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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Shogo Cover NA.jpg
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|cover        = Shogo Mobile Armor Division (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Monolith Productions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Monolith Productions}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shogo-mobile-armor-division|88}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shogo-mobile-armor-division|88}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Robot }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Robot }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 610860
 
|steam appid  = 610860
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|igdb        = shogo-mobile-armor-division
 
|igdb        = shogo-mobile-armor-division
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|mobygames    = shogo-mobile-armor-division
+
|lutris      = shogo-mobile-armor-division
 +
|mobygames    = 1141
 
|hltb        = 8481
 
|hltb        = 8481
 
|wikipedia    = Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
 
|wikipedia    = Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} It's necessary to enable [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qgcFpxUNBg DirectPlay].
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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* The latest official patch 2.2 is available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 
* The latest official patch 2.2 is available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 
* The latest unofficial patch 2.4 is also available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
 
* The latest unofficial patch 2.4 is also available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
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* The GOG.com version already comes pre-patched.
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{{ii}} Both the Steam and GOG.com versions already come pre-patched.
  
 
===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]===
 
===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]===
−
* Gets the installer working on 64 bit systems
+
* Gets the installer working on 64-bit systems
 
* Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\Menus
 
* Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\Menus
−
* Fixes bad performance on windows 10
+
* Fixes bad performance on Windows 10
−
* Hides the window border on windows 10
+
* Hides the window border on Windows 10
 +
 
 +
===Running on modern systems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[DirectPlay]]|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
−
|steam cloud              = unknown
+
|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes= FOV is {{term|Vert-}}. Use the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27095 widescreen patch] to add in a proper FOV.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= FOV is {{term|Vert-}}. Use the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27095 widescreen patch] to add in a proper FOV.
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=28031 WSGF topic].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=28031 WSGF topic].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = 4K resolution can be forced with [[dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = Use the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27095 widescreen patch].
 
|fov notes                  = Use the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27095 widescreen patch].
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          = Control panel hack doesn't seem to apply to all textures.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Control panel hack doesn't seem to apply to all textures.
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Will need to use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo].
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Cutscenes are too fast, cutting off characters voice lines.See [[#Cutscenes_play_too_fast|Cutscenes play too fast]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Cutscenes are too fast, cutting off characters voice lines.See [[#Cutscenes_play_too_fast|Cutscenes play too fast]].
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  = Supports joysticks out of the box, but is very basic. For details on better native support, go to <code>{{p|game}}\Joystick</code> and open a file called {{file|joystick.htm}}. Has not been tested with GOG.com version.
+
|controller support notes  = Supports joysticks out of the box, but is very basic. For details on better native support, go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Joystick}} and open a file called {{file|joystick.htm}}. Has not been tested with GOG.com version.
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Can't navigate menus with joystick. See Controller Remap Notes for details.
 
|full controller notes    = Can't navigate menus with joystick. See Controller Remap Notes for details.
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See Controller Support Notes for details.
 
See Controller Support Notes for details.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
−
|controller sensitivity notes= Must be configured in the Joystick.cfg file. See Controller Support Notes for details.
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Must be configured in {{file|Joystick.cfg}}. See Controller Support Notes for details.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes= Any axis can be inverted. Must be configured in the Joystick.cfg file. See Controller Support Notes for details.
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Any axis can be inverted. Must be configured in {{file|Joystick.cfg}}. See Controller Support Notes for details.
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        = EAX 1.0,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ADOiXZYg8 Shogo: Mobile Armor Division w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)]</ref> DirectSound3D, and RSX 3D Audio.
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|eax support notes        = EAX 1.0,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ADOiXZYg8|title=Shogo: Mobile Armor Division w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> DirectSound3D, and RSX 3D Audio.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    = GOG only.
 
  |notes    = GOG only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patching the game to 2.4 will turn the game to english
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1279227382 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Official localization by "1C/Snowball". Retail only. Patch for digital version [https://steamcommunity.com/app/610860/discussions/0/1777136225046710717/ here].
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  |notes    = Official localization by "1C/Snowball". Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/app/610860/discussions/0/1777136225046710717/ here].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Retail only. [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/Shogo-tradu.7z Download].
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  |notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/Shogo-tradu.7z here].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
−
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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{{Fixbox|description=Install DirectInput wrapper that hides mouse cursor|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install DirectInput wrapper that hides mouse cursor|fix=
 
# Download {{file|dinput.zip}} from [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/54#issuecomment-537794922 this GitHub comment].
 
# Download {{file|dinput.zip}} from [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/54#issuecomment-537794922 this GitHub comment].
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# Unpack it's content ({{file|dinput.dll}}) to the game's installation folder.
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# Copy {{file|dinput.dll}} to the game directory.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
===Music doesn't play in-game===
 
===Music doesn't play in-game===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Patch AM18.DLL|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Patch AM18.DLL|fix=
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===Cutscenes play too fast===
 
===Cutscenes play too fast===
 
{{ii}}Game logic is tied to frame rate. At over 60 fps, mouse is jerky and cutscenes are too fast cutting off characters' voice lines. At extremely high frame rates, game runs inhumanly fast.
 
{{ii}}Game logic is tied to frame rate. At over 60 fps, mouse is jerky and cutscenes are too fast cutting off characters' voice lines. At extremely high frame rates, game runs inhumanly fast.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Limit frame rate to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}}}
−
See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set the refresh rate to 60Hz}}
−
}}
+
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set monitor 60hz |ref={{cn|date=2020}}|
+
===Game crash or hangs indefinitely on a small black window after launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] window behavior control<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dgrdsv|date=2024-02-29|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Setup the game to run through dgVoodoo 2: put {{file|D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|DDraw.dll}} from {{folder|/MS/x86}} folder of dgVoodoo 2 distribution into {{p|game}}; put {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} there as well.
 +
# Launch {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} in {{p|game}}, go to <code>DirectX</code> tab and uncheck both options in <code>Behavior</code> group. Click <code>OK</code>.
 +
# This will disable game's own control over window behavior which seem to result in a hangup on start on Windows 10 and 11.
 +
{{ii}} You can also force the required display resolution with dgVoodoo 2 instead of using game's own resolution options which seem to be fairly limited. Make sure to setup the game to use a resolution with the same aspect ratio however – especially if you're using [[#Video|the widescreen patch]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
−
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 6
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
−
|software mode          =  
+
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 6
 
|minDX    = 6
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 400 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  

Revision as of 16:39, 29 February 2024

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division cover
Developers
Monolith Productions
Mac OS (Classic) Hyperion Entertainment[1]
Linux Hyperion Entertainment[1]
Publishers
Monolith Productions
Interplay Entertainment
Microïds
Engines
LithTech 1.0
Release dates
Windows October 15, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) December 18, 2000
Linux February 11, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 88
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles Robot
Themes Sci-fi
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division on HowLongToBeat
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division on IGDB
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division on MobyGames
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division on Wikipedia
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Shogo Pentacle - A Shogo Fan Site

Availability

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

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The latest official patch 2.2 is available at soggi.org.
  • The latest unofficial patch 2.4 is also available at soggi.org.
Both the Steam and GOG.com versions already come pre-patched.

Peixoto's patch

  • Gets the installer working on 64-bit systems
  • Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD\Menus
  • Fixes bad performance on Windows 10
  • Hides the window border on Windows 10

Running on modern systems

Install DirectPlay

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Linux <path-to-game>/autoexec.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/610860/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Linux <path-to-game>/Save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/610860/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Display Settings (SHOGO Launcher).
Display Settings (SHOGO Launcher).
Advanced Settings (SHOGO Launcher).
Advanced Settings (SHOGO Launcher).

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 FOV is Vert-. Use the widescreen patch to add in a proper FOV.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF topic.
4K Ultra HD
 
 4K resolution can be forced with dgVoodoo 2.
Field of view (FOV)
Use the widescreen patch.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Control panel hack doesn't seem to apply to all textures.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Might need to use dgVoodoo for stable performance.
120+ FPS
Cutscenes are too fast, cutting off characters voice lines.See Cutscenes play too fast.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Menus can only be navigated with the arrow keys.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Supports joysticks out of the box, but is very basic. For details on better native support, go to <path-to-game>\Joystick and open a file called joystick.htm. Has not been tested with GOG.com version.
Full controller support
Can't navigate menus with joystick. See Controller Remap Notes for details.
Controller remapping
Must be configured in Joystick.cfg. Each axis, including the Right and Left Triggers on XInput controllers, can be individually given digital or analog actions, (i.e. RT = Fire, Y Axis Up = Jump, X Axis = Turning). See Controller Support Notes for details.
Controller sensitivity
Must be configured in Joystick.cfg. See Controller Support Notes for details.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Any axis can be inverted. Must be configured in Joystick.cfg. See Controller Support Notes for details.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio Settings in Launcher.
Audio Settings in Launcher.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
All dialogue has subtitles that cannot be turned off.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1.0,[2] DirectSound3D, and RSX 3D Audio.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
GOG only.
Italian
Retail only. Patching the game to 2.4 will turn the game to english
Polish
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Russian
Official localization by "1C/Snowball". Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Mouse cursor flickers through screen

Install DirectInput wrapper that hides mouse cursor
  1. Download dinput.zip from this GitHub comment.
  2. Copy dinput.dll to the game directory.

Music doesn't play in-game

Patch AM18.DLL
  1. Open AM18.DLL with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Find the text dslite.dll (when you find dslite.dll there should also be a dsound.dll somewhere nearby).
  3. Change dslite.dll to dsound.dll (when you complete this step you should be seeing two dsound.dll entries around that area of the file)

Alternatively, download pre-patched file.

Cutscenes play too fast

Game logic is tied to frame rate. At over 60 fps, mouse is jerky and cutscenes are too fast cutting off characters' voice lines. At extremely high frame rates, game runs inhumanly fast.
Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS[citation needed]
Set the refresh rate to 60Hz

Game crash or hangs indefinitely on a small black window after launch

Use dgVoodoo 2 window behavior control[4]
  1. Setup the game to run through dgVoodoo 2: put D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from /MS/x86 folder of dgVoodoo 2 distribution into <path-to-game>; put dgVoodooCpl.exe there as well.
  2. Launch dgVoodooCpl.exe in <path-to-game>, go to DirectX tab and uncheck both options in Behavior group. Click OK.
  3. This will disable game's own control over window behavior which seem to result in a hangup on start on Windows 10 and 11.
You can also force the required display resolution with dgVoodoo 2 instead of using game's own resolution options which seem to be fairly limited. Make sure to setup the game to use a resolution with the same aspect ratio however – especially if you're using the widescreen patch.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
DirectDraw 6
Software renderer
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB 400 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6 compatible 4 MB of VRAM
Other 4X CD-ROM
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 8.5
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 96 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 6 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Kernel 2.2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB


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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References