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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Key points

This game uses the nProtect Game Guard anti-cheating system, which may cause problems.

General information

Official webite

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website

All versions require an NC account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Essential improvements

BNS Buddy

BNS Buddy is a Blade & Soul popular tool that improves the overall performance of the game and allows the players to play the game with ease. It is essential for most players to enjoy the game with good FPS. It also can act as a mod manager for the game. One of the most used mods being the Voice Packs, which allow the players to use the original korean (for example) audio, which isn't officially included in the western version of the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BnS\NCWest\

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Default fullscreen mode is natively borderless window.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		LEAA (Logical Edge Anti-Aliasing, in-house) and FXAA. 0x000010C1 for forced Anti Aliasing on Drivers, SSGAA supported.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate can be set to be locked up to 120 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keybinding and controller remapping are not allowed prior to logging into a character

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Invert Y-axis option applies only to camera.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Directional movements and mouse button equivalents cannot be changed.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Invert Y-axis option applies only to camera.

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

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Effects, ambience, system, dialogue, and background options.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Enabled by default.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Brazilian Portuguese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Stereoscopic.
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Blade & Soul.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Anti-cheat	GameGuard, XIGNCODE3	^{[citation needed]}

SLI Support

Nvidia Profile Inspector can used to force SLI-based Supersampling AA.

Modify game profile^{[citation needed]}

Open the Blade & Soul game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
Make sure to add the application to the profile, at C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSOFT\BnS\bin select client.exe and change the dropdown from Application Client Exe to Application Client Absolute Path.
Change SLI compatibility bits to 0x03402405
Change Antialiasing Compability to 0x000010C1
Change Antialiasing - SLI AA to AA_MODE_SELECTOR_SLIAA_ENABLED
Change Nvidia Predefined SLI Mode to SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_FORCE_SINGLE
Change Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting
Change Antialiasing - Setting to 2x Multi Sampling
Change Antialiasing - Transparency Multisampling to Enabled
Change Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 2x Sparse Grid Supersampling
Apply changes.

Notes

It is not recommended for SLI 970 users to set higher than x2 as it can harm performance, especially in crowded areas.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core AMD Athlon 64X2	Intel Quad Core AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM)	XP: 2 GB Vista, 7: 3 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	22 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600GT AMD Radeon HD4600 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD4850

References

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Developers

	Team Bloodlust
Publishers
	NCSOFT
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	June 30, 2012
Taxonomy
Modes	Multiplayer
Genres	MMORPG