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{{disambig|the original game|the 2021 remaster|[[Shadow Man Remastered]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Shadowman.jpg
 
|cover        = Shadowman.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Russobit-M|Russia}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1999}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 1999}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/11660/ News - Now Available - Shadow Man]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/11660/|title=News - Now Available - Shadow Man|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|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, Adventure, Metroidvania }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Horror, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Shadow Man }}
 
|steam appid  = 251770
 
|steam appid  = 251770
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659713
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659713
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20000511235542/http://www.acclaim.com/games/shadowman/index.html
 +
|hltb        = 8343
 +
|igdb        = shadow-man
 +
|lutris      = shadow-man
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 385
 
|wikipedia    = Shadow Man (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Shadow Man (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} AI and animations only function properly at 30 FPS.<ref name="30FPS-1">[https://www.gog.com/forum/shadow_man/shadow_man_will_only_run_on_30_fps/post6 Shadow Man will only run on 30 fps?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref name="30FPS-2">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/451852225134981675/ Some things you should know about how the game runs... :: Shadow Man General Discussions]</ref>
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{{--}} AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS.<ref name="30FPS-1">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/1742216483309504835/]</ref>
−
 
 
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1207659713|shadow_man}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207659713|shadow_man|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | {{DRM|SecuROM}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | {{DRM|SecuROM}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadow_man | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | shadow-man | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 251770 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | shadow-man | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | shadow-man | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadow_man | DRM-free | Has been replaced with [[Shadow Man Remastered|remaster]] | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 251770 | DRM-free | Does not require Steam to run.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/steam_games_you_can_play_without_the_steam_client/post1620|title=Steam games you can play without the Steam client, post 1,620 - GOG General Discussions|date=2021-04-29}}</ref> Has been replaced with [[Shadow Man Remastered|remaster]]  | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest official patch (US version only) is available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
−
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Shadow Man - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
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{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game detail settings.png|In-game detail settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd                = false
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2]
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          = Supports bilinear and trilinear.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Supports bilinear and trilinear.
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2]
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Supports triple buffering.
 
|vsync notes                = Supports triple buffering.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              = AI and animations only function properly at 30 FPS.<ref name="30FPS-1"/><ref name="30FPS-2"/>
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|60 fps notes              = AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = limited
−
|120 fps notes              = The game is unplayable at very high frame rates.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/792924412397335124/ Control issues :: Shadow Man General Discussions]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = The game is unplayable at very high frame rates.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/1742216483309504835/|title=Control issues :: Shadow Man General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game mouse settings.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game key remapping.png|In-game key remapping.}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Window border in fullscreen mode===
 
===Window border in fullscreen mode===
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{{ii}} The Steam version is already patched.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154 Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get Full screen to work (Updated)]</ref>
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{{ii}} The Steam version is already patched.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get Full screen to work (Updated)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Fix fullscreen border|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Fix fullscreen border|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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===Train engineer key crash===
 
===Train engineer key crash===
 
{{ii}} When playing in French, Italian, or Spanish, the game crashes when using the engineer's key to start the train.
 
{{ii}} When playing in French, Italian, or Spanish, the game crashes when using the engineer's key to start the train.
 +
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{{Fixbox|description=Change language to english|ref={{cn|date=March 2021}}|fix=
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}}
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Fix crash bug|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Fix crash bug|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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===Uncontrollable character movement===
 
===Uncontrollable character movement===
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit frame rate|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit frame rate to 60fps|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync in advanced option game and set monitor to 60hz|ref={{cn|date=June 2020}}|fix=
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}}
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==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/shadowman/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes        = Was allegedly playable on macOS Catalina before mid-2020.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/2849047119425703275/#c3013431044281866873|title=Game not starting|date=19 November 2022}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Modifications===
 
===Modifications===
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* [http://www.moddb.com/mods/na22920/addons/shadow-man-re-texture-by-arkup-updated-2015 Re-Texture By Arkup 2015] - Complete HD re-texturing mod of the game.
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* [https://www.moddb.com/mods/na22920/addons/shadow-man-re-texture-by-arkup-updated-2015 Re-Texture By Arkup 2015] - Complete HD re-texturing mod of the game.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
−
|minHD    = 3 GB
+
|minHD    = 50 MB
 
|minGPU  = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
 
|minGPU  = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
 +
|minGPU2  = 3dfx Voodoo
 +
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minDX    = 5
 +
|minother = 8X CD-ROM
  
−
|recOS    = 7
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|recOS    = 98
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 400 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 400 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
−
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    = 350 MB
 
|recGPU  = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
 
|recGPU  = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 21:53, 25 December 2023

This page is for the original game. For the 2021 remaster, see Shadow Man Remastered.

Shadow Man
Shadow Man cover
Developers
Acclaim Studios Teesside
Publishers
Acclaim Entertainment
Russia Russobit-M
Digital Night Dive Studios
Release dates
Windows August 27, 1999
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2013[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Metroidvania
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy, Horror, North America
Series Shadow Man
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Shadow Man on HowLongToBeat
Shadow Man on IGDB
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Shadow Man on MobyGames
Shadow Man on Wikipedia
Shadow Man
Shadow Man 1999
Shadow Man Remastered 2021

Shadow Man is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure and metroidvania game in the Shadow Man series.

Key points

AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS.[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM.
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Has been replaced with remaster
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Does not require Steam to run.[3] Has been replaced with remaster
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch (US version only) is available at soggi.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Grafix.Cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/251770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/251770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.
In-game detail settings.
In-game detail settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Supports up to 1920x1080. Vertical FOV is decreased with widescreen.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Supports bilinear and trilinear.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Supports triple buffering.
60 FPS
AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
The game is unplayable at very high frame rates.[4]

Windowed

Force windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Download wndmode.
  2. Extract to the installation folder.
  3. Edit wndmode.ini.
  4. Set Border=0 to remove window border.

Input

In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game key remapping.
In-game key remapping.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Use Keysticks to bind controller keys to keyboard keys
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Appear during cutscenes.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Local retail only.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Low frame rate in fullscreen mode

Force windowed mode[citation needed]

Window border in fullscreen mode

The Steam version is already patched.[5]
Fix fullscreen border[citation needed]

Train engineer key crash

When playing in French, Italian, or Spanish, the game crashes when using the engineer's key to start the train.
Change language to english[citation needed]
Fix crash bug[citation needed]

Uncontrollable character movement

Limit frame rate to 60fps[citation needed]
Enable Vsync in advanced option game and set monitor to 60hz[citation needed]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Was allegedly playable on macOS Catalina before mid-2020.[6]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

Modifications

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz Intel Pentium 400 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB 350 MB
Video card (GPU) Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
3dfx Voodoo
4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible 		Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
Other 8X CD-ROM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References