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{{ii}} This fix also applies to Silent Storm: Sentinels. | {{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. | {{ii}} Shadows cast by buildings may still occasionally appear incorrect due to how the render engine works. | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 23 January 2017
Developers | |
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Nival | |
Publishers | |
JoWood Productions | |
Nordic Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 7, 2003 |
Silent Storm | |
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Silent Storm | 2003 |
Hammer & Sickle | 2005 |
Key points
- 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.[3][4] See Incorrect shadows and reflections.
- Make sure to run the game as an administrator. See Privilege Level.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Silent Storm Gold Edition | |||
GOG.com | Silent Storm Gold Edition | |||
Steam | Silent Storm Gold Edition. Can be run without Steam. |
- Silent Storm Gold Edition contains both Silent Storm and its expansion Sentinels.
- Demo versions are available for Silent Storm and Sentinels.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Silent Storm: Sentinels | Included in the Silent Storm Gold Edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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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.
Patches
Silent Storm
- Patches the game to version 1.2.
Silent Storm Sentinels
- Patches the game to version 1.1.
Silent Storm Editor
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian |
Issues fixed
Unsupported video card
- A cracked executable is required for these fixes.
- These fixes are only needed for the retail versions of the game. Digital versions are already patched and fully working.
Simple fix
Instructions |
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Hex editing
Instructions |
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Incorrect shadows and reflections
- Huge performance hit on Nvidia videocards, even though with the fix the game runs fine on ATI cards.[5]
Unofficial Steam patch
Instructions |
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WineD3D
- The game might simply lockup on certain setups, poor performance overall.[6]
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (254960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
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