Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
This page is for the reboot. For the original game, see Shadow Warrior (1997).
General information
- Port Report
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- The Special Edition contains Hotline Miami Katana and Serious Sam 3 Sledgehammer DLC, the game soundtrack and a digital artbook.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Hotline Miami Katana |
Included as a part of the Special Edition |
|
Rise of the Triad Excalibat |
Requires Rise of the Triad |
|
The Walking Dead Ice Pickaxe |
Requires The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct |
|
Saints Row 4 Penetrator |
Requires Saints Row IV |
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Serious Sam 3 Sledgehammer |
Included as a part of the Special Edition |
|
Shadow Warrior Classic Katana |
GOG exclusive. |
|
Z45 |
Requires Hard Reset |
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Zilla Prototype Katana |
Pre-order exclusive. |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior\profiles\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior DX11\profiles\ |
macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/Flying Wild Hog/Shadow Warrior/ |
Linux |
$XDG_DATA_HOME/Flying Wild Hog/Shadow Warrior/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Video
- HBAO available with flag
0x00110500
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Set custom FOV in console[citation needed]
|
- Bring up the in-game console by pressing Ctrl+~.
- Type in and enter
r_fov 100 (replace 100 with desired FOV).
Notes
- Weapon FOV is always locked at 50°.
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Force borderless fullscreen[citation needed]
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- Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
- Set the Window Style to "Borderless" then "Borderless Fullscreen" and close the Control Panel.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Disable lens flares
Disables the dirty screen effect[1]
|
- Create an
autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
- Add the following line to the file:
r_draw_lens_flares 0
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Disable post-process effects
Disable post-process[citation needed]
|
- Create an
autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
- Add any of the following lines to the file:
pp_blur_enable 0
pp_ca_enable 0
pp_color_grading_enable 0
pp_dof_enable 0
pp_film_grain_enable 0
pp_glow_enable 0
pp_radial_blur_enable 0
pp_screen_blur_enable 0
pp_sharpen_enable 0
pp_sun_shafts_enable 0
pp_enable 0
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Boost draw distance/lod and shadows past ultra values
Tweak settings[2]
|
- Create an
autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
- Add any of the following lines to the file:
r_mip_lod -0.5
r_farZ 6000.0
r_foliage_range_multiplier 4
r_shadows_res 4096
r_shadows_format 3
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Input
XInput left-handed layout.
Toggle crouch and zoom
Add key bindings[3]
|
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
binds.cfg .
- Add the following entries.
bind +c "crouch_toggle"
bind +z "zoom_toggle"
- Replace
c and z with any keys you like; use mouse_4 and mouse_5 for side mouse buttons.
- Save and close the file.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
|
Global, music and voice volume sliders. |
Surround sound |
|
Auto-detection with option to force stereo. |
Subtitles |
|
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Closed captions |
|
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Mute on focus lost |
|
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Localizations
VR support
Issues fixed
Frame stuttering
Enable Triple Buffering in options menu[4]
|
Check Triple buffering and/or Vsync box in video options menu.
|
Open the in-game console (Ctrl+~) and use r_draw_decals_skinned 0 [5][6]
|
- Must be reapplied in each session; can be saved by placing in an autoexec.cfg.
|
Crash on startup (DX11)
Close Dxtory if it's running[7]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 11 |
|
OpenGL |
3.2, 4 |
OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support |
3, 5 |
|
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Linux | |
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Middleware
|
Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok Physics |
|
Audio |
FMOD Ex Sound System |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
7 SP1 64 bit |
Processor (CPU) |
2.4 GHz Dual Core
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT DirectX 9.0c compatible
| ATI Radeon 4890 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 DirectX 11 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9 | |
Processor (CPU) |
2.4 GHz Dual Core
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 5870 Intel HD 4000 Nvidia GeForce 9600/130/Quadro FX 5600 512 MB of VRAM
| AMD Radeon HD 6970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 1.5 GB of VRAM |
Linux |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 14.04 |
Ubuntu 16.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.4 GHz Dual core
| Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 3.2 compatible
| 1.5 GB of VRAM OpenGL 4.x compatible |
References