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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Silent Storm Engine}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Silent Storm Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 18, 2005}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|night-watch|47}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time, Turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and Select}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RPG }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | World of Watches }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 33557 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 28457 |
|wikipedia = Night Watch (video game) | |wikipedia = Night Watch (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |igdb = night-watch | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | |official site= http://en.nival.com/nightwatch/ | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060819032330/http://night-watch-game.com/ Official website] (archived) | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060819032330/http://night-watch-game.com/ Official website] (archived) | ||
| − | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Czech abc release by Prague promotion | |Windows}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/NightWatch_201403 Archive.org]. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} [ | + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2940/7/ Patch 1.01] is the latest patch for the game. |
| + | |||
| + | ===Unable to boot / Unknown Error=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} [https://www.myabandonware.com/game/night-watch-e5j#download d3d9.dll] find the d3d9.dll fix on the page and put it in the Night Watch\Run folder to solve this problem. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{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 = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
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|borderless windowed = unknown | |borderless windowed = unknown | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = None, x2, x4, x8, x16 |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Cannot be disabled (Low, Medium, High, Very high) |
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = hackable |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\cfg\nwinput.cfg}} |
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound, Music, Character quotes mutable |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = unknown | |closed captions = unknown | ||
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|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Czech | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail abc release by Prague promotion. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Changing language to English=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Download English [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2940/7/ Patch 1.01]. Extract it with [https://github.com/Bioruebe/UniExtract2 UniExtract] and copy run directory into the game folder. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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| − | |||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nival Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Cdv Software Entertainment | |
| Russia | Noviy Disk |
| Engines | |
| Silent Storm Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 18, 2005 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 47 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time, Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | RPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | World of Watches |
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| World of Watches | |
|---|---|
| Mafia Racing | 2005 |
| Night Watch | 2005 |
| Day Watch | 2007 |
Warnings
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Night Watch is a singleplayer bird's-eye view RPG game in the World of Watches series.
General information
- Official website (archived)
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] | |
|
| Retail | |
Czech abc release by Prague promotion | |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.01 is the latest patch for the game.
Unable to boot / Unknown Error
- d3d9.dll find the d3d9.dll fix on the page and put it in the Night Watch\Run folder to solve this problem.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | None, x2, x4, x8, x16 | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Cannot be disabled (Low, Medium, High, Very high) | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Edit <path-to-game>\cfg\nwinput.cfg |
|
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound, Music, Character quotes mutable | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Czech | Retail abc release by Prague promotion. |
Changing language to English
- Download English Patch 1.01. Extract it with UniExtract and copy run directory into the game folder.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 3 1 GHz AMD Athlon 1 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 T&L-compatible 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX ATI Radeon 9700 T&L-compatible 128 MB of VRAM |
| Other | 4x CD-ROM Drive | |