Blade & Soul
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| Developers | |
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| Team Bloodlust | |
| Publishers | |
| NCSOFT | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 30, 2012 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Genres | MMORPG |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Key points
- This game uses the nProtect Game Guard anti-cheating system, which may cause problems.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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- All versions require an NC account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Essential improvements
BNS Buddy
- BNS Buddy is a Blade & Soul popular tool that improves the overall performance of the game and allows the players to play the game with ease. It is essential for most players to enjoy the game with good FPS. It also can act as a mod manager for the game. One of the most used mods being the Voice Packs, which allow the players to use the original korean (for example) audio, which isn't officially included in the western version of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BnS\NCWest\ |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Default fullscreen mode is natively borderless window. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | LEAA (Logical Edge Anti-Aliasing, in-house) and FXAA. 0x000010C1 for forced Anti Aliasing on Drivers, SSGAA supported. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate can be set to be locked up to 120 fps. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
- Keybinding and controller remapping are not allowed prior to logging into a character
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Invert Y-axis option applies only to camera. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Directional movements and mouse button equivalents cannot be changed. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Invert Y-axis option applies only to camera. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Effects, ambience, system, dialogue, and background options. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Enabled by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native 3D | Stereoscopic. | ||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Blade & Soul. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-cheat | GameGuard, XIGNCODE3 | [citation needed] |
SLI Support
- Nvidia Profile Inspector can used to force SLI-based Supersampling AA.
| Modify game profile[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual Core AMD Athlon 64X2 |
Intel Quad Core AMD Phenom II X4 |
| System memory (RAM) | XP: 2 GB Vista, 7: 3 GB |
4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 22 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600GT AMD Radeon HD4600 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD4850 |