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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = BBTHeader.jpg
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|cover        = BattleBlock Theater Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Behemoth}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Behemoth}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 15, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 15, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 18, 2015}}
 
|steam appid  = 238460
 
|steam appid  = 238460
 
|gogcom page  =  
 
|gogcom page  =  
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|strategywiki =
 
|wikipedia    = BattleBlock Theater
 
|wikipedia    = BattleBlock Theater
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|winehq      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/238460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.battleblocktheater.com/game/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.battleblocktheater.com/game/ Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://battlewiki.battleblocktheater.com/index.php/Main_Page Official wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://battlewiki.battleblocktheater.com/index.php/Main_Page Official wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/238460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 238460 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 238460 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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{{Image|BattleBlock Theater General.png|In-game general settings.}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/238460/}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/238460/}}
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}}
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{{XDG|false}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/238460/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|origin notes          =  
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|steam cloud          = true
 
|steam cloud          = true
|steam cloud notes    = There is a bug where steam client states game doesn't use the Steam Cloud<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/238460/discussions/1/522728269109299183/</ref> This also means it's impossible to disable the Steam Cloud until it's fixed.
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|steam cloud notes    = It is impossible to disable Steam Cloud for this game, as all items are stored in your Steam inventory.
 
|uplay                =  
 
|uplay                =  
 
|uplay notes          =  
 
|uplay notes          =  
|gamesave manager      =
 
|gamesave manager notes=
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:BBTSettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|BattleBlock Theater Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
[[File:BBTVideoSettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
 
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Driver-side forced AA works fine (tested on Nvidia GPU with MSAA 4x).
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = false
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|60 fps                    = true
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = false
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|120 fps                    = false
|high frame rate notes     = Frame rate is capped at 64 FPS. Game speed is bound to frame rate.  
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|120 fps notes             = Frame rate is capped at 64 FPS. Game speed is bound to frame rate.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
[[File:BBTControls.png|290px|right|thumb|Input settings.]]
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{{Image|BattleBlock Theater Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Image|BattleBlock Theater Gamepad.png|Gamepad layout for the game.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = Navigate to "Controls" with keyboard and mouse. Can't remove bindings. With mouse only Mouse 1 and Mouse 2 can be bound.  
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|key remap notes          = Navigate to "Controls" with keyboard and mouse. Can't remove bindings. With mouse only Mouse 1 and Mouse 2 can be bound.
 
|acceleration option      = N/A
 
|acceleration option      = N/A
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = N/A
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = N/A
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = XInput and DirectInput
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|controller support notes  = XInput only on Windows.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    = Navigating to "Controls" menu with controller only tells what keys are.
 
|controller remap notes    = Navigating to "Controls" menu with controller only tells what keys are.
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = true
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = true
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|other controllers notes  = OS X/Linux only.{{cn|date=April 2018}}
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|other button prompts      = Xbox
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = false
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|BattleBlock Theater Voice.png|In-game voice chat settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Quips, Chat.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Quips, Chat.
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Only cutscenes, narrations aren't subtitled.
 
|subtitles notes          = Only cutscenes, narrations aren't subtitled.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  = 2-4
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|local play players  = 4
|local play notes    =  
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|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
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|local play notes    = 2-player co-op. Separate levels from single player.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  = 2-4
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|online play players  = 4
|online play notes    = Can feature 2 local players.
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|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
|local co-op          = true
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|online play notes    = Can feature 2 local players. 2-player co-op. Separate levels from single player.
|local co-op players  = 2
 
|local co-op notes    = Co-op has seperate levels from single player.
 
|lan co-op            = false
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        = true
 
|online co-op players = 2
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Network/Connections
 
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
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|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Network/Ports
 
{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Joining friends game forces to use keyboard===
 
===Joining friends game forces to use keyboard===
Game is designed to use input device you are using and locks to it outside main menu. When joining friends game via steam overlay and clicking invitation game locks itself to keyboard and you have to return to main menu to change back to controller.  
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Game is designed to use input device you are using and locks to it outside main menu. When joining friends game via Steam overlay and clicking invitation game locks itself to keyboard and you have to return to main menu to change back to controller.  
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Workaround for this is to start Steam in Big Picture Mode so you can select invitation with controller. You may also try to join friends game via matchmaking.
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===Linux version crashes on startup when using mesa===
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The fix was posted on the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/238460/discussions/1/451848855012217196/#c343787920142097238 Steam Community forums], consists of using an hex editor and replacing 6 bytes starting at offset 0x24F2BE with 0x90 (NOP Instruction).
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A binary patch with this change applied can be found [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/847-btheater-mesa/ here], you need bspatch to apply it.
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bspatch [original_executable] [patched_executable_to_create] [provided_patch_file]
  
Workaround for this is to start steam in big picture mode so you can select invitation with controller. You may also try to join friends game via matchmaking.
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mv [patched_executable_created] [original_executable]
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
{{ii}} Players can use their own images as character face. Images must be PNG format, be 128x128px size and put in folder <code>{{p|game}}\GameData\UserFaces</code>. Images can have alpha channel to make them partly transparent in-game. Maximum amount of files is 60.
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{{ii}} Players can use their own images as character face. Images must be PNG format, be 128x128px size and put in folder <code>{{p|game}}/GameData/UserFaces/</code>. Images can have alpha channel to make them partly transparent in-game. Maximum amount of files is 60.
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = 2.0
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|opengl notes          = Linux only.
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = true
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|64-bit executable notes= Linux only.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            = SDL2
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|input notes      = Linux only.
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = Steamworks
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  = 3.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 3.3 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
|minCPU  = 3.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 3.3 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
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}}
 
}}
  
{{references}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 05:28, 16 August 2018

BattleBlock Theater
BattleBlock Theater cover
Developers
The Behemoth
Release dates
Windows May 15, 2014
Linux May 15, 2014
macOS (OS X) June 18, 2015
BattleBlock Theater on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

Official website
Official wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/238460/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/238460/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
It is impossible to disable Steam Cloud for this game, as all items are stored in your Steam inventory.

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
Gamepad layout for the game.
Gamepad layout for the game.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game voice chat settings.
In-game voice chat settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
2-player co-op. Separate levels from single player.
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op, Versus
Can feature 2 local players. 2-player co-op. Separate levels from single player.

Connection types

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Issues fixed

Joining friends game forces to use keyboard

Game is designed to use input device you are using and locks to it outside main menu. When joining friends game via Steam overlay and clicking invitation game locks itself to keyboard and you have to return to main menu to change back to controller.

Workaround for this is to start Steam in Big Picture Mode so you can select invitation with controller. You may also try to join friends game via matchmaking.

Linux version crashes on startup when using mesa

The fix was posted on the Steam Community forums, consists of using an hex editor and replacing 6 bytes starting at offset 0x24F2BE with 0x90 (NOP Instruction). A binary patch with this change applied can be found here, you need bspatch to apply it.

bspatch [original_executable] [patched_executable_to_create] [provided_patch_file]

mv [patched_executable_created] [original_executable]

Other information

Players can use their own images as character face. Images must be PNG format, be 128x128px size and put in folder <path-to-game>/GameData/UserFaces/. Images can have alpha channel to make them partly transparent in-game. Maximum amount of files is 60.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 2.0 Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input SDL2 Linux only.
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM

References