Difference between revisions of "Blade of Darkness"
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/row|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/row|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}} |
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Crash upon launch=== | ||
+ | Often this is due to video codec issues such as installed third party codec packs, and the error for this is often MEM_RESIZE_FAILED. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Rename the "video" directory contained in the "Data" directory}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Convert the .mpg videos in the "video" directory and subdirectories to raw .avi while retaining the name to retain playback capability}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Crash after introduction video=== | ||
+ | The game doesn't properly handle failure states for when DirectPlay is not installed. Not having DirectPlay also significantly slows the down the opening of the initial game launcher as well. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Install [[Microsoft Windows#Older games refuse to start on Windows 8 and later|DirectPlay]]}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Blank screen when using rOpenGL for video output=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Alt-Tab out of the application then go back to it}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Mouse behaves erratically=== | ||
+ | This generally happens using Direct3D or rOpenGL for video output. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Force VSync through the GPU control panel}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Game runs too fast=== | ||
+ | This typically happens in videos modes other than 3dfx and is due to the game not handling multiple processors properly. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Lock the game to a single processor}} | ||
+ | A popular way to automate this process is to create a .bat file, go to the game app's directory (using the cd command), then use either | ||
+ | |||
+ | StartAffinity Blade.exe 0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
+ | |||
+ | psexec -a 0 Blade.exe}} | ||
+ | ===Cursor is missing/Black text=== | ||
+ | Generally caused by using Direct3D for output with modern graphics hardware. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Use rOpenGL or 3dfx for video output}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements |
Revision as of 00:57, 22 May 2015
Developers | |
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Rebel Act Studios | |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
Engines | |
Blade | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 21, 2001 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- No longer available digitally due to issues with distribution rights.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Save game data location
System | Location |
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Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Crash upon launch
Often this is due to video codec issues such as installed third party codec packs, and the error for this is often MEM_RESIZE_FAILED.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Crash after introduction video
The game doesn't properly handle failure states for when DirectPlay is not installed. Not having DirectPlay also significantly slows the down the opening of the initial game launcher as well.
Instructions |
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Blank screen when using rOpenGL for video output
Instructions |
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Mouse behaves erratically
This generally happens using Direct3D or rOpenGL for video output.
Instructions |
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Game runs too fast
This typically happens in videos modes other than 3dfx and is due to the game not handling multiple processors properly.
Instructions |
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Cursor is missing/Black text
Generally caused by using Direct3D for output with modern graphics hardware.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
References
- Stubs
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (DRM)
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid section order
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)