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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Abstract }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Abstract }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Shatter }}
 
|steam appid  = 20820
 
|steam appid  = 20820
 
|steam appid side = 20828
 
|steam appid side = 20828
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.shattergame.com | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.shattergame.com | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id950124318 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 20820 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 20820 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id950124318 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}/Sidhe/SH}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Sidhe\SH\application_parameters.xml}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.sidhe/Shatter/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.sidhe/Shatter/application_parameters.xml}}
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/20820/remote/}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Sidhe\SH\data\profiles\default_plr_profile.xml}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.sidhe/Shatter/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.sidhe/Shatter/data/profiles/default_plr_profile.xml}}
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/20820/remote/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/20820/remote/default_plr_profile}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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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 store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     = Syncs profile.
+
|steam cloud notes         = Syncs profile.
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Shatter video.png|External configurator video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter video.png|External configurator video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter ingame general.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter ingame general.png|In-game general settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Resolutions higher than FullHD can be set in application_parameters.xml
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|widescreen resolution notes= For resolutions higher than 1920x1200, see [[#Custom resolution|Custom resolution]].
|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Resolutions wider than 16:9 are cut from top and bottom, hiding HUD elements and part of the board.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Custom resolution|Custom resolution]].
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic                = n/a
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Game does not have depth.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] up to 8x.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Custom resolution===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2020-12-26}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to [[#Configuration file(s) location|Configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open the {{file|application_parameters.xml}} file with Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Change value of {{code|screen_resolution}} to the desired resolution, e.g. <br/>{{code|<screen_resolution>3840x2160  (16:9)</screen_resolution>}}.
 +
# Save the file.
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Shatter input.png|External configurator input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter input.png|External configurator input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter mappings.png|External configurator input mappings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter mappings.png|External configurator input mappings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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{{ii}} The default setting for the special power is the ''Super'' or ''Windows'' key. This conflicts with the Ubuntu shortcut for showing the dash.
 
{{ii}} The default setting for the special power is the ''Super'' or ''Windows'' key. This conflicts with the Ubuntu shortcut for showing the dash.
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Shatter audio.png|External configurator audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shatter audio.png|External configurator audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Shatter language.png|External configurator language settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects
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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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Image|Shatter language.png|External configurator language settings.}}
 
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Shared-screen
 +
|lan play            =
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          =
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    = Shared-screen
 
|lan play            =
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          =
 
|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} The main menu is missing for some languages (e.g. Turkish).
 
{{ii}} The main menu is missing for some languages (e.g. Turkish).
  
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/20820/discussions/0/154642321537080212/ &#91;Linux&#93; Fix for missing main menu :: Shatter General Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/20820/discussions/0/154642321537080212/|title=&#91;Linux&#93; Fix for missing main menu :: Shatter General Discussions|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
* For the DRM-free version, launch the game with this command via terminal: <code>LC_ALL=C Shatter.bin.x86</code>
 
* For the DRM-free version, launch the game with this command via terminal: <code>LC_ALL=C Shatter.bin.x86</code>
 
* For the Steam version, add the following [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]]: <code>LC_ALL=C %command%</code>
 
* For the Steam version, add the following [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]]: <code>LC_ALL=C %command%</code>
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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  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|macos arm app          =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
|macos arm notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =  
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 22:33, 9 June 2023

Shatter
Shatter cover
Developers
Sidhe Interactive
macOS (OS X) Edward Rudd
Linux Edward Rudd
Engines
PhyreEngine
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2010
macOS (OS X) September 18, 2012
Linux September 18, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 84
IGDB 86
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Paddle
Art styles Abstract
Series Shatter
Shatter on HowLongToBeat
Shatter on IGDB
Shatter on MobyGames
Shatter on Wikipedia
Shatter
Shatter 2010
Shatter Remastered Deluxe 2022

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

The DRM-free version of the game does not feature score tracking.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Sidhe\SH\application_parameters.xml
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.sidhe/Shatter/application_parameters.xml

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Sidhe\SH\data\profiles\default_plr_profile.xml
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.sidhe/Shatter/data/profiles/default_plr_profile.xml
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/20820/remote/default_plr_profile
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Syncs profile.

Video

External configurator video settings.
External configurator video settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
For resolutions higher than 1920x1200, see Custom resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Resolutions wider than 16:9 are cut from top and bottom, hiding HUD elements and part of the board.
4K Ultra HD
See Custom resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
On Windows, Windowed mode can only be set to a resolution lower than native.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Game does not have depth.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA up to 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use Borderless Windowed[1]
Borderless Windowed is compatible.
Windowed mode can only be set to a resolution lower than native (e.g. native 1366x768 cannot select 1366x738 windowed mode).

Custom resolution

Set resolution in the config file[2]
  1. Go to Configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the application_parameters.xml file with Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Change value of screen_resolution to the desired resolution, e.g.
    <screen_resolution>3840x2160 (16:9)</screen_resolution>.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Launch the game.

Input

External configurator input settings.
External configurator input settings.
External configurator input mappings.
External configurator input mappings.

The default setting for the special power is the Super or Windows key. This conflicts with the Ubuntu shortcut for showing the dash.

Audio

External configurator audio settings.
External configurator audio settings.
External configurator language settings.
External configurator language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Shared-screen

VR support

Devices State Notes
Novint Falcon

Issues fixed

Missing main menu on Linux

The main menu is missing for some languages (e.g. Turkish).
Instructions[3]
  • For the DRM-free version, launch the game with this command via terminal: LC_ALL=C Shatter.bin.x86
  • For the Steam version, add the following launch parameter: LC_ALL=C %command%

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz+ single-core or dual-core (any speed)
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2 support
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.6, glibc 2.7+
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2 support


References

  1. Verified by User:Andytizer on 3 February 2013
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2020-12-26
  3. [Linux] Fix for missing main menu :: Shatter General Discussions - last accessed on 9 June 2023