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{{infobox
 
{{infobox
|title          = Shadowgrounds: Survivor
 
 
|cover          = Shadowground Survivors.jpg
 
|cover          = Shadowground Survivors.jpg
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Frozenbyte|Frozenbyte]]<br/><sup>Linux, OS X</sup>[[Wikipedia:Alternative Games|Alternative Games]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Frozenbyte|Frozenbyte]]<br/><sup>Linux, OS X</sup>[[Wikipedia:Alternative Games|Alternative Games]]
 
|engine        =  
 
|engine        =  
|release dates  = <sup>Windows</sup> 14 November 2007<br/><sup>Linux</sup> 18 September 2009<br/><sup>OS X</sup> 12 April 2011
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|release dates  = <sup>Windows</sup> November 14, 2007<br/><sup>Linux</sup> September 18, 2009<br/><sup>OS X</sup> April 12, 2011
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Shadowgrounds}}
 
{{Series|Shadowgrounds}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=8 Official Forum]
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{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=3 General series tech support (Windows)]
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{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=23 General series tech support (Mac & Linux)]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=2925af0eed2af43a8ef8a201dd2372ab&f=67 Steam Users' Forums (General series discussion)].
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=2925af0eed2af43a8ef8a201dd2372ab&f=67 Steam Users' Forums (General series discussion)].
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/11200/discussions/ Steam Comunity Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/11200/discussions/ Steam Comunity Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=8 Official Forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=3 General series tech support (Windows)]
 
{{mm}} [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewforum.php?f=23 General series tech support (Mac & Linux]
 
  
=Windows=
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://frozenbyte.com/games_shadowgrounds-survivor.php Developer's website] | {{ID|DRM-Free}} | Windows, Mac, and Linux. Uses the [[Humble Store]].}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://frozenbyte.com/games/shadowgrounds-survivor/ Developer's website] | {{ID|DRM-Free}} | Windows, Mac, and Linux. Uses the [[Humble Store]].}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Windows and Mac}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Windows and Mac}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/shadowgrounds-survivor Desura] | {{ID|Desura}} | Windows and Linux}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/shadowgrounds-survivor Desura] | {{ID|Desura}} | Windows and Linux}}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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[[File:Shadowgrounds Survivor Options.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game options menu.]]
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[[File:Shadowgrounds Survivor Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|External audio settings.]]
 
===Save game location===
 
===Save game location===
 
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (Steam)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadowgrounds Survivor\Profiles}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (Steam)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadowgrounds Survivor\Profiles}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (DRM-free)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Shadowgrounds Survivor\Profiles}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (DRM-free)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Shadowgrounds Survivor\Profiles}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
|steam_cloud            =false
 
|steam_cloud            =false
 
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin_notes          =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
 
|gamesave_manager      =true
 
|gamesave_manager      =true
|gamesave_manager_notes =In the database.
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamestow              =
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|synctocloud            =
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|square_enix            =
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Shadowgrounds Survivor External Options.png|290px|right|thumb|External general settings.]]
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[[File:Shadowgrounds Survivor Graphics.png|290px|right|thumb|External advanced graphics settings.]]
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[[File:Shadowgrounds Survivor Physics.png|290px|right|thumb|External physics settings.]]
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|multimonitor              =false
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|multimonitor              =true
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =false
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|fov_notes                  =
 
|windowed                  =true
 
|windowed                  =true
 
|windowed_notes            =
 
|windowed_notes            =
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
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|borderless_windowed        =false
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 
|anisotropic                =true
 
|anisotropic                =true
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|vsync_notes                =
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
}}
 
}}
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=== [[Widescreen resolution]] ===
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Open <code><Game directory>\config\options.txt</code> using Notepad, scroll down to:
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<pre>screen_height =
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screen_width =</pre>
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Insert the resolution you wish to use (ex. For 1680x1050, screen_width=1680 screen_height=1050).
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap_notes            =
 
|key_remap_notes            =
|acceleration_option        =false
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|acceleration_option        =true
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|controller_support        =true
 
|controller_support        =true
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
}}
 
 
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System Requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
|minOS  = Windows XP or later
 
|minproc = 1.5-2.0 GHz CPU
 
|minmem  = 512 MB
 
|minHD  = 1.08 GB
 
|minGPU  = GeForce FX 5500 or Radeon 9200 or better
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
=== Game Crashes after loading a level ===
 
=== Game Crashes after loading a level ===
{{ii}}Most commonly happens on the levels Backups Missing, Inferno, Dead Colony and Keep Your Claws Off.
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{{ii}} Most commonly happens on the levels Backups Missing, Inferno, Dead Colony and Keep Your Claws Off.
{{--}}Devs are unable [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12775848&postcount=1 to determine what causes the problem].
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{{--}} Devs are unable [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12775848&postcount=1 to determine what causes the problem].
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Download a save file}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Download a save file}}
  
1) Check your save file by going to \profiles\%profilename%\save\, it should be named save_xx.dhs with xx being a number.
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# Check your save file by going to \profiles\%profilename%\save\, it should be named save_xx.dhs with xx being a number.
 
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# [http://shadowgroundsgame.com/sgs_savegames/use_at_own_risk/ Download a save file here] that is above your current number (i.e. if your current save file is save_8.dhs you would need to download save_9.dhs).
2)[http://shadowgroundsgame.com/sgs_savegames/use_at_own_risk/ Download a save file here] that is above your current number (i.e. if your current save file is save_8.dhs you would need to download save_9.dhs).
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# Place the save file you just downloaded in the same folder you found the original save file in.
 
 
3)Place the save file you just downloaded in the same folder you found the original save file in.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
=== Water-Rendering Bug In Chapter 5: Sewers ===
 
=== Water-Rendering Bug In Chapter 5: Sewers ===
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{{--}} According to a [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1741#p10186 Frozenbyte developer], it is not likely they will patch this bug.
  
{{--}}According to a [http://frozenbyte.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1741#p10186 Frozenbyte developer], it is not likely they will patch this bug.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Water Bug}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Water Bug}}
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}}
 
}}
  
=Mac=
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==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS  = Windows XP or later
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|minproc = 1.5-2.0 GHz CPU
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|minmem  = 512 MB
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|minHD  = 1.08 GB
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|minGPU  = GeForce FX 5500 or Radeon 9200 or better
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}}
  
==System requirements==
 
 
{{System Requirements
 
{{System Requirements
 
|OSfamily = Mac
 
|OSfamily = Mac
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}}
 
}}
  
=Linux=
 
 
==System requirements==
 
 
{{System Requirements
 
{{System Requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux

Revision as of 15:19, 30 June 2013

Template:Infobox

Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds 2005
Shadowgrounds: Survivor 2007

General information

Official Forum
General series tech support (Windows)
General series tech support (Mac & Linux)
Steam Users' Forums (General series discussion).
Steam Comunity Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

In-game options menu.
External audio settings.

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

External general settings.
External advanced graphics settings.
External physics settings.

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen resolution

Open <Game directory>\config\options.txt using Notepad, scroll down to:

screen_height =
screen_width =

Insert the resolution you wish to use (ex. For 1680x1050, screen_width=1680 screen_height=1050).

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues unresolved

Game Crashes after loading a level

Most commonly happens on the levels Backups Missing, Inferno, Dead Colony and Keep Your Claws Off.
Devs are unable to determine what causes the problem.
Instructions
Instructions

Issues fixed

Water-Rendering Bug In Chapter 5: Sewers

According to a Frozenbyte developer, it is not likely they will patch this bug.
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Template:System Requirements