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==Essential improvements==
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===[https://github.com/letow/KatawaShoujoHDPatch Katawa Shoujo HD Patch]===
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Letow's unofficial HD Patch allows the game to run at 1080p widescreen resolution.
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{{ii}} Some files use AI upscaling to improve the resolution.
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{{ii}} Includes the Russian and German fan patches.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|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= 800x600 only
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]] for 1080p widescreen. 800x600 only without.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    = Act 1 only.
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  |notes    = Act 1 only
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = limited
 
  |notes    = Act 1 only
 
  |notes    = Act 1 only
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = Act 1 only
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  |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
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = Act 1 only
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  |notes    = Act 1 only, Use [https://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10283 Patch Italiano] for full game
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Use the [https://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10333 Korean Patch]
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Use the [https://polishroute.pl/2018/12/21/pelne-spolszczenie/ Polish Patch]
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Use the [https://vnx.uvnworks.com/katawa/ Katawa+ Patch]
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = Act 1 only
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  |notes    = Act 1 only, Use the [[#Katawa Shoujo HD Patch|HD Patch]] for full game
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = limited
 
  |notes    = Act 1 only
 
  |notes    = Act 1 only
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true

Revision as of 22:18, 12 October 2021

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
Pacing Relaxed
Controls Point and select
Genres Visual novel
Art styles Anime
Themes Contemporary, Adult
Katawa Shoujo on Wikipedia

Katawa Shoujo is a freeware visual novel.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
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 to improve the resolution.
Includes the Russian and German fan patches.

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\%APPDATA%\Renpy\katawashoujo_actual_*\*.save
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/RenPy/katawashoujo_actual
Linux ~/.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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Act 1 only
Simplified Chinese
Act 1 only
French
German
Act 1 only, Use the HD Patch or Hikari Translations' German Patch for full game
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
Hungarian
Act 1 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
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
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