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===Centered HUD===
 
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===(Steam) Game starts in English, even though different language is set===
 
===(Steam) Game starts in English, even though different language is set===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change language|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/973580/discussions/0/1660069015237836733/|title=Polskie menu -- Steam Forums|date=2019-11-23}}</ref>|fix=
 
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# Open your Steam library.
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# Open the Steam library.
 
# Find '''Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts'''.
 
# Find '''Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts'''.
 
# Right click on it and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Right click on it and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Go to '''Language''' tab.
 
# Go to '''Language''' tab.
 
# Change the language to '''English''' and wait for Steam to update the game.
 
# Change the language to '''English''' and wait for Steam to update the game.
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===Game crashes on startup===
 
===Game crashes on startup===
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{{Fixbox|description=Add game's executables to exceptions in your antivirus|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/973580/discussions/0/1660069015237667732/|title=<nowiki>[Issue]</nowiki> Antivirus blocking the game -- Steam Forum|date=2019-11-23}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Add game's executables to exceptions in the antivirus|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/973580/discussions/0/1660069015237667732/|title=<nowiki>[Issue]</nowiki> Antivirus blocking the game -- Steam Forum|date=2019-11-23}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|vorpx notes                = User Profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/sniper-ghost-warrior-1-2-3/ vorpx forum] for introduction.
 
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 2 May 2024

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts cover
Developers
CI Games
Publishers
CI Games
Engines
CryEngine V
Release dates
Windows November 22, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Stealth
Art styles Realistic
Themes Asia, Contemporary
Series Sniper: Ghost Warrior
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts on HowLongToBeat
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts on IGDB
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts guide on StrategyWiki
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts on MobyGames
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts on Wikipedia
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Sniper: Art of Victory 2008
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2010
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 2013
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 2017
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2019
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 2021

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and stealth game in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Outdated (v1.0.8) version
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Disable the company logos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GameSDK\.
  2. Open videos-part1.pak as an archive with 7-zip.
  3. Inside the archive, navigate to Libs\UI\Video\.
  4. Delete intromovies.usm.

Launch without Easy Anti Cheat

Launch without EAC[1]
  1. To launch the game without installing eac go to <path-to-game>\win_x64\ and launch SGWContracts.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts\Profiles\default\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\973580\remote\profiles\default\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/973580/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts\SaveGames\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\973580\remote\savegames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/973580/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See Centered HUD.
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and pillarboxed FMVs.[2] HUD is spanned but can be centered.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
[3]

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Enable borderless fullscreen[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GameSDK\.
  2. Open game.cfg with text editor.
  3. Add the following and save.
r_fullscreen = 0
r_FullscreenWindow = 1

Centered HUD

The in-game HUD is spanned, which may be undesirable to multi-monitor and some ultrawide users.
Modify gamedata.pak to center HUD[5]
  1. Download modified HUD.xml.
  2. Navigate to <path-to-game>\gamesdk\.
  3. Backup gamedata.pak.
  4. Open gamedata.pak as an archive with 7-zip.
  5. Inside the archive, navigate to Libs/UI/UIElements/.
  6. Drag and drop the newly downloaded HUD.xml to the 7-zip window to override HUD.xml inside of the archive.

Input

Controller settings.
Controller settings.
Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Same key rebinding problems as in SGW3. Use Unofficial Patch to fix it.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Separate option for inverting drone Y-axis.
Controller
Controller support
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

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Config variable: g_language="English".
Simplified Chinese
Config variable: g_language="Chineses".
Traditional Chinese
Config variable: g_language="Chineset".
French
Config variable: g_language="French".
German
Config variable: g_language="German".
Italian
Config variable: g_language="Italian".
Japanese
Config variable: g_language="Japanese".
Korean
Config variable: g_language="Korean".
Polish
Config variable: g_language="Polish".
Brazilian Portuguese
Config variable: g_language="Portuguese".
Russian
Config variable: g_language="Russian".
Spanish
Config variable: g_language="Spanish".

Manually set language

Set language manually in system.cfg[4]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\system.cfg with a text editor (if the file doesn't exist create it).
  2. Find a line starting with g_language= and change its value with a value from language table above (e.g. g_language="German").

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Multiplayer is expected to be available in December 2019.[6]

Issues fixed

(Steam) Game starts in English, even though different language is set

Change language[7]
  1. Open the Steam library.
  2. Find Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts.
  3. Right click on it and select Properties.
  4. Go to Language tab.
  5. Change the language to English and wait for Steam to update the game.
  6. Change the language back to the preferred language.

Game crashes on startup

Add game's executables to exceptions in the antivirus[8]

Other information

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat [9]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460
AMD FX-6350		 Intel Core i5-4690K
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX 580X
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:d0x360 on 2020-8-31
  2. ↑ Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2019-11-22
  3. ↑ Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Review – Gamecritics.com - last accessed on 2024-05-02
    "Colorblind Modes: There are no colorblind modes available in the options"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-11-22
  5. ↑ Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts ... centered HUD - last accessed on 2019-12-05
  6. ↑ SGW Contracts FAQ :: Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-11-23
    "Multiplayer is something we promised though, hence it will be added in via a patch in December 2019, at no additional cost."
  7. ↑ Polskie menu -- Steam Forums - last accessed on 2019-11-23
  8. ↑ [Issue] Antivirus blocking the game -- Steam Forum - last accessed on 2019-11-23
  9. ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on May 2023