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{{--}} Formerly available through Amazon and the official website, however the game can no longer be purchased there. | {{--}} Formerly available through Amazon and the official website, however the game can no longer be purchased there. | ||
{{--}} Non-Steam support was dropped in r2023.<ref name="r2023">{{Refurl|url=https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=325891.0|title=2020/05/20 - Blockland r2023-r2024|date=2020-05-21}}</ref> | {{--}} Non-Steam support was dropped in r2023.<ref name="r2023">{{Refurl|url=https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=325891.0|title=2020/05/20 - Blockland r2023-r2024|date=2020-05-21}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{—-}} macOS compatibility has been dropped; r2001 is the latest compatible version. | ||
{{ii}} Demo version of the game can be downloaded at [http://blockland.us/Download.html Blockland Download] page along with portable edition of the game (Steam required). | {{ii}} Demo version of the game can be downloaded at [http://blockland.us/Download.html Blockland Download] page along with portable edition of the game (Steam required). | ||
Revision as of 07:04, 1 June 2020
Developers | |
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Eric Hartman | |
Ben Garney | |
Publishers | |
Step 1 Games LLC | |
Engines | |
Torque | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 24, 2007 |
macOS (OS X) | February 24, 2007 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- For help with issues, check the official support page and the help section on the forums.
General information
- Official site
- Official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Kenko's Content Archive - An archive of add-ons, saves, and other user-generated content.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
- A Steam key can be redeemed if you already own the game via the official support page.
- Formerly available through Amazon and the official website, however the game can no longer be purchased there.
- Non-Steam support was dropped in r2023.[1]
Template:—- macOS compatibility has been dropped; r2001 is the latest compatible version.
- Demo version of the game can be downloaded at Blockland Download page along with portable edition of the game (Steam required).
Essential improvements
Blockland Glass
- Blockland Glass adds several quality-of-life improvements to the game including an add-on manager and a server preferences manager.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Blockland\config |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Blockland/config |
Steam | <path-to-game>\config |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/250340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Blockland\saves |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/Blockland/saves |
Steam | <path-to-game>\saves |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/250340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Multi-monitor
Change FOV value[2] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Use OpenAL Soft
- Fixes some sound issues, including incorrect directional sound and audio that is too loud.
Replace OpenAL32.dll file |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Somewhat P2P, however there is little client control. | |
Dedicated | A dedicated server can be run on the Blockland Launcher with the -dedicated -dToken [token] parameters. Dedicated server tokens can be generated on the Blockland DToken Settings page.[1] |
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Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use the Connect to Server button in the server browser. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | Official support for macOS has been dropped and as such the macOS version of the game will not be updated past r2001. PowerPC support was removed in r1908.[3] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
- Windows XP and Vista support dropped in r2005 due to exploits.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (250340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2020/05/20 - Blockland r2023-r2024 - last accessed on 2020-05-21
- ↑ WSGF Forums - Blockland Widescreen Fix
- ↑ 2013/12/01 - Blockland r1908 - last accessed on 2019-09-15