X-Blades
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| Developers | |
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| Gaijin Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| TopWare Interactive | |
| 1C-SoftClub | |
| Dagor Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 10, 2009 |
| macOS (OS X) (Cider) | January 20, 2017[1] |
| Linux (Wine) | January 20, 2017[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Hack and slash |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Blades |
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| Blades | |
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| X-Blades | 2009 |
| Blades of Time | 2012 |
X-Blades is a singleplayer third-person hack and slash game in the Blades series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Reality Pump DRM (multi-language release). | |
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| Retail | |
StarForce 5 DRM (original Russian release with title "Ониблэйд", literally "Oniblade") | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
Reality Pump DRM. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Marked as HD edition. Gold Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam.[2] Complete Edition also available. |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Complete Edition (labeled as Digital Deluxe Edition + Soundtrack). | |
- Retail multi-language and GamersGate versions require "Reality Pump" online activation (3 machine limit; if limit is reached, contact support).[3]
Version differences
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, a strategy guide, a world map with marked treasures and upgrades, a fan artbook and 6 wallpapers.
- The Complete Edition (formerly known as Platinum Edition, sold on Zoom Platform as Digital Deluxe Edition + Soundtrack) includes the base game, all the contents of the Digital Deluxe Edition, and the digital soundtrack.
- The HD Gold Edition includes the HD version of the base game and all extras from the Complete Edition.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete or rename movie files[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\XBlades\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\XBlades\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\XBlades\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\XBlades\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings from external launcher.
In-game general settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to x16 samples. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to x6 MSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame-rate cap.[5] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Remapping settings.
Advanced control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Some actions were not correctly labeled (e.g. "Action 1" being Attack, "Action 4" being Skill 1). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Steam version calls on its external launcher when running the game. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Button prompts | Xbox prompts are always shown with keyboard prompts. | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game language settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound, Speech | |
| Surround sound | Supports 5.1 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | ||||
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Translation. | |||
| Romanian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, see importent notes in the profile introdution. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon x1650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon x3800 512 of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
| Other | Internet broadband connection (required for online activation and additional downloads) | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Sierra | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Mac 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, SteamOS | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.5 GHz AMD 1.5 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linux and Mac ports available now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: X-Blades
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on June 22, 2017
- ↑ No Activation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: X-Blades - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-16
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on June 22, 2017
- Steam's frame-rate counters measures at 120-130 FPS during gameplay.