Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Re-release Changelog

Today we’re re-releasing the original Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone for modern PCs. This is a faithful version of the 2004 game with technical updates so it runs smoothly in 2025. Just to clarify, this is not a remaster; gameplay, balance, art, and story are unchanged. We’ve focused on compatibility and quality-of-life fixes.

Here is the changelog:

General

• Fixed multiple slowdowns in game and during startup

• Fixed broken in game clock

• Framerate locked to 30 FPS as per game design

• Fixed game losing control during movie playback

• Game can now run standalone, configuration launcher is no longer needed to play the game

Graphics

• 3D and 2D properly scale to any aspect ratio

• Optimized shadows performance

• 2D rendering now uses linear filtering

• Added borderless and windowed display modes

• Borderless is the default display mode

Input

• Removed DirectInput controller support

• Added full support for any XInput compatible controller

• Controller triggers now work

• Pad mapping changed to match PS2

• Start pauses the game instead of right analog stick

• Controller vibrations implemented

• Hotplugging is supported

Sound

• Implemented sound volume control

• Implemented music volume control

Game

• Sound & music volume can be adjusted in the pause menu

• Vibrations can be toggled on or off in the pause menu

• Movelist inputs will adjust to last input device used

• New PC settings menu

• Tutorial tips will automatically adjust inputs to last input device used

If you encounter problems, please let us know in the Discussions (and include your OS, GPU/driver, and steps to reproduce). Thanks for helping us keep this classic alive and have fun playing Demon Stone!

Thanks for all your support!

SNEG Team