Frequently Asked Questions

A. GameShadow is software that intelligently keeps your games up-to-date with the latest patches and fixes. GameShadow quickly searches for your games and makes it easy for you to get the latest patches, demos, trailers and mods/maps for your games. .

A. GameShadow is a free service, but we do offer an optional paid for subscription membership (£29.95 / $39.95 / €34.95 per year) that offers more downloads and features and allows you to turn off the adverts across the website and software.

A. The Community is a place to share your gaming knowledge and passion with your friends, share you games profile and create your own groups.

You can add your XBOX Live GamerTag and display it via your profile, review your games and much more...

A. You can opt-in to receive GameShadow Alerts. The alerts system cleverly constructs a special email, just for you and your games, and sends it to you as and when new files and content is released for your games.

A. GameShadow checks with the server every 15 minutes for any remote downloads, so it may take up to 15 minutes to start the download on the remote PC running GameShadow.

A. Windows XP SP2 or Windows VISTA 32. System Recommendations are located on the Recommendations Tab.

A. Microsoft IE 7 and 8, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

A. For any error messages you're receiving, email support@gameshadow.com and state the details. Support will get back to you with a solution or further correspondence usually within 24hrs.