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{{disambig|the enhanced version|the 1997 original game|[[Blood]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Blood Fresh Supply cover.jpg
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|cover        = Blood Fresh Supply cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Monolith Productions|Original game, Plasma Pak}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Monolith Productions|Original game, Plasma Pak}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sunstorm Interactive|Cryptic Passage}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sunstorm Interactive|Cryptic Passage}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Night Dive Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Night Dive Studios|Fresh Supply}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Night Dive Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Kex Engine}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Kex Engine|name=Kex Engine 3.8}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 9, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 9, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|blood-fresh-supply|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blood-fresh-supply|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blood }}
 
|steam appid  = 1010750
 
|steam appid  = 1010750
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1374469660
 
|gogcom id    = 1374469660
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|official site= https://atari.com/products/blood-fresh-supply
 +
|hltb        = 67506
 +
|lutris      = blood-fresh-supply
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 126608
 
|wikipedia    = Blood (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Blood (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Blood}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Enhanced version of [[Blood]], ported to the [[Engine:Kex Engine|Kex Engine]].
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|introduction      = '''''Blood: Fresh Supply''''' is an enhanced version of the 1997 [[Glossary:FPS|first-person shooter]] ''[[Blood]]'' and its expansion packs, ported to the [[Engine:Kex Engine|Kex Engine]].
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|release history  =
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 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_fresh_supply | DRM-free | Includes [[Blood]] with '''Plasma Pak''' and '''Cryptic Passage''' DLC. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blood_fresh_supply | DRM-free | Includes [[Blood]] with '''Plasma Pak''' and '''Cryptic Passage''' DLC. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | blood-fresh-supply | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | blood-fresh-supply | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1010750 | DRM-free | Includes [[Blood]] with '''Plasma Pak''' and '''Cryptic Passage''' DLC. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1010750 | DRM-free | Includes [[Blood]] '''Plasma Pak''' and '''Cryptic Passage''' DLC. | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="2022-01-25">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2022-01-25|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to Options → Display Setup, and scroll down to '''Show Splash Movies''' and set it to {{code|Off}}.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Alternative|ref=<ref name="2022-01-25"/>|fix=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\movie|folder}}.
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# Rename, move or delete these files:
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<pre>
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ATARI.ogv
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GTI.ogv
 +
Kex.ogv
 +
MONOLITH.ogv
 +
NightDive.ogv
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</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply video.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply video.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply display.png|Display settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply display.png|Display settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 74-140° slider.
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|fov notes                  = 74-140° vertical via slider.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Anisotropic filtering is always enabled.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], up to 2x [[SMAA]], or up to 8x [[MSAA]].
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]], or up to 8x [[MSAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = Optional cap to 30, 60, 120, 144, 240 FPS or MAX. MAX framerate is capped to 1920 FPS.
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|60 fps notes              = Optional cap to 30, 60, 120, 144, 240 FPS or MAX (1920 FPS).
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply remap.png|Bindings settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply remap.png|Bindings settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply mouse.png|Mouse settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply mouse.png|Mouse settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply gamepad.png|Gamepad settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply gamepad.png|Gamepad settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        = Not shown during gameplay, but only in controller rebinding screen.
 
|xbox prompts notes        = Not shown during gameplay, but only in controller rebinding screen.
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply audio.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Blood Fresh Supply audio.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound effects
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound effects
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 7.0
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          = No subtitles for pre-rendered movie sequences.
 
|subtitles notes          = No subtitles for pre-rendered movie sequences.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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|red book cd audio        = false
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|red book cd audio notes  = Uses Ogg Vorbis files in lieu of the original game's Redbook audio tracks when {{code|CD Music}} is enabled.
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|general midi audio      = limited
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|general midi audio notes = Uses built-in FluidSynth library rather than an external MIDI device. The soundfont used can be changed to any General MIDI-compatible soundfont by replacing {{file|TimGM6mb.sf2}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    = Co-op, versus
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, versus
 
|local play notes    = Split-screen
 
|local play notes    = Split-screen
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
|lan play notes      =  
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|lan play notes      = Host must use spawnipserver command, Direct IP Connect only
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Muffled audio fix===
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{{Fixbox|description=Add alsoft.ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRR_6o0jvw8|title=How to fix the muffled audio in Blood Fresh Supply|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the {{file|alsoft.ini}} file from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1415-blood-fresh-supply-audio-fix/ here]
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# Copy it to {{file|{{P|game}}|folder}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = OpenAL
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|audio            = OpenAL Soft, FluidSynth
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            = SDL2
 
|input            = SDL2
 
|input notes      = Version 2.0.9
 
|input notes      = Version 2.0.9
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = Theora
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|cutscenes notes  = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora]
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Upscaled cinematics===
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{{ii}} [https://www.moddb.com/addons/blood-fresh-supply-esrgan-hd-cinematics/ This package] contains game cinematics upscaled 4x using ESRGAN with and interpolated to 30 FPS.
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===Mods===
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====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/blood-extra-crispy/downloads Blood: Extra Crispy]====
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{{ii}} This mod adds lots of improvements to the game such as new sprites, weapons, and more.
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====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/blood-coagulated/addons/coagulated-10-for-fresh-supply Coagulated]====
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{{ii}} This mod makes all of the sprites into 3D models.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minOGL  = 3.2
 
|minOGL  = 3.2
|minDX    = 10
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|minDX    = 11
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:10, 21 February 2024

This page is for the enhanced version. For the 1997 original game, see Blood.

Blood: Fresh Supply
Blood: Fresh Supply cover
Developers
Original game, Plasma Pak Monolith Productions
Cryptic Passage Sunstorm Interactive
Fresh Supply Night Dive Studios
Publishers
Night Dive Studios
Atari
Engines
Kex Engine 3.8
Release dates
Windows May 9, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy, Horror
Series Blood
Blood: Fresh Supply on HowLongToBeat
Blood: Fresh Supply on IGDB
Blood: Fresh Supply on MobyGames
Blood: Fresh Supply on Wikipedia
Blood
Blood 1997
Blood II: The Chosen 1998
Blood: Fresh Supply 2019

Blood: Fresh Supply is an enhanced version of the 1997 first-person shooter Blood and its expansion packs, ported to the Kex Engine.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes Blood with Plasma Pak and Cryptic Passage DLC.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Includes Blood Plasma Pak and Cryptic Passage DLC.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to Options → Display Setup, and scroll down to Show Splash Movies and set it to Off.
Alternative[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movie.
  2. Rename, move or delete these files:
ATARI.ogv
GTI.ogv
Kex.ogv
MONOLITH.ogv
NightDive.ogv

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Nightdive Studios\Blood EX\kexengine.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1010750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Nightdive Studios\Blood EX\saves\save_**.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1010750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings
Display settings
Display settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
74-140° vertical via slider.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anisotropic filtering is always enabled.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA, or up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Optional cap to 30, 60, 120, 144, 240 FPS or MAX (1920 FPS).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Bindings settings
Bindings settings
Mouse settings
Mouse settings
Gamepad settings
Gamepad settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Requires keyboard for manual saving (needed for typing in the save file name). Another workaround would be to bind a button (preferrably not the A, B, or any of the dpad buttons) to quicksave. The use of an Xbox One controller with a chatpad attached solves this issue.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Not shown during gameplay, but only in controller rebinding screen.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Touchpad button cannot be bound to any in-game function.
PlayStation button prompts
Controller rebinding screen only shows Xbox button labels.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and Sound effects
Surround sound
7.0
Subtitles
No subtitles for pre-rendered movie sequences.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
Uses Ogg Vorbis files in lieu of the original game's Redbook audio tracks when CD Music is enabled.
General MIDI audio
Uses built-in FluidSynth library rather than an external MIDI device. The soundfont used can be changed to any General MIDI-compatible soundfont by replacing TimGM6mb.sf2.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
8 Co-op, Versus
Split-screen
LAN play
8 Host must use spawnipserver command, Direct IP Connect only
Online play
8 Co-op, Versus

Issues fixed

Muffled audio fix

Add alsoft.ini file[2]
  1. Download the alsoft.ini file from here
  2. Copy it to <path-to-game>.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 3.2
Vulkan 1.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL Soft, FluidSynth
Input SDL2 Version 2.0.9
Cutscenes Theora [1]

Upscaled cinematics

This package contains game cinematics upscaled 4x using ESRGAN with and interpolated to 30 FPS.

Mods

Blood: Extra Crispy

This mod adds lots of improvements to the game such as new sprites, weapons, and more.

Coagulated

This mod makes all of the sprites into 3D models.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.2 compatible
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Nessy on 2022-01-25
  2. How to fix the muffled audio in Blood Fresh Supply - last accessed on May 2023