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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crash upon launch===
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Often this is due to video codec issues such as installed third party codec packs, and the error for this is often MEM_RESIZE_FAILED.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Rename the "video" directory contained in the "Data" directory}}
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Convert the .mpg videos in the "video" directory and subdirectories to raw .avi while retaining the name to retain playback capability}}
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}}
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===Crash after introduction video===
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The game doesn't properly handle failure states for when DirectPlay is not installed. Not having DirectPlay also significantly slows the down the opening of the initial game launcher as well.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install [[Microsoft Windows#Older games refuse to start on Windows 8 and later|DirectPlay]]}}
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}}
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===Blank screen when using rOpenGL for video output===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Alt-Tab out of the application then go back to it}}
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}}
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===Mouse behaves erratically===
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This generally happens using Direct3D or rOpenGL for video output.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Force VSync through the GPU control panel}}
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}}
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===Game runs too fast===
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This typically happens in videos modes other than 3dfx and is due to the game not handling multiple processors properly.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Lock the game to a single processor}}
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A popular way to automate this process is to create a .bat file, go to the game app's directory (using the cd command), then use either
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StartAffinity Blade.exe 0
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or
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psexec -a 0 Blade.exe}}
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===Cursor is missing/Black text===
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Generally caused by using Direct3D for output with modern graphics hardware.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use rOpenGL or 3dfx for video output}}
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}}
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements

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Blade of Darkness
Developers
Rebel Act Studios
Publishers
Codemasters
Engines
Blade
Release dates
Windows February 21, 2001
Blade of Darkness on Wikipedia
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General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
No longer available digitally due to issues with distribution rights.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Crash upon launch

Often this is due to video codec issues such as installed third party codec packs, and the error for this is often MEM_RESIZE_FAILED.

Instructions
Instructions

Crash after introduction video

The game doesn't properly handle failure states for when DirectPlay is not installed. Not having DirectPlay also significantly slows the down the opening of the initial game launcher as well.

Instructions

Blank screen when using rOpenGL for video output

Instructions

Mouse behaves erratically

This generally happens using Direct3D or rOpenGL for video output.

Instructions

Game runs too fast

This typically happens in videos modes other than 3dfx and is due to the game not handling multiple processors properly.

Instructions

Cursor is missing/Black text

Generally caused by using Direct3D for output with modern graphics hardware.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References