Key points
- Updated version of The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep with more character customization options, new items, new enemies, revised UI, and a new expansion dungeon.[2]
- Provided for free to owners of The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep.[3]
General information
- Official wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
Standard Edition
Standard Edition content.
- Includes the base game, Fire Horn in-game item, manual, guidebook, and code wheel.
Deluxe Edition
- Includes all Standard Edition content, The Bard's Tale Trilogy, the Kael's Axe, Red Boots, Bardic Brian Skin, and Bardic Brian Booty in-game items, hi-res map, hi-res wallpapers, novellas, art book, songbook, and soundtrack.
Monetization
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename movie files[4]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\BardsTale4\Content\Movies\ .
- Delete or rename
BardIV_FireLogo.mp4 , BardIV_InxileLogo.mp4 , and BardIV_LegalScreen.mp4 .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BardsTale4DC\Saved\SaveGames\BT_Prefs.sav %LOCALAPPDATA%\BardsTale4DC\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store |
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macOS (OS X) |
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Linux |
$HOME/.config/Epic/BardsTale4DC/Saved/SaveGames/BT_Prefs.sav $HOME/.config/Epic/BardsTale4DC/Saved/Config/LinuxNoEditor |
- 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 |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BardsTale4DC\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Microsoft Store |
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macOS (OS X) |
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Linux |
$HOME/.config/Epic/BardsTale4DC/Saved/SaveGames/ |
Video
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
- The in-game options menu allows for FOV settings between 60 and 120, with 80 as the default.
- Due to the use of Vert- scaling, the default FOV slider does not have comfortable options for multi-monitor setups.
Adjust the field of view (FOV) manually[5]
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- Navigate to the Configuration file(s) location.
- Open the file
GameUserSettings.ini with a text editor, such as Notepad.
- Find the line [/Game/Blueprints/BP_GameUserSettings.BP_GameUserSettings_C] and add the following line below:
FieldOfView=136.67
- Save the document and close the editor.
Notes
- Changing the field of view in-game will reset the value to 120 or below. However, other settings can be changed without changing the field of view.
- 136.67 is the equivalent of the default FOV for three 16:9 monitors. Use the WSGF Field of View Calculator to find your preferred field of view and the appropriate number for the display. The default field of view in-game for 16:9 is 80.
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The game doesn't expose framerate limiting in the graphics settings, but it's doable manually by adding a setting to GameUserSettings.ini
under [/Game/Blueprints/BP_GameUserSettings.BP_GameUserSettings_C]
section. For example to cap it at 179 fps:
[/Game/Blueprints/BP_GameUserSettings.BP_GameUserSettings_C]
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FrameRateLimit=179
Input
In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gamepad controls.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Sound Effects, Ambient Sound, User Interface, Music, Voice Over |
Surround sound |
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Stereo, 5.1, 7.1 |
Subtitles |
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Subtitles, Combat Subtitles |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Issues unresolved
General issues and bugs
- See this list of known issues and bugs from inXile Entertainment.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
PhysX |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500K
| Intel Core i5-4590 |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
29 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7970
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 |
- A 64-bit system is required.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.13 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5 3.7 GHz
| Intel Core i7 3.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7970
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon Pro 580 |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500K
| Intel Core i5-4590 |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
43 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7970 | |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
References