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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wizarbox}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wizarbox}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|UK}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DTP Entertainment|Rest of Europe, digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ogre}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ogre}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 13, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 13, 2008}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | So Blonde }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 8701
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 33715
 
|wikipedia    = So Blonde
 
|wikipedia    = So Blonde
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 7858
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|igdb        = so-blonde
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|lutris      = so-blonde
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|So_Blonde}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} No widescreen support. Windowed mode is also buggy.
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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{{ii}} Also known as '''Блондинка в шоке. Бермудские страсти''' (Russian release).
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc check ||| Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc check | {{DRM|ProtectDISC|v8}}.<br>Russian copies has simple disc check || Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B001B922BO | Disc check ||| Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | Viva-Media-So-Blonde-Download/dp/B00CJF269W | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SOB | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}.|| Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SOB | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}.|| Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Anaconda\So Blonde}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Anaconda\So Blonde}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Buggy.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA or SSAA up to 8x.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] or [[SSAA]], up to 8x.
|vsync                      = yes
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = On by default.
 
|vsync notes                = On by default.
|60 fps                    = yes
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = yes
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} An external Configuration Tool can be accessed with <code>{{p|game}}\SoBlonde.exe -settings</code> or through Start Menu shortcut
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{{ii}} An external Configuration Tool can be accessed by running {{file|SoBlonde.exe}} with the <code>-settings</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = no
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
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|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              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = false
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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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==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|So_Blonde_audio_settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|So_Blonde_audio_settings.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Effects, Speech
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Effects, Speech
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|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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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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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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|minOS    = 2000
 
|minOS    = 2000
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 1.6 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  

Latest revision as of 23:34, 6 February 2024

So Blonde
So Blonde cover
Developers
Wizarbox
Publishers
UK Eidos Interactive
Russia Buka Entertainment
Rest of Europe, digital DTP Entertainment
Engines
Ogre
Release dates
Windows June 13, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Comedy
Series So Blonde
So Blonde on HowLongToBeat
So Blonde on IGDB
So Blonde on MobyGames
So Blonde on Wikipedia
So Blonde
So Blonde 2008
Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle 2012

So Blonde is a singleplayer third-person adventure and puzzle game in the So Blonde series.

Also known as Блондинка в шоке. Бермудские страсти (Russian release).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
ProtectDISC Software v8 DRM.
Russian copies has simple disc check
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Requires online activation
SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Anaconda\So Blonde[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Three selectable resolutions: 1024x768 (default), 1366x768 (pillarboxed), 1280x800 (pillarboxed)
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Buggy.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA or SSAA, up to 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No framerate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
An external Configuration Tool can be accessed by running SoBlonde.exe with the -settings command line argument.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. 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