Styx: Shards of Darkness

Styx
Of Orcs and Men	2012
Styx: Master of Shadows	2014
Styx: Shards of Darkness	2017

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate

GOG.com		Does not include co-op features. Includes The Akenash Set DLC.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

A demo is available from Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Akenash Set	Included with GOG.com version.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip company logos^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Styx2\Content\Movies\` Delete, move or rename `splashscreen-all.mp4` and `UE4_Logo.mp4`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Styx2\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/355790/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Styx2\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/355790/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game Video Settings

In-game HUD Options

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SMAA

SMAA Anti-Aliasing with ReShade^{[citation needed]}

This injected form gives a clearer picture than game's own AA, but will introduce more shimmering.

Download custom ReShade
Extract archive contents to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Styx Shards of Darkness\Styx2\Binaries\Win64

Cap framerate

Set a custom FPS limit.^{[citation needed]}

Can reduce system heat and workload

Inside %LOCALAPPDATA%\Styx2\Saved\Config\Engine.ini, paste the following under section [/script/engine.engine],

MinDesiredFrameRate=0 bSmoothFrameRate=true SmoothedFrameRateRange=(LowerBound=(Type=Inclusive,Value=5),UpperBound=(Type=Exclusive,Value=75))

Set 75 to your desired limit.

Input settings

In-game Keyboard Remapping

In-game Controller Layout

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Change Mouse Sensitivity

Change Mouse Sensitivity
Go to configuration file(s) location Open `Input.ini`. Search for `LookUp` and `Turn` values, then for each value replace `Scale=1.000000` with `Scale=3.000000` or what number you wish. (The higher the number, the higher the sensitivity). Save the file and close it.

Disable mouse smoothing

Disable mouse smoothing
Go to configuration file(s) location Open `Input.ini`. Copy and paste bEnableMouseSmoothing=False at the bottom of [/Script/Engine.InputSettings] and then copy and then paste it under [Engine.PlayerInput] Save and close the file

Audio settings

In-game Sound Settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod.
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Styx Shards of Darkness (DX11).

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 10
Processor (CPU)	AMD FX-6300 (3.5 GHz) Intel Core i5-2500 (3.3 GHz)	AMD FX-8350 X8 (4.0 GHz) Intel Core i7-4790 (3.6 GHz)
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	11 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon R7 260X 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/355790/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (355790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-03-19

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/355790/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (355790) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/355790/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (355790) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-03-19

[1]

[Note 1]

Developers

	Cyanide
Publishers
	Focus Home Interactive
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	March 14, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	72
IGDB	71