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Blades of Exile

A discussion about our powerful open source game and scenario editor combination, Blades of Exile.

Blades of Exile


Getting Blades

Whilst the original game no longer runs on modern systems, since the release of the code under the GNU GPL, the development community has been able to make this archaic code run fine on 32- and 64-bit computers:

 

Windows users

  • Installer for CBoE.
  • Experimental 64-bit game binaries - Don't use these if you don't have a 64-bit machine. Use the installer above, then swap out the binaries for these.
  • Experimental/beta Windows builds here. (May have trouble on XP or in WINE.)

 

Mac users

  • Intel Mac build available here. No character editor.
  • PPC Mac build available here.
  • Experimental/beta Mac builds here. (Won't run on older Macs.)

 

Original Blades

A lot of users express interest in running the original version of BoE, that came from SW. While this is possible on older machines or with extreme emulation/virtualization, it is not recommended. The community here can only offer limited amounts of support for this version. A registered version of the original BoE can be downloaded from SW's site


Help and Documentation
The documentation is currently available in HTML format at the following links: Game Documentation and Editor Docs. We are currently in the process of porting this to a format handy for packaging within the game.


Scenarios
Download new scenarios from TrueSite, the most comprehensive archive available. Not sure which one to play? Check out the CSR, now hosted here at the forums. Don't forget to rate them after you've played!


Designing

 


Development

 

Subforums

  1. Blades of Exile Scenario Reviews

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926 topics in this forum

  1. The IRC channel has moved

    By Celtic Minstrel,
    • 3 replies
    • 695 views

  2. Experimental releases

    By Celtic Minstrel,
    • 28 replies
    • 2.4k views

  3. Index of ideas threads

    By Celtic Minstrel,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.9k views

  4. Feature Suggestions, Bug Reports, and so on 1 2 3 4 9

    By Celtic Minstrel,
    • 448 replies
    • 176.2k views

  5. Build failed

    By MUSTDOS,
    • 8 replies
    • 662 views

  6. Still playing in 2023! Stuck on a couple scenarios

    By xenogears,
    • 4 replies
    • 456 views

  7. The original design contest

    By Celtic Minstrel,
    • 5 replies
    • 425 views

  8. Does 'Stuff Done Compare' not work? [SOLVED]

    By Azalea,
    • 5 replies
    • 515 views

  9. Monster HP doubling?

    By Dhrendor,
    • 4 replies
    • 331 views

  10. Dialogue boxes on entering town not showing up? [SOLVED]

    By Azalea,
    • 23 replies
    • 744 views

  11. So, I've forgotten a lot...

    By Mistb0rn,
    • 1 reply
    • 550 views

  12. Is OpenBoE stable yet?

    By golingarf,
    • 5 replies
    • 719 views

  13. Shadow of the Stranger, looking for spoilers

    By osnola,
    • 2 replies
    • 290 views

  14. Classic Blades of Exile on recent versions of OsX

    By osnola,
    • 6 replies
    • 404 views

  15. Misfeatures and things that annoy me

    By Nephil Thief,
    • 27 replies
    • 977 views

  16. Things that still don't work or are inconsistent

    By Nephil Thief,
    • 18 replies
    • 877 views

  17. Are missile weapons fun? Can they be?

    By Thaluikhain,
    • 13 replies
    • 677 views

  18. Modded Legacy Blades of Exile, for Windows 10

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 20 replies
    • 1.9k views

  19. Many thanks for your work on the project! (split from Experimental releases)

    By DarkenVolk,
    • 26 replies
    • 725 views

  20. AC3, long shot but... [solved]

    By Nephil Thief,
    • 3 replies
    • 605 views

  21. BoE default graphics: Mac colors + errors fixed

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 0 replies
    • 365 views

  22. Anyone have the final versions of some famous scenarios?

    By Nephil Thief,
    • 20 replies
    • 1.1k views

  23. Making Custom Graphics

    By Snallac,
    • 4 replies
    • 617 views

  24. Can I Add Premade Characters To A Party Via Special Nodes?

    By Snallac,
    • 5 replies
    • 435 views

  25. Underrated spells

    By Nephil Thief,
    • 8 replies
    • 863 views

  26. How do random drops work?

    By Shalko,
    • 2 replies
    • 545 views

  27. Some BoE concerns 1 2

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 53 replies
    • 2.5k views

  28. Archery vs. Item Lore?

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 10 replies
    • 885 views

  29. Graphics

    By BainIhrno,
    • 2 replies
    • 742 views

  30. ???

    By Warrior Mage,   
    • 2 replies
    • 596 views

  31. Assault on Valorim: A Walkthrough!

    By Ess-Eschas,
    • 3 replies
    • 742 views

  32. Relying on 9 x 9 view?

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 18 replies
    • 959 views

  33. Colour Palette for Custom Graphics.

    By WeAreNewcastle1053,
    • 4 replies
    • 838 views

  34. BOE trap skill

    By Rabbits,   
    • 6 replies
    • 900 views

  35. A spot I can't reach in BOE ASR

    By Rabbits,   
    • 8 replies
    • 662 views

  36. Help. Buggy graphics?

    By La paix,
    • 2 replies
    • 850 views

  37. Arrows/Bolts

    By Richard Bacon,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  38. Blades of Exile and code::blocks

    By CromagnonCoder,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views

  39. BoE Scenarios Archive? And BoE Version

    By Richard Bacon,
    • 49 replies
    • 3k views

  40. SDL2/WebAssembly Port

    By Duck in a Top Hat,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views

  41. CBoE downloads gone?

    By SkeleTony_13,
    • 28 replies
    • 2.9k views

  42. Random Items Help!

    By Remington,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views

  43. Question about compare text special and chaining

    By Old Beardo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views

  44. Request to use Blades of Exile graphics

    By Unbound Servile,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  45. Feedback on MINOR GUI tweak please: Inventory (EDIT: No longer minor :/ )

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 45 replies
    • 2.1k views

  46. New Vahnatai PC graphics: Feedback?

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  47. Can you move from one town to another in a boat?

    By Thaluikhain,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views

  48. Another GUI enlargement attempt

    By The Almighty Doer of Stuff,
    • 37 replies
    • 1.9k views

  49. Scenario graphics problems

    By George LeS,
    • 44 replies
    • 2.2k views

  50. Questions about mechanics behind a few spells

    By Brexgem,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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