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{{disambig||the unrelated first-person shooter|[[Gunmetal]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Gun Metal cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Gun Metal cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rage Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rage Software}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Yeti Studios|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|NA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|NA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zoo Digital Publishing|EU}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zoo Digital Publishing|EU}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 23, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 23, 2003}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|gun-metal|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|gun-metal|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight, Robot }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 267920
 
|steam appid  = 267920
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1719266458
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|hltb        = 4192
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 9741
 
|wikipedia    = Gun Metal (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Gun Metal (video game)
 
|winehq      = 2300
 
|winehq      = 2300
 +
|license      = commercial
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}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{disambig||the unrelated first-person shooter|[[Gunmetal]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/267920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1719266458|gun_metal}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/267920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | gun-metal | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | gun_metal | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | gun-metal | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | gun-metal | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 267920 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 267920 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | gun-metal | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\data\FrontEnd|folder}}.
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\FrontEnd</code>
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# Delete or rename {{file|CGPlayed_01.wmv}}, {{file|CGPlayed_01_h.wmv}}, {{file|Intro1_ps.wmv}}, {{file|Intro1_ps_h.wmv}}, {{file|Intro2_ps.wmv}}, and {{file|Intro2_ps_h.wmv}}.
# Delete or rename <code>CGPlayed_01.wmv</code>, <code>CGPlayed_01_h.wmv</code>, <code>Intro1_ps.wmv</code>, <code>Intro1_ps_h.wmv</code>, <code>Intro2_ps.wmv</code>, and <code>Intro2_ps_h.wmv</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\persist.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\persist.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\SavedGames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\SavedGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Gun Metal video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gun Metal video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gun Metal advanced settings.png|Advanced settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gun Metal advanced settings.png|Advanced settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gun-metal
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/gun-metal
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Stretched from 4:3. Aspect Ratio option adds letterboxing.
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Stretched}} from 4:3. Aspect Ratio option adds {{term|letterboxing}}.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Stretched}} from 4:3. Aspect Ratio option adds {{term|letterboxing}}.
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  = Aspect Ratio option sets slightly higher FOV via letterboxing.
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|fov notes                  = Aspect Ratio option sets slightly higher FOV via {{term|letterboxing}}.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|anisotropic notes          = Probably 4x. Can be forced to 16x in the GPU control panel.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Probably 4x. Can be forced to 16x in the GPU control panel.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x MSAA.
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                = Can be forced in the GPU control panel.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = Gameplay is capped at ~30 FPS, even if FPS counters show higher numbers.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/267920/discussions/0/35222218955066390/ Horrible frame rate :: Gun Metal General Discussions]</ref>
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|60 fps notes              = Gameplay is capped at ~30 FPS, even if FPS counters show higher numbers.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/267920/discussions/0/35222218955066390/|title=Horrible frame rate :: Gun Metal General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}}}
 
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
 
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = always on
 
|acceleration option notes = Strong mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
 
|acceleration option notes = Strong mouse acceleration. Can't be disabled.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Gun Metal audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gun Metal audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Speech.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Speech.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/983-gun-metal-deutsch-patch/ download for digital release].
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Retail release only. Digital version is english only.
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  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
|notes    = Retail only translation [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=364595924 available].
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=364595924 download].
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==="Unsupported graphics card" error on launch===
 
==="Unsupported graphics card" error on launch===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Gunmetal.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3.|ref={{cn|reason=Which previous version? Specific working version should be given.|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility mode|ref={{cn|reason=Which previous version? Specific working version should be given.|date=July 2016}}}}
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}}
# Go to the properties for {{file|Gunmetal.exe}}.
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{{Fixbox|description=For Linux (Wine), download latest version of [https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag WineD3D], extract the archive, copy {{file|d3d9.dll}} and {{file|wined3d.dll}} to the game executable directory, add Native DLL overrides for the two DLLs you copied and run the game.|date=March 2023|fix=
# Set the [[Windows Compatibility Mode]] to the previous version of Windows.
 
# Click OK to apply the change.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 256
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 256
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
|minDX    = 9.0
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|minDX    = 8.0
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 01:43, 26 December 2023

For the unrelated first-person shooter, see Gunmetal.

Gun Metal
Gun Metal cover
Developers
Rage Software
Windows Yeti Studios
Publishers
NA Strategy First
EU Zoo Digital Publishing
Digital Funbox Media
Release dates
Windows September 23, 2003
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Vehicles Flight, Robot
Themes Sci-fi
Gun Metal on HowLongToBeat
Gun Metal on IGDB
Gun Metal on MobyGames
Gun Metal on Wikipedia

Gun Metal is a singleplayer third-person shooter game.

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
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\FrontEnd.
  2. Delete or rename CGPlayed_01.wmv, CGPlayed_01_h.wmv, Intro1_ps.wmv, Intro1_ps_h.wmv, Intro2_ps.wmv, and Intro2_ps_h.wmv.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\persist.dat[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/267920/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\SavedGames\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/267920/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced settings.
Advanced settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched from 4:3. Aspect Ratio option adds letterboxing.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Stretched from 4:3. Aspect Ratio option adds letterboxing.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Aspect Ratio option sets slightly higher FOV via letterboxing.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Probably 4x. Can be forced to 16x in the GPU control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Gameplay is capped at ~30 FPS, even if FPS counters show higher numbers.[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Use DxWnd[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the name and executable path.
  4. Set the window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only; download for digital release.
Italian
Retail only.
Spanish
Retail only; download.

Issues fixed

"Unsupported graphics card" error on launch

Run Gunmetal.exe in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.[citation needed]
For Linux (Wine), download latest version of WineD3D, extract the archive, copy d3d9.dll and wined3d.dll to the game executable directory, add Native DLL overrides for the two DLLs you copied and run the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) 900 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 750 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 256
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/267920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (267920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References