F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a singleplayer side view metroidvania game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
Steam

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files
Go to `<path-to-game>\ZingangGame\Content\Movies\`. Delete or rename `StartupMovie.mp4`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ZingangGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1330470/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ZingangGame\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1330470/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		On/off toggle.
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 2.3 The Steam version supports DLSS 3,^[2] but the Epic Games Store version only supports DLSS 2.3.^[1]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		30, 60, 120 FPS caps selectable. Capped to 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)		Global illumination, reflections, caustics^[3].

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		2 presets.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Vibration on/off toggle.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Language settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Stuttering, frame drops, or poor performance

Many people experience stuttering for at least a short time while playing the game.^[4]^[5]

This may be related to the game's engine (Unreal Engine 4) loading game assets on-the-fly.^[6]^[7]

Installing and running the game on a fast-access hard disk such as an SSD may lessen the issue. Stuttering should decrease after playing the game for a short time as more assets are loaded into your computer's memory.

Issues fixed

Windows 7: crash after starting new game

By default the game does not support Windows 7 and will crash to a black screen when attempting to start a new game. If you try, you may receive an error such as The program can't start because api-ms-win-downlevel-kernel32-l2-1-0.dll is missing from your computer.

Use DXVK

Download a DXVK release archive (tested with version 1.9.1).
Extract the archive's .dll files to <path-to-game>\ZingangGame\Binaries\Win64\.
Run the game's executable file using a -d3d9 or -d3d11 parameter:
1. Create a shortcut to <path-to-game>\ZingangGame\Binaries\Win64\ZingangGame-Win64-Shipping.exe.
2. Modify the shortcut file and add -d3d11 to the end of the target path.
3. For example: <path-to-game>\ZingangGame\Binaries\Win64\ZingangGame-Win64-Shipping.exe -d3d11
You may still see the .dll error but the game should launch and run. (The missing DLL error can be fixed by copying the file from C:\WINDOWS\System32\CompatTel\ to the game's Win64 folder.)

Resolution options are limited to max. 1280x720. Switching to windowed mode with F11 and back reinstates 1920x1080.

Crashes may still appear (Game uses savepoints).

Other information

Game settings

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-6400 AMD FX-8320	Intel Core i5-6400
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 280	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.1.0^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
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 (1330470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-01-01
↑ Steam News - F.I.S.T. Steam Version now supports NVIDIA DLSS 3! - last accessed on 2023-01-01
↑ F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Out Now With Up To 3x NVIDIA DLSS Performance Boost, Ray Tracing, and NVIDIA Reflex - last accessed on 2022-10-03
↑ Steam Community: Any way to fix performance? - last accessed on 2021-10-20
↑ Steam Community: Is the full release better optimised than the demo was? - last accessed on 2021-10-20
↑ Guru3D: Unreal Engine 4 titles and stuttering/hitching - last accessed on 2021-10-20
↑ Reddit /r/pcgaming: Anyone else not happy with Unreal Engine 4's performance? - last accessed on 2021-10-20

[2] Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.1.0^[1]

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (1330470) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1330470) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[baronsmoki_2023-01-01-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-01-01

[4] Steam News - F.I.S.T. Steam Version now supports NVIDIA DLSS 3! - last accessed on 2023-01-01

[5] F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Out Now With Up To 3x NVIDIA DLSS Performance Boost, Ray Tracing, and NVIDIA Reflex - last accessed on 2022-10-03

[6] Steam Community: Any way to fix performance? - last accessed on 2021-10-20

[7] Steam Community: Is the full release better optimised than the demo was? - last accessed on 2021-10-20

[8] Guru3D: Unreal Engine 4 titles and stuttering/hitching - last accessed on 2021-10-20

[9] Reddit /r/pcgaming: Anyone else not happy with Unreal Engine 4's performance? - last accessed on 2021-10-20

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Developers

	TiGames
Publishers
Steam	bilibili
Epic Games Store	Antiidelay
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	October 3, 2021
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	80
IGDB	87
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Metroidvania
Art styles	Stylized