Broken Sword 1

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
First release	1996
Also known as	Broken Sword, BS1, Sword 1, Circle of Blood, Baphomet's Curse, Knights of Baphomet, Legend of the Templars
Developed by	Revolution Software
Published by	Astraware, Bam!, red fly, Sold Out, Sony, Virgin, THQ
Distributed by	Sony
Platforms	DOS, GameBoy Advance, Macintosh, PlayStation, Windows
Resolution	640x480, 256 colors
Engine	Virtual Theatre
Support	Since ScummVM 0.6.0
Available for Purchase	Yes

The first installment in the Broken Sword series, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, also known as Circle of Blood in the United States, used a variant of Revolution's Virtual Theatre engine. The game follows an American tourist named George Stobbard and a French photographer named Nicole Collard, as they investigate a murder in which George is a suspect, and discover a conspiracy involving the ancient order of the Knights Templar, the group of men selected by the Papacy to fight in the Crusades.

Installation

Versions

Broken Sword was released in several different versions.

• Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars aka Circle of Blood (original version). This version is supported by ScummVM.
• Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut.

The Director's Cut version is not supported by ScummVM. However, most digital stores bundle it together with the original classic version, which runs via ScummVM. On Steam the original version is currently a free DLC, and on GOG it is included as a separate download under the "Extras" section for the Downloads available for this game.

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

Other than the speech.clu files that need to be renamed, the files that appear with the same name on both CDs should be identical and you can use one from either CD. The 2M29.WAV file from the Windows release is an exception as the file from the first CD uses a higher sample rate and should thus be higher quality, which is why we recommend using the one from the first CD.

Macintosh Demo and Windows Demo

• CLUSTERS folder
• MUSIC folder
• SPEECH folder

Macintosh

• *.clm
• swordres.rif
• MUSIC folder
• SMACKSHI folder
• SPEECH folder
• Rename speech.clu on CD1 to speech1.clu
• Rename speech.clu on CD2 to speech2.clu

Windows

• *.clu
• swordres.rif
• MUSIC folder (Except 2M29.WAV in CD2)
• SMACKSHI folder
• SPEECH folder
• Rename speech.clu on CD1 to speech1.clu
• Rename speech.clu on CD2 to speech2.clu

PlayStation

• *.clu
• swordres.rif
• speech.tab
• speech.lis
• speech.inf
• speech.dat
• tunes.tab
• tunes.dat
• train.plx
• STREAMS folder (how to extract)

Cutscenes

Copy the .SMK files from the "SMACKS" or "SMACKSHI" directories on the CDs to the same directory as the other game data files. Broken Sword also has a "SMACKSLO" directory with the same cutscenes, but these are of lower quality.

For the PlayStation versions, you can use the original videos off the disc. For each of the files ending in an "STR" extension, you should dump them as raw sectors off the disc (all 2352 bytes per sector). For more information, see the wiki HOWTO-PlayStation Videos page.

Some re-releases of the games, as well as the PlayStation version, do not have Smacker videos. Revolution Software has kindly allowed us to provide re-encoded cutscenes, available on our Games download page. For subtitle support, choose the cutscene pack with the appropriate subtitle add-on.

These cutscenes are provided in DXA format with FLAC audio. The quality is equal to the original games due to the use of lossless compression. Viewing these cutscenes requires a version of ScummVM compiled with both FLAC and zlib support.

For systems that are too slow to handle the decoding of FLAC audio, the audio for these cutscenes is also provided separately as OGG Vorbis audio. Viewing these cutscenes with OGG Vorbis audio requires a version of ScummVM compiled with both libVorbis and zlib support.

Game languages

The following language choices are available when using command-line arguments or the "Language" option in the game-specific settings. For more information, see the user documentation

• en - English (default)
• de - German
• fr - French
• it - Italian
• es - Spanish
• pt - Portuguese
• cz - Czech

Default controls

To change these controls and more, use the Keymaps tab in the global or game-specific settings. For more information, see the user documentation

Hotkey	Description
F5 or Escape	Displays save/load window

Boot Params

For more information on using boot params, see the Boot Params wiki page.

Param	Description
0	intro
1	skip the intro
2	bind_alley
3	cafe
4	ready to use phone
5	court_yard
7	sewer_two
8	cafe_repaired
11	costumier
12	hotel_street
14	hotel_corridor
17	hotel_assassin
18	gendarmerie
19	ireland_street
20	macdevitts
21	pub_cellar
22	castle_gate
23	castle_hay_top
24	castle_yard
25	castle_dig
26	cellar_dark
27	musuem_street
31	hospital_street
32	hospital_desk (after we've found out where Marquet is)
35	hospital_jacques
36	montfaucon
37	catacomb_sewer
38	catacomb_room
39	catacomb_meeting
40	excavation_exterior
45	syria_stall
47	syria_carpet
48	templar_church
49	syria_club
50	syria_toilet
53	bull_head pan
54	bull_head
55	bull_secret
56	Countess' room (1st visit)
57	Spain Drive (1st visit)
58	Mausoleum Exterior (1st visit)
59	Mausoleum Interior (1st visit)
60	Spain Reception (1st visit)
61	Spain Well (1st visit)
62	Chess Puzzle (1st visit)
63	train_one
65	compt_one
66	compt_two
67	compt_three
69	train_guard
71	churchyard
72	church_tower
73	crypt
80	Paris Map
99	test text+speech on blank screen (sc99)
956	Countess' room (2nd visit)
957	Spain Drive (2nd visit)
958	Mausoleum Exterior (2nd visit)
959	Mausoleum Interior (2nd visit)
960	Spain Reception (2nd visit)
961	Spain Well (2nd visit)
962	Chess Puzzle (2nd visit)

Param	Description
0	intro
1	skip the intro
2	bind_alley
3	cafe
4	ready to use phone
5	court_yard
7	sewer_two
8	cafe_repaired
11	costumier
12	hotel_street
14	hotel_corridor
17	hotel_assassin
18	gendarmerie
19	ireland_street
20	macdevitts
21	pub_cellar
22	castle_gate
23	castle_hay_top
24	castle_yard
25	castle_dig
26	cellar_dark
27	musuem_street
31	hospital_street
32	hospital_desk (after we've found out where Marquet is)
35	hospital_jacques
36	montfaucon
37	catacomb_sewer
38	catacomb_room
39	catacomb_meeting
40	excavation_exterior
45	syria_stall
47	syria_carpet
48	templar_church
49	syria_club
50	syria_toilet
53	bull_head pan
54	bull_head
55	bull_secret
56	Countess' room (1st visit)
57	Spain Drive (1st visit)
58	Mausoleum Exterior (1st visit)
59	Mausoleum Interior (1st visit)
60	Spain Reception (1st visit)
61	Spain Well (1st visit)
62	Chess Puzzle (1st visit)
63	train_one
65	compt_one
66	compt_two
67	compt_three
69	train_guard
71	churchyard
72	church_tower
73	crypt
80	Paris Map
99	test text+speech on blank screen (sc99)
956	Countess' room (2nd visit)
957	Spain Drive (2nd visit)
958	Mausoleum Exterior (2nd visit)
959	Mausoleum Interior (2nd visit)
960	Spain Reception (2nd visit)
961	Spain Well (2nd visit)
962	Chess Puzzle (2nd visit)

External links

• Wikipedia Article on Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
• Broken Sword DOS at MobyGames
• Broken Sword Windows at MobyGames
• Screenshots