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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = | + | |cover = Black Shades - cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wolfire Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Wolfire Games}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Henry Kropf|Windows}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Derek S. Arndt|OS X}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Zachary Slater|OS X}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Zachary Slater|Linux}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wolfire Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wolfire Games}} | ||
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|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Black Shades | |wikipedia = Black Shades | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
+ | |license = Freeware | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{++}} Extremely lightweight. Can virtually run on any computer. | {{++}} Extremely lightweight. Can virtually run on any computer. | ||
{{--}} There is no menu option. Everything is set from the configuration file. | {{--}} There is no menu option. Everything is set from the configuration file. | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| Developer| https://icculus.org/blackshades/ | DRM-free | | | Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Developer| https://icculus.org/blackshades/ | DRM-free | | | Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Black Shades Enhanced=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} [https://github.com/Bitl/Black-Shades-Enhanced Black Shades Enhanced] is a fan-made mod for Black Shades that adds in options to the config.txt that allow you to change the FPS limit, the Field of View, and whether you want the game to run in windowed mode. The FPS limit has also been set to 300 by default. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
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{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
|widescreen resolution notes= Resolution has to be set in <code>config.txt</code> with the <code>Screenwidth</code> and <code>Screenheight</code> values. | |widescreen resolution notes= Resolution has to be set in <code>config.txt</code> with the <code>Screenwidth</code> and <code>Screenheight</code> values. | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
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|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Use [https://github.com/Bitl/Black-Shades-Enhanced Black Shades Enhanced]. |
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use [https://github.com/Bitl/Black-Shades-Enhanced Black Shades Enhanced]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = hackable |
|vsync notes = Has to be set in <code>config.txt</code> with the <code>VBL sync</code> binary value. | |vsync notes = Has to be set in <code>config.txt</code> with the <code>VBL sync</code> binary value. | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = hackable |
− | |120 fps notes = Capped at | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 90 FPS. Use [https://github.com/Bitl/Black-Shades-Enhanced Black Shades Enhanced]. |
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = unknown |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = unknown |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
− | |full controller = | + | |full controller = unknown |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = unknown |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = unknown |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = unknown |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |||
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|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|steam input api = false | |steam input api = false | ||
|steam input api notes = | |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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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game doesn't launch=== | ===Game doesn't launch=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Windows Compatibility Mode|Set Windows compatibility mode on "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)"]]|ref=<ref name="refcheck Azatoth">{{Refcheck|user=Azatoth|date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>}} |
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− | }} | ||
===Black screen on launch=== | ===Black screen on launch=== | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 7 December 2019
Developers | |
---|---|
Wolfire Games | |
Windows | Henry Kropf |
macOS (OS X) | Derek S. Arndt |
macOS (OS X) | Zachary Slater |
Linux | Zachary Slater |
Publishers | |
Wolfire Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | 2002 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | 2002 |
Linux | 2003 |
Key points
- Free.
- Extremely lightweight. Can virtually run on any computer.
- There is no menu option. Everything is set from the configuration file.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website | ||||
Developer website |
Essential improvements
Black Shades Enhanced
- Black Shades Enhanced is a fan-made mod for Black Shades that adds in options to the config.txt that allow you to change the FPS limit, the Field of View, and whether you want the game to run in windowed mode. The FPS limit has also been set to 300 by default.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\config.txt[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>\config.txt |
Linux |
- 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 |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Highscore[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>\Data\Highscore |
Linux |
- Highscore file is in plain text format with two lines, the first one being the high score value and the second a binary value indicating wether or not the player beat the game.
Video settings
Input settings
- It seems like setting
azerty keyboard
to1
inconfig.txt
actually switches the game to QWERTY layout. It is best leaving this value untouched.[1]
Audio settings
- Game volume can only be set via the OS sound mixer.
- It is possible to disable the music in
config.txt
with theMusic
binary value.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Issues fixed
Game doesn't launch
Set Windows compatibility mode on "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)"[1] |
---|
Black screen on launch
- The above fix is also necessary.
Set game resolution[1] |
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|
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 MB |
Notes
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Azatoth on November 30, 2017