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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 2018}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Heretic Kingdoms }}
 
|steam appid  = 585450
 
|steam appid  = 585450
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 816140, 953980, 953981
 
|gogcom id    = 1442285576
 
|gogcom id    = 1442285576
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|gogcom id side = 1535838857, 1397025388, 1101335428, 2120958400
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|hltb        = 55396
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = shadows-awakening
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|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 19207
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Heretic Kingdoms}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | Steam | Europe only. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SHADOWS-AWAKENING-REL | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | shadows-awakening | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3660-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3660-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadows_awakening | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadows_awakening | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | shadows-awakening | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | shadows-awakening | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 585450 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 585450 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Legendary Armory Pack | Originally available as a pre-order bonus and in the retail release. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Chromaton Chronicles | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Necrophage's Curse | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Performance issue on modern CPUs|Performance issue on modern CPUs]]===
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==Input==
{{Fixbox|description=Change CPU affinity to get better performances|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cecton|date=2021-05-02}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Input
#Open the Windows Task Manager
 
#Right click on the process "shadows.exe"
 
#Click "Go to details"
 
#Right click on the process "shadows.exe"
 
#Click "Set affinity"
 
#Uncheck "<All Processors>"
 
#Check the first 2 CPUs (CPU 0 and CPU 1)
 
#Click OK
 
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} '''You will need to do this every time you start the game.'''.
 
{{ii}} The game seems fine with up to 4 CPUs.
 
{{ii}} You should see a noticeable improvdement as soon as you click the OK button in the "Processor affinity" window.
 
}}
 
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|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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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|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            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vr only                    =
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|vorpx                      = hackable
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|vorpx modes                = G3D
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|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/shadows-awakening/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Issues resolved==
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===Performance issues with high processor core count===
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{{Fixbox|description=Reduce the [[Core affinity|core affinity]] to 4 cores or fewer|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cecton|date=2021-05-02}}</ref>|fix=
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

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Shadows: Awakening
Shadows: Awakening cover
Developers
Games Farm
Publishers
Kalypso Media Digital
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows August 31, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres ARPG, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Heretic Kingdoms
Shadows: Awakening on HowLongToBeat
Shadows: Awakening on MobyGames
Heretic Kingdoms
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition 2004
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms 2014
Shadows: Awakening 2018

Shadows: Awakening is a singleplayer bird's-eye view ARPG and RPG game in the Heretic Kingdoms series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Legendary Armory Pack Originally available as a pre-order bonus and in the retail release.
Windows
The Chromaton Chronicles
Windows
Necrophage's Curse
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/585450/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Games Farm\Shadows_ Awakening\saves
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/585450/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues resolved

Performance issues with high processor core count

Reduce the core affinity to 4 cores or fewer[1]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2.1 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Cecton on 2021-05-02