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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} DirectX 12 disables VXAO.
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{{ii}} DirectX 12 is the recommended graphics API for the best performance.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://i.imgur.com/vOdk36L.jpg|title=Imgur - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Display Settings|date=2018-09-20|snippet=DirectX 12 is our recommended graphics API for the best performance and to allow the use of the latest hardware features.<br><br>DirectX 11 is available for use on older operating systems or graphics hardware.}}</ref><ref name="digitalfoundry-youtube">{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvN0w51xYdY|title=Digital Foundry - Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC Analysis (YouTube)|date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.computerbase.de/2018-09/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-benchmark/2/|title=Computer Base - Shadow of the Tomb Raider im Test: DirectX 12 wirkt, aber schnell muss die GPU trotzdem sein 2/3 (German)|date=2018-09-20}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/ Official game site]
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{{mm}} [https://tombraider.square-enix-games.com/ Official website]
{{mm}} [https://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=459 Official Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://forums.na.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=459 Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/750920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/750920/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix.com/eu/product/469302/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-pc-download | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{ii}} SMAAS2x uses [[MSAA|MSAA 2x]] and [[SMAA]]; SMAA4 uses [[MSAA|MSAA 4x]], [[SMAA]] and [[TAA]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvN0w51xYdY- Digital Foundry: Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC Analysis]</ref>
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{{ii}} SMAAS2x uses [[MSAA|MSAA 2x]] and [[SMAA]]; SMAA4 uses [[MSAA|MSAA 4x]], [[SMAA]] and [[TAA]].<ref name="digitalfoundry-youtube"/>
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{{ii}} Nvidia VXAO (Voxel Accelerated Ambient Occlusion) is only available in DirectX 11.<ref name="digitalfoundry-youtube"/>
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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  |audio    = yes
 
  |audio    = yes
 
  |subtitles = yes
 
  |subtitles = yes
  |notes    = All languages have an option to turn on "native voices" for some characters ingame for better immersion.
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===Middleware===
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|audio            = Wwise
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|interface        = Scaleform GFx
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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Revision as of 15:29, 20 September 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider cover
Developers
Eidos Montreal
Crystal Dynamics
Windows Nixxes Software
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Foundation Engine
Release dates
Windows September 14, 2018
Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Wikipedia
Tomb Raider (1996) 1996
Tomb Raider II 1997
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft 1998
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999
Tomb Raider Chronicles 2000
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 2003
Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007
Tomb Raider: Underworld 2008
Lara Croft (series)
Tomb Raider (2013) 2013
Lara Croft GO 2015
Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered 2024

Key points

DirectX 12 is the recommended graphics API for the best performance.[1][2][3]

General information

Official website
Official forum
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[4]

Essential improvements

Skip launcher and fix Steam overlay

Use the -nolauncher command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Eidos Montreal\Shadow of the Tomb Raider\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/750920/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Shadow of the Tomb Raider\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/750920/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

SMAAS2x uses MSAA 2x and SMAA; SMAA4 uses MSAA 4x, SMAA and TAA.[2]
Nvidia VXAO (Voxel Accelerated Ambient Occlusion) is only available in DirectX 11.[2]

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

All languages have an option to turn on native voices for some characters to improve immersion.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Arabic

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Toggleable from launcher or settings.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise
Interface Scaleform GFx
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

A 64-bit operating system is required.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3220
AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7770
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 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>/750920/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (750920) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Imgur - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Display Settings - last accessed on 2018-09-20
    "DirectX 12 is our recommended graphics API for the best performance and to allow the use of the latest hardware features.

    DirectX 11 is available for use on older operating systems or graphics hardware.
    "
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Digital Foundry - Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC Analysis (YouTube) - last accessed on 2018-09-20
  3. Computer Base - Shadow of the Tomb Raider im Test: DirectX 12 wirkt, aber schnell muss die GPU trotzdem sein 2/3 (German) - last accessed on 2018-09-20
  4. Shadow of the Tomb Raider EULA