam patch

Fixes some game-breaking issues near the end of the game.
Comes with an already included d3d9.dll which fixes the shadow issues.

Running as administrator

To prevent issues, run the game as administrator.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\cfg\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

The expansion's video settings.
The expansion's video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Sentinels has native widescreen support. Use this for Silent Storm.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Fake windowed mode. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
None, x2, x4, x8, x16
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Cannot be disabled (Low, Medium, High, Very high)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Windowed[citation needed]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\Silent Storm\cfg\config.cfg (base game) or <path-to-game>\Silent Storm Sentinels\cfg\s3config.cfg (Sentinels).
  2. Set setvar gfx_fullscreen = 1.00 to setvar gfx_fullscreen = 0.00.

Input

The expansion's control settings.
The expansion's control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Edit <path-to-game>\Silent Storm\cfg\input.cfg
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Invert Turn X & Y, Invert Scroll X & Y
Controller
Controller support

Audio

The expansion's audio settings.
The expansion's audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music, Character Responses mutable
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and Steam only.
German
Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian

Issues fixed

Unsupported video card

These fixes are only needed for the retail versions of the game. Digital versions are already patched and fully working. The retail versions require a no-CD patch for the following fixes.

Simple fix

Use unofficial patcher[citation needed]
  1. Update your game with the latest official patch.
  2. Download the fix from here.
  3. Find <path-to-game>\Silent Storm\game.exe then patch it.

Hex editing

Replace and hex edit executable[5]
  1. Open the game executable with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Go to offset 0x9bae or 39854.
  3. Replace the highlighted 0x74 with 0xEB and save.
00009B90 00 FF D3 52 57 FF 15 38 22 8B 00 8B 45 A4 50 E8 ...RW..8"...E.P.
00009BA0 1C C4 3C 00 83 C4 04 E9 01 0D 00 00 3B C7 74 2E ..<.........;.t.
00009BB0 B9 F7 51 00 00 8D 75 A4 E8 53 FE FF FF 52 BA 6B ..Q...u..S...R.k

Notes

For Sentinels, search for 3B C7 74 2E on the same string and replace 0x74 with 0xEB.
Only use this fix if the very first one doesn't work.

Incorrect shadows and reflections

Huge performance hit on Nvidia graphics cards, even though with the fix the game runs fine on ATI cards.[6]

Unofficial Steam patch

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Download the unofficial Steam patch.
  2. Extract d3d9.dll to <path-to-game>\Silent Storm.

WineD3D

The game might simply lockup on certain setups, poor performance overall.[7]
Put WineD3D components in root installation folder[citation needed]
  1. Download WineD3D.
  2. Extract libwine.dll, wined3d.dll and d3d9.dll into <path-to-game>.

Notes

This fix also applies to Silent Storm: Sentinels.
Shadows cast by buildings may still occasionally appear incorrect due to how the render engine works.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

Silent Storm Editor

Installing[8]
  1. Download the archive from here and extract its contents.
  2. Go to the Microsoft SQL Server folder, then run setup.exe as adiminstrator.
  3. Open Silent Storm Editor folder and move the files to <path-to-game>.
  4. Disconnect from the current Windows user or restart the computer in order for the MySQL server to start.
Running the editor[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Find the MapEdit.exe executable.
  3. Set the executable to run as admininistrator.
  • Silent Storm Editor.jpg

Notes

The first startup may take a few more seconds, if the window doesn't show up at first Alt+Tab ↹ to find it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References