Bloodwych

Key points

The "Welcome Back" fix is needed to resolve a game-breaking bug in The Keep (a stairs tile is missing).^[2]

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		Prepackaged with DOSBox.
Steam		Prepackaged with DOSBox.

An expansion, Bloodwych: Data Disks Vol. 1, is mentioned in the manual for the DOS version but was only released for other home computers (Commodore Amiga and Atari ST).^[3]

Game data

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\BWYSAVE.*
Windows	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}
Linux	<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)^{[Note 1]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Saves are BWYSAVE.0 to BWYSAVE.9.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		320x200 only.
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
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
Full controller support
Controller remapping		For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

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

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		For DOSBox change the `priority` background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Split-screen. Only player 1 can use a mouse.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Unable to proceed in The Keep

The "Welcome Back" fix is needed to resolve a game-breaking bug in The Keep (a stairs tile is missing).^[2]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes	CGA, EGA, VGA, Tandy

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	CGA, EGA, VGA

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz	1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.11
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 MB

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Linux Mint 17	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Linux Mint 18
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz	1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	ALSA compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References

↑ Throwback Thursday with new games from Throwback Entertainment - GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-11-19
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 The CRPG Addict: Bloodwych: Dead Ends - last accessed on 6 September 2021
"[...] that dead-end pictured above is actually supposed to be a set of stairs. This is apparently a well-known bug [...] called the "Welcome Back! bug" after a sign at the top of a nearby set of stairs."
↑ Bloodwych Resource Guide - last accessed on 6 September 2021
"Later in 1989, Mirrorsoft released The Extended Levels add-on for the Atari ST and Amiga. A PC version was never released."

[DOSBox_mounted-4] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

[gog_release-1] Throwback Thursday with new games from Throwback Entertainment - GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-11-19

[Welcome_Back-2] 2.0 ^2.1 The CRPG Addict: Bloodwych: Dead Ends - last accessed on 6 September 2021
"[...] that dead-end pictured above is actually supposed to be a set of stairs. This is apparently a well-known bug [...] called the "Welcome Back! bug" after a sign at the top of a nearby set of stairs."

[3] Bloodwych Resource Guide - last accessed on 6 September 2021
"Later in 1989, Mirrorsoft released The Extended Levels add-on for the Atari ST and Amiga. A PC version was never released."

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Developers

	TAG
Publishers
United Kingdom	Image Works
United States	Konami
Steam	Mirrorsoft
GOG.com	Throwback Entertainment
Release dates
DOS	1989
Windows (DOSBox)	March 26, 2020
Linux (DOSBox)	March 26, 2020
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox)	November 19, 2020^[1]