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Difference between revisions of "Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars"

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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtual Theatre|Original}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtual Theatre|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 11, 2011|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/original_broken_sword_added_exclusively_to_gogs_director_s_cut_edition Original Broken Sword added exclusively to GOG's Director’s Cut edition - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 11, 2011|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/original_broken_sword_added_exclusively_to_gogs_director_s_cut_edition Original Broken Sword added exclusively to GOG's Director’s Cut edition - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=ScummVM}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=ScummVM}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 20, 2015|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post6577 The "what did just update?" thread, page 329 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 20, 2015|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post6577|title=The "what did just update?" thread, page 329 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|reception    =
 
|reception    =
−
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|broken-sword-the-shadow-of-the-templars|84}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/mystery, Europe, Middle East }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Broken Sword }}
 
|steam appid  = 580430
 
|steam appid  = 580430
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658900
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658900
 +
|official site= https://revolution.co.uk/games/the-shadow-of-the-templars/
 
|hltb        = 1337
 
|hltb        = 1337
 +
|igdb        = circle-of-blood
 +
|lutris      = broken-sword-the-shadow-of-the-templars
 +
|mobygames    = 499
 
|strategywiki = Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
 
|strategywiki = Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
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|mobygames    = circle-of-blood
 
 
|wikipedia    = Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
 
|wikipedia    = Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
 
|winehq      = 1498
 
|winehq      = 1498
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Broken Sword}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://brokensword.wikia.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_Wiki Broken Sword Wiki]
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/revolutionsoftware Developer Discord server]
 +
{{mm}} [https://brokensword.fandom.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_Wiki Broken Sword Wiki]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658900|broken_sword_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658900|broken_sword_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/57640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/57640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS, Windows, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | broken_sword_directors_cut | DRM-free | Is bundled with [[Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut]]. Pre-configured with [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | broken_sword_directors_cut | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut]]. Pre-configured with [https://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 580430 | Steam | Free DLC for [[Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut]]. Pre-configured with [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 580430 | Steam | Free DLC for [[Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut]]. Pre-configured with [https://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} A demo is available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#other ScummVM].
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 +
===Demos===
 +
{{ii}} Demos are available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#revolution ScummVM].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, speech, FX.
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, FX.
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes natively lack subtitles. See [[#Cutscene subtitles|Cutscene subtitles]].
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|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
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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}}
 +
 +
===Cutscene subtitles===
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{{Fixbox|description=Install the ScummVM subtitles add-on|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki 2022-08-03">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-08-03}}</ref>|fix=
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{{ii}} Requires [[ScummVM]] 0.10.0 or later.
 +
{{ii}} The Steam version is preconfigured with ScummVM 1.9.<ref name="baronsmoki 2022-08-03"/>
 +
# Download the corresponding [https://www.scummvm.org/games/#addons-sword1 subtitles add-on archive] from ScummVM:
 +
#* For ScummVM 1.5+: '''Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - Cutscene Pack (all languages, Updated Subtitles AddOn) - requires ScummVM 1.5.0 or more'''
 +
#* For older ScummVM versions: '''Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - Cutscene Pack (all languages, Subtitles AddOn)'''
 +
# Extract the contents of the archive to a convenient temporary location.
 +
# Locate the directory from the extracted archive that corresponds to the language of the game installation (e.g., {{folder|ENG\}} for English). See {{file|readme.txt}} for details.
 +
# Copy the {{file|*.txt}} files from this directory to {{folder|{{P|game}}\SMACKSHI\}}.
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#* This should be the directory containing {{file|*.SMK}} cutscene files.
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# Start the game normally via [[ScummVM]] with subtitles enabled.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/broken-sword-the-shadows-of-the-templar/217 Fan translation.]
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  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/broken-sword-the-shadows-of-the-templar/217 download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/broken-sword-the-shadow-of-the-templars-pelna-wersja-z-filmami/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only (Tec Toy).<ref>[https://www.sega-brasil.com.br/Tectoy/Broken_Sword_(PC) Tec Toy Wiki.]</ref> [https://forum.scummbr.com/index.php?topic=13.0 Download (ScummBR).]
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux 68k app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
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|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
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|cutscenes        = Smacker
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|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
===Steam===
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = Vista,7,8,10
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
 +
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
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===Disc Version===
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
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|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
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|minGPU  = SVGA-compatible
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|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
  
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|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
 
|minHD    = 18 MB
 +
|minVRAM  =
 
|minDX    = 2
 
|minDX    = 2
  
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|minOS    = 10.6.8
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz Intel Core Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB

Latest revision as of 23:33, 8 April 2024

For the 2010 remake, see Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut.

Broken Sword:
The Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars cover
Developers
Revolution Software
Publishers
Virgin Interactive
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Engines
Original Virtual Theatre
Re-release ScummVM
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1996
Windows September 30, 1996
Mac OS (Classic) September 30, 1996
Windows (ScummVM) January 11, 2011[1]
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) October 18, 2012
Linux (ScummVM) March 20, 2015[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Detective/mystery, Europe, Middle East
Series Broken Sword
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars on IGDB
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars guide on StrategyWiki
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars on MobyGames
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars on Wikipedia
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Broken Sword
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars 1996
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror 1997
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon 2003
Broken Sword 4: The Angel of Death (Secrets of the Ark) 2006
Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (unofficial) 2008
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered 2009
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut 2010
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse 2013
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 2024
Broken Sword - Parzival's Stone 2024

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a singleplayer adventure game in the Broken Sword series.

Key points

Released as Circle of Blood in the United States
Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

Developer Discord server
Broken Sword Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut. Pre-configured with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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 Free DLC for Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut. Pre-configured with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Demos

Demos are available from ScummVM.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SWORD.INF
Windows <path-to-game>\sword1.ini[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
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
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVES\
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Speech, FX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Cutscenes natively lack subtitles. See Cutscene subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Cutscene subtitles

Install the ScummVM subtitles add-on[3]
Requires ScummVM 0.10.0 or later.
The Steam version is preconfigured with ScummVM 1.9.[3]
  1. Download the corresponding subtitles add-on archive from ScummVM:
    • For ScummVM 1.5+: Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - Cutscene Pack (all languages, Updated Subtitles AddOn) - requires ScummVM 1.5.0 or more
    • For older ScummVM versions: Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - Cutscene Pack (all languages, Subtitles AddOn)
  2. Extract the contents of the archive to a convenient temporary location.
  3. Locate the directory from the extracted archive that corresponds to the language of the game installation (e.g., ENG\ for English). See readme.txt for details.
  4. Copy the *.txt files from this directory to <path-to-game>\SMACKSHI\.
    • This should be the directory containing *.SMK cutscene files.
  5. Start the game normally via ScummVM with subtitles enabled.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only.
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only (Tec Toy).[4] Download (ScummBR).
Russian
Retail only.
Russian
Unofficial localization by «Fargus Multimedia»
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 2 Original Windows release.
DOS video modes SVGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Steam

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista,7,8,10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM

Disc Version

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 66 MHz Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 MB 150 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel 486DX2 66 MHz Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 MB 150 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 2 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).

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