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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= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 1999}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2013|ref=<ref> | + | {{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 | }} | ||
+ | {{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 | ||
+ | |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 = | + | |mobygames = 385 |
|wikipedia = Shadow Man (video game) | |wikipedia = Shadow Man (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{--}} AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS.<ref name="30FPS-1">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/251770/discussions/0/1742216483309504835/]</ref> | {{--}} 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''' | ||
− | {{GOG.com links|1207659713|shadow_man}} | + | {{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 }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadow_man | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable}} | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | shadow-man | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 251770 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{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 }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | The latest official | + | {{ii}} 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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Shadow Man - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}} | {{Image|Shadow Man - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game detail settings.png|In-game detail settings.}} | {{Image|Shadow Man - in-game detail settings.png|In-game detail settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{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 = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = Supports bilinear and trilinear. | |anisotropic notes = Supports bilinear and trilinear. | ||
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
+ | |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 | ||
|60 fps notes = AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS. | |60 fps notes = AI and animations only function properly at 60 FPS. | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = limited |
− | |120 fps notes = The game is unplayable at very high frame rates.<ref> | + | |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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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game mouse settings.png|In-game mouse settings.}} | {{Image|Shadow Man - in-game mouse settings.png|In-game mouse settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game key remapping.png|In-game key remapping.}} | {{Image|Shadow Man - in-game key remapping.png|In-game key remapping.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{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 = | ||
− | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Shadow Man - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}} | {{Image|Shadow Man - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Sound Effects, Music | |separate volume notes = Sound Effects, Music | ||
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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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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Czech | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation - [http://mrazikovycestiny.cz/preklady/doc_download/98-shadowman #1] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Local retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Window border in fullscreen mode=== | ===Window border in fullscreen mode=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The Steam version is already patched.<ref> | + | {{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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}} | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Enable | + | {{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync in advanced option game and set monitor to 60hz|ref={{cn|date=June 2020}}|fix= |
}} | }} | ||
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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 = | ||
− | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
− | |macos intel 64-bit app = | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true |
− | |macos app notes = | + | |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 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Modifications=== | ===Modifications=== | ||
− | * [ | + | * [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 | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95 |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 200 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
− | |minHD = | + | |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 = | + | |recOS = 98 |
|recCPU = Intel Pentium 400 MHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 400 MHz | ||
|recRAM = 64 MB | |recRAM = 64 MB | ||
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 350 MB |
|recGPU = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card | |recGPU = Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 03:23, 6 June 2024
This page is for the original game. For the 2021 remaster, see Shadow Man Remastered.
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 |
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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM DRM. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
GOG.com (unavailable) | Has been replaced with remaster | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Does not require Steam to run.[3] Has been replaced with remaster |
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
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] |
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|
Input
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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 | ||||
Czech | Fan translation - #1 | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | Local retail only. | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
Force windowed mode[citation needed] |
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|
Window border in fullscreen mode
- The Steam version is already patched.[5]
Fix fullscreen border[citation needed] |
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|
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] |
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Fix crash bug[citation needed] |
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Uncontrollable character movement
Limit frame rate to 60fps[citation needed] |
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|
Enable Vsync in advanced option game and set monitor to 60hz[citation needed] |
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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
- Re-Texture By Arkup 2015 - Complete HD re-texturing mod of the game.
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
- ↑ 1.0 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (251770) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ News - Now Available - Shadow Man - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Steam games you can play without the Steam client, post 1,620 - GOG General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-04-29
- ↑ Control issues :: Shadow Man General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get Full screen to work (Updated) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Game not starting - last accessed on 19 November 2022