Difference between revisions of "Bound by Flame"

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Bound by Flame is a singleplayer third-person RPG and ARPG game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Origin (unavailable)

All Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace video files^{[citation needed]}

Download the .zip file from here
Extract its contents to <path-to-game>\boot\datapc\video
Overwrite the files.

Notes

The .zip file contains two empty .ogv files. Creating an empty text file then renaming its extension to .ogv or deleting .ogv files do not work, the game gets stuck at a black screen during launch.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Bound by Flame\graphicconfig.txt %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Bound by Flame\*.profile
Linux	$HOME/BoundByFlame/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Bound by Flame\*.fsav
Linux	$HOME/BoundByFlame/

50 save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		On by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS		Frame rate is capped at 90 FPS.
120+ FPS		See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `graphicconfig.txt`. Change `VSYNC=1` to `VSYNC=0`.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Remapping number pad clears default number pad bindings (reset controls to restore).^[1]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support		Official Steam Controller bindings only.
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, effects, music and dialogue.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Set screen refresh rate^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `graphicconfig.txt`. Change `REFRESHRATE` to your desired refresh rate. (e.g. `120` or `144`)

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	AMD or Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 4850 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible

The Steam system requirements mention game activation but this is just Steam; there is no additional DRM.^[2]

References

↑ Remapping numpad keys in Bound by Flame (left-handed) :: Bound By Flame General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ DRM :: Bound By Flame General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[1] Remapping numpad keys in Bound by Flame (left-handed) :: Bound By Flame General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[2] DRM :: Bound By Flame General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

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[2]

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 |key remap                 = true
-|key remap notes           = Remapping number pad clears default number pad bindings (reset controls to restore).<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/243930/discussions/0/558755529714636212/ Remapping numpad keys in Bound by Flame (left-handed) :: Bound By Flame General Discussions]</ref>
+|key remap notes           = Remapping number pad clears default number pad bindings (reset controls to restore).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/243930/discussions/0/558755529714636212/|title=Remapping numpad keys in Bound by Flame (left-handed) :: Bound By Flame General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |acceleration option       = false
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 |xinput controllers        = true
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-|xbox prompts              = unknown
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 |other button prompts      = unknown
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-|button prompts            = Xbox
-|button prompts notes      =
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
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 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   =
-|notes    = {{ii}} The Steam system requirements mention game activation but this is just Steam; there is no additional DRM.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/243930/discussions/0/558754259468009520/#c558754259531390540 DRM :: Bound By Flame General Discussions]</ref>
+|notes    = {{ii}} The Steam system requirements mention game activation but this is just Steam; there is no additional DRM.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/243930/discussions/0/558754259468009520/#c558754259531390540|title=DRM :: Bound By Flame General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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 {{References}}

Developers

	Spiders
Publishers
	Focus Home Interactive
Engines
	Silk
Release dates
Windows	May 9, 2014
Linux	December 3, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Third-person
Genres	RPG, ARPG
Themes	Fantasy