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|cover       = Ninja Blade - cover.png
|cover = Ninja Blade cover.jpg
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|developers   =  
|developers =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|FromSoftware}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|From Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Noviy Disk|Windows}}
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Noviy Disk}}
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|publishers   =  
|publishers =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|From Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|bitComposer Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ND Games|Win}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EVM|Hungary}}
|engines =
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|engines     =  
|release dates=
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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2009}}
|steam appid = 37010
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|reception    =
|wikipedia = Ninja Blade
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ninja-blade|61}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ninja-blade|58}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{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            | Action, Hack and slash, Quick time events }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Japan, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid = 37010
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 6616
 +
|lutris      = ninja-blade
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = ninja-blade
 +
|wikipedia   = Ninja Blade
 +
|winehq      = 14548
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} 30 FPS cap is enabled by default every time the game is launched (disable in settings).<ref name="Guru3D">[https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated)]</ref>
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{{--}} PC version suffers from numerous bugs compared to console version. Aside from porting bugs, it suffers from poor collisions, physics, broken scripts and sound-related issues.<ref name="Steam Forums">https://steamcommunity.com/app/37010/discussions/0/828938532479187019/</ref>
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/37010/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/37010/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5.70.7.2}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-NB/ninja-blade GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | DRM: Starforce }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Hungarian release. | | Windows }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/pl/en/pc/games/action/ninja-blade/ GreenManGaming] | {{ID|GMG}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | ninja-blade-steam | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 37010 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} No longer sold digitally since April 1, 2022.
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\NinjaBlade\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\NinjaBlade\}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Save files cannot be transferred between users.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
<!-- [[File:Ninja Blade settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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{{Video
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ninja-blade
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ninja-blade
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Detects native, DSR or GeDoSaTo without issue
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Can also be toggled with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU drivers or GeDoSaTo.<br>GeDoSaTo provides better results since it also filters 2D elements otherwise scaled by point filtering at any resolution other than 1280x720. Follow [https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 this guide] under the "Fixing bad 2D scaling" section.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = 2x-16x [[MSAA]]. More information and alternative methods listed in [https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4986237&postcount=2683 this post].
|vsync                      = true
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = The in-game Vsync setting is broken and causes performance problems. The setting needs to be disabled in every session and forced via GPU drivers instead.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              = Game defaults to a 30 FPS cap that has to be disabled in every session. Menus run at 30 FPS regardless.<ref name="Guru3D"/> Higher frame rates can introduce problems with executing finishing moves on regular enemies.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/37010/discussions/0/1693795812302695184/|title=|date=2020-04-05}}</ref>
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|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at ~112 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =
 +
|color blind               = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
{{Input Settings
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{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
|key_remap                  =unknown
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|key_remap_notes            =
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{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-12-04}}</ref>|fix=
|acceleration_option        =unknown
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# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Unofficial Special K Guide].
|acceleration_option_notes  =
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# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
|controller_support        =unknown
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NinjaBlade.exe\SpecialK.ini</code>, depending on the used installation method.
|controller_support_notes  =
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# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code>.
 +
# Start the game and enable fullscreen mode if needed.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Input==
{{Audio settings
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{{Input
|separate volume             =unknown
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|key remap                = true
|separate volume notes       =
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|key remap notes          =
|surround sound             =unknown
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|acceleration option      = unknown
|surround sound notes       =
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|acceleration option notes =
|subtitles                   =unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
|subtitles notes             =
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
|closed captions             =unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
|closed captions notes       =
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|mouse menu notes          =
|mute on focus lost         =unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|mute on focus lost notes   =
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
|eax support                 =
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|controller support        = true
|eax support notes          =
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|controller support notes  = XInput
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    = Has several different presets
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = false
 +
|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=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox
 +
|button prompts notes      =
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|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Rumble intensity setting is present in the settings menu.
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume         = true
 +
|separate volume notes   = Music, Sound Effects, Voices
 +
|surround sound           = true
 +
|surround sound notes     = Uses FMOD, up to 7.1; some cutscenes are stereo and some QTE sections are 5.1.
 +
|subtitles               = true
 +
|subtitles notes         =  
 +
|closed captions         = false
 +
|closed captions notes   =  
 +
|mute on focus lost       = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 +
|eax support             = false
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1814-ninja-blade-hungarian-translation/ Download available.]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Unofficial translation; [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1595_baixar-traducao-para-ninja-blade-ninja-blade.html TriboGamer.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Poor performance===
 +
{{ii}} The game has very poor performance for some users even though GPU usage may be low.<ref name="Guru3D"/>
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Workaround|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Force Vsync with the GPU drivers and cap the frame rate to the desired number externally (see [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]]).
 +
# In the game settings, disable the 30 FPS frame rate cap and Vsync each time the game is run.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game freezing when skipping cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable the game's Vsync or force Vsync through the GPU control panel|ref={{cn|date=June 2023}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0с compatible
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
[[Category:Windows]]
+
{{References}}

Revision as of 18:45, 8 December 2023

Ninja Blade
Ninja Blade cover
Developers
FromSoftware
Windows Noviy Disk
Publishers
Noviy Disk
bitComposer Games
Hungary EVM
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 61
IGDB 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Hack and slash, Quick time events
Art styles Realistic
Themes Japan, Supernatural
Ninja Blade on HowLongToBeat
Ninja Blade on IGDB
Ninja Blade on MobyGames
Ninja Blade on Wikipedia

Key points

30 FPS cap is enabled by default every time the game is launched (disable in settings).[1]
PC version suffers from numerous bugs compared to console version. Aside from porting bugs, it suffers from poor collisions, physics, broken scripts and sound-related issues.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 5.70.7.2 DRM
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
Hungarian release.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
No longer sold digitally since April 1, 2022.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NinjaBlade\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NinjaBlade\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37010/pfx/[Note 1]
Save files cannot be transferred between users.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Flawless Widescreen to remove letterboxing.
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Detects native, DSR or GeDoSaTo without issue
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Can also be toggled with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced via GPU drivers or GeDoSaTo.
GeDoSaTo provides better results since it also filters 2D elements otherwise scaled by point filtering at any resolution other than 1280x720. Follow this guide under the "Fixing bad 2D scaling" section.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x-16x MSAA. More information and alternative methods listed in this post.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
The in-game Vsync setting is broken and causes performance problems. The setting needs to be disabled in every session and forced via GPU drivers instead.[1]
60 FPS
Game defaults to a 30 FPS cap that has to be disabled in every session. Menus run at 30 FPS regardless.[1] Higher frame rates can introduce problems with executing finishing moves on regular enemies.[3]
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at ~112 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[4]
  1. Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NinjaBlade.exe\SpecialK.ini, depending on the used installation method.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0.
  5. Start the game and enable fullscreen mode if needed.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Voices
Surround sound
Uses FMOD, up to 7.1; some cutscenes are stereo and some QTE sections are 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Download available.
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Unofficial translation; TriboGamer.
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Poor performance

The game has very poor performance for some users even though GPU usage may be low.[1]
Workaround[citation needed]
  1. Force Vsync with the GPU drivers and cap the frame rate to the desired number externally (see Frame rate capping).
  2. In the game settings, disable the 30 FPS frame rate cap and Vsync each time the game is run.

Game freezing when skipping cutscenes

Enable the game's Vsync or force Vsync through the GPU control panel[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0с compatible


Notes

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

References