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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Katawa Shoujo logo.png
 
|cover        = Katawa Shoujo logo.png
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ren'Py|name=Ren'Py 6|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2017-06-30}}</ref>|build=6.10.2e}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 4, 2012}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | relaxed }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Visual novel }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Adult }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    = katawa-shoujo
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Katawa Shoujo
 
|wikipedia    = Katawa Shoujo
 +
|winehq      = 13876
 +
|license      = freeware
 +
|official site= https://www.katawa-shoujo.com
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''{{abbr|Katawa Shoujo|Japanese: かたわ少女, Hepburn: Katawa Shōjo, lit. Cripple Girls, translated Disability Girls}}''''' is a {{Glossary:Freeware}} {{Glossary:Visual novel}}.
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/ Official Website]
+
{{mm}} [https://katawashoujo.blogspot.com Dev blog]
{{mm}} [http://ks.renai.us/ Official Forums]
+
{{mm}} [https://ks.renai.us Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://katawashoujo.blogspot.com/ Dev Blog]
+
{{mm}} [https://katawashoujo.fandom.com/wiki/Katawa_Shoujo_Wiki Unofficial Katawa Shoujo Wikia]
 +
{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v945 Visual Novel Database entry]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php | DRM-free | Free download.}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://jastusa.com/games/cc001 | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://github.com/Ultralavaboy/KatawaShoujoHDPatch Katawa Shoujo HD Patch]===
 +
Letow's unofficial HD Patch allows the game to run at 1080p widescreen resolution.
 +
{{ii}} Some files use AI upscaling and interpretation for the missing 16:9 areas.
 +
{{ii}} Includes the Russian and German fan patches.
 +
{{--}} Crops many 4:3 images to fit 16:9.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual\persistent|{{p|appdata}}\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual_*\persistent}} <!-- File -->
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual\*.save}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/RenPy/katawashoujo_actual}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/RenPy/katawashoujo_actual}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.renpy/katawashoujo_actual}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.renpy/katawashoujo_actual}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{ii}} Depending on the version of the game, the subfolder may be either simply {{code|katawashoujo_actual}} or it may include the game's version number, such as {{code|katawashoujo_actual_1.3}}.
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|steam cloud          =
 
|steam cloud notes    =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
|gamesave manager      = true
 
|gamesave manager notes=
 
}}
 
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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{{Image|Katawa Shoujo - Options Menu.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]] for 1080p widescreen. 800x600 without.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
|color blind                = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse used for traditional cursor only.
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  =  
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = The game doesn't have any voice acting
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Act 1 only, Use the [https://tieba.baidu.com/p/4657803523 Pianlun Shaonv Patch] for full game
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Act 1 only, Use the [https://tieba.baidu.com/p/4657803523 Pianlun Shaonv Patch] for full game
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Catalan
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes     = Use the [https://vnralhague.blogspot.com/2016/08/katawa-shoujo-en-catala-acte-1-complet.html Catalan Patch] for Act 1 translation only.
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Act 1 only, Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]] or [https://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?t=10231 Hikari Translations' German Patch] for full game
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes     = Act 1 only, Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Act 1 only, Use [https://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10283 Patch Italiano] for full game
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Use the [https://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10333 Korean Patch]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Use the [https://polishroute.pl/2018/12/21/pelne-spolszczenie/ Polish Patch]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Use the [https://vnx.uvnworks.com/katawa/ Katawa+ Patch]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Act 1 only, Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]] for full game
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Use the [https://www.yumeshivn.com/2020/11/katawa-shoujo-act-1.html Turkish Patch] for Act 1 translation only.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = false
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = false
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = true
 +
|linux executable notes = 64-bit and ARM versions were previously offered by distro packages, but were phased out due to the game using old versions of Python 2<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/games-misc/katawa-shoujo|title=games-mix/katawa-shoujo — Gentoo Packages|date=2021-01-21}}</ref> and RenPy.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.freshports.org/games/katawa-shoujo/|title=FreshPorts -- games/katawa-shoujo|date=2021-01-21}}</ref> FlatHub still offer them ordinarily.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = 2000
 +
|minCPU  = Pentium III
 +
|minRAM  = 512mb
 +
|minHD    = 500mb of free space
 +
|minGPU  = Any
 +
 +
|recOS    = XP SP3
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recHD    = 800mb of free space
 +
|recGPU  = Intel GMA or HD
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  =
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  =
 +
|minHD    =
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|minGPU  =
 +
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  =
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|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
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}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:52, 4 May 2023

Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo cover
Developers
Four Leaf Studios
Engines
Ren'Py 6[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows January 4, 2012
macOS (OS X) January 4, 2012
Linux January 4, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Controls Point and select
Genres Visual novel
Art styles Anime
Themes Contemporary, Adult
Katawa Shoujo on MobyGames
Katawa Shoujo on Wikipedia

Katawa Shoujo is a freeware visual novel.

General information

Dev blog
Official forums
Unofficial Katawa Shoujo Wikia
Visual Novel Database entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Katawa Shoujo HD Patch

Letow's unofficial HD Patch allows the game to run at 1080p widescreen resolution.

Some files use AI upscaling and interpretation for the missing 16:9 areas.
Includes the Russian and German fan patches.
Crops many 4:3 images to fit 16:9.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual\persistent
%APPDATA%\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual_*\persistent
macOS (OS X)
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 %APPDATA%\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual\*.save
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/RenPy/katawashoujo_actual
Linux $HOME/.renpy/katawashoujo_actual
Depending on the version of the game, the subfolder may be either simply katawashoujo_actual or it may include the game's version number, such as katawashoujo_actual_1.3.

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Act 1 only, Use the Pianlun Shaonv Patch for full game
Traditional Chinese
Act 1 only, Use the Pianlun Shaonv Patch for full game
Catalan
Use the Catalan Patch for Act 1 translation only.
French
German
Act 1 only, Use the HD Patch or Hikari Translations' German Patch for full game
Hungarian
Act 1 only, Use the HD Patch
Italian
Act 1 only, Use Patch Italiano for full game
Japanese
Korean
Use the Korean Patch
Polish
Use the Polish Patch
Brazilian Portuguese
Use the Katawa+ Patch
Russian
Act 1 only, Use the HD Patch for full game
Spanish
Turkish
Use the Turkish Patch for Act 1 translation only.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
64-bit and ARM versions were previously offered by distro packages, but were phased out due to the game using old versions of Python 2[2] and RenPy.[3] FlatHub still offer them ordinarily.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 512mb
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500mb of free space
Video card (GPU) Any
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. Ren'Py engine build: 6.10.2e[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-06-30
  2. games-mix/katawa-shoujo — Gentoo Packages - last accessed on 2021-01-21
  3. FreshPorts -- games/katawa-shoujo - last accessed on 2021-01-21