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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Shade Wrath of Angels - cover.png
 
|cover        = Shade Wrath of Angels - cover.png
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Hack and Slash, TPS}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Supernatural, Fantasy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    = shade-wrath-of-angels
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Shade: Wrath of Angels
 
|wikipedia    = Shade: Wrath of Angels
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 4321
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
 +
{{ii}} Also known as '''Гнев ангелов''' (Russian release... literally "Gnev angelov").
 +
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.1586 Manual]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Uses StarForce 3 and doesn't run on Windows 7 (and later) due to DRM. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, DRM-free | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.53.0}} (protection drivers incompatible with Windows-7/8/10/11 and SFUPDATE won't help here).<br> Russian release was full unprotected (DRM-free). |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.bistudio.com/products/shade-wrath-of-angels | Key | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.bistudio.com/products/shade-wrath-of-angels | Key | No longer available. |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patch===
 +
Patch 1.2 is the latest. The download from the publisher website already has this patch installed.
 +
<ul>
 +
<li>[https://www.moddb.com/games/shade-wrath-of-angels/downloads/patch-12-eu English EU]</li>
 +
<li>[https://www.moddb.com/games/shade-wrath-of-angels/downloads/patch-1-2-us-4 English US]</li>
 +
<li>[https://www.4players.de/4players.php/download_info/Downloads/Download/44109/Memorick_-_The_Apprentice_Knight/Patch_120.html German]</li>
 +
<li>[https://www.moddb.com/games/shade-wrath-of-angels/downloads/patch-12-cz1 Czech]</li>
 +
</ul>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Shade Wrath of Angels - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shade Wrath of Angels - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/shade-wrath-angels
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shade-wrath-angels
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. Disable by setting <code>VSync</code> to <code>0</code> in settings.cfg.
+
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. Launcher option. Disable by setting <code>VSync</code> to <code>0</code> in settings.cfg.
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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          = Combo menu ({{key|F1}}) can not be remapped.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = On by default.
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|controller support        = hackable
 +
|controller support notes  = Game have force feedback support for DInput devices (Working trough XinputPlus on Xbox controllers)
 +
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|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
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use special attacks|ref=<ref name="manual">[http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.1586 Game manual]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Equip the sword ({{key|2}}).
 +
# Hold the block button.
 +
# While holding the block button, also start holding the attack button. The sword will glow.
 +
# While still holding both attack and block, press the combo keys in order (for available combos, see {{key|F1}}). For example, for a basic combo press forward ({{key|W}}) and then backward ({{key|S}}).
 +
{{ii}} You can normally change direction of blocks or attacks by pressing the movement keys (very helpful when fighting multiple enemies). However, while charging a combo the direction can no longer be changed. You have to let go of the attack button (you can keep blocking) to re-orient the character.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Cast spells|ref=<ref name="manual">[http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.1586 Game manual]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Change to demon form ({{key|R}}).
 +
# Equip spell from inventory ({{key|Q}}) or via quickslot.
 +
# Press the right mouse botton to go into targetting mode.
 +
# Press the right mouse botton again to cast the spell.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Target weapons with crosshair|ref=<ref name="manual">[http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.1586 Game manual]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Equip gun or crossbow.
 +
# Go to first-person mode ({{key|shift}}).
 +
# Press attack button once. Now, a crosshair appears and you can shoot by repeatedly pressing the attack button. Reload the gun with right mouse button.
 +
# If you want to get out of targetting mode, press a movement key.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 5.1, 7.1
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Option to turn it on/off its located in "advance" settings in "options" menu.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. [https://github.com/hornster02/Shade-2004-CZ Patch 1.2 + DE/EN/FR/IT/PL/SP subtitles]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = CD Expert.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
−
|fan      =
 
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|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     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===No sounds in the game===
+
===Missing sounds in the game===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method 1: Set sound quality to low|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://shenlor.wgz.cz/shade|title=  Shenlorweb|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set sound quality to low|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}}}
 
 
# Open the game's audio settings.
 
# Open the game's audio settings.
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# Set sound quality to "Low".
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# Set sound quality to "Low". If this is locked, first disable EAX.
 +
# You can enable EAX again.
 +
# Restart the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Restore EAX sounds|fix=
 +
{{ii}} This method actually may not work for everyone !
 +
# Download the latest [http://vaporeon.io/hosted/dsoal-builds/dsoal-latest.7z DSOAL].
 +
# Extract all the contents from the archive to the games installation directory.
 +
# You should now have all sounds restored in the game without setting the quality to "Low".
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    = 4 GB
 
|recHD    = 4 GB
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia Ge Force 4
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recDX    = 9.0c
 
|recDX    = 9.0c
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
[[Category:Pages with corrupt images]]

Latest revision as of 03:07, 8 April 2024

Shade: Wrath of Angels
Shade: Wrath of Angels cover
Developers
Black Element Software
Publishers
Cenega
Engines
Enforce
Release dates
Windows October 1, 2004
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person, First-person
Genres Action, Hack and slash, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Supernatural, Fantasy
Shade: Wrath of Angels on MobyGames
Shade: Wrath of Angels on Wikipedia
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General information

Also known as Гнев ангелов (Russian release... literally "Gnev angelov").
Manual

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM-free
 StarForce 3.4.53.0 DRM[Note 1] (protection drivers incompatible with Windows-7/8/10/11 and SFUPDATE won't help here).
Russian release was full unprotected (DRM-free).
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
CD key
 No longer available.
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patch

Patch 1.2 is the latest. The download from the publisher website already has this patch installed.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\[Note 2]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use g_fov Y console command, where Y is your value. ~40 is around 90 horizontal°
Windowed
Set Fullscreen to 0 in settings.cfg.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default. Launcher option. Disable by setting VSync to 0 in settings.cfg.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Combo menu (F1) can not be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
On by default.
Controller
Controller support
Game have force feedback support for DInput devices (Working trough XinputPlus on Xbox controllers)
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Use special attacks[3]
  1. Equip the sword (2).
  2. Hold the block button.
  3. While holding the block button, also start holding the attack button. The sword will glow.
  4. While still holding both attack and block, press the combo keys in order (for available combos, see F1). For example, for a basic combo press forward (W) and then backward (S).
You can normally change direction of blocks or attacks by pressing the movement keys (very helpful when fighting multiple enemies). However, while charging a combo the direction can no longer be changed. You have to let go of the attack button (you can keep blocking) to re-orient the character.
Cast spells[3]
  1. Change to demon form (R).
  2. Equip spell from inventory (Q) or via quickslot.
  3. Press the right mouse botton to go into targetting mode.
  4. Press the right mouse botton again to cast the spell.
Target weapons with crosshair[3]
  1. Equip gun or crossbow.
  2. Go to first-person mode (⇧ Shift).
  3. Press attack button once. Now, a crosshair appears and you can shoot by repeatedly pressing the attack button. Reload the gun with right mouse button.
  4. If you want to get out of targetting mode, press a movement key.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
5.1, 7.1
Subtitles
Option to turn it on/off its located in "advance" settings in "options" menu.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only. Patch 1.2 + DE/EN/FR/IT/PL/SP subtitles
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
CD Expert.
Russian
Spanish

Other information

Developer console

To open developer console press keys Ctrl+Alt+F3

API

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

Issues fixed

Missing sounds in the game

Method 1: Set sound quality to low[4]
  1. Open the game's audio settings.
  2. Set sound quality to "Low". If this is locked, first disable EAX.
  3. You can enable EAX again.
  4. Restart the game.
Method 2: Restore EAX sounds
This method actually may not work for everyone !
  1. Download the latest DSOAL.
  2. Extract all the contents from the archive to the games installation directory.
  3. You should now have all sounds restored in the game without setting the quality to "Low".

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 3 - 700 MHz Intel Pentium 4 - 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 4
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) Sound Blaster Audigi 2 ZS


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).

References