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{{Series|Silent Storm}} | {{Series|Silent Storm}} | ||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{++}} Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit operating systems using 4+ GB RAM.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/windows_7_sp1_64bit/post5 Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref>[ | + | {{++}} Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit operating systems using 4+ GB RAM.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/windows_7_sp1_64bit/post5 Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/846965882814545023/ It works! (8GB RAM, widescreen) - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> |
− | {{--}} Retail releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/no_shadows_andor_refraction_heres_the_fix/post21 No Shadows and/or Refraction? Here's the fix!, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref>[ | + | {{--}} Retail releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_storm/no_shadows_andor_refraction_heres_the_fix/post21 No Shadows and/or Refraction? Here's the fix!, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/254960/discussions/0/540734168188365439/ Graphical gltich - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> See [[#Incorrect shadows and reflections|Incorrect shadows and reflections]]. |
{{ii}} Make sure to run the game as an administrator. See [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|Privilege Level]]. | {{ii}} Make sure to run the game as an administrator. See [[Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|Privilege Level]]. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207659058|silent_storm}} | {{GOG.com links|1207659058|silent_storm}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
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===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ Silent Storm Editor]=== | ===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ Silent Storm Editor]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Installing|ref=<ref>[ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Installing|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264610239 Steam Community Guides - Silent Storm Editor]</ref>|fix= |
# Download the archive from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ here] and extract its contents. | # Download the archive from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/256-silent-storm-editor/ here] and extract its contents. | ||
# Go to the <code>Microsoft SQL Server</code> folder, then run <code>setup.exe</code> as an admin. | # Go to the <code>Microsoft SQL Server</code> folder, then run <code>setup.exe</code> as an admin. |
Revision as of 11:04, 2 September 2018
Developers | |
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Nival | |
Publishers | |
JoWood Productions | |
Nordic Games | |
Engines | |
Silent Storm Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 7, 2003 |
Silent Storm | |
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Silent Storm | 2003 |
Hammer & Sickle | 2005 |
Key points
- Digital releases fix issues caused by 64-bit operating systems using 4+ GB RAM.[1][2]
- Retail releases have shadow and reflection issues on modern GPUs.[3][4] See Incorrect shadows and reflections.
- Make sure to run the game as an administrator. See Privilege Level.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Silent Storm Gold Edition | |||
GOG.com | Silent Storm Gold Edition | |||
Steam | Silent Storm Gold Edition. Can be run without Steam. |
- Silent Storm Gold Edition contains both Silent Storm and its expansion Sentinels.
- Demo versions are available for Silent Storm and Sentinels.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Silent Storm: Sentinels | Included in the Silent Storm Gold Edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Delete or rename the following files from these paths.
Intro.bik JoWooD.bik Nival.bik |
Unofficial Silent Storm Steam patch
- Fixes some game breaking issues near the end of the game.
- Comes with an already included d3d9.dll which fixes the shadow issues.
Patches
Silent Storm
- Patches the game to version 1.2.
Silent Storm Sentinels
- Patches the game to version 1.1.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\cfg\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254960/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Windowed[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian |
Issues fixed
Unsupported video card
- A cracked executable is required for these fixes.
- These fixes are only needed for the retail versions of the game. Digital versions are already patched and fully working.
Simple fix
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Hex editing
Replace and hex edit executable[5] |
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Notes
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Incorrect shadows and reflections
- Huge performance hit on Nvidia videocards, even though with the fix the game runs fine on ATI cards.[6]
Unofficial Steam patch
Instructions[citation needed] |
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WineD3D
- The game might simply lockup on certain setups, poor performance overall.[7]
Put WineD3D components in root installation folder[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Silent Storm Editor
Installing[8] |
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Running the editor[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (254960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ It works! (8GB RAM, widescreen) - Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ No Shadows and/or Refraction? Here's the fix!, page 2 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Graphical gltich - Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Silent Storm Game Fix - Johannes Bauer's Website
- ↑ Shadows fix - Nvidia framerate issues
- ↑ Tested by RaTcHeT302.
- ↑ Steam Community Guides - Silent Storm Editor