Shadow Warrior Patch 1.5.0 is live!

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To check your game version: enable console (by pressing ctrl+~),(now write) _version and press Enter.

Shadow Warrior Patch Notes:

Shadow Warrior 1.5.0
- Available for Windows Vista/7/8 and above.
- Added Mac OS X and Linux support.
- Added additional bossfights with Zilla in chapters 13 and 16.
- Added ingame artbook.
- Added DirectX 11 based graphics.
- Added optimization for 32 & 64-bit build.
- Added optimization for SSAO.
- Added optimization for Mirror Effects.
- Fixed many gameplay bugs and minor level bugs.
- Fixed minor bugs for pad controls.
- Fixed minor localization bugs.
- Fixed rare crash when using alt-tab.
- Fixed rare Gozu crash.
- Fixed saving weapon fx's when using non standard katana.

Please note that version 1.5 is not available for Windows XP.

If you have already completed the game - In Shadow Warrior 1.5.0 only the initial save for each level will be available.
All your stats and upgrades will remain the same in the saves, but all your quicksaves and checkpoint saves will become unavailable.

We are sorry for the inconvenience but this was the only way to introduce gameplay changes.

Shadow Warrior 1.1.2
- Fixed a bug that caused the in-game music to stop after finishing the game.
- Fixed particle based lights rendering artifacts.
- Added an option to turn off Alienware AlienFX - in some cases it prevented the game from running (add "d_enable_alienfx 0" in your config.cfg or use it from the console).
- Fixed a bug that allowed to unlock some achievements in Survival Mode.

Shadow Warrior 1.1.1
- Additional optimization for SSAO in Ultra setting.
- Fixed a bug that caused Xing's armor pieces to become invisible.
- Fixed a bug that caused Mezu's armor pieces to become invisible.
- Fixed a crash while using gamepad in upgrade menu.
- Some random crashes fixed.
- Fixed saving monsters with shockwave effects
- Fixed saving warlord weapons
- Fixed Warpers' invisibility fx bug.
- Fixed default weapon selection while starting chapter 16.
- Fixed 'Drain Soul' cooldown bug.

Shadow Warrior 1.1.0
- Survival Mode added (to launch te survival mode - select 'New Game' and then 'Survival'):
+ 3 new maps for survival added: Cemetary, Old Town and Fortress.
+ 3 new Survival Mode leaderboards added.
- Japanese localisation added.
- Hungarian fan-translation added (thanks to Brechler 'lostprophet' Zsolt).
- Fixed a bug that caused some of the Steam leaderboards avatars never to show.
- Loading and saving the game now works faster.
- Additonal code optimization.
- Troll's shield crash fixed.
- Shop lighting fixed.
- Several random crashes fixed.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- 'Rise of the Triad' Excalibat melee weapon added.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.9
- Fixed a bug that caused player to crouch sometimes for a moment after loading a save.
- Fixed some old saves causing the game to crash.
- Particles - physics optimized.
- FPS limiter (r_max_fps, 120 by default).
- Fixed video bugs in the menus.
- 'The Walking Dead' Ice Axe melee weapon added.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.8
- Fixed crash when loading a boss fight save.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Fixed a bug that caused one of the seals in chapter 7 to be not visible.
- DRM type (Steam/NoSteam) shown in _version.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.7
- Fixed an animation bug at low fps.
- Fixed a problem with fonts when setting active profile with another language.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Fixed a bug causing dead bodies after a fight to remain on the level forever after loading a save.
- Ammo/Medkits on all boss arenas now can be picked up by walking through them.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.6
- Saving is now disabled when player is dying.
- Fixed a rare crash when a level ends.
- Fixed more crashes while saving.
- Fixed a crash when using 'Wing of Crane' skill.
- Changing language in the main menu does not require restarting the game anymore.
- SSAO Ultra mode optimization.
- Fixed checkpoint freezes in 'Heroic mode'.
- Fixed audio in some movies.
- PDW damage slightly increased.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.5
- 'Heroic mode' is now more difficult than 'Insane' difficulty.
- 'Mr. Jones' achievement for finding all the secrets in the game now unlocks correctly.
- Fixed a bug causing Gozu's and Xing's immortality in the last phase of the fight.
- Fixed crossbow bolts saving.
- Fixed upgrades menu crash.
- Fixed crash after dismounting the mini-gun.
- Fixed 'Drain Soul' remaining fullscreen blood fx.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Fixed incorrect menu button positions in menu prompts @1600x1200 and higher resoltuions.
- Fixed the incorrect way money was displayed in different laguage versions.
- Italian language pack added.
- Some fixes in language packs.
- Scripts md5 shown in _version.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.4b
- 'Shadow Warrior' achievement for finishing the game now unlocks correctly on all difficulty levels.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.4
- Some random crashes fixed.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Fixed Berserker's hit zone.
- Fixed crashes on troll shields break.
- Fixed enemy death lock.
- Fixed troll remains.
- Fixed a bug causing Mezu to fall off the arena after his death.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.3
- Fixed crashes while saving.
- Fixed the error when restarting the game would reset custom fov settings.
- Chapter 7 crash fixed.
- Fixed more places throughout the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Medipacks no longer spawn in containers after Lo Wang's pact with Hoji.
- Multi-screen setup fixed.
- Missing spanish texts fixed.

Shadow Warrior 1.0.2
- Fixed many crashes.
- Gozu freeze bug fixed.
- Troll shield now always breaks after troll's death.
- Custom katana selection hack blocked.
- Fixed several places through the game where players could get stuck or fall below level geometry.
- Safe mode added.
- Language packs added.

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[Prudis06]

Getting low on HDD space - Is it safe to delete all dx9 files if I want to play only DX11 version??? (Why should I have both version with 7gigs each when I play only the new one)

[Saltman]

Hi, I can't run the "normal" exe since it was patched to 1.5, I can use the XP version tho ... I have Vista and I think that my GPU doesn't take DX11, this could be the cause maybe ? Does the XP version have the Zilla bossfights ? If it has I'll stick to that but if it doesn't I'd really like to find a way to play the normal exe :/ Thanks !

EDIT : Well of course the bossfights are not in the XP versions <.< And I just read that the new patch was for DX11 so I'm not gonna get that. Can we expect the bossfights to be added to the XP version ? I don't see why you guys didn't already ...

[Johnny丶black]

After the upgrade Why not Chinese?

[Player Lin]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Jack evan:

After the upgrade Why not Chinese?

Looks like 1.5.0 has some problems caused it has no supports for Chinese and Japanese...but the old 1.1.2(or 1.1.3? not sure, can start that version by choose "WinXP mode" option when start the game) EXE still has it, but no DX11, no Liunx & Mac supports and everything else has in 1.5.0...

[Coconut Head]

Please include an option to turn off the screen tilt while strafing. It's unbelievably annoying.

[Saltman]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Hunter0911:

Hi, I can't run the "normal" exe since it was patched to 1.5, I can use the XP version tho ... I have Vista and I think that my GPU doesn't take DX11, this could be the cause maybe ? Does the XP version have the Zilla bossfights ? If it has I'll stick to that but if it doesn't I'd really like to find a way to play the normal exe :/ Thanks !

EDIT : Well of course the bossfights are not in the XP versions <.< And I just read that the new patch was for DX11 so I'm not gonna get that. Can we expect the bossfights to be added to the XP version ? I don't see why you guys didn't already ...

Nevermind all of that, it seemed like my PC THOUGHT it could only handle dx9 ... I had to do some registry stuff and update dx to get it to work, it was for another game but then I remembered SW, and it worked :D
A little feedback on the patch, my game runs now SMOOTH. That's crazy. I used to run around 25 fps or something, it makes the sword fights a pain in the ass. Didn't stop from playing a hundred hours tho lol. Now I get a little stutter now and then but it's smooth. My PC is ♥♥♥♥ so I'm not surprised about the stuttering. Great patch ! ( Still hope you'll add the bossfight to the old patch tho, some people can't run 1.5.0 and will probably feel like they're missing something cool, which is how I felt before I fixed my crappy PC lol )

[ZeroSbr]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Rayniac:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von UGUU:

Are you guys ever going to fix the stuttering menu backgrounds and 2D cutscenes?

This.

I third this. It's on the main menu screen, the in-game menus, the cutscenes, the opening cinematic (not of the actual game).

Not to mention, the subtitles (in English anyways) are still incorrect in some places.

[ZeroSbr]

Also, a while ago someone wanted pictures of not being able to pick up small piles of money. These two piles were in Chapter 7, at the very lowest drained sewage level:

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/45381319442488724/5AFFCD3260BD1B6F01F2C55984FDCD4EA94DDFEC/

And there's a geometry hole here, outside of Zilla's fortress, after you beat Mezu I believe: http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/45381502392341194/8CC06F5B48DA6A12736101D9D9521025C04D739A/

[Twisted]

Thanks for the DX11 update.
Though I hope you guys will fix the 3D vision :)

Great game, and good to see that your busy with SW2.

[GameLord]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von UGUU:

Are you guys ever going to fix the stuttering menu backgrounds and 2D cutscenes?

Asked devs... no help and can't believing the game is wrong.

[Kobest]

I just wanted to say an enormous thank you for this DX11 patch. My first playthrough of the game was marked with performance problems and micro-stuttering but these issues were completely resolved in this update.

I could finally enjoy the game to the fullest and I cannot wait for the sequel!

[SnowFlakeToken]

Is this game CPU-intensive? That would mean Windows 10 would run this game slightly better due to WDDM 2.0 CPU overhead optimization.

[Lunatiq High]

I was a bit pissed at a huge download for an update. It's been a really long time since I played the game, but after I finally hadd the bandwidth to finisht he update. I gotta say, I might be trippin, but everything feels so much smoother and looks a little better too.

Good job guys, I was really surprised. I kind of wish I updated sooner. back to starting the game again.

[ZeroSbr]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MonarchX:

Is this game CPU-intensive? That would mean Windows 10 would run this game slightly better due to WDDM 2.0 CPU overhead optimization.

Doesn't seem like the 64-bit version is even Win10 compatible. Disappointing, really.

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

speaking of patches, i'd laugh if you FWH guys released a patch that added an ability for Lo Wang to give demons the middle finger, ala "Brutal Doom" style.