Shadow Warrior 2

Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior (1997)	1997
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux	2013
Shadow Warrior (2013)	2013
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior	2013
Shadow Warrior 2	2016
Shadow Warrior 3	2022

Key points

GOG.com and Steam players can play multiplayer together.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS

GOG.com
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Game Pass for PC
Steam

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition contains Solid Gold Pack DLC, the game soundtrack and a digital artbook.

The Microsoft Store version does not offer multiplayer.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Alienware DLC	Free. Use `steam://install/522332` to install.
Bounty Hunt DLC Part 1	Free
Bounty Hunt DLC Part 2	Free
PAX West DLC	Free. Use `steam://install/522330` to install.
Preorder DLC	Unavailable to purchase
Quakecon DLC	Free. Use `steam://install/508970` to install.
Solid Gold Pack	Included with Shadow Warrior 2 Deluxe
The Way of the Wang	Free

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\profiles\<user-id>\config.cfg
Microsoft Store	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\profiles\<user-id>\config.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324800/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Photo Mode screenshots are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Screenshot\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\profiles\
Microsoft Store	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\profiles\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324800/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display and graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		50-100 vertical; see also Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Window can be freely resized to any resolution.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA, up to 4x SSAA via Resolution Scale setting.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		To lock the frame rate, see Frame rate (FPS).
High dynamic range display (HDR)		HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Field of view (FOV)

Since the in-game FOV setting doesn't adjust weapon FOV, you can end up with huge looking weapons. Try the following fixes to correct this:

Default Viewmodel FOV is 50.

Changing this cause weapon textures to load slowly.

This is no perfect solution and can look bugged.^[1]

Autoexec.cfg^[2]
Create `autoexec.cfg` in `<path-to-game>\` if it's not present already. Add line `r_weapon_fov X` where X is the desired value.

Command line argument^[3]
Use `r_weapon_fov X` command line argument where X is the desired value.

Console command^[3]
Press `Ctrl`+`~` and enter `r_weapon_fov X` where X is the desired value.

Frame rate (FPS)

FPS Cap
Create `autoexec.cfg` in `<path-to-game>\` if it's not present already. Add line `r_max_fps X` where X is the maximum framerate you want to lock on.

Disable lens dirt

Post process lens dirt toggle^[4]
Open the console (`Ctrl`+`~`). Type in `pp_lens_dirt_enable 0`. Type in `pp_lens_flare_enable 0` if certain effects look buggy.

Permanent corpses and debris

Edit config file^[5]

Open %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Flying Wild Hog\Shadow Warrior 2\profiles\<user-id>\config.cfg
At the bottom, add the line r_dissolve_time "2000" (or another high number)
Make the file read-only (right-click -> Properties)

Very high settings might slow performance down.

Read-only has to be removed if you want to change further settings from the main menu.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		^[6]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		In order to see options, must have controller plugged in and active before launching.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Choose between default and left handed layout.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Rapidly changes button prompts.

Mouse and keyboard settings
Controller layout settings
Controller layout settings when using a DualShock 4 controller
Controller layout settings when using an Xbox controller

Audio

Audio settings

Game settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish				"Fortune cookies" are only in English.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

"A Delicate Subject" mission is stuck on 3/4 Demonic Rods

If this happens you have to quit to the main menu and then resume the game again for the last object to spawn.^[7]^[8]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	^[6]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok Physics
Audio	FMOD Ex

Enable AlienFX

Use the `-alienfx` command line argument^[2]

Disable Razer Chroma

Use the `-nochroma` command line argument^[2]

Console

The console can be toggled with Ctrl+~ (on German keyboards: Ctrl+^). For a full list of commands, see Shadow Warrior 2: PC Console Commands Guide.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-6300 3.8 GHz AMD A10-5800K 3.8 GHz	Intel Core i5-5675C 3.1 GHz AMD A10-7850K 3.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	14 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon HD 7970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/324800/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (324800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/shadowwarrior/comments/57tbo7/r_weapon_fov_is_not_a_proper_fix_for_huge_weapon
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Patch 1.1.3.0 is live! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Shadow Warrior 2 - last accessed on 2016-10-22
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 PSA: Viewmodel FOV CAN Be Changed In Shadow Warrior 2 - last accessed on 2016-10-22
↑ Shadow Warrior 2: PC Console Commands Guide
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/324800/discussions/0/142261027580027916
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 PC Optimization : A Friendly Compilation :: Shadow Warrior 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-05
↑ A delicate subject :: Shadow Warrior 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-08-09
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2018-08-09
This worked. It seems the last object has tendency to spawn in same spawn point as any of the previous ones which causes this bug.

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/324800/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (324800) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/324800/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (324800) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/shadowwarrior/comments/57tbo7/r_weapon_fov_is_not_a_proper_fix_for_huge_weapon

[Patch1130-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Patch 1.1.3.0 is live! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Shadow Warrior 2 - last accessed on 2016-10-22

[RedditFov-4] 3.0 ^3.1 PSA: Viewmodel FOV CAN Be Changed In Shadow Warrior 2 - last accessed on 2016-10-22

[5] Shadow Warrior 2: PC Console Commands Guide

[6] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/324800/discussions/0/142261027580027916

[PC-7] 6.0 ^6.1 PC Optimization : A Friendly Compilation :: Shadow Warrior 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-05

[8] A delicate subject :: Shadow Warrior 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-08-09

[9] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2018-08-09
This worked. It seems the last object has tendency to spawn in same spawn point as any of the previous ones which causes this bug.

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Developers

	Flying Wild Hog
Publishers
	Devolver Digital
Engines
	Road Hog Engine
Release dates
Windows	October 13, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	78
OpenCritic	77
IGDB	78
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, RPG, Shooter
Themes	Asia, Fantasy
Series	Shadow Warrior