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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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  1. TFS Help

    By Lazarus.,
    • 5 replies
    • 395 views

  2. Graphic request

    By BainIhrno,
    • 6 replies
    • 372 views

  3. Alexandria Update

    By Silent Motion,
    • 1 reply
    • 409 views

  4. Cheater's Paradise

    By RobertAKARobin,
    • 2 replies
    • 520 views

  5. Utility list on Archive

    By BainIhrno,
    • 1 reply
    • 459 views

  6. Redwall

    By Kelandon,
    • 5 replies
    • 481 views

  7. The Final Spire help

    By Kelandon,
    • 11 replies
    • 647 views

  8. #%@# Bugs!

    By Milu,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views

  9. Scenarios

    By AnarhIztok2511,
    • 3 replies
    • 458 views

  10. Bush and Kerry to be wed on Brokeback

    By Masked Man of Inscrutability,
    • 9 replies
    • 509 views

  11. help with custom graphics

    By mr_joshbye,
    • 2 replies
    • 404 views

  12. BoE graphics compilation complete.

    By Jewels,
    • 3 replies
    • 414 views

  13. The Archive is back

    By Kelandon,
    • 6 replies
    • 362 views

  14. Redwall Released!

    By Jewels,
    • 21 replies
    • 749 views

  15. redwall questions

    By D Pliss,
    • 16 replies
    • 539 views

  16. oooops i made a poll! sry im new 2 this forum!

    By destructive_battlemage,
    • 4 replies
    • 314 views

  17. The 4th Rankings Contest is Over!

    By BainIhrno,
    • 1 reply
    • 385 views

  18. town?

    By aquadraconus,
    • 4 replies
    • 381 views

  19. Ugh, I'm actually getting annoyed at the fact that

    By DesertPlah,
    • 3 replies
    • 315 views

  20. HAY KELANDON (Archive broken)

    By Imban,
    • 2 replies
    • 365 views

  21. Betacall for Redwall

    By Jewels,
    • 0 replies
    • 376 views

  22. BoE on Intel Macs

    By Khoth,
    • 9 replies
    • 481 views

  23. node help...

    By aquadraconus,
    • 11 replies
    • 898 views

  24. The Final Spire, RELEASED!

    By BainIhrno,
    • 5 replies
    • 513 views

  25. Who else moderates The Lyceum?

    By Jewels,
    • 3 replies
    • 431 views

  26. Fourth Rankings Contest!!

    By BainIhrno,
    • 1 reply
    • 384 views

  27. Need help in 'At the Gallows'

    By Nicothodes,
    • 1 reply
    • 385 views

  28. Roots

    By Yours Sincerely, The Boogyman.,
    • 2 replies
    • 484 views

  29. Teleportation memory.

    By jockmo42,
    • 10 replies
    • 488 views

  30. An Apology Help

    By Yours Sincerely, The Boogyman.,
    • 1 reply
    • 447 views

  31. Import Outdoor Section

    By Hrothgar,
    • 2 replies
    • 420 views

  32. New Scenario Editor

    By Darkwind,
    • 20 replies
    • 592 views

  33. Area Description Rectangles

    By Sullust,
    • 5 replies
    • 444 views

  34. Party Showdown?

    By ben4808,
    • 1 reply
    • 337 views

  35. Chains

    By Andraste,
    • 5 replies
    • 501 views

  36. Graphics Problems

    By Grain of Salt,
    • 3 replies
    • 494 views

  37. The Final Spire - Beta call

    By BainIhrno,
    • 13 replies
    • 607 views

  38. Just Wondering

    By Hrothgar,
    • 8 replies
    • 407 views

  39. ATG: can't find a candle in Fort Nether.

    By Game pu,
    • 16 replies
    • 621 views

  40. BoE forum header

    By BainIhrno,
    • 16 replies
    • 1.1k views

  41. Doom Moon

    By Karamea,
    • 3 replies
    • 408 views

  42. Properly Running Blades

    By I Am Damo Suzuki,
    • 5 replies
    • 358 views

  43. Shopkeepers

    By Karamea,
    • 11 replies
    • 743 views

  44. Content ratings

    By Lurking Eyebeast,
    • 15 replies
    • 730 views

  45. Custom Graphics

    By Lowly Exile,
    • 6 replies
    • 561 views

  46. Using BoE to Create E4

    By Rannous,
    • 8 replies
    • 400 views

  47. The Forsaken:

    By Archmagus Micael,
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  48. Brings back good memories

    By &,
    • 5 replies
    • 775 views

  49. Scenario Processing

    By BainIhrno,
    • 28 replies
    • 735 views

  50. Help.... again

    By Grain of Salt,
    • 3 replies
    • 352 views
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