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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Slain! cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Slain! cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 24, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 24, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|slain-back-from-hell|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3102/slain-back-from-hell|63}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|slain-back-from-hell|50}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 369070
 
|steam appid  = 369070
|steam appid side = 457120
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|steam appid side = 457120
 
|gogcom id    = 1458053826
 
|gogcom id    = 1458053826
 
|gogcom id side = 1261817207
 
|gogcom id side = 1261817207
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20161127064826/http://www.wolfbrewgames.com/slain/
 +
|hltb        = 40103
 +
|mobygames    = slain-back-from-hell
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Slain!
 
|wikipedia    = Slain!
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | slain | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | slain-aea303 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | slain | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | slain | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | slain | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | slain | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | slain | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1098320448 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 369070 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 369070 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1098320448 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SLAIN-BACK-FROM-HELL | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{DLC|
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===Version differences===
{{DLC/row| Deluxe Edition DLC |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{ii}} '''Deluxe Edition''' includes digital postcard, wallpaper, poster, other arts, and full 20 track soundtrack.
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux| $HOME/.config/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/prefs}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|$HOME/.config/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/*.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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       = false
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|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           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|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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{{Image|Slain! launcher video.png|Launcher video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = limited
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Pixel art with {{term|nearest-neighbor}} scaling.
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Some resolutions not available. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|windowed notes            = Some resolutions are not available. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless is default. To enable exclusive, see [[Engine:Unity#Exclusive fullscreen mode|Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode]].
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Set graphics quality to "Good" or higher.<br>Minor animation glitches when running at above 100 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Set graphics quality to "Good" or higher.<br>Minor animation glitches when running at above 100 FPS.<br>Camera movement is locked to 50fps, so there is judder when refresh rate is not a multiple of 50 (50Hz, 100Hz etc)
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution manually|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution manually|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
* Use [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] <code>-screen-width XXX -screen-height YYY</code> with your desired resolution width and height.
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* Use [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] <code>-screen-width XXX -screen-height YYY</code> with the desired resolution width and height.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Change hex values, Linux version (both regular version and development beta)|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change hex values, Linux version (both regular version and development beta)|fix=
# Look under '''''<your Steam library directory>/Steam/steamapps/common/Slain!/'''''
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# Look under {{file|{{P|game}}}}
 
# Open {{file|Slain.x86_64}} (64-bit OS) or {{file|Slain.x86}} (32-bit OS)
 
# Open {{file|Slain.x86_64}} (64-bit OS) or {{file|Slain.x86}} (32-bit OS)
 
# Find the hex value {{code|398EE33F}} and change it to:
 
# Find the hex value {{code|398EE33F}} and change it to:
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Slain! keyboard a.png|Keyboard scheme '''A'''}}
|key remap                = true
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{{Image|Slain! keyboard b.png|Keyboard scheme '''B'''}}
|key remap notes          = Two schemes available.
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          = Two predefined schemes available.
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = Two predefined and one custom schemes available.
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Windows version uses HID API.
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
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|controller hotplug        = true
|button prompts notes      =
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
 +
Slain! xinput a.png|XInput scheme '''A'''
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Slain! xinput b.png|XInput scheme '''B'''
 +
Slain! controller custom.png|Custom controller scheme
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Slain! audio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music.
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|language  = English
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
|audio    = false
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|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1148600302 Fan translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = hackable
 
|interface = hackable
|audio    = false
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|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = hackable
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/slain_back_from_hell/files/5893.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]
 
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/slain_back_from_hell/files/5893.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]
 +
|fan      = true
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2004350694 Fan translation]
 
|fan      = true
 
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11
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|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        = 3.0
 
|opengl versions        = 3.0
|opengl notes          =  
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|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz or faster
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 20:48, 15 January 2023

Slain: Back from Hell
Slain: Back from Hell cover
Developers
Wolf Brew Games
Publishers
Digerati Distribution
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 24, 2016
macOS (OS X) March 24, 2016
Linux March 24, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 74
OpenCritic 63
IGDB 50
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Horror, Supernatural
Slain: Back from Hell on HowLongToBeat
Slain: Back from Hell on IGDB
Slain: Back from Hell on MobyGames
Slain: Back from Hell on Wikipedia

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.

Slain: Back from Hell is a singleplayer scrolling and side view action and platform game.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

Deluxe Edition includes digital postcard, wallpaper, poster, other arts, and full 20 track soundtrack.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/prefs
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Wolfbrew Games\Slain\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Wolfbrew Games/Slain/*.dat

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Launcher video settings
Launcher video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Pixel art with nearest-neighbor scaling.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Some resolutions are not available. See Widescreen resolution.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless is default. To enable exclusive, see Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Set graphics quality to "Good" or higher.
Minor animation glitches when running at above 100 FPS.
Camera movement is locked to 50fps, so there is judder when refresh rate is not a multiple of 50 (50Hz, 100Hz etc)
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution manually[citation needed]

Ultra-widescreen

Change hex values[2]
  1. Open slain.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Find the hex value 398EE33F and change it to:
    • 4018E560 for 3440x1440
    • 4017AE14 for 2560x1080
Change hex values, Linux version (both regular version and development beta)
  1. Look under <path-to-game>
  2. Open Slain.x86_64 (64-bit OS) or Slain.x86 (32-bit OS)
  3. Find the hex value 398EE33F and change it to:
    • 8EE31840 for 3440x1440

Input

Keyboard scheme A
Keyboard scheme A
Keyboard scheme B
Keyboard scheme B

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Fan translation
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»
Spanish
Fan translation

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
OpenGL 3.0 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
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7+
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0+ compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 10.10+
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0+ compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.3.6p1[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-12
  2. View topic - Slain 21/9 | WSGF