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|cover        = Blood Bowl - Chaos Edition cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Blood Bowl - Chaos Edition cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 11, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 11, 2012}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-Based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-Eye View}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blood Bowl }}
 
|steam appid  = 216890
 
|steam appid  = 216890
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 2029377635
 +
|official site= http://www.bloodbowl-game.com/en/bloodbowl
 +
|hltb        = 1178
 +
|igdb        = blood-bowl-chaos-edition
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 59956
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|lutris      = blood-bowl-chaos-edition
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Blood Bowl}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.bloodbowl-game.com Official website]
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{{GOG.com links|2029377635|blood_bowl_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/236690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/216890/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=807 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BBCE | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1594-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_bowl_chaos_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Games Republic | 1987 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | blood-bowl-chaos-edition | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | bloodbowl_chaosedition | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 216890 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 216890 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-NA | 286066800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BBCE | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-EMEA | 286135200 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1594-1 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | blood-bowl-chaos-edition | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | blood-bowl-chaos-edition | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===[http://steamcommunity.com/app/216890/discussions/0/613958868368340228/ The Mister Hadwick Mod Pack]===
 
{{++}} Combines several mods into one package, adding numerous options for player skins, team colors, and team logos.
 
{{++}} Optimizes and improves almost every texture in the game and defaults the game to 60 FPS.
 
{{ii}} Only players using the mod or variations of it can see non-standard options in online multiplayer.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Data\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\bloodbowlchaos\saves\ }}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\bloodbowlchaos\saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Blood Bowl - Chaos Edition Settings.jpg|Options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Blood Bowl - Chaos Edition Settings.jpg|Options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Supports a maximum size of 3200x2400 by default.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Default maximum of 3200x2400
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Increase the max <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
+
|multimonitor notes        = Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Increase the max <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = Increase the max <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
 +
|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = In-game maximum of 4x. Can be increased via the <Anisotropy> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml or forced via graphics card control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          = 4x in-game maximum. Can be forced via <Anisotropy> in BloodBowlChaos.xml or graphics card control panel.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = In-game maximum of 4x. Can be increased via the <Multisampling> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml or forced via graphics card control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        = 4x MSAA in-game maximum. Can be forced via <Multisampling> in BloodBowlChaos.xml or graphics card control panel.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Disabled by default, can be enabled via the <PresentationInterval> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
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|vsync notes                = Default disabled; can be enabled via the <PresentationInterval> in BloodBowlChaos.xml
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps notes              = Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
 
|60 fps notes              = Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
 
|120 fps notes              = Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, and Voices. Spectator voices cannot be lowered without mods.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, and Voices. Spectator voices cannot be lowered without mods.
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
|mantle support        =
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 2
 
|shader model versions  = 2
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
 
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
|minCPU  = AMD Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core
|minCPU2  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
+
|minCPU2  =  
|minRAM  = 1024 MB (XP) to 2048 MB (Vista/7/8)  
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP)<br />2 GB (Vista, 7, 8)
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X700
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X700
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
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|minaudio = DirectX compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:41, 31 January 2024

Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition cover
Developers
Cyanide Studio
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 11, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Blood Bowl
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition on HowLongToBeat
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition on IGDB
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition on MobyGames
Blood Bowl
Subseries of Warhammer
Blood Bowl 1995
Blood Bowl (2009) 2009
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition 2012
Blood Bowl 2 2015
Blood Bowl: Death Zone 2019
Blood Bowl 3 2023

Key points

Locked to 40 FPS by default.
No ability to resume an online match in the event of disconnect.
Bugs with certain rule interactions persist and may never be fixed

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216890/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\bloodbowlchaos\saves\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216890/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu.
Options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Default maximum of 3200x2400
Multi-monitor
Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
Ultra-widescreen
Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
4K Ultra HD
Increase <Dimensions> values under <Limits> in Options.xml
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
4x in-game maximum. Can be forced via <Anisotropy> in BloodBowlChaos.xml or graphics card control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
4x MSAA in-game maximum. Can be forced via <Multisampling> in BloodBowlChaos.xml or graphics card control panel.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Default disabled; can be enabled via the <PresentationInterval> in BloodBowlChaos.xml
60 FPS
Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
120+ FPS
Increase the <FPSMax> value in BloodBowlChaos.xml
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound, and Voices. Spectator voices cannot be lowered without mods.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista, 7, 8)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X700
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References