ShadowCaster
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| Developers | |
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| Raven Software[1] | |
| Publishers | |
| Origin Systems | |
| Engines | |
| Raven engine | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Point and select, Direct control |
| Genres | Action, RPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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ShadowCaster is a singleplayer first-person action and RPG game.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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- The CD-ROM version requires the CD (even with the "Copy Entire CD to HD" installer option); the floppy version is DRM-free.[2]
Version differences
- The CD-ROM version adds Red Book audio narration, two new levels, and CGI cutscenes.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Edit SHADOW.BAT[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\DRIVERS.CFG |
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DRIVERS.CFGcontains sound/music settings; in-game settings are not stored between sessions.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\S1\ <path-to-game>\S2\ <path-to-game>\S3\ <path-to-game>\S4\ |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | |||
| Frame generation | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio
Audio settings (Sound/Music toggles).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only; toggle in settings or with F7 (Sound) and F8 (Music). | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | CD-ROM version only; only used for speech (music is still MIDI). |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | MCGA, VGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 80386 40 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 5 MB | |||
References
- ↑ Shadow Caster - Product Information - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on May 15, 2020
- ↑ mobygames.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on May 15, 2020
