SiN

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

SiN
SiN	1998
SiN Episodes: Emergence	2006
SiN: Reloaded	TBA

General information

Ritualistic Forums for SiN, SiN Steam & Wages of Sin

FAQ from developer

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for SiN Episodes

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com		Version 1.11. Comes with Wages of Sin expansion pack.
Steam		Steam Version 1.12. SiN does not have Steam Store page. It has to be purchased with SiN Episodes: Emergence.

Version differences

Some textures and skins has been altered in Steam version due to copyright and censorship reasons.^[1]

Steam Version 1.12 is packaged differently than previous versions, causing issues with the Wages of Sin expansion and most mods.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

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Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

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By default game runs with acceleration enabled. In some cases acceleration can be disabled by alt+tabing to desktop and back to game. If that does not help, you can try different values of in_mouse console command.^[2] Console can be entered by ~.

in_mouse 3 - Raw Input
in_mouse 2 - Direct Input

You need to enter in_restart to restart input mode.

Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Use `connect [IP address here]` in the console.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	22450
UDP	22450

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game won't start - Error: Buffer overrun detected

Instructions

Game shuts down right after running it from Steam library

Instructions

Shuttering with high framerate

Game runs in very high framerate at new systems (1000 FPS) which can cause image and input shuttering.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	166 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB
Video card (GPU)	2 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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>/1313/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1313) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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>/1313/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1313) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] The SiN Steam Content Edits - Next Dimension

[3] Smooth Quake - QuakeWorld Wiki

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[Note 1]

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Developers
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	Ritual Entertainment
Expansion	2015, Inc.
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	id Tech 2
Release dates
Windows	October 31, 1998
macOS (OS X)	December 12, 2000

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