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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-19}}</ref>|build=3.6.0.50}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 14, 2012}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 4, 2007}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 23, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB||}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blackwell }}
 
|steam appid  = 80340
 
|steam appid  = 80340
−
|gogcom page  = blackwell_bundle
+
|steam appid side =
−
|wikipedia    = Blackwell_(series)
+
|gogcom id    = 1207662893
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207659050
 +
|official site= http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-unbound/
 +
|hltb        = 1114
 +
|igdb        = blackwell-unbound
 +
|lutris      = blackwell-unbound
 +
|mobygames    = 30161
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = Blackwell Unbound
 +
|winehq      = 13171
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Blackwell}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-unbound/ Official Website]
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs Developer Discord server]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/blackwell_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{GOG.com links|1207662893|blackwell_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/blackwell_bundle GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/80340/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/80340/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1308 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/blackwell_bundle GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes all four games.}}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-unbound/ | DRM-free | Via Humble Widget. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.humblebundle.com/store/product/blackwellunbound/Bkdkwodk1 Humble Store] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | blackwell-unbound | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/80340/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blackwell_bundle | DRM-free | Includes the first four games. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 80340 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-02}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from the [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-unbound/ developer website].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Unbound\acsetup.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|game}}/acsetup.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|game}}/acsetup.cfg}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Unbound\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Unbound\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{P|game}}\Saves\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/ags/Blackwell Unbound/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|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          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:Blackwell Unbound - settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Blackwell Unbound - AGS configuration.png|Graphics options for Blackwell Unbound accessed through {{file|{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe}}.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x240 (4:3) {{term|static aspect}}, {{term|stretched}}, or {{term|pixel-perfect}}. Scaling algorithm is either {{term|nearest-neighbor}} or bilinear.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = Resolution can be set, but will be {{term|pillarboxed}} ('''Stretch, preserving aspect ratio''' setting), or {{term|stretched}} ('''Fill whole screen''' setting).
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
+
|windowed notes            = Set with {{file|winsetup.exe}} or use <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                =  
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               = Frame rate is locked to 40 FPS.
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Windowed]]===
+
==Input==
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Input
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Manually start settings app.}}
 
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# Navigate to {{P|game}} and open {{File|winsetup.exe}}.
 
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# Turn on "Run in a window instead of fullscreen".
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
==Input settings==
 
−
{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|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      = false
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Blackwell Unbound - settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/blackwell_unbound/files/5443.html Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=16830.0 download].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        = Despite its name, the '''SDL 2D Software renderer''' option outputs to Direct3D 9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-28|comment=Tested with Bandicam, [[Special K]].}}</ref>
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = ME
 
|minOS    = ME
−
|minCPU  = Pentium
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
−
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 200 MB
 
|minHD    = 200 MB
−
|minGPU  = 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
 
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 5
 
|minDX    = 5
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.11
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu, Debian, Arch
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:08, 29 July 2023

Blackwell Unbound
Blackwell Unbound cover
Developers
Wadjet Eye Games
Engines
Adventure Game Studio[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 4, 2007
macOS (OS X) January 24, 2013
Linux September 23, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Contemporary, North America, Supernatural
Series Blackwell
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Blackwell Unbound on HowLongToBeat
Blackwell Unbound on IGDB
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Blackwell Unbound on MobyGames
Blackwell Unbound on Wikipedia
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Blackwell
The Blackwell Legacy 2006
Blackwell Unbound 2007
The Blackwell Convergence 2009
Blackwell Deception 2011
Blackwell Epiphany 2014

Blackwell Unbound is a singleplayer flip screen and side view adventure game in the Blackwell series.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
 Via Humble Widget.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes the first four games.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Can be played without Steam.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A demo is available from the developer website.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Unbound\acsetup.cfg
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/acsetup.cfg
Linux <path-to-game>/acsetup.cfg
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Unbound\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Blackwell Unbound/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics options for Blackwell Unbound accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.
Graphics options for Blackwell Unbound accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x240 (4:3) static aspect, stretched, or pixel-perfect. Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Resolution can be set, but will be pillarboxed (Stretch, preserving aspect ratio setting), or stretched (Fill whole screen setting).
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set with winsetup.exe or use -windowed parameter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is locked to 40 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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
Controller types

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 Despite its name, the SDL 2D Software renderer option outputs to Direct3D 9.[3]
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu, Debian, Arch
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL


Notes

  1. ↑ Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.50[1]

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-19
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-04-02
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-28
    Tested with Bandicam, Special K.