Shenmue I & II
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| Developers | |
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| Original games | Sega AM2 |
| Remastered | D3T |
| Microsoft Store | Ultimatum Games |
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| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 21, 2018 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| OpenCritic | 73 |
| IGDB | 76 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world |
| Art styles | Anime, Realistic |
| Themes | China, Contemporary, Japan |
| Series | Shenmue |
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| Shenmue | |
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| Shenmue I & II | 2018 |
| Shenmue III | 2019 |
| Shenmue III Enhanced | TBA |
Shenmue I & II is a singleplayer third-person action, brawler, mini-games and open world game in the Shenmue series. It is a port of the Dreamcast version of Shenmue I and the Xbox version of Shenmue II, featuring an updated user interface and the option to switch between new and classic controls.[1]
General information
Availability
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\7904SEGAEuropeLtd.Shenmue-GamePass_zs7esxpzd8d5c\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\758330\remote\sm1saves\Settings\ <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\758330\remote\sm2saves\Settings\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/758330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\7904SEGAEuropeLtd.Shenmue-GamePass_zs7esxpzd8d5c\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\758330\remote\sm1saves\ <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\758330\remote\sm2saves\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/758330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics options. (Shenmue I)
Graphics options. (Shenmue I)
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | Cutscenes are 4:3 pillarboxed.[1] Use Shenmue I and II - 16:9 Widescreen patch. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Supported in patch 1.01.[2] | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Supported in patch 1.01.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Cutscenes are 4:3 pillarboxed. Use Special K for 16:9 cutscenes. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use Special K. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, resolution scale up to 200% | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 30 FPS.[1] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
Controls options. (Shenmue I)
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| 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 |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | Wireless | |
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| PlayStation button prompts | Or use DualShock 4 Button Prompts mod. | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | ||
| Steam Input prompt modes | ||
| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) |
Audio
Audio options. (Shenmue I)
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | SFX, Music, Speech | |
| Surround sound | Shenmue I is 3.0, Shenmue II is 5.0[3] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Use Special K and enable Mute on focus lost. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Fan translation, download. Only the first game is currently translated by this patch. | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by Tribo Gamer (Lucas M. Fornaziere); download. Only the first game is currently translated by this patch. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation, download I or II. | |||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. Only the first game is currently translated by this patch. |
Issues fixed
Cannot get past the launcher
- It is possible to bypass the launcher if it does not work properly (usually related to .NET Framework issues on the system).
| Create a launcher bypass file[4] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Mods
Shenmue I
- HD Environmental Texture Overhaul - Overhauls textures in the Shenmue I environment. Requires the Special K mod.
- HD Ryo Outfit - Improves the quality of Ryo's clothes. Requires the Special K mod.
- New Coke Vending Machine - Brings back the Coca-Cola machines that were in the original Japanese release. Requires the Special K mod.
- Original Dreamcast Textures - Reverts all texture changes from Shenmue I & II back like it were on the original Dreamcast/Xbox release.
- HD Skybox for Shenmue I - This is a work-in-progress mod to convert all the sky boxes in Shenmue I to high-res versions.
- HD Notebook - Remastered version of original notebook.
- Hazuki Dojo HD textures - This mod replaces most of the interior textures in the Hazuki Dojo with 4k versions.
- Ine-San HD - Changes Ine-San textures to HQ counterparts.
- Upscaled Passport Jacket HD - Jacket texture from the Shenmue passport upscaled using deep learning/super resolution technology.
- Dobuita New Face - HD Texture - Change quality of textures to HD for Dobuita.
- Streamer2k Textures - Better Textures for Shenmue - "Better Textures" is an overhaul HD texture mod for Shenmue. Most of the textures included have 2k/4k resolution (or more!).
Shenmue II
- Redreamcasted - Japanese Voice Restoration - This mod aims to fix everything they broke in the Japanese audio in the re-release and return it to its Dreamcast form.
- Correct Music - This mod ports music files from the Dreamcast (original) version to resolve mixing issues that are present in Shenmue II.
- Ryo HD Jacket - This mod features an HD jacket texture for Ryo.
- HD Jeans - This mod features HD jeans textures for Ryo.
- HD Environmental Texture Overhaul - Overhauls textures in the Shenmue II environment. Requires the Special K mod.
- HD Xiuying Hong - This mod features recreated HD textures for Xiuying Hong.
Shenmue I&II
- Shenmue I & II Mod Database on Shenmue Dojo - Lists various mods related to sound, textures, and utilities.
- Kaldaien's Special K Mod - Fixes issues with Texturing Filtering (for black textures problem in Shenmue I, use this mod).
- Shenmue Audio Restoration Project - Improves the quality of the voice acting to match Dreamcast release (English and Japanese for Shenmue I and English for Shenmue II).
- Higher Quality Audio for the Launcher - This mod replaces low quality samples of the music and sound effects that play in the launcher with high quality equivalents ripped from the games.
- DualShock 4 and Dreamcast button prompts - Changes the default pad button prompts to DS4/DC one.
- Classic Xbox Button Icons for Shenmue I and II PC - Changes the default button prompts to ones that resemble the style seen in the Original 2001 Xbox release of Shenmue II.
System requirements
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| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-560 AMD FX-4300 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 30 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti AMD Radeon HD 6990 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- The Microsoft Store version requires Windows 10 release 1903 (18362).
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>/758330/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (758330) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shenmue FAQ (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-05-11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shenmue PC patch v1.01 now live on beta branch :: Shenmue I & II General Discussions
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Can't get past the Launcher :: Shenmue I & II Steam Discussions - last accessed on May 2023