Shank

Shank
Shank	2010
Shank 2	2012

Key points

Further updates are not being provided to the DRM-free version previously sold in Humble Indie Bundle 4.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam
Origin (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM; the DRM-free version is no longer sold.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use no intro fix^{[citation needed]}
Download Shank - No Intro Fix. Unpack into `<path-to-game>\bin\`. Run `NoIntro_Shank.exe` Disable intro (or enable intro).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/Shank/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/Shank/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/6120/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Use the `-windowed` parameter to start in windowed mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. With Nvidia FastSync can be capped at 600 fps, but the gameplay starts to work at a very high (non-playable) speed.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Force borderless fullscreen^{[citation needed]}
Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better. Start the game in windowed mode by using the `-windowed` parameter. Press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`← Backspace` to toggle Special K's Control Panel. Expand "Window Management" and "Style and Position". Enable "Borderless" and "Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale)".

Input

In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Play the co-op campaign alone

The co-op campaign for this game cannot be played single-player using the game's built-in settings. A work around, however, allows one player to control both characters and thus play the campaign. By using a program like JoyToKey, controls for both characters can be mapped to the same buttons. This process is detailed in the Steam Users' Forums.

Audio

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Russian				1) Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team» 2) Fan voice-over by «Mechanics VoiceOver»

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Special co-op storyline.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

The game always starts in fullscreen

Run in windowed^{[citation needed]}
Use the `-windowed` command line argument.

Mouse cursor is visible during gameplay

Hide cursor automatically^{[citation needed]}
Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better. Start the game and press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`← Backspace` to toggle Special K's Control Panel. Expand "Input Management" and "Mouse Cursor". Enable "Hide When Not Moved" and adjust "Seconds Before Hiding" as needed.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Set screen refresh rate^{[citation needed]}

Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\Shank.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL		Linux version

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

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64 1.7 GHz, with support for SSE2 instructions
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7, 8)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1800 GTO Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	May require VSync to run smoothly

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	2.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64 1.7 GHz, with support for SSE2 instructions
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1800 GTO Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256 MB of VRAM

References

Developers

	Klei Entertainment
macOS (OS X)	Ryan C. Gordon
Linux	Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows	October 25, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 13, 2011
Linux	December 13, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	67
IGDB	68
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform, Hack and slash
Art styles	Cartoon
Series	Shank