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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Ninja Blade cover.jpg
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|cover        = Ninja Blade - cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|From Software}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|FromSoftware}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Noviy Disk|Windows}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Noviy Disk|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|bitComposer Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EVM|Hungary}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ninja-blade|61}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ninja-blade|58}}
 +
|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 }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Hack and slash, Quick time events }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Japan, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 37010
 
|steam appid  = 37010
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 6616
 +
|lutris      = ninja-blade
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = ninja-blade
 
|wikipedia    = Ninja Blade
 
|wikipedia    = Ninja Blade
 
|winehq      = 14548
 
|winehq      = 14548
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} 30 FPS cap is enabled by default every time the game is launched (disable in settings).<ref name="Guru3D">[http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated)]</ref>
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{{--}} 30 FPS cap is enabled by default every time the game is launched (disable in settings).<ref name="Guru3D">[https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated)]</ref>
 +
{{--}} PC version suffers from numerous bugs compared to console version. Aside from porting bugs, it suffers from poor collisions, physics, broken scripts and sound-related issues.<ref name="Steam Forums">https://steamcommunity.com/app/37010/discussions/0/828938532479187019/</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5.70.7.2}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5.70.7.2}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NB | activation | {{DRM|StarForce}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Hungarian release. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 37010 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | ninja-blade-steam | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 37010 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} No longer sold digitally since April 1, 2022.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\NinjaBlade\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\NinjaBlade\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Save files cannot be transferred between users.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ninja-blade
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ninja-blade
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = Detects native,DSR or GeDoSaTo without issue
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Detects native, DSR or GeDoSaTo without issue
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU drivers or GeDoSaTo <br>GeDo provides better results since it also filters 2D elements otherwise scaled by point filtering at any resolution other than 1280x720. Follow [http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 this guide] under the "Fixing bad 2D scaling" section
+
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU drivers or GeDoSaTo.<br>GeDoSaTo provides better results since it also filters 2D elements otherwise scaled by point filtering at any resolution other than 1280x720. Follow [https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 this guide] under the "Fixing bad 2D scaling" section.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = 2x-16x [[MSAA]]. Alternatively you can also use other methods outlined under "Anti Aliasing Information" [http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 in this post]. Most are Nvidia specific but some are vendor agnostic.
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|antialiasing notes        = 2x-16x [[MSAA]]. More information and alternative methods listed in [https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 this post].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                = The in game vsync is broken and causes performance problems. You will need to disable Vsync on each run of the game and force via GPU drivers instead.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
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|vsync notes                = The in-game Vsync setting is broken and causes performance problems. The setting needs to be disabled in every session and forced via GPU drivers instead.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = Game defaults to a 30 FPS cap that has to be disabled each time you run the game. Menus run at 30FPS regardless.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
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|60 fps notes              = Game defaults to a 30 FPS cap that has to be disabled in every session. Menus run at 30 FPS regardless.<ref name="Guru3D"/> Higher frame rates can introduce problems with executing finishing moves on regular enemies.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/37010/discussions/0/1693795812302695184/|title=|date=2020-04-05}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at ~112 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at ~112 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
{{Input settings
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{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-12-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Unofficial Special K Guide].
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NinjaBlade.exe\SpecialK.ini</code>, depending on the used installation method.
 +
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code>.
 +
# Start the game and enable fullscreen mode if needed.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    = Supports rumble with a rumble intensity setting in menu.
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Rumble intensity setting is present in the settings menu.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music,Sound Effects,Voices
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Voices
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Uses FMOD, 5.1
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|surround sound notes    = Uses FMOD, up to 7.1; some cutscenes are stereo and some QTE sections are 5.1.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1814-ninja-blade-hungarian-translation/ Download available.]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Unofficial translation; [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1595_baixar-traducao-para-ninja-blade-ninja-blade.html TriboGamer.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-12-04}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Unofficial Special K Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
 
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NinjaBlade.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
 
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code>.
 
# Start the game and enable fullscreen mode if needed.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Poor performance===
 
===Poor performance===
 
{{ii}} The game has very poor performance for some users even though GPU usage may be low.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
 
{{ii}} The game has very poor performance for some users even though GPU usage may be low.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Workaround|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Workaround|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
# Force Vsync with your GPU drivers + cap the frame rate to your desired number externally (see [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]]).
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# Force Vsync with the GPU drivers and cap the frame rate to the desired number externally (see [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]]).
# Disable the built in 30 FPS frame rate cap and in game Vsync each time you run the game.
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# In the game settings, disable the 30 FPS frame rate cap and Vsync each time the game is run.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game freezing when skipping cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable the game's Vsync or force Vsync through the GPU control panel|ref={{cn|date=June 2023}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:45, 8 December 2023

Ninja Blade
Ninja Blade cover
Developers
FromSoftware
Windows Noviy Disk
Publishers
Noviy Disk
bitComposer Games
Hungary EVM
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 61
IGDB 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Hack and slash, Quick time events
Art styles Realistic
Themes Japan, Supernatural
Ninja Blade on HowLongToBeat
Ninja Blade on IGDB
Ninja Blade on MobyGames
Ninja Blade on Wikipedia

Key points

30 FPS cap is enabled by default every time the game is launched (disable in settings).[1]
PC version suffers from numerous bugs compared to console version. Aside from porting bugs, it suffers from poor collisions, physics, broken scripts and sound-related issues.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 5.70.7.2 DRM
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
Hungarian release.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
No longer sold digitally since April 1, 2022.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NinjaBlade\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NinjaBlade\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37010/pfx/[Note 1]
Save files cannot be transferred between users.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Flawless Widescreen to remove letterboxing.
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Detects native, DSR or GeDoSaTo without issue
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Can also be toggled with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced via GPU drivers or GeDoSaTo.
GeDoSaTo provides better results since it also filters 2D elements otherwise scaled by point filtering at any resolution other than 1280x720. Follow this guide under the "Fixing bad 2D scaling" section.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-16x MSAA. More information and alternative methods listed in this post.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
The in-game Vsync setting is broken and causes performance problems. The setting needs to be disabled in every session and forced via GPU drivers instead.[1]
60 FPS
Game defaults to a 30 FPS cap that has to be disabled in every session. Menus run at 30 FPS regardless.[1] Higher frame rates can introduce problems with executing finishing moves on regular enemies.[3]
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at ~112 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[4]
  1. Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NinjaBlade.exe\SpecialK.ini, depending on the used installation method.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0.
  5. Start the game and enable fullscreen mode if needed.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Voices
Surround sound
Uses FMOD, up to 7.1; some cutscenes are stereo and some QTE sections are 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Download available.
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Unofficial translation; TriboGamer.
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Poor performance

The game has very poor performance for some users even though GPU usage may be low.[1]
Workaround[citation needed]
  1. Force Vsync with the GPU drivers and cap the frame rate to the desired number externally (see Frame rate capping).
  2. In the game settings, disable the 30 FPS frame rate cap and Vsync each time the game is run.

Game freezing when skipping cutscenes

Enable the game's Vsync or force Vsync through the GPU control panel[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0с compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

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