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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|wolfenstein-the-old-blood|76}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|wolfenstein-the-old-blood|76}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
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|hltb = 24484 | |hltb = 24484 | ||
|lutris = wolfenstein-the-old-blood | |lutris = wolfenstein-the-old-blood | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 72602 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | |wikipedia = Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | ||
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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The German Edition only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no [[Wikipedia:Nazi symbolism|swastikas]]). | + | {{ii}} The German Edition [https://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittbericht.php?ID=309507 only includes the German language and has content differences] (e.g. no [[Wikipedia:Nazi symbolism|swastikas]]). |
− | {{ | + | |
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |ad-supported = | ||
+ | |cross-game bonus = | ||
+ | |dlc = | ||
+ | |expansion pack = | ||
+ | |freeware = | ||
+ | |free-to-play = | ||
+ | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
+ | |sponsored = | ||
+ | |subscription = | ||
+ | |subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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{{++}} This can fix some stuttering in the game. | {{++}} This can fix some stuttering in the game. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Manually create texture cache folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/350080/discussions/0/620712364043746268/|title=FIX Suffering from stuttering or pop in? :: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|localappdata}}|folder}} and create a folder named {{file|MachineGames|folder}}. |
− | # Go into that folder and create a folder named | + | # Go into that folder and create a folder named {{file|Wolfenstein The Old Blood|folder}}. |
# The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions. | # The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions. | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually. | {{ii}} The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually. | ||
− | {{ii}} Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the | + | {{ii}} Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the {{file|MachineGames|folder}} folder or the {{file|Wolfenstein The Old Blood|folder}} folder to another drive. |
{{ii}} If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (<code>mklink /J <link> <target></code>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location. | {{ii}} If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (<code>mklink /J <link> <target></code>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location. | ||
− | {{ii}} Command line option <code>+fs_cachepath "your_cache_path_here"</code> will redirect the cache folder. Command cannot be inserted in console during running of the game. It has to be inserted as parameter for WolfOldBlood_x64.exe | + | {{ii}} Command line option <code>+fs_cachepath "your_cache_path_here"</code> will redirect the cache folder. Command cannot be inserted in console during running of the game. It has to be inserted as parameter for {{file|WolfOldBlood_x64.exe}}. |
{{ii}} Slow HDD can prevent from achieving high FPS when texture cache is collected in this folder. Consider placing the cache (and the game itself) on an SSD. | {{ii}} Slow HDD can prevent from achieving high FPS when texture cache is collected in this folder. Consider placing the cache (and the game itself) on an SSD. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="2017-11-30"/>|fix= | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\base\bink\ingame\oldgame|folder}}. |
− | # Copy | + | # Copy {{file|oldgame_in.bik}}. |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\base\bink|folder}}. |
− | # Paste | + | # Paste {{file|oldgame_in.bik}}. |
− | # Delete or rename | + | # Delete or rename {{file|loadvideo_pc_xboxone.bik}}. |
− | # Rename | + | # Rename {{file|oldgame_in.bik}} to {{file|loadvideo_pc_xboxone.bik}}. |
− | {{ii}} Simply removing the intro or using an empty bik file with the wrong resolution causes problems. | + | {{ii}} Simply removing the intro or using an empty .bik file with the wrong resolution causes problems. |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] | {{Fixbox|description=Use <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\wolftobConfig.cfg}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\wolftobConfig.cfg}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\savegame\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\savegame\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|controller hotplug = true | |controller hotplug = true | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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===Artifacts on textures appear when you move=== | ===Artifacts on textures appear when you move=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Disable VirtualTexture Compression<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable VirtualTexture Compression<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Wolfenstein/comments/353b6f/wolfenstein_the_old_blood_has_weird_texture/|title=Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has weird texture issues when moving? : Wolfenstein|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Go to advanced video settings | # Go to advanced video settings | ||
# Disable the '''VirtualTexture Compression''' option | # Disable the '''VirtualTexture Compression''' option | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{--}} In game performance and loading times may suffer greatly. Not advisable for use with GPU transcoding or on a lower end PC as it requires much more VRAM. | {{--}} In game performance and loading times may suffer greatly. Not advisable for use with GPU transcoding or on a lower end PC as it requires much more VRAM. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Texture Flickering=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable VirtualTexture CUDA Acceleration | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 5 October 2023
Developers | |
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MachineGames | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Id Tech 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 5, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 78 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, Stealth |
Series | Wolfenstein |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Castle Wolfenstein | 1981 |
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | 1984 |
Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 |
Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 |
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 |
Wolfenstein | 2009 |
Wolfram (unofficial game) | 2012 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | 2015 |
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 |
Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 |
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot | 2019 |
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) | 2020 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and stealth game in the Wolfenstein series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions (German Edition)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Only released along with The New Order in a two-pack, Digital code only. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) |
Version differences
- The German Edition only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no swastikas).
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Essential improvements
Restore cache files
- The texture cache folder is not created by the game, so you need to create it manually to make the cache functional.
- This can fix some stuttering in the game.
Manually create texture cache folder[1] |
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Notes
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Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[2] |
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Use +com_skipIntroVideo 1 command line argument
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\wolftobConfig.cfg |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/350080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The Old Blood\base\savegame\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/350080/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | From 80° to 100°. 4:3 base. See Field of view (FOV) for more. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use id5 Tweaker for more options. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x-32x MSAA[3] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Adjust FOV values with id5 Tweaker[2] |
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High frame rate
Increase FPS cap[2] |
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Notes
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Post-processing
Disable only depth of field[2] |
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Disable rendering of fog effect[2] |
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Disable all post process effects[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Limited selection of controller layout presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master volume and voice volume sliders. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | None, foreign languages only, or always on. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
- Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.
Localizations
- The German Edition only includes the German language.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | ||||
German | German Edition only. | |||
Italian | Unavailable on the GOG version.[4] | |||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Unofficial translation; Download. | |||
Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use 3D Surround Gaming fix. |
Issues fixed
Vertical sync disables itself intermittently
Force Vsync[2] |
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Mouse thumb buttons not working
- Experiencing this can be a nuisance if you prefer re-binding actions to these buttons, such as binding melee to mouse 5.
Disable any other devices that show in Device Manager under "Mice and other pointing devices."[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Artifacts on textures appear when you move
Disable VirtualTexture Compression[5] |
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Notes
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Texture Flickering
Disable VirtualTexture CUDA Acceleration |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 3.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Disable camera sway
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Enable the console
Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\. |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i7 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 38 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6870 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 280 3 GB of VRAM |
- 32-bit systems are not supported.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/350080/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (350080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ FIX Suffering from stuttering or pop in? :: Wolfenstein: The Old Blood General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-11-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-08-22
- Options available from the in-game advanced graphics menu
- ↑ Verified by User:Sax1973 on 2021-07-31
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has weird texture issues when moving? : Wolfenstein - last accessed on May 2023