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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Key points
- This game uses the nProtect Game Guard anti-cheating system, which may cause problems.
General information
- Official webite
Availability
- All versions require an NC account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Essential improvements
BNS Buddy
- BNS Buddy is a Blade & Soul popular tool that improves the overall performance of the game and allows the players to play the game with ease. It is essential for most players to enjoy the game with good FPS. It also can act as a mod manager for the game. One of the most used mods being the Voice Packs, which allow the players to use the original korean (for example) audio, which isn't officially included in the western version of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Video
Input
- Keybinding and controller remapping are not allowed prior to logging into a character
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Effects, ambience, system, dialogue, and background options. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Enabled by default. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Anti-cheat |
GameGuard, XIGNCODE3 |
[citation needed] |
SLI Support
- Nvidia Profile Inspector can used to force SLI-based Supersampling AA.
Modify game profile[citation needed]
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- Open the Blade & Soul game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Make sure to add the application to the profile, at C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSOFT\BnS\bin select client.exe and change the dropdown from Application Client Exe to Application Client Absolute Path.
- Change
SLI compatibility bits to 0x03402405
- Change
Antialiasing Compability to 0x000010C1
- Change
Antialiasing - SLI AA to AA_MODE_SELECTOR_SLIAA_ENABLED
- Change
Nvidia Predefined SLI Mode to SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_FORCE_SINGLE
- Change
Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting
- Change
Antialiasing - Setting to 2x Multi Sampling
- Change
Antialiasing - Transparency Multisampling to Enabled
- Change
Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 2x Sparse Grid Supersampling
- Apply changes.
Notes
- It is not recommended for SLI 970 users to set higher than x2 as it can harm performance, especially in crowded areas.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP3 |
7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Dual Core AMD Athlon 64X2 |
Intel Quad Core AMD Phenom II X4 |
System memory (RAM) |
XP: 2 GB Vista, 7: 3 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
22 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8600GT AMD Radeon HD4600 DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD4850 |
References