Shadow Warrior (2013)

Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior (1997)	1997
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux	2013
Shadow Warrior (2013)	2013
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior	2013
Shadow Warrior 2	2016
Shadow Warrior 3	2022

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.

This page is for the reboot. For the original game, see Shadow Warrior (1997).

General information

Port Report

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

GOG.com		Includes all katana reskins (DLC)
Humble Store
Steam
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Mac App Store (unavailable)

Version differences

The Special Edition contains Hotline Miami Katana and Serious Sam 3 Sledgehammer DLC, the game soundtrack and a digital artbook.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Cosmetic	All DLCs are reskins of the katana.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Hotline Miami Katana	Included as a part of the Special Edition
Rise of the Triad Excalibat	Requires Rise of the Triad
The Walking Dead Ice Pickaxe	Requires The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
Saints Row 4 Penetrator	Requires Saints Row IV
Serious Sam 3 Sledgehammer	Included as a part of the Special Edition
Shadow Warrior Classic Katana	GOG exclusive.
Z45	Requires Hard Reset
Zilla Prototype Katana	Pre-order exclusive.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior\profiles\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior DX11\profiles\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Flying Wild Hog/Shadow Warrior/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/Flying Wild Hog/Shadow Warrior/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior\profiles\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow Warrior DX11\profiles\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/Flying Wild Hog/Shadow Warrior/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/233130/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		50-90° vertical. For higher values, see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, FXAA and FSAA 2x-4x - FSAA only available in "Windows XP Mode" (DX9 Mode).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate cap as of version 1.5.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

HBAO available with flag 0x00110500

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.

Set custom FOV in console^{[citation needed]}

Bring up the in-game console by pressing Ctrl+~.
Type in and enter r_fov 100 (replace 100 with desired FOV).

Notes

Weapon FOV is always locked at 50°.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Force borderless fullscreen^{[citation needed]}
Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Start the game and press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`← Backspace` to toggle Special K's Control Panel. Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override". Set the Window Style to "Borderless" then "Borderless Fullscreen" and close the Control Panel. Press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`O` to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.

Disable lens flares

Disables the dirty screen effect^[2]

Create an autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
Add the following line to the file:

r_draw_lens_flares 0

Disable post-process effects

Disable post-process^{[citation needed]}

Create an autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
Add any of the following lines to the file:

pp_blur_enable 0
pp_ca_enable 0
pp_color_grading_enable 0
pp_dof_enable 0
pp_film_grain_enable 0
pp_glow_enable 0
pp_radial_blur_enable 0
pp_screen_blur_enable 0
pp_sharpen_enable 0
pp_sun_shafts_enable 0
pp_enable 0

Boost draw distance/lod and shadows past ultra values

Tweak settings^[3]

Create an autoexec.cfg file in the installation folder.
Add any of the following lines to the file:

r_mip_lod -0.5
r_farZ 6000.0
r_foliage_range_multiplier 4
r_shadows_res 4096
r_shadows_format 3

Input

Input settings.

XInput default layout.

XInput left-handed layout.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Mouse smoothing option in menu. Acceleration is not present.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		See here for non 360 controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Alternative (left-handed) layouts for sticks, buttons, and triggers.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Occasionally changes button prompts

Toggle crouch and zoom

Add key bindings^[4]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `binds.cfg`. Add the following entries. bind +c "crouch_toggle" bind -c "" bind +z "zoom_toggle" "0" bind -z "" Replace `c` and `z` with any keys; use `mouse_4` and `mouse_5` for side mouse buttons. Save and close the file.

Audio

Audio settings.

Game settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Global, music and voice volume sliders.
Surround sound		Auto-detection with option to force stereo.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Russian				Fan translation by «Erebus Production».
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Shadow Warrior for a minor tweak.
vorpX		G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Frame stuttering

Enable Triple Buffering in options menu^[5]
Check Triple buffering and/or Vsync box in video options menu.

Microstutter on high-refresh displays >120 Hz

Capping to 120 FPS or less. The cap must be set lower than (and not equal to) the maximum refresh rate of the display, and no higher than 120 FPS. Set in-game refresh rate to the maximum refresh rate of the display (i.e. higher than the external cap, since setting 120 Hz in the in-game video options in combination with a 120 Hz external cap will likely lead to screen tearing). If configured correctly, then the triple buffering and Vsync boxes may be unticked in the video options menu. Confirmed working on a 165 Hz display.

Open the in-game console (`Ctrl`+`~`) and use `r_draw_decals_skinned 0`^[6]^[7]
For performance issues upon killing enemies. Must be reapplied in each session; can be saved by placing in an `autoexec.cfg`.

Crash on startup (DX11)

Close Dxtory if it's running^[8]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11
OpenGL	3.2, 4	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	3, 5

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	FMOD Ex
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista	7 SP1, 8
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Dual Core	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 4890 DirectX 11 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Dual Core	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 5870 Intel HD 4000 Nvidia GeForce 9600/130/Quadro FX 5600 512 MB of VRAM	AMD Radeon HD 6970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 1.5 GB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04	Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU)	2.4 GHz Dual Core	Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 AMD Phenom X4 9950
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 3.2 compatible	1.5 GB of VRAM OpenGL 4.x compatible

References

↑ Shadow Warrior (2013) - last accessed on 2022-08-16
↑ Disable Dirt on Screen - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Shadow Warrior - Reimagining - Page 6, comment #114
↑ Please add an Option to toggle Zoom/Ironsight Mode :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ visual stutter :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Microstutter/Animation Stuttering Fix (Partially) - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Shadow Warrior 2013 - Performance issue Stutter Fixed - Please read description - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Crash on startup :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[1] Shadow Warrior (2013) - last accessed on 2022-08-16

[2] Disable Dirt on Screen - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Shadow Warrior - Reimagining - Page 6, comment #114

[4] Please add an Option to toggle Zoom/Ironsight Mode :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[5] visual stutter :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[6] Microstutter/Animation Stuttering Fix (Partially) - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Shadow Warrior 2013 - Performance issue Stutter Fixed - Please read description - last accessed on May 2023

[8] Crash on startup :: Shadow Warrior General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	Flying Wild Hog
macOS (OS X)	General Arcade^[1]
macOS (OS X)	Aaron Melcher
macOS (OS X)	Edward Rudd
Linux	Aaron Melcher
Linux	Edward Rudd
Publishers
	Devolver Digital
Engines
	Road Hog Engine
Release dates
Windows	September 26, 2013
macOS (OS X)	March 31, 2015
Linux	March 31, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	73
OpenCritic	76
IGDB	71
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Cosmetic
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes	Asia, Fantasy
Series	Shadow Warrior