Difference between revisions of "Middle-earth: Shadow of War"
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Firebird Engine}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Firebird Engine|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-shadow-of-war-face-off|title=Shadow of War highlights the strengths and weaknesses of PS4 Pro - Eurogamer.net|date=2018-10-15}}</ref>}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 10, 2017}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 10, 2017}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|middle-earth-shadow-of-war|75}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4213/middle-earth-shadow-of-war|82}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|middle-earth-shadow-of-war|84}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service }} | ||
| + | {{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, RPG, Open world, Stealth }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Middle-earth: Shadow }} | ||
|steam appid = 356190 | |steam appid = 356190 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1324471032 |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |gogcom id side = 1268601065, 1397129940, 1911721374, 1946859450 |
| + | |official site= https://www.shadowofwar.com/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 44022 | ||
| + | |lutris = middle-earth-shadow-of-war | ||
| + | |mobygames = 96981 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Middle-earth: Shadow of War | ||
|wikipedia = Middle-earth: Shadow of War | |wikipedia = Middle-earth: Shadow of War | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://shadowofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Shadow_of_War_Wiki Official wiki] for Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1324471032|middleearth_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/356190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/356190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Download code only; no disc included. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GMG | middle-earth-shadow-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3190-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3190-5|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Humble | middleearth-shadow-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | middleearth_shadow_of_war | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|middleearth_shadow_of_war_definitive_edition|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | middle-earth-shadow-of-war | Steam | Standard Edition not available in all regions.<br/>{{store link|GMG|middle-earth-shadow-of-war-definitive-edition-pc|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 356190 | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | middleearth-shadow-of-war | Steam | {{store link|Humble|middleearth-shadow-of-war-definitive-edition|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9mw4tz50746t | Microsoft Store | Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}, {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. {{store link|Microsoft Store|9nrmqnr8h423|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 356190 | Steam | {{store link|steam-sub|281112|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-MIDDLE-EARTH-SHADOW-OF-WAR-REL | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} The Steam version requires {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/eula/356190_eula_0|title=Steam - Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ EULA|date=2018-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2019-12-23|comment=Microsoft Store version does not seem to use Denuvo Anti-Tamper based on the size of the executable (59,226 KB), the lack of connection to any of the regular Denuvo Anti-Tamper servers (neither srv01-srv03 nor revalidate.wbgames.com), how fast the game starts to initialize on launch (basically instant), as well as the lack of an offline token in any of the usual folders.}}</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |cross-game bonus = | ||
| + | |dlc = DLC includes new orc tribes. | ||
| + | |expansion pack = Expansion packs include two new mini-campaigns. | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| Expansion Pass | Includes all | + | {{DLC/row| Expansion Pass | Includes all DLC (both nemesis and story expansions). | Windows}} |
| − | {{DLC/row| Story Expansion Pass | Includes the two story expansion | + | {{DLC/row| Story Expansion Pass | Includes the two story expansion DLC. | Windows}} |
| − | {{DLC/row| 4K Cinematic Pack | Free | Windows}} | + | {{DLC/row| 4K Cinematic Pack | Free. | Windows}} |
| + | {{DLC/row| The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion | | Windows}} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion | | Windows}} | ||
{{DLC/row| High Resolution Texture Pack | Free. Must be installed to use '''Ultra''' textures. | Windows}} | {{DLC/row| High Resolution Texture Pack | Free. Must be installed to use '''Ultra''' textures. | Windows}} | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion | | Windows}} |
| − | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion | | Windows}} |
| − | + | {{DLC/row| Starter Bundle | No longer available for purchase since the May 8, 2018 update that removed microtransactions from the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/356190/announcements/detail/1649881367335038264|title=Steam Community - News - Important Free Updates Coming to Shadow of War|date=2018-07-17}}</ref> | Windows}} | |
| − | + | }} | |
| − | {{DLC/row| Starter Bundle | | + | |
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |none = {{PAGENAME}} currently contains no microtransactions. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} {{PAGENAME}} used to contain an extensive in-game real money payment marketplace, which offered lootboxes with gameplay-affecting premium orcs. Approximately 9 months after launch, the in-game marketplace was removed and the pacing of the game and the ending was rebalanced to account for this.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://screenrant.com/middle-earth-shadow-war-microtransactions-removed/|title=All Microtransactions Have Been Removed From Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War|date=2022-03-27}}</ref> | ||
| + | ===Demo=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A Demo is available on {{store link|steam|853650|Steam}}. Progress from the Demo will carry over into the full game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Definitive Edition''' includes all DLC. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Replace video files|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Replace video files|fix= | ||
| − | + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\game\interface\videos\legal</code> | |
| − | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\game\interface\videos\legal</code> and | + | # Delete or rename <code>middleware_splash.vib</code> and <code>legal_splash.vib</code> |
| + | # Create two empty .txt files and name them <code>middleware_splash.vib</code> and <code>legal_splash.vib</code> | ||
| + | ''{{ii}} As of patch 1.21 just deleting or renaming the video files leads to an infinite black screen. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War}} | + | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War\}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|GOG.com|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War\{{p|uid}}_ShadowOfWar.sav}} |
| − | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War\ | + | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\6DA520A3.1673586F56C6C_ykvmsk3s73586\SystemAppData\wgs\{{p|uid}}}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\356190\remote\}} | ||
| + | {{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|LocalAppData}}\WB Games\Shadow of War\<Device Name>_ShadowOfWar.sav}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} The game keeps 5 backup saves named <code>{{p|uid}}_#_ShadowOfWar.sav</code>. | {{ii}} The game keeps 5 backup saves named <code>{{p|uid}}_#_ShadowOfWar.sav</code>. | ||
{{ii}} The {{p|uid}} for the Steam save is the SteamID3 of the account in hex format. | {{ii}} The {{p|uid}} for the Steam save is the SteamID3 of the account in hex format. | ||
| + | {{ii}} The <Device Name> or "Computer Name" for the GOG.com save is your PC's Windows Name. | ||
===[[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 | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |origin = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |origin notes = |
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = Only the latest save is backed up. | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = true | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video settings | + | {{Image|Middle-earth Shadow of War video.png|Video settings}} |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | {{Image|Middle-earth Shadow of War advanced video.png|Advanced video settings}} |
| − | |widescreen wsgf award = | + | {{Video |
| − | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/middle-earth-shadow-war/en |
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |widescreen wsgf award = gold |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver |
| + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
| + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = gold | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = hackable |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = See [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/middle-earth-shadow-war/en the WSGF report]. |
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = Cutscenes and | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Cutscenes and menus are 16:9. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = Use [ | + | |fov notes = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/middleearthshadowofwar/mods/19/ FOV Adjuster] or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1829-middle-earth-shadow-of-war-fov-changer/ ME:SoW FOV Changer]. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]] | + | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], [[SSAA]] through '''Scaled Resolution''' option. |
| + | |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 = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 240 FPS. |
|hdr = true | |hdr = true | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input settings | + | {{Image|Middle-earth Shadow of War input.png|Input settings}} |
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Menu controls cannot be remapped away from default WASD. Certain actions are in "Action Groups" and all the keys in said group can't be seperate (e.g. sword attack will always be the same key as shooting) |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = Slider with arbitrary minimum and maximum | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Slider with arbitrary minimum and maximum values. |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = true |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = Wired |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = hackable |
| − | |other controllers notes = | + | |other controllers notes = See expanded button prompts |
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = Xbox, DualShock |
| − | |other button prompts notes= | + | |other button prompts notes= With a controller connected, the button style can be switched in game regardless of the type of controller that is connected. Available options are XBox One, Xbox 360 and Dualshock 4 controller button styles. |
| − | + | |controller hotplug = true | |
| − | |||
| − | |controller hotplug = | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = true | |haptic feedback = true | ||
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|simultaneous input = false | |simultaneous input = false | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| − | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = true |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input presets = | + | |steam input presets = false |
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Middle-earth Shadow of War remap1.png|Bindings settings (Talion) | ||
| + | Middle-earth Shadow of War remap2.png|Bindings settings (Eltariel) | ||
| + | Middle-earth Shadow of War remap3.png|Bindings settings (Baranor) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio settings | + | {{Image|Middle-earth Shadow of War audio.png|Audio settings}} |
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|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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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Arabic | |language = Arabic | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Traditional Chinese | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Korean | |language = Korean | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Brazilian Portuguese | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Mexican Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Crashing on startup on Windows 7 machines=== | ===Crashing on startup on Windows 7 machines=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Download and install both the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36805 Windows 7 Platform Update] and [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer-11-for-windows-7-details.aspx Internet Explorer 11]|ref=<ref>https://middle-earthgamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001097567-Direct3D-11-1-API-not-available-error</ref>}} | + | {{Fixbox|description=Download and install both the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36805 Windows 7 Platform Update] and [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/internet-explorer-11-for-windows-7-details.aspx Internet Explorer 11]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://middle-earthgamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001097567-Direct3D-11-1-API-not-available-error|title=middle-earthgamessupport.wbgames.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
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|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
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| + | |wing notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = Havok | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = Wwise | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = Scaleform | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = 2.6e | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|recCPU2 = AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 12 GB | |recRAM = 12 GB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 | ||
|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | ||
|recVRAM = 4 GB | |recVRAM = 4 GB | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
| + | {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Monolith Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Firebird Engine[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 10, 2017 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| OpenCritic | 82 |
| IGDB | 84 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Open world, Stealth |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Middle-earth: Shadow |
 |
|
| Middle-earth: Shadow | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Middle-earth | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2017 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a singleplayer third-person action, RPG, open world and stealth game in the Middle-earth: Shadow series.
General information
- Official wiki for Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Download code only; no disc included. | |
|
 |
|
Definitive Edition also available. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Definitive Edition also available. | |
|
| Green Man Gaming | |
Standard Edition not available in all regions. Definitive Edition also available. |
|
|
| Humble Store | |
Definitive Edition also available. | |
|
| Microsoft Store | |
Included with Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass for PC. Definitive Edition also available. | |
|
| Steam | |
Definitive Edition also available. | |
|
| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
|
- The Steam version requires Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2][3]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | DLC includes new orc tribes. |
| Expansion pack | Expansion packs include two new mini-campaigns. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion Pass | Includes all DLC (both nemesis and story expansions). | |
| Story Expansion Pass | Includes the two story expansion DLC. | |
| 4K Cinematic Pack | Free. | |
| The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion | |
|
| The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion | |
|
| High Resolution Texture Pack | Free. Must be installed to use Ultra textures. | |
| Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion | |
|
| Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion | |
|
| Starter Bundle | No longer available for purchase since the May 8, 2018 update that removed microtransactions from the game.[4] | |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | Middle-earth: Shadow of War currently contains no microtransactions. |
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War used to contain an extensive in-game real money payment marketplace, which offered lootboxes with gameplay-affecting premium orcs. Approximately 9 months after launch, the in-game marketplace was removed and the pacing of the game and the ending was rebalanced to account for this.[5]
Demo
- A Demo is available on Steam. Progress from the Demo will carry over into the full game.
Version differences
- The Definitive Edition includes all DLC.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Replace video files |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WB Games\Shadow of War\ |
| GOG.com | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WB Games\Shadow of War\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/356190/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WB Games\Shadow of War\<user-id>_ShadowOfWar.sav |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\6DA520A3.1673586F56C6C_ykvmsk3s73586\SystemAppData\wgs\<user-id> |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\356190\remote\ |
| GOG.com | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WB Games\Shadow of War\<Device Name>_ShadowOfWar.sav |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/356190/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The game keeps 5 backup saves named
<user-id>_#_ShadowOfWar.sav. - The <user-id> for the Steam save is the SteamID3 of the account in hex format.
- The <Device Name> or "Computer Name" for the GOG.com save is your PC's Windows Name.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | Only the latest save is backed up. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Video settings
Advanced video settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | See the WSGF report. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes and menus are 16:9. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use FOV Adjuster or ME:SoW FOV Changer. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA, SSAA through Scaled Resolution option. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 240 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Input settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Menu controls cannot be remapped away from default WASD. Certain actions are in "Action Groups" and all the keys in said group can't be seperate (e.g. sword attack will always be the same key as shooting) | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Slider with arbitrary minimum and maximum values. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired |
|
| Generic/other controllers | See expanded button prompts | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | With a controller connected, the button style can be switched in game regardless of the type of controller that is connected. Available options are XBox One, Xbox 360 and Dualshock 4 controller button styles. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Cursor detection |
Bindings settings (Talion)
Bindings settings (Eltariel)
Bindings settings (Baranor)
Audio
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 | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Middle Earth: Shadow of War (DX11). | ||
Issues fixed
Crashing on startup on Windows 7 machines
| Download and install both the Windows 7 Platform Update and Internet Explorer 11[6] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Havok | |
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Interface | Scaleform | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2.6e |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 70 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 480 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/356190/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (356190) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Shadow of War highlights the strengths and weaknesses of PS4 Pro - Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 2018-10-15
- ↑ Steam - Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ EULA - last accessed on 2018-07-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-23
- Microsoft Store version does not seem to use Denuvo Anti-Tamper based on the size of the executable (59,226 KB), the lack of connection to any of the regular Denuvo Anti-Tamper servers (neither srv01-srv03 nor revalidate.wbgames.com), how fast the game starts to initialize on launch (basically instant), as well as the lack of an offline token in any of the usual folders.
- ↑ Steam Community - News - Important Free Updates Coming to Shadow of War - last accessed on 2018-07-17
- ↑ All Microtransactions Have Been Removed From Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War - last accessed on 2022-03-27
- ↑ middle-earthgamessupport.wbgames.com - last accessed on May 2023