Difference between revisions of "Thief: Deadly Shadows"
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# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
# Go to the <code>System</code> folder and open <code>DEFAULT.INI</code>. | # Go to the <code>System</code> folder and open <code>DEFAULT.INI</code>. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix|Set Sneaky Upgrade VerticalFOV}} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Set Sneaky Upgrade VerticalFOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}} |
# Install the [[#Sneaky Upgrade|Sneaky Upgrade]]. | # Install the [[#Sneaky Upgrade|Sneaky Upgrade]]. | ||
# Run the game and set your resolution. | # Run the game and set your resolution. | ||
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===Game freezes or crashes when trying to load a save file=== | ===Game freezes or crashes when trying to load a save file=== | ||
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* Lowering the game's resolution is reported to have solved this issue for some users. | * Lowering the game's resolution is reported to have solved this issue for some users. | ||
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===Temporary switch to desktop or black screen when loading=== | ===Temporary switch to desktop or black screen when loading=== | ||
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# Run the [[#Sneaky Upgrade|Sneaky Upgrade]] installer. | # Run the [[#Sneaky Upgrade|Sneaky Upgrade]] installer. | ||
# When shown the installation options, enable the desktop effects fix. | # When shown the installation options, enable the desktop effects fix. | ||
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# Enable Bloom in-game (leaving MultiSampling disabled). | # Enable Bloom in-game (leaving MultiSampling disabled). | ||
# Force anti-aliasing through your graphics card's control panel. | # Force anti-aliasing through your graphics card's control panel. | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 26 July 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Ion Storm | |
| Publishers | |
| Eidos Interactive | |
| Square Enix | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 25, 2004 |
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| Thief | |
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| Thief: The Dark Project | 1998 |
| Thief II: The Metal Age | 2000 |
| Thief: Deadly Shadows | 2004 |
| The Dark Mod (unofficial spin-off) | 2009 |
| Thief | 2014 |
Key points
- The Sneaky Upgrade adds widescreen/multi-monitor support and fixes various issues. Includes the Gold Mod, which removes loading zones and fixes mission bugs.
General information
- TTLG Forums - Thief Series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- A wiki for the classic Thief games
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
DRM: SecuROM disc check. | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Patch v1.1 is the latest retail patch. Digital distribution versions already include this patch.
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Modifications
- A detailed tweak guide for gameplay, graphics and other aspects is available.
Sneaky Upgrade
- Includes "Thief 3 Gold", "The Minimalist Project" and "John P.'s texture pack" (all optional).
- Adds native widescreen/multi-monitor support and fixes compatibility issues.
- Gold mod removes most of the loading-zones in the levels, expands maps and fixes bugs.
- Minimalist Project aims to provide an experience more like Thief: The Dark Project and Thief II. Increases the difficulty of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Video settings.
Field of view (FOV)
| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Audio settings.
Issues fixed
Intro movie keeps repeating
- This problem occurs on multi-core systems and is fixed by the Sneaky Upgrade.
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Garrett gets stuck when lock picking or using ladders
- This is caused by high frame rates; enable Vsync and use a refresh rate no higher than 60 Hz.
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Game freezes or crashes when trying to load a save file
| Instructions |
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Temporary switch to desktop or black screen when loading
| Instructions |
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Use MultiSampling and Bloom together
- Deadly Shadows doesn't allow you to set both MultiSampling and Bloom in-game; enabling either will disable the other one.
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Other Information
Enabling HBAO+ on NVIDIA graphics cards
- Use the Ambient Occlusion flag
0x0000001EwithQualityorHigh Quality.
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API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 8 | |
| Shader Model support | 1.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | Havok |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or AMD Athlon XP equivalent | Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP equivalent |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
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