Difference between revisions of "The Shell Part I: Inferno"
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− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Romance, Adult}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Kara no Shoujo }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Kara no Shoujo }} | ||
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− | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Kara no Shōjo |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = | + | |introduction = ''The Shell Part I: Inferno'' is a 2023 remaster of the 2008 single player visual novel game ''Kara no Shoujo''. It is the first game in the ''Kara no Shoujo'' series. The 2023 version includes several new gameplay and Quality of Life additions compared to the original 2011 English release by MangaGamer, such as: HD Artwork, widescreen resolutions, a brand new prologue chapter, a new re-worked English translation and a more forgiving difficulty level. The 2023 Steam release is based on the 2019 HD Remaster of the game. |
|release history = | |release history = | ||
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|steam cloud notes = | |steam cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Image|The Shell Part I Inferno Settings Menu.png|In-game settings menu}} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Limited to 1280x720; cannot be lowered or raised in game. |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Game window maxes out at 1280x720 which is then filtered when using the Fullscreen mode to fill out the screen. |
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Game displays in a 1280x720 window; The window can be stretched arbitrarily in 16:9 aspect ratios only. |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
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|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Right-mouse button can be changed in the settings menu to either open the notebook or hide the message window. |
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
− | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = false |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
|xbox prompts = unknown | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = BGM, SFX and Voices can be changed independently from one another. Individual character voices volume settings can be adjusted. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Some grammatical and contextual errors exist in the English script. |
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
− | |royalty free audio = | + | |royalty free audio = false |
− | |royalty free audio notes = | + | |royalty free audio notes = The true ending theme song is known to cause copyright claims on YouTube. |
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | The English language version contains several contextual errors (such as characters saying a name out loud that is different to the one written) and typos. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = Windows 10 (64-bit) |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i-Series |
|minCPU2 = | |minCPU2 = | ||
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 2GB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Intel HD Graphics |
|minGPU2 = | |minGPU2 = | ||
|minVRAM = | |minVRAM = | ||
− | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 9.0 |
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = Windows 10 (64-bit) |
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i-Series |
|recCPU2 = | |recCPU2 = | ||
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 4GB |
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 4GB |
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = nVIDIA GeForce 8000 Series |
− | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 2000 Series |
|recVRAM = | |recVRAM = | ||
|notes = | |notes = |
Latest revision as of 23:26, 22 February 2024
Developers | |
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Innocent Grey | |
Publishers | |
Shiravune | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 27 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Menu-based |
Genres | Visual novel |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Horror, Romance, Adult |
Series | Kara no Shoujo |
The Shell Part I: Inferno is a 2023 remaster of the 2008 single player visual novel game Kara no Shoujo. It is the first game in the Kara no Shoujo series. The 2023 version includes several new gameplay and Quality of Life additions compared to the original 2011 English release by MangaGamer, such as: HD Artwork, widescreen resolutions, a brand new prologue chapter, a new re-worked English translation and a more forgiving difficulty level. The 2023 Steam release is based on the 2019 HD Remaster of the game.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website | JAST USA | |||
Publisher website | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Missing Content Patch for Steam release
- The Steam release only includes certain parts of the full game due to the publisher removing them to pass the Steam review process to allow the game on the store. A patch to add the removed content is available in the publisher's website (18+ website).
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2258770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\savedata\*.*[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2258770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Limited to 1280x720; cannot be lowered or raised in game. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Game window maxes out at 1280x720 which is then filtered when using the Fullscreen mode to fill out the screen. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Game displays in a 1280x720 window; The window can be stretched arbitrarily in 16:9 aspect ratios only. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Right-mouse button can be changed in the settings menu to either open the notebook or hide the message window. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | BGM, SFX and Voices can be changed independently from one another. Individual character voices volume settings can be adjusted. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Some grammatical and contextual errors exist in the English script. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | The true ending theme song is known to cause copyright claims on YouTube. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Simplified Chinese |
The English language version contains several contextual errors (such as characters saying a name out loud that is different to the one written) and typos.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i-Series | Intel Core i-Series |
System memory (RAM) | 2GB | 4GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2GB | 4GB |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics DirectX 9.0 compatible | nVIDIA GeForce 8000 Series AMD Radeon HD 2000 Series |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2258770/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2258770) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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).