Difference between revisions of "ShadowCaster"
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select, Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, RPG }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = | ||
| + | |igdb = shadowcaster | ||
| + | |mobygames = shadowcaster | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = ShadowCaster | |wikipedia = ShadowCaster | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | DOS }} |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} The CD-ROM version requires the CD (even with the "Copy Entire CD to HD" installer option); the floppy version is DRM-free.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 15, 2020|comment=}}</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The CD-ROM version adds Red Book audio narration, two new levels, and CGI cutscenes.<ref>https://www.mobygames.com/game/shadowcaster</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit SHADOW.BAT|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 15, 2020|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\SHADOW.BAT}}. | ||
| + | # Remove the line {{code|@dos4gw adplay}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DRIVERS.CFG}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} {{file|DRIVERS.CFG}} contains sound/music settings; in-game settings are not stored between sessions. | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\S1\|{{p|game}}\S2\|{{p|game}}\S3\|{{p|game}}\S4\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio settings | + | {{Image|ShadowCaster audio settings.png|Audio settings (Sound/Music toggles).}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume = false |
| + | |separate volume notes = On/off only; toggle in settings or with {{key|F7}} (Sound) and {{key|F8}} (Music). | ||
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = false | |mute on focus lost = false | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = true | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = CD-ROM version only; only used for speech (music is still MIDI). | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
| − | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = MCGA, VGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Raven Software[1] | |
| Publishers | |
| Origin Systems | |
| Engines | |
| Raven engine | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Point and select, Direct control |
| Genres | Action, RPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
- The CD-ROM version requires the CD (even with the "Copy Entire CD to HD" installer option); the floppy version is DRM-free.[2]
Version differences
- The CD-ROM version adds Red Book audio narration, two new levels, and CGI cutscenes.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Edit SHADOW.BAT[4] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\DRIVERS.CFG |
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DRIVERS.CFGcontains sound/music settings; in-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\S1\ <path-to-game>\S2\ <path-to-game>\S3\ <path-to-game>\S4\ |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings (Sound/Music toggles).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only; toggle in settings or with F7 (Sound) and F8 (Music). | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Red Book CD audio | CD-ROM version only; only used for speech (music is still MIDI). |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | MCGA, VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 80386 40 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | |
References
- ↑ Shadow Caster - Product Information
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on May 15, 2020
- ↑ https://www.mobygames.com/game/shadowcaster
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on May 15, 2020