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.
Quakecon DLC	Free. Use `steam://install/508970` to install.
Solid Gold Pack	Included with Shadow Warrior 2 Deluxe
The Way of the Wang	Free

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the `-novideos` command line argument^[1]

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
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 settings

Display and graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Adjusting the Viewmodel FOV

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.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

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 settings

Game settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

VR support

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

Network

Multiplayer types

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

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.^[4]^[5]

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]

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

A 64-bit 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

↑ Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Shadow Warrior 2 - Patch 1.1.1.0 is live! - last accessed on 2016-10-15
↑ ^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
↑ 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.
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PC

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.

[1] Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Shadow Warrior 2 - Patch 1.1.1.0 is live! - last accessed on 2016-10-15

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

[6] 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.

[PC-7] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PC

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Developers

	Flying Wild Hog
Publishers
	Devolver Digital
Engines
	Road Hog Engine
Release dates
Windows	October 13, 2016