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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Call of Juarez Bound in Blood box.jpg
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|cover        = Call of Juarez Bound in Blood cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Techland}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Techland}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Chrome Engine{{!}}Chrome Engine 4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Chrome Engine|name=Chrome Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter, FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Western }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Juarez }}
 
|steam appid  = 21980
 
|steam appid  = 21980
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1770556474
 +
|hltb        = 1486
 +
|lutris      = call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
 
|winehq      = 10019
 
|winehq      = 10019
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Call of Juarez}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} FOV is locked at 51°.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/21980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1770556474|call_of_juarez|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=329 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/21980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Retail version is DRM-free.<ref>[http://www.reclaimyourgame.com/showthread.php/376-The-Ubi-DRM-Free-Games-List The Ubi DRM-Free Games List]</ref> | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619144822/http://www.reclaimyourgame.com/showthread.php/376-The-Ubi-DRM-Free-Games-List|title=The Ubi DRM-Free Games List|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-COJ2BIB | unknown | DRM: [[Digital rights management (DRM)#TAGES|TAGES]]}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | call-of-juarez-2-bound-in-blood | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamesRepublic | 426 | DRM-free | }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1846-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 74064 | unknown | DRM: [[Digital rights management (DRM)#TAGES|TAGES]]}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | call_of_juarez_bound_in_blood | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 21980 | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 21980 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from Steam: <code>steam://install/33290</code>
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/743/7/ Patch 1.1] (2009-09) is the latest patch available
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref={{cn}}
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\CoJ2\Data\Menu\Movies}}
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|attract.wmv}} and {{file|Ubisoft_720p.wmv}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\Settings\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\Settings\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\save\{{p|uid}}\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\save\{{p|uid}}\|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\profiles\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Call of Juarez 2 - Video Settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-juarez-bound-blood
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-juarez-bound-blood
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        = Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-juarez-bound-blood Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | WSGF]</ref>
+
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = FOV is locked at 51°. Only changeable in [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=55389120&postcount=60 free camera mode].
+
|fov notes                  = Default vertical FOV is 46°. Use Data0.pak of [https://www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood-realism-mod Realism Mod].<br>Swapping Data0.pak may prevent loading existing save data.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
−
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
+
|vsync notes                = Force in the graphics driver or see [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Nvidia Profile Inspector| ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wp.xin.at/archives/tag/msaa|title=Call of Juarez: Gunslinger – An awesome budget game and FSAA on nVidia|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Select the included <code>Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood</code> profile from the <code>Profiles</code> dropdown menu.
 +
# Set the <code>Antialiasing compatibility</code> flag to <code>0x000012C1</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling Vsync|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling Vsync}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\Settings\</code>
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# Open {{file|Video.scr}} with a text editor.
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# Open <code>video.scr</code> in a text editor
+
# Scroll to the bottom and enter <code>VSync()</code>.
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# Scroll to the bottom and above <code>DisplayDeviceType</code> enter <code>VSync()</code>
+
{{--}} {{Key|Alt|Tab}} disables Vsync for the current session, unless the game is in windowed mode.
−
# Save your changes.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Call of Juarez 2 - Control Settings.png|Control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = One key per action.
 
|key remap notes          = One key per action.
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Controller must be enabled in the options menu before use.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    = 2 presets: for left- and right-handed.
 
|controller remap notes    = 2 presets: for left- and right-handed.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  = Controller inputs can be used in the keyboard remapping menu
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Call of Juarez 2 - Keybindings 1.png|Keybinding options (1/3).
 +
Call of Juarez 2 - Keybindings 2.png|Keybinding options (2/3).
 +
Call of Juarez 2 - Keybindings 3.png|Keybinding options (3/3).
 +
</gallery>
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Call of Juarez 2 - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, speech
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, speech
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 12
 +
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 12
−
|online play notes   =  
+
|online play modes   =  
−
|local co-op          =
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down on September 24, 2016.<ref name="online services">[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1241617-Online-Services-Update Ubisoft forums - Online services update (2015-07-08)]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/multiplayer-and-online-services-availability-in-ubisoft-games/000064576|title=Multiplayer and Online Services availability in Ubisoft games - Ubisoft Help|date=2022-11-12}}</ref>
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =  
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =  
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =  
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      = true
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes during the first story cinematic===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Switch your audio card to DVD Quality format|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Right click the '''Windows Volume Mixer''' icon in the taskbar
 +
# Select '''Playback devices'''
 +
# Choose your current playback device in the list
 +
# Click '''Properties'''
 +
# Open '''Advanced''' tab
 +
# In the drop down make sure that '''16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)''' option is selected
 +
# Hit '''OK'''
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Intro and menu videos play upside down and/or are black and white===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply this fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
Download and install [https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood/downloads/movies-fix-for-call-of-juarez-2-bound-in-blood Movies fix]
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Max refresh rate is 60 Hz; this does not affect game render FPS, but determines the monitor's refresh rate.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate manually|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|ideo.scr}} with a text editor.
 +
# Change <code>MaxRefresh(60)</code> to the screen refresh rate.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Possible fix for 60Hz cap|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Create a custom resolution using the graphics card's control panel, so that only one resolution with that specific refresh rate exists. For example: on a 1080p monitor, create a desktop resolution of 1920x1079 with a refresh rate of 144 or 240 or 360 (or any value).
 +
# Set that specific resolution in the game; since only that specific instance of that specific resolution exists, the game will force a specific refresh rate.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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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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|metal support          =
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|metal 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  = 3.0
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
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|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 64 3500+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3500+
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
−
|minGPU  = 256 MB DirectX 10.0/9.0-compliant video card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher
 
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
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|minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
 +
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|recOS    = Vista, 7
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1900
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
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|recDX    = 10
 
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{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 8 January 2024

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
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Developers
Techland
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Chrome Engine 4
Release dates
Windows June 30, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 78
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter, FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Western
Series Call of Juarez
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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood on IGDB
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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood on Wikipedia
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Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez 2006
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood 2009
Call of Juarez: The Cartel 2011
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 2013

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a singleplayer first-person shooter and FPS game in the Call of Juarez series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 [1]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
A free demo version is available from Steam: steam://install/33290

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 (2009-09) is the latest patch available

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\CoJ2\Data\Menu\Movies
  2. Delete or rename attract.wmv and Ubisoft_720p.wmv

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\Settings\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\save\<user-id>\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood\Out\profiles\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Default vertical FOV is 46°. Use Data0.pak of Realism Mod.
Swapping Data0.pak may prevent loading existing save data.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Force in the graphics driver or see Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector[2]
  1. Select the included Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood profile from the Profiles dropdown menu.
  2. Set the Antialiasing compatibility flag to 0x000012C1

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Enabling Vsync[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Video.scr with a text editor.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and enter VSync().
Alt+Tab ↹ disables Vsync for the current session, unless the game is in windowed mode.

Input

Control settings.
Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
One key per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller must be enabled in the options menu before use.
Controller remapping
2 presets: for left- and right-handed.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
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
Controller inputs can be used in the keyboard remapping menu

  • Keybinding options (1/3).

  • Keybinding options (2/3).

  • Keybinding options (3/3).

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Retail only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12
Online play
12 The official multiplayer service was shut down on September 24, 2016.[3][4]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Game crashes during the first story cinematic

Switch your audio card to DVD Quality format[citation needed]
  1. Right click the Windows Volume Mixer icon in the taskbar
  2. Select Playback devices
  3. Choose your current playback device in the list
  4. Click Properties
  5. Open Advanced tab
  6. In the drop down make sure that 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality) option is selected
  7. Hit OK

Intro and menu videos play upside down and/or are black and white

Apply this fix[citation needed]

Download and install Movies fix

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Max refresh rate is 60 Hz; this does not affect game render FPS, but determines the monitor's refresh rate.
Set refresh rate manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ideo.scr with a text editor.
  3. Change MaxRefresh(60) to the screen refresh rate.
Possible fix for 60Hz cap[citation needed]
  1. Create a custom resolution using the graphics card's control panel, so that only one resolution with that specific refresh rate exists. For example: on a 1080p monitor, create a desktop resolution of 1920x1079 with a refresh rate of 144 or 240 or 360 (or any value).
  2. Set that specific resolution in the game; since only that specific instance of that specific resolution exists, the game will force a specific refresh rate.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3500+		 Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
ATI Radeon X1900
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References