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(Removed all references to BloodCM as it's a fan-made mod for eDuke32 and not a 1-1 version of the game. If this is a false edit, please retract it, as to my knowledge it isn't.)
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Blood Crossmatching===
 
{{ii}} [http://m210.duke4.net/index.php/files/viewdownload/3-eduke32/38-blood-crossmatching Blood Crossmatching] is an eDuke32 total conversion of Blood, playable on modern systems with widescreen support and other features, all of the original game levels plus the Plasma Pak episode converted (January 2017).
 
 
 
===Blood Launcher===
 
===Blood Launcher===
 
{{ii}} The [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=287113746/ One Unit Whole Blood Launcher] is recommended for the best experience. It includes a large number of optional modifications and custom maps.
 
{{ii}} The [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=287113746/ One Unit Whole Blood Launcher] is recommended for the best experience. It includes a large number of optional modifications and custom maps.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} bMouse will cause the vertical aiming to be inverted. To fix this just go to the Setup Advanced Control Options from Control Setup, then at Advanced Mouse Setup change the Mouse Y Scale to negative number.
 
{{ii}} bMouse will cause the vertical aiming to be inverted. To fix this just go to the Setup Advanced Control Options from Control Setup, then at Advanced Mouse Setup change the Mouse Y Scale to negative number.
}}
 
 
===High Resolution Pack===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Install High Resolution Pack|ref=<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/games/bloodcm/tutorials/hrp High Resolution Pack and Music Packs tutorial - BloodCM - Mod DB]</ref>}}
 
# Download and extract [http://m210.duke4.net/index.php/files/viewdownload/3-eduke32/38-blood-crossmatching BloodCM].
 
# Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?ripk13on7o5cs0y High Resolution Pack].
 
# Put {{file|highres_020613.zip}} in {{file|BloodCM\autoload}}.
 
# Run BloodCM Launcher and check "Enable autoload folder".
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
+
|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor              = hackable
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|multimonitor notes        = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
 
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
|4k ultra hd notes          =
+
|fov                        = false
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]]).
+
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]].
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]] and [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
+
|vsync                      = false
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]] and force in the graphics card control panel.
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = Use [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
 
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps                    = hackable
+
|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap.
|120 fps notes              = [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]] has no frame rate cap.
 
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
}}
 
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{ii}} Some resolutions may not be listed when running BloodCM in windowed mode.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Set BloodCM resolution|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}}}
 
# Download and extract [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
 
# Go into {{file|BloodCM}} and edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}}.
 
# Add <code>vidmode 1920 1080</code> (replace with your resolution).
 
}}
 
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Set BloodCM FOV|ref=<ref>[http://forums.duke4.net/topic/3406-way-to-modify-fov/page__p__72205#entry72205 Way to modify FOV? - Duke4.net Forums]</ref><ref>[http://forums.duke4.net/topic/1947-field-of-view-110-degrees-eduke32/page__p__35324#entry35324 Field of View 110 degrees, eduke32. - Duke4.net Forums]</ref>}}
 
# Download and extract [[#Blood Crossmatching|BloodCM]].
 
# Go into {{file|BloodCM}} and edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}}.
 
# Add <code>r_pr_fov #</code> with the angle to use. FOV is calculated in Build angles, not degrees; <code>512</code> is about 90°, <code>625</code> is about 110°, etc. The default is <code>426</code>.
 
# Run BloodCM Launcher and check "Polymer" before starting.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 21:37, 1 May 2017

Blood
Blood cover
Developers
Monolith Productions
Cryptic Passage Sunstorm Interactive
Publishers
GT Interactive
Atari
Engines
Build
Release dates
DOS May 31, 1997
Windows April 22, 2010
Linux May 18, 2015[1]
Blood on Wikipedia
Blood
Blood 1997
Blood II: The Chosen 1998
Blood: Fresh Supply 2019

General information

Blood Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Amazon.com
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Also includes the "Plasma Pak" and "Cryptic Passage" expansions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Also includes the "Plasma Pak" and "Cryptic Passage" expansions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Cryptic Passage
DOS
Windows
Linux
Plasma Pak
DOS
Windows
Linux

Essential improvements

Blood Launcher

The One Unit Whole Blood Launcher is recommended for the best experience. It includes a large number of optional modifications and custom maps.

bMouse

bMouse is a DOS extension which improves mouse looking by removing the mouse filter which causes issues related to both axis not updating properly.
Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/299030/pfx/[Note 1]

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/299030/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
300px
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Use mouse wheel to change weapons

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports two players.
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Glide 1.0 Beta patches for 3Dfx support can be found here. Note these patches are largely unstable and never completed.
Software renderer
Default mode in DOSBox and only mode in classic version (without 3Dfx patch).
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 75 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA 256-colour
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 430 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References