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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | shadow_man | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | shadow_man | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 251770 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 251770 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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−
==Essential improvements==
 
−
===Modifications===
 
−
* [http://www.moddb.com/mods/na22920/addons/shadow-man-re-texture-by-arkup-updated-2015 Re-Texture By Arkup 2015] - Complete HD re-texturing mod of the game.
 
−
* [http://shadowman.freeforums.org/100-official-single-sound-patch-by-tim-haywood-t10.html Official Single Sound Patch by Tim Haywood] - New Shadow Gun fire sound by the original creator of the game sound effects.
 
−
* [http://shadowman.freeforums.org/shadow-man-patch-t9.html Stability patch]
 
−
* [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/ Bump Mapping Effect by Gael Romanet] - Complete HD Mod - Bump Mapping Effect - ReDesigned Faithfully by Gael Romanet for the whole game including the 4449 textures for the PC version.
 
−
* [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/Skies/ New Skies by Gael Romanet] - Shadow Man - New Skies by Gael Romanet for the PC version.
 
−
* [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/ShadowMan_Train_Engineer_Key_Crash_Fix.zip Engineer's key major bug fixed] - There is a major bug in the game when playing in French, Italian, or Spanish; the game crashes when you use the engineer's key to start the train. Major bug fixed by Gael Romanet for the PC version.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Grafix.Cfg}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{--}} When playing at a widescreen resolution, the vertical component of the FOV is decreased, reducing the area of the picture available.
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = For Windows 8 and later see [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154 Shadow Man Screen Fix]. The Steam version is already patched.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154 Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get Full screen to work (Updated)]</ref>
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Can be edited with [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/ Windowed Borderless Gaming].
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Supports bilinear and trilinear.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Supports bilinear and trilinear.
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = NVIDIA Control Panel allows up to 2x, 4x, and 8x AA.
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|antialiasing notes        = Force in the graphics card control panel.
−
|vsync                      = True
+
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Supports triple buffering.
 
|vsync notes                = Supports triple buffering.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped frame rate makes the game unplayable.
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 +
# Download [https://bitbucket.org/veg/tinyddraw/downloads wndmode].
 +
# Extract to the installation folder.
 +
# Edit {{file|wndmode.ini}}.
 +
# Set <code>Border=0</code> to remove window border.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Low frame rate in fullscreen mode===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 +
* See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Window border in fullscreen mode===
 +
{{ii}} The Steam version is already patched.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154 Steam Community :: Guide :: How to get Full screen to work (Updated)]</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix fullscreen border|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 +
* For Windows 8 and later see [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673681154 Shadow Man Screen Fix].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Train engineer key crash===
 +
{{ii}} When playing in French, Italian, or Spanish, the game crashes when using the engineer's key to start the train.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix crash bug|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 +
* See [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/ Shadow Man Train Engineer Key Crash Fix].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Uncontrollable character movement===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Limit frame rate|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
 +
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = 6
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan support        =
 +
|vulkan support notes  =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|64-bit executable      = false
 +
|64-bit executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Modifications===
 +
* [http://www.moddb.com/mods/na22920/addons/shadow-man-re-texture-by-arkup-updated-2015 Re-Texture By Arkup 2015] - Complete HD re-texturing mod of the game.
 +
* [http://shadowman.freeforums.org/100-official-single-sound-patch-by-tim-haywood-t10.html Official Single Sound Patch by Tim Haywood] - New Shadow Gun fire sound by the original creator of the game sound effects.
 +
* [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/ Bump Mapping Effect by Gael Romanet] - Complete HD Mod - Bump Mapping Effect - ReDesigned Faithfully by Gael Romanet for the whole game including the 4449 textures for the PC version.
 +
* [http://aspecmaps.free.fr/ShadowManBumpMapping/Skies/ New Skies by Gael Romanet] - Shadow Man - New Skies by Gael Romanet for the PC version.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

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Shadow Man
Shadow Man cover
Developers
Acclaim Studios Teesside
Publishers
Acclaim Entertainment
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1999
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2013[1]
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Shadow Man on Wikipedia

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/251770/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/251770/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

When playing at a widescreen resolution, the vertical component of the FOV is decreased, reducing the area of the picture available.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Low frame rate in fullscreen mode

Instructions

Window border in fullscreen mode

The Steam version is already patched.[2]
Instructions

Train engineer key crash

When playing in French, Italian, or Spanish, the game crashes when using the engineer's key to start the train.
Instructions

Uncontrollable character movement

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Modifications

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 7
Processor (CPU) Pentium 200 Mhz Pentium 400 Mhz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References