This page is for the 2005 reboot. For the original 1987 game, see The Bard's Tale. For the 2018 trilogy remake, see The Bard's Tale Trilogy.
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.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions also include The Bard's Tale, The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight and The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate.
Version differences
The retail release includes DOS versions of the original trilogy while digital releases include emulated Apple II/Apple IIgs versions.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename intro videos[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Res\Movies\
- Delete or rename
bardtale.wmv , inxile.wmv and ttslogo.wmv .
- The copyright screen and book opening animation will still be shown.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\inXile entertainment\*.bin HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile Entertainment\The Bard's Tale |
macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/The Bard's Tale/settings.bin |
Linux |
$XDG_DATA_HOME/BardTale/ |
- Windows display and language settings are stored in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\inXile Entertainment\The Bard's Tale
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\inXile entertainment\The Bard's Tale\Saved Games\ |
macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/The Bard's Tale/SavedGames/ |
Linux |
$XDG_DATA_HOME/BardTale/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
- Included classic games are unpacked to in the configuration file(s) location when you run the game as
bt1d2.2mg
, bt2d2.2mg
and bt3d2.dsk
. Or if you want to unpack them without running the game, see here.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- Toggle with ⌘ Command+F on OS X, Alt+↵ Enter on Linux. Use the steps below to enable for Windows.
Download fix (Windows)[1]
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- Download The Bard's Tale (2005) windowed mode.
- Extract
d3d9.dll into the installation folder (the other files are not used).
- Set your resolution with
<path-to-game>\Config\The Bard's Setup.exe . Use the desktop resolution for borderless.
- The window is locked to the top-left corner of the screen.
- Delete
d3d9.dll to return to fullscreen mode.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
- Game language can be changed using
Config\The Bard's Setup.exe
in the installation folder.
- Classic games are English only.
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Audio localization is avaliable only in the local retail version. |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
2000, XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz / AMD AthlonXP 2400 |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce FX5700 ATI Radeon 9600 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.6 GB |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz / AMD AthlonXP 2400 |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce FX5700 ATI Radeon 9600 OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The Bard's Tale on GOG.com - last accessed on 2019-12-09
- "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."