Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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Developers | |
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Eidos Montreal | |
Crystal Dynamics | |
Windows | Nixxes Software |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive[1] |
Linux | Feral Interactive[1] |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Foundation | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 14, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | November 5, 2019[2] |
Linux | November 5, 2019[2] |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Tomb Raider (1996) | 1996 |
Tomb Raider II | 1997 |
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft | 1998 |
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | 1999 |
Tomb Raider Chronicles | 2000 |
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | 2003 |
Tomb Raider: Legend | 2006 |
Tomb Raider: Anniversary | 2007 |
Tomb Raider: Underworld | 2008 |
Lara Croft (series) | |
Tomb Raider (2013) | 2013 |
Lara Croft GO | 2015 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2016 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2018 |
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered | 2024 |
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | 2024 |
Key points
- DirectX 12 is the recommended graphics API for the best performance.[3][4][5]
- Includes an in-game benchmark.
- Support for Nvidia's Ray-Traced Shadows on Windows only.[6]
General information
- Official website
- Official forum
- Square Enix Support Center
- Steam Community Discussions
- GeForce.com Graphics and Performance Guide
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Publisher website | Digital Deluxe Edition, Croft Edition also available. | |||
Amazon.com | Digital Deluxe Edition, Croft Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | Croft Edition also available. | |||
Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Definitive Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Definitive Edition. | |||
Steam | Definitive Edition also available. |
- All Windows versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[7]
- A demo is available on Steam.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
Official Wallpaper | Available by pre-ordering any edition of the game. | |
Skills Booster Pack | Available by pre-ordering any edition of the game. | |
The Forge | Included in Season Pass. | |
The Pillar | Included in Season Pass. | |
Spectre Gear | Included in Season Pass, Croft Edition and The Forge. | |
Golden Eagle Gear | Included in Season Pass, Croft Edition and The Pillar. | |
Croft Edition Extras | Included in the Croft edition. | |
Deluxe Extras | Included in the Digital Deluxe edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip launcher and fix Steam overlay
Use the -nolauncher command line argument[citation needed]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Eidos Montreal\Shadow of the Tomb Raider\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Shadow of the Tomb Raider |
- Any manual changes to the config files will be reset if settings are changed in-game.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow of the Tomb Raider\<user-id>\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Shadow of the Tomb Raider/SaveData/<user-id>/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- SMAA4x uses MSAA 4x, SMAA and TAA.[4]
- HDR only functions when "Play HDR games and apps" is enabled in the Windows 10 display settings.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
- All languages have an option to turn on native voices for some characters to improve immersion.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, #1, #2. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Arabic |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op Only the Challenge Tombs of DLCs. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | Side by side. | ||
Nvidia 3D Vision | |||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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Tobii Eye Tracking |
Issues unresolved
Audio issues
- Various audio issues may occur, like sound crackling or cutting out momentarily.[8]
Issues Fixed
Stuck at the ix chel and chak chel puzzle
- With a frame rate higher than 60, you can't spin the blocks with the numbers on them. Capping the frame rate to 60 fixes this. You'll need to leave it capped for the entire puzzle.[citation needed]
Cap frame rate[9] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | Toggleable from launcher or settings. |
Metal support | ||
Vulkan | Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform GFx | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3220 AMD FX-8350 |
Intel Core i7-4770K 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7770 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.15 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon R9 M290 Intel Iris Graphics 540 2 GB (AMD), 1.5 GB (Intel) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz | Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon R9 285 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 AMD Radeon RX 480 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system, as well as a Vulkan-capable GPU, is required.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shadow of the Tomb Raider coming to macOS and Linux in 2019 - Feral News - last accessed on 2018-11-20
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition destined for macOS and Linux on 5 November - Feral News - last accessed on 2019-10-15
- ↑ Imgur - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Display Settings - last accessed on 2018-09-20
- "DirectX 12 is our recommended graphics API for the best performance and to allow the use of the latest hardware features.
DirectX 11 is available for use on older operating systems or graphics hardware."
- "DirectX 12 is our recommended graphics API for the best performance and to allow the use of the latest hardware features.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Digital Foundry - Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC Analysis (YouTube) - last accessed on 2018-09-20
- ↑ Computer Base - Shadow of the Tomb Raider im Test: DirectX 12 wirkt, aber schnell muss die GPU trotzdem sein 2/3 (German) - last accessed on 2018-09-20
- ↑ 19-03-2019 PC Patch Notes for patch 1.0.280 (Patch #13)
- ↑ Shadow of the Tomb Raider EULA
- ↑ will the goddamn sound issues ever be fixed? :: Shadow of the Tomb Raider General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-01-27
- ↑ Stuck/Bug Ix Chel Chak Chel puzzle doors :: Shadow of the Tomb Raider General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-07-26