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|cover        = Styx Master of Shadows - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Styx Master of Shadows - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|styx-master-of-shadows|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|199/styx-master-of-shadows|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|styx-master-of-shadows|74}}
 +
|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            | Stealth }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic, Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Styx }}
 
|steam appid  = 242640
 
|steam appid  = 242640
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    = 2038001955
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 21586
 +
|igdb        =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = styx-master-of-shadows
 
|wikipedia    = Styx: Master of Shadows
 
|wikipedia    = Styx: Master of Shadows
−
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 17895
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Styx}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|2038001955|styx_master_of_shadows}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00O4CRN6Y | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | styx-master-of-shadows | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-STYXMS | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2681-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | styx-master-shadows | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | styx_master_of_shadows | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2681-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | styx-master-of-shadows | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 117718 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 242640 | DRM-Free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | styx-master-of-shadows | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 242640 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Styx\Save}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Styx\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|StyxMoS_Graphics_Settings.jpg|Graphics Settings}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/styx-master-shadows/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/styx-master-shadows/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Works with [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#GeDoSaTo|GeDoSaTo]].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA AA bits = 0x080100C5
+
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA AA bits = 0x080100C5 or See [[#SMAA|SMAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS by default;<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/613937943177528189/ Removing the 62 FPS Cap :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions]</ref> See [[#Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]].
+
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS by default;<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/613937943177528189/|title=Removing the 62 FPS Cap :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Custom FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/styx-master-shadows/en Styx: Master of Shadows | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change AspectRatioAxisConstraint|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
# Locate <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini</code> and open the file with a text editor.
+
# Open <code>StyxGame.ini</code>.
−
# Find <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint</code> and change it from <code>AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV</code> to <code>AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</code>.
+
# Add the following binds at the bottom.
−
 
+
<pre>
−
'''Notes'''
+
Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="FOV 120",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
−
{{ii}} The FOV cannot be changed specifically, but this will make the field of view much wider.
+
Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 125",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
 +
</pre>
 +
<ol><li value="4">Press {{key|F3}} or {{key|F4}} in game for higher FOV.</li></ol>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change bSmoothFramerate|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change bSmoothFramerate|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+
# Locate <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini</code> and open the file with a text editor.
−
# Locate <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini</code> and open the file with a text editor.
 
 
# Find <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> and change it from <code>TRUE</code> to <code>FALSE</code>.
 
# Find <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> and change it from <code>TRUE</code> to <code>FALSE</code>.
−
'''OR'''
+
}}
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
# Locate <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini</code> and open the file with a text editor.
+
# Locate <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini</code> and open the file with a text editor.
 
# Find <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> and change it from <code>62</code> to the desired value.
 
# Find <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> and change it from <code>62</code> to the desired value.
 +
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Increasing the existing frame rate value breaks the in-game physics. Ennemies corpses may jump and fly once murdered or put on the ground.
+
{{ii}} Increasing the existing frame rate value breaks the in-game physics. Ennemies corpses may jump and fly once murdered or put on the ground. Above 142 FPS, the bodies flies. Above 62 FPS, the bodies jumps. Activating bSmoothFrameRate with a limit of 62 FPS seems to be the optimal values.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[SMAA]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} 32-bit users should use Win32 folder. 64-bit users should use Win64 folder and DLL's from "x64" folder
 +
# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/57fmgdh7x96g201/Boulotaur2024.Injector_CeeJay.dk%27s.1.5.1._ChromaticAberration.rar custom SweetFX]
 +
# Go to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Styx\Binaries</code>, extract archive contents to either Win32 or Win64
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|StyxMoS_Input.jpg|Input Settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Two modes. Mode B swaps Roll and Crouched from the B button to Right Grip.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes         =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        = Touchpad opens mission menu.
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = XBOX prompts
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = V2, USB, wired, Bluetooth
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = n/a
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes   =  
 +
|other button prompts     = Xbox
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:StyxMoS_Controller.jpg|Controller Bindings
 +
</gallery>
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|StyxMoS_Audio.jpg|Audio Settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|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              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = German
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1178609425 Fan Translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/styx-master-of-shadows/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Replaying missions at certain points in the story will lock further progress===
 +
{{ii}} It is not recommended to replay missions until after finishing the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/451851477881475295/#c451851477882546895|title=Game Breaking Bug :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions|date=2023-02-10|snippet=Earlier threads suggest that it happens if you replay Chapter 1 before playing 2, same with 5/6 and I believe 3/4. The bug can happen whenever you have a cutscene sequence in the hideout which triggers the passage to the next chapter, since replays don't trigger the cutscene the passage doesn't open.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242640/discussions/0/3467235293755989550/#c3467235293756056681|title=Cant go to mission 2. Game bugged after replaying mission. :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions|date=2023-02-10}}</ref>
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==Other information==
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|shader model versions  = 4.0
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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{{Middleware
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = Vista SP2/7/8
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|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7, 8
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|minCPU  = AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ
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|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core
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|minRAM  = 3072 MB RAM
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|minRAM  = 3 GB
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|minHD    = 8 GB available space
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|minHD    = 8 GB
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|minGPU  = AMD RADEON HD 5850 / NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 17 October 2023

Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx: Master of Shadows cover
Developers
Cyanide Studio
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Russia 1C-SoftClub
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 7, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Stealth
Art styles Realistic, Stylized
Themes Fantasy
Series Styx
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Styx: Master of Shadows on IGDB
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Styx: Master of Shadows on MobyGames
Styx: Master of Shadows on Wikipedia
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Styx
Of Orcs and Men 2012
Styx: Master of Shadows 2014
Styx: Shards of Darkness 2017

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Styx\Save\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242640/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics Settings
Graphics Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Works with GeDoSaTo.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA AA bits = 0x080100C5 or See SMAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS by default;[1] See Frame rate (FPS).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open StyxGame.ini.
  3. Add the following binds at the bottom.
Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="FOV 120",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 125",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
  1. Press F3 or F4 in game for higher FOV.

Frame rate (FPS)

Change bSmoothFramerate[citation needed]
  1. Locate %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini and open the file with a text editor.
  2. Find bSmoothFrameRate and change it from TRUE to FALSE.
Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate[citation needed]
  1. Locate %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Styx\StyxGame\Config\StyxEngine.ini and open the file with a text editor.
  2. Find MaxSmoothedFrameRate and change it from 62 to the desired value.

Notes

Increasing the existing frame rate value breaks the in-game physics. Ennemies corpses may jump and fly once murdered or put on the ground. Above 142 FPS, the bodies flies. Above 62 FPS, the bodies jumps. Activating bSmoothFrameRate with a limit of 62 FPS seems to be the optimal values.

SMAA

SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX[citation needed]
32-bit users should use Win32 folder. 64-bit users should use Win64 folder and DLL's from "x64" folder
  1. Download custom SweetFX
  2. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Styx\Binaries, extract archive contents to either Win32 or Win64

Input

Input Settings
Input Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Two modes. Mode B swaps Roll and Crouched from the B button to Right Grip.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Touchpad opens mission menu.
PlayStation button prompts
XBOX prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired, Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Controller Bindings

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan Translation
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Replaying missions at certain points in the story will lock further progress

It is not recommended to replay missions until after finishing the game.[3][4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 4.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Interface wxWidgets
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 5850
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 4 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 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>/242640/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (242640) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Removing the 62 FPS Cap :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Styx: Master of Shadows | WSGF
  3. ↑ Game Breaking Bug :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-02-10
    "Earlier threads suggest that it happens if you replay Chapter 1 before playing 2, same with 5/6 and I believe 3/4. The bug can happen whenever you have a cutscene sequence in the hideout which triggers the passage to the next chapter, since replays don't trigger the cutscene the passage doesn't open."
  4. ↑ Cant go to mission 2. Game bugged after replaying mission. :: Styx: Master of Shadows General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-02-10