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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure }} | ||
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− | + | |release history = The PC version eliminates loading times which exist in the PlayStation version. However, compared to it, animations are slightly slower, and FMVs are of lower quality with mono audio. | |
− | + | ||
+ | |current state = The game suffers from crashes, low sound quality and other issues on modern operating systems; the [[#Essential improvements|OpenGL wrapper]] fixes them. | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | North American physical copy protection causes bad sectors. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_omen_legacy_of_kain | DRM-free | Uses GOG's custom DirectX wrapper | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_omen_legacy_of_kain | DRM-free | Uses GOG's custom DirectX wrapper | | Windows }} | ||
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*'''[https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjG7dG2K1HcThfBMcZiLv27cGRweEg Full Patch - Larger file, but contains updated cutscenes and audio]''' | *'''[https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjG7dG2K1HcThfBMcZiLv27cGRweEg Full Patch - Larger file, but contains updated cutscenes and audio]''' | ||
*'''[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2403-legacy-of-kain-blood-omen-veroks-gl-wrapper-patch/ Minimal Patch - contains only essential updates]''' | *'''[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2403-legacy-of-kain-blood-omen-veroks-gl-wrapper-patch/ Minimal Patch - contains only essential updates]''' | ||
+ | ===CubanRaul's Community Patch=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Eliminates the need for a slowdown program for fast CPUs and fixes various crashes. | ||
+ | {{ii}} 2.0 version requires Windows 2000 at minimum; 2.2 requires Windows 7 at minimum. | ||
+ | {{ii}} By express request of mod co-creator Wrace, PCGamingWiki is, for reasons known only to Wrace, forbidden from providing any direct links to the mod - including to the author's own official mod page. As such, please copy and paste the following search query/queries into any search engine: | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | Wrace Blood Omen Legacy of Kain CubanRaul's Community Patch | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|xinput controllers = hackable | |xinput controllers = hackable | ||
− | |xinput controllers notes = Use [[#Essential improvements|Verok's GL wrapper & patch]] to add | + | |xinput controllers notes = Use [[#Essential improvements|Verok's GL wrapper & patch]] to add support for XInput controllers. |
|xbox prompts = hackable | |xbox prompts = hackable | ||
|xbox prompts notes = Use [[#Essential improvements|Verok's GL wrapper & patch]] for Xbox face buttons. | |xbox prompts notes = Use [[#Essential improvements|Verok's GL wrapper & patch]] for Xbox face buttons. | ||
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===Freezes after Kain's speech in the tavern or mausoleum=== | ===Freezes after Kain's speech in the tavern or mausoleum=== | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} if the PC specs exceed the game requirements, this will trigger a freeze after Kain's speech in the tavern or mausoleum.<br> To avoid this issue, the FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency must be decreased to a value that does not cause problems with the game; usually 100Mhz or 66Mhz.<br> For all those who do not have the possibility to configure this option, it's necessary to rely on 3rd party solutions such as "''CPUKILLER''" or "''Verok's GL wrapper & patch''". |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[# | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Verok's GL wrapper & patch|Verok's GL wrapper & patch]] (Windows 7 and later)}} |
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#CubanRaul's Community Patch|CubanRaul's Community Patch]] (Windows 2000, XP, and Vista)}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Latest revision as of 15:24, 19 February 2024
Developers | |
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Silicon Knights | |
Windows | Semi Logic Entertainment |
Publishers | |
Retail | Crystal Dynamics |
Windows | Activision |
Digital | Square Enix |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 1997 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Legacy of Kain |
Legacy of Kain | |
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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | 1997 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | 1999 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | 2001 |
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 | 2002 |
Legacy of Kain: Defiance | 2003 |
Nosgoth | Cancelled |
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a singleplayer top-down view action and adventure game in the Legacy of Kain series.
The PC version eliminates loading times which exist in the PlayStation version. However, compared to it, animations are slightly slower, and FMVs are of lower quality with mono audio.
The game suffers from crashes, low sound quality and other issues on modern operating systems; the OpenGL wrapper fixes them.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | North American physical copy protection causes bad sectors. | |||
GOG.com | Uses GOG's custom DirectX wrapper |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Verok's GL wrapper & patch
- Windowed mode support, FMVs play without interlacing, optional unfiltered scaler, WinXP/7/10 compatibility fix, removed CD check, 60 FPS support like the PS1 version, optional PS1 FMVs support, HQ cutscenes with stereo sound, subtitles and more.
- Full Patch - Larger file, but contains updated cutscenes and audio
- Minimal Patch - contains only essential updates
CubanRaul's Community Patch
- Eliminates the need for a slowdown program for fast CPUs and fixes various crashes.
- 2.0 version requires Windows 2000 at minimum; 2.2 requires Windows 7 at minimum.
- By express request of mod co-creator Wrace, PCGamingWiki is, for reasons known only to Wrace, forbidden from providing any direct links to the mod - including to the author's own official mod page. As such, please copy and paste the following search query/queries into any search engine:
Wrace Blood Omen Legacy of Kain CubanRaul's Community Patch
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVED\[Note 1] |
GOG.com | <path-to-game>\Saves\ |
- Config files are not in plain text format.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVED\[Note 1] |
GOG.com | <path-to-game>\Saves\ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Only 640x480, 640x480i, and 320x240 pillarboxed. The latter 2 are selectable by pressing F12. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch. In the GOG.com version, the dxcfg.exe application can achieve this. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | In the GOG.com version, the dxcfg.exe application can achieve this. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | In the GOG.com version, the dxcfg.exe application can achieve this. |
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Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In the GOG.com version, it can be forced through dxcfg.exe . |
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60 FPS | Capped at 40 FPS, FMVs at 15 and 18 FPS.[1] Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch to increase the FPS. |
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120+ FPS | Gameplay is tied to the frame rate. Above 60 FPS makes the gameplay too fast. |
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 | Cannot quit game (hard-coded escape key) or skip FMVs (possible with Verok's GL wrapper & patch). Qualifies otherwise. | |
Controller remapping | Uses numbers, not face buttons. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch to add support for XInput controllers. | |
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Xbox button prompts | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch for Xbox face buttons. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Use DS4Windows with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch for DualShock face buttons. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch for Xbox and DualShock face buttons. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch for haptic feedback. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound & music | |
Surround sound | Possible via OpenAL with Verok's GL wrapper & patch | |
Subtitles | Possible with Verok's GL wrapper & patch | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Losing focus causes black screen. Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |
EAX support | Possible via OpenAL with Verok's GL wrapper & patch | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Subs possible with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
French | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
German | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Hungarian | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Italian | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Japanese | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Polish | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Russian | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. | |||
Spanish | Included with Verok's GL wrapper & patch. |
Issues fixed
System Locale/Language Check Failed
- On modern versions of Windows, this error occurs at game startup when the language for non-Unicode programs is set to something the game does not support.
Change language for non-Unicode programs |
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Notes
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Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch |
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Crashes When Loading a Save or After Playing the Introduction Cutscene
Disable Data Execution Prevention for KAIN.exe |
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Notes
|
Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch |
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Freezes after Kain's speech in the tavern or mausoleum
- if the PC specs exceed the game requirements, this will trigger a freeze after Kain's speech in the tavern or mausoleum.
To avoid this issue, the FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency must be decreased to a value that does not cause problems with the game; usually 100Mhz or 66Mhz.
For all those who do not have the possibility to configure this option, it's necessary to rely on 3rd party solutions such as "CPUKILLER" or "Verok's GL wrapper & patch".
Use Verok's GL wrapper & patch (Windows 7 and later) |
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Use CubanRaul's Community Patch (Windows 2000, XP, and Vista) |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | GOG.com version uses custom DirectX wrapper |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 100 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA 1 MB of VRAM | |
Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:MetalPlateMage on 25 July 2015
- Tested using ShadowPlay.