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{{disambig||the 2009 remake|[[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]}}
{{cleanup}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Broken Sword II The Smoking Mirror Coverart.png
 
|cover        = Broken Sword II The Smoking Mirror Coverart.png
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtual Theatre}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Virtual Theatre|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|Re-release}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1997}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/november_mac_game_update_12_new_additions November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/november_mac_game_update_12_new_additions|title=November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 20, 2015|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post6577 The "what did just update?" thread, page 329 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 20, 2015|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_what_did_just_update_thread/post6577|title=The "what did just update?" thread, page 329 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|broken-sword-the-smoking-mirror|69}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|broken-sword-the-smoking-mirror|rating}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Broken Sword }}
 
|steam appid  = 580440
 
|steam appid  = 580440
|gogcom page  = broken_sword_2__the_smoking_mirror
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|gogcom id    = 1207658707
 +
|official site= https://revolution.co.uk/games/the-smoking-mirror/
 +
|hltb        = 1333
 +
|lutris      = broken-sword-2-the-smoking-mirror
 +
|mobygames    = 1133
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror
 
|wikipedia    = Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 1214
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Broken Sword}}
 
{{disambig||the 2009 remake|[[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://brokensword.wikia.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_Wiki Broken Sword Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/revolutionsoftware Developer Discord server]
{{GOG.com links|broken_sword_2__the_smoking_mirror|broken_sword_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://brokensword.fandom.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_Wiki Broken Sword Wiki]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/33600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658707|broken_sword_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/33600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | broken_sword_2__the_smoking_mirror | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]. Pre-configured with [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | broken_sword_2__the_smoking_mirror | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]. Pre-configured with [[ScummVM]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 580440 | Steam |  Available as free DLC for [[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]. Pre-configured with [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 580440 | Steam |  Available as free DLC for [[Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered]]. Pre-configured with [[ScummVM]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
===Demos===
 +
{{ii}} Demos are available from [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#revolution ScummVM].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 +
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 +
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = no
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Broken_Sword_2_options.png|General options.}}
 
{{Image|Broken_Sword_2_options.png|General options.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = no
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = no
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = no
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = yes
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = no
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = yes
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Speech
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Speech
|surround sound          = no
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = no
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/broken-sword-2/broken-sword-2-the-smoking-mirror/6 Fan translation.]
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail only (Tec Toy).
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
+
|directdraw versions    = 5
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = hackable
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= Requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        = Smacker
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|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel i486DX2 - 66 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel i486DX2 - 66 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minDX    = 5
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 23:33, 8 April 2024

For the 2009 remake, see Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered.

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror cover
Developers
Revolution Software
Publishers
Virgin Interactive
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Engines
Original Virtual Theatre
Re-release ScummVM
Release dates
Windows October 1997
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) November 29, 2012[1]
Linux (ScummVM) March 20, 2015[2]
Reception
Metacritic 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Series Broken Sword
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror on HowLongToBeat
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror on IGDB
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror on MobyGames
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror on Wikipedia
Broken Sword
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars 1996
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror 1997
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon 2003
Broken Sword 4: The Angel of Death (Secrets of the Ark) 2006
Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (unofficial) 2008
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered 2009
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut 2010
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse 2013
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 2024
Broken Sword - Parzival's Stone 2024

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror is a singleplayer adventure game in the Broken Sword series.

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered. Pre-configured with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Available as free DLC for Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered. Pre-configured with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Demos

Demos are available from ScummVM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
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

General options.
General options.

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects and Speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Retail only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only (Tec Toy).
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires 64-bit build of ScummVM.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel i486DX2 - 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM


References