Bloodwych
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| Developers | |
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| TAG | |
| Publishers | |
| United Kingdom | Image Works |
| United States | Konami |
| Steam | Mirrorsoft |
| GOG.com | Throwback Entertainment |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1989 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | March 26, 2020 |
| Linux (DOSBox) | March 26, 2020 |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 19, 2020[1] |
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Key points
- The "Welcome Back" fix is needed to resolve a game-breaking bug in The Keep (a stairs tile is missing).[2]
General information
Availability[edit]
- An expansion, Bloodwych: Data Disks Vol. 1, is mentioned in the manual for the DOS version but was only released for other home computers (Commodore Amiga and Atari ST).[3]
Game data[edit]
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\BWYSAVE.* |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
- Saves are
BWYSAVE.0toBWYSAVE.9.
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op Split-screen. Only player 1 can use a mouse. |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Issues fixed[edit]
Unable to proceed in The Keep[edit]
- The "Welcome Back" fix is needed to resolve a game-breaking bug in The Keep (a stairs tile is missing).[2]
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, VGA, Tandy |
System requirements[edit]
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9 compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Linux Mint 17 | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Linux Mint 18 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Sound (audio device) | ALSA compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_savesfolder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ Throwback Thursday with new games from Throwback Entertainment - GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-11-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The CRPG Addict: Bloodwych: Dead Ends - last accessed on 6 September 2021
- "[...] that dead-end pictured above is actually supposed to be a set of stairs. This is apparently a well-known bug [...] called the "Welcome Back! bug" after a sign at the top of a nearby set of stairs."
- ↑ Bloodwych Resource Guide - last accessed on 6 September 2021
- "Later in 1989, Mirrorsoft released The Extended Levels add-on for the Atari ST and Amiga. A PC version was never released."