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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Frozenbyte Engine|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.frozenbyte.com/index.php/How_to_obtain_the_Frozenbyte_Editor|title=Frozenbyte Wiki - How to obtain the Frozenbyte Editor|date=2019-11-21}}</ref>|build=v4.00}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 17, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 17, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 17, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 17, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 17, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 17, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|shadwen|53}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|2731/shadwen|54}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|shadwen|55}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 425210
 
|steam appid  = 425210
 
|steam appid side = 435220
 
|steam appid side = 435220
|gogcom page  = shadwen
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|gogcom id    = 1457610504
 +
|hltb        = 34888
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = shadwen
 +
|wikipedia    = Shadwen
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.shadwen.com
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.shadwen.com Official site]
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{{GOG.com links|1457610504|shadwen}}
{{GOG.com links|shadwen|shadwen}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/425210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/425210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | shadwen | DRM-Free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | shadwen | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux}}
{{Availability/row| Humble | shadwen | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | shadwen | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 425210 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 425210 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1090820874 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | shadwen/shadwen/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Steam|\{{p|username}}\AppData\Roaming\Shadwen\'''options.txt'''}}
 
}}
 
 
===Disable Depth of Field===
 
setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", true) to '''false'''
 
 
===Mouse Stutter/Lag===
 
setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", false) to '''true'''
 
setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", true) to '''false'''
 
 
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|$HOME/.local/share/frozenbyte/Shadwen/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\425210\remote\}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/425210/remote/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Shadwen - General.png|Launcher general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - General.png|Launcher general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Advanced.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Advanced.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/shadwen/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/shadwen/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Up to 1080p for 16:9 and 1200 on 16:10 in the native Linux version
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or up to 4x [[SSAA]] + FXAA (can be [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|disabled]] separately).
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or up to 4x [[SSAA]] + FXAA (can be [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|disabled]] separately).
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Optional frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = Optional frame rate cap.
 +
|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=
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Edit {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\options.txt}}
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# Open <code>options.txt</code>.
 
# Find the line containing <code>CameraFOV</code> and change its value.
 
# Find the line containing <code>CameraFOV</code> and change its value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom AF|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom AF|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Edit {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\options.txt}}
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# Open <code>options.txt</code>.
 
# Find the line containing <code>Anisotropy</code> and change its value.
 
# Find the line containing <code>Anisotropy</code> and change its value.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable FXAA|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable FXAA|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Edit {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Shadwen\options.txt}}
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# Open <code>options.txt</code>.
 
# Find the line containing <code>PostProcessAntiAliasing</code> and change its value to false.
 
# Find the line containing <code>PostProcessAntiAliasing</code> and change its value to false.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===Depth of field===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>options.txt</code>.
 +
# Change <code>setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", true)</code> to <code>setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", false)</code>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Input.png|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Input.png|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Keyboard.png|In-game rebinding settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Keyboard.png|In-game rebinding settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Controller.png|In-game controller buttons.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Controller.png|In-game controller buttons.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Three binds per action.
 
|key remap notes          = Three binds per action.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|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  = At least XInput and [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]].
 
|controller support notes  = At least XInput and [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]].
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = Xbox prompts.
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|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=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  = Can be couple seconds delay.
 
|controller hotplug notes  = Can be couple seconds delay.
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = false
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
 
{{Image|Shadwen - Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, speech and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, speech and music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/5519/ Fan translation by ZoG Forum Team]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Mouse stutter or lag===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Mouse lag fix|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>options.txt</code>.
 +
# Change <code>setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", false)</code> to <code>setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", true)</code>.
 +
# Change <code>setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", true)</code> to <code>setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", false)</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/game/shadwen|title=GOG.com - Shadwen|date=2022-10-19|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} Highest graphics detail levels are only available in 64 bit OS.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 260
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 260
|minGPU2  = Radeon HD 4000 Series
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4000 Series
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
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|recCPU2  = Dual-core 2.6 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = Dual-core 2.6 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 2GB
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
|recGPU2  = Radeon HD 6850 2GB
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6850
|recDX    = 10
+
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Highest graphics detail levels are only available in 64 bit OS.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Please be advised that Shadwen does not run on older MacBooks. Requires at least Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better. All Macs produced since Late 2013 are able to run the game.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
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|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minOGL  = 4.1
 
|minOGL  = 4.1
|mincont  = Keyboard, Mouse/Trackpad with Secondary click enabled.
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|mincont  = Keyboard, Mouse/Trackpad with Secondary click enabled
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Please be advised that Shadwen does not run on older MacBooks. Requires at least Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better. All Macs produced since Late 2013 are able to run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} 64-bit Linux OS is required.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
|minOS    = steamOS 2.0
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|minOS    = SteamOS 2.0
 
|minCPU  = Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz
|minCPU2  = dual-core 2.6 GHz
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|minCPU2  = Dual-core 2.6 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GTX 650
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minOGL  = 4.1
 
|minOGL  = 4.1
|minother = Shadwen runs best with proprietary drivers and may not function correctly with open source drivers. Please note that Shadwen might not work correctly on all Linux distributions.
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel quad-core 2.6 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel quad-core 2.6 GHz
|recCPU2  = dual-core 3.6 GHz
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|recCPU2  = Dual-core 3.6 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GTX 660
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|recOGL  = 4.1
 
|recOGL  = 4.1
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 22 September 2023

Shadwen
Shadwen cover
Developers
Frozenbyte
Engines
Frozenbyte Engine[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 17, 2016
macOS (OS X) May 17, 2016
Linux May 17, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 53
OpenCritic 54
IGDB 55
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Shadwen on HowLongToBeat
Shadwen on IGDB
Shadwen on MobyGames
Shadwen on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Version differences

Map editor is only available with the Steam version since it is linked with the Steam Workshop.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Shadwen\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.local/share/frozenbyte/Shadwen/

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Shadwen\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\425210\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher general settings.
Launcher general settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Up to 1080p for 16:9 and 1200 on 16:10 in the native Linux version
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA or up to 4x SSAA + FXAA (can be disabled separately).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Optional frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Find the line containing CameraFOV and change its value.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Custom AF[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Find the line containing Anisotropy and change its value.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable FXAA[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Find the line containing PostProcessAntiAliasing and change its value to false.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Change setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", true) to setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", false)

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.
In-game rebinding settings.
In-game rebinding settings.
In-game controller buttons.
In-game controller buttons.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, effects, speech and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Fan translation by ZoG Forum Team
Spanish

VR support

Launcher stereoscopic 3D modes.
Launcher stereoscopic 3D modes.
3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
AMD HD3D, SBS (swapped, no-stretch), Top-Bottom (swapped, no-stretch), Line interlace (swapped) and Checkboard (swapped).
Nvidia 3D Vision

Issues fixed

Mouse stutter or lag

Mouse lag fix[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Change setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", false) to setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", true).
  4. Change setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", true) to setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", false).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
OpenGL 4.1 OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3/i5/i7 1.8 GHz dual-core
AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 260
AMD Radeon HD 4000 Series
Intel HD Graphics 4000
DirectX 10 compatible
Highest graphics detail levels are only available in 64 bit OS.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Mac
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 4.1 compatible
Controller Keyboard, Mouse/Trackpad with Secondary click enabled
Please be advised that Shadwen does not run on older MacBooks. Requires at least Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better. All Macs produced since Late 2013 are able to run the game.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) SteamOS 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz
Dual-core 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
OpenGL 4.1 compatible
Other Shadwen runs best with proprietary drivers and may not function correctly with open source drivers. Please note that Shadwen might not work correctly on all Linux distributions
64-bit Linux OS is required.


Notes

  1. Frozenbyte Engine engine build: v4.00[1]

References

  1. Frozenbyte Wiki - How to obtain the Frozenbyte Editor - last accessed on 2019-11-21
  2. GOG.com - Shadwen - last accessed on 2022-10-19
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."