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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Katauri Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Katauri Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2008-2018}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|NA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|North America, retail only}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|TheEngine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|TheEngine}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 25, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 25, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 18, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 18, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kings-bounty-the-legend|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|king-s-bounty-the-legend|87}}
 +
|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            | Real-time, Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TBS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | King's Bounty }}
 
|steam appid  = 25900
 
|steam appid  = 25900
|gogcom page  = kings_bounty_the_legend
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658867
 +
|hltb        = 5020
 +
|lutris      = kings-bounty-the-legend
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 34196
 
|wikipedia    = King's Bounty: The Legend
 
|wikipedia    = King's Bounty: The Legend
 +
|winehq      = 7301
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|King's Bounty}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|kings_bounty_the_legend|kings_bounty_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658867|kings_bounty_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/25900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/25900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=589 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-KB | DRM-free |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key, Steam | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. <br/> Russian and German copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | Steam | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | kings_bounty_the_legend | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kings-bounty-the-legend-b69320 | unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 25900 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | kings-bounty-the-legend | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[DRM]]: [[SecuROM]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3537-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kings_bounty_the_legend | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | kings-bounty-the-legend | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | kings-bounty-the-legend | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 25900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | kings-bounty-the-legend | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | Crossworlds Platinum Version. Included [[King's Bounty: Armored Princess]] and [[King's Bounty: Crossworlds]]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513142701/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id503838512 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Kings Bounty}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Kings Bounty\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Kings Bounty}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Kings Bounty\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = false
|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:Kings Bounty settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Settings.]]
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{{Image|Kings Bounty settings.png|Settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kings-bounty-legend
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kings-bounty-legend
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Native HUD for 4:3 and 16:10. {{term|Pillarbox}} for 16:9.
|multimonitor              = true
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Position Affects Gameplay
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Multi-Monitor|Multi-Monitor]]. {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:10.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:10.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Native HUD for 4:3 and 16:10. {{term|Pillarbox}} for 16:9.
|fov                        = na
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Forced by any utility.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             = 200 Fps Cap
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Startup crash if launching the game when the resolution is no longer available. Fix by deleting or editing the configuration file.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set in game.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set in game.ini}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open <code>game.ini</code> in the [[#Game data|game data]] folder.
+
# Open {{file|game.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>setf ~windowed 0</code> to <code>setf ~windowed 1</code>
 
# Change <code>setf ~windowed 0</code> to <code>setf ~windowed 1</code>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Fullscreen bordered window requires adjusting <code>setf ~screenresoultionx</code> and <code>setf ~screenresoultiony</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Multi-Monitor|Multi-Monitor]]===
# Change the game to [[#Windowed|windowed mode]].
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set in game.ini|fix=
# Use any of the methods described at [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Methods|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].  
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|game.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>setf ~r_use_adapter 0</code> to <code>setf ~r_use_adapter 1</code> for second monitor
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===16:9 aspect ratio without Pillarbox===
 +
The user "CkNoSFeRaTU" postet on the [https://www.gog.com/forum/kings_bounty_series/kings_bounty_the_legend_widescreenfullscreen_support/post5 gog forum] a mod to trick King´s Bounty into a 16:9 aspect ratio to have 16:9 resolution without pillarboxes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
  
==Input settings==
+
All necessary files are text only, adjustments to languages other than english might be necessary.
{{Input settings
+
 
 +
Compatibility trusted with GOG an Retail version.
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|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        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          =  
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          =  
+
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  =  
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen 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==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for music and sound.
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Windows only. Audio localization is available only in the local retail version.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/kings-bounty-the-legend/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|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    =
 +
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 11 September 2023

King's Bounty: The Legend
King's Bounty: The Legend cover
Developers
Katauri Interactive
Publishers
2008-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
North America, retail only Atari
Engines
TheEngine
Release dates
Windows April 25, 2008
macOS (OS X) April 18, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 79
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres TBS
Themes Fantasy
Series King's Bounty
King's Bounty: The Legend on HowLongToBeat
King's Bounty: The Legend on IGDB
King's Bounty: The Legend on MobyGames
King's Bounty: The Legend on Wikipedia
King's Bounty
King's Bounty 1990
King's Bounty: The Legend 2008
King's Bounty: Armored Princess 2009
King's Bounty: Crossworlds 2010
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North 2012
King's Bounty: Legions 2013
King's Bounty: Dark Side 2014
King's Bounty II 2021

King's Bounty: The Legend is a singleplayer bird's-eye view TBS game in the King's Bounty series.

General information

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)
CD key
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SecuROM 7 DRM.
Russian and German copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
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Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Crossworlds Platinum Version. Included King's Bounty: Armored Princess and King's Bounty: Crossworlds[1]
Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Kings Bounty\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Kings Bounty\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/King' s Bounty - The Legend/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Settings.
Settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Native HUD for 4:3 and 16:10. Pillarbox for 16:9.
Multi-monitor
See Multi-Monitor. Pillarboxed 16:10.
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed 16:10.
4K Ultra HD
Native HUD for 4:3 and 16:10. Pillarbox for 16:9.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Forced by any utility.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
200 Fps Cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Startup crash if launching the game when the resolution is no longer available. Fix by deleting or editing the configuration file.

Windowed

Set in game.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open game.ini.
  3. Change setf ~windowed 0 to setf ~windowed 1

Notes

Fullscreen bordered window requires adjusting setf ~screenresoultionx and setf ~screenresoultiony

Multi-Monitor

Set in game.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open game.ini.
  3. Change setf ~r_use_adapter 0 to setf ~r_use_adapter 1 for second monitor

16:9 aspect ratio without Pillarbox

The user "CkNoSFeRaTU" postet on the gog forum a mod to trick King´s Bounty into a 16:9 aspect ratio to have 16:9 resolution without pillarboxes.

Notes

All necessary files are text only, adjustments to languages other than english might be necessary.

Compatibility trusted with GOG an Retail version.

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate sliders for music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Windows only. Audio localization is available only in the local retail version.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only.
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2800+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.6 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

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

References