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Swords & Soldiers
Swords & Soldiers	2010
Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon	2018

Key points

Some problems working with Windows 8.

Linux version doesn't have multiplayer.

General information

Official forum

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website		Only linux version is DRM-free
Green Man Gaming
Steam

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Super Saucy Sausage Fest

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\SwordsAndSoldiersHD\Data\Settings
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\SwordsAndSoldiersHD\Data\Save.txt
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/63500/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63500/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Edit screen.settings^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>/Data/Settings/`. Open `Screen.settings` in a text editor. Use `Ctrl`+`F` to find `fullscreen`. Replace `fullscreen` with `//fullscreen`.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game general settings.

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Not available in the Linux version.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		2D 2D game only. Playing 2D with vorpx does not require a game profile. Note: Game has a "3D" mode (not tested) which probably can be used for anaglyph glasses.

Issues unresolved

Windows 8

Some users may experience incompatibility.^[1]

Network Errors

Some users have reported problems with 'Network Errors', see the Steam Users' Forums thread on the subject for more information.

Issues fixed

Incorrect scaling when using Windows 10 scaling option

Set high DPI scaling override for launcher
Navigate to `<path-to-game>`, right click `Swords and Soldiers Launcher.exe` and go into `Properties` Open `Compatibility` tab and click on `Change high DPI settings` Enable `Override high DPI scaling behavior` and choose `System (Enhanced)` in dropdown menu

Set high DPI scaling override for game
Navigate to `<path-to-game>`, right click `Swords and Soldiers.exe` and go into `Properties` Open `Compatibility` tab and click on `Change high DPI settings` Enable `Override high DPI scaling behavior` and choose `Application` in dropdown menu

Other information

See the FAQ page on the Swords & Soldiers Steam Users' Forums for more information.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	irrKlang
Anti-cheat	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	2.6
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM

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>/63500/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (63500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Windows 8 and S&S - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/63500/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (63500) 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>/63500/.

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

[5] The app ID (63500) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] Windows 8 and S&S - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[Note 1]

[1]

Developers

	Ronimo Games
Linux	Edward Rudd
Release dates
Windows	December 1, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 1, 2010
Linux	March 19, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Multiplayer
Series	Swords & Soldiers

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
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 {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 19, 2012}}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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-|gogcom page  =
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 |strategywiki =
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 |wikipedia    = Swords & Soldiers
 |winehq       = 12564
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@@ Line 30: / Line 43: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| official | http://ronimo-games.com/SwordsAndSoldiers/html/store.html | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| official | https://ronimo-games.com/SwordsAndSoldiers/html/store.html | DRM-free | Only linux version is DRM-free| Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 {{Availability/row| GMG | swords-and-soldiers | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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@@ Line 42: / Line 55: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}\steamapps\common\SwordsAndSoldiersHD\Data\Settings}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/}}
 }}
 {{XDG|false}}
@@ Line 50: / Line 63: @@
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\steamapps\common\SwordsAndSoldiersHD\Data\Save.txt}}
 {{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
-{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.ronimo-games/swords_and_soldiers/}}
 {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/63500/}}
 }}
@@ Line 58: / Line 71: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = true
+|epic games launcher       =
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|uplay notes           =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
+|origin                    =
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = true
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Swords & Soldiers - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/swords-soldiers-hd/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/swords-soldiers-hd/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
@@ Line 92: / Line 113: @@
 |antialiasing               = unknown
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = unknown
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 112: / Line 136: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 176: / Line 200: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Swords & Soldiers - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Music, Effects
@@ Line 190: / Line 214: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 233: / Line 259: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/swordsoldiers/ download].
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 275: / Line 309: @@
 |udp  =
 |upnp =
+}}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   =
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            =
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
+|tridef 3d                   =
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        =
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = hackable
+|vorpx modes                 = 2D
+|vorpx notes                 = 2D game only. Playing 2D with vorpx does not require a game profile.<br><br>Note:</b> Game has a "3D" mode (not tested) which probably can be used for anaglyph glasses.
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 283: / Line 361: @@
 ===Network Errors===
 {{--}} Some users have reported problems with 'Network Errors', [https://web.archive.org/web/20141205142015/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1699563 see the Steam Users' Forums thread on the subject for more information].
+==Issues fixed==
+===Incorrect scaling when using Windows 10 scaling option===
+{{Fixbox|description=Set high DPI scaling override for launcher|fix=
+# Navigate to {{File|{{P|game}}}}, right click <code>Swords and Soldiers Launcher.exe</code> and go into <code>Properties</code>
+# Open <code>Compatibility</code> tab and click on <code>Change high DPI settings</code>
+# Enable <code>Override high DPI scaling behavior</code> and choose <code>System (Enhanced)</code> in dropdown menu
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Set high DPI scaling override for game|fix=
+# Navigate to {{File|{{P|game}}}}, right click <code>Swords and Soldiers.exe</code> and go into <code>Properties</code>
+# Open <code>Compatibility</code> tab and click on <code>Change high DPI settings</code>
+# Enable <code>Override high DPI scaling behavior</code> and choose <code>Application</code> in dropdown menu
+}}
 ==Other information==
@@ Line 312: / Line 404: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
-|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 335: / Line 430: @@
 |multiplayer      =
 |multiplayer notes=
-|anticheat        = Valve Anti-Cheat
+|anticheat        = VAC
 |anticheat notes  =
 }}