Nominated
Best European Adventure
European Games Awards (20009)
One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated 'Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars: Director’s Cut' pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy. Guide George and Nico on their globe-spanning adventure, exploring exotic locations, solving ancient mysteries, and thwarting a dark conspiracy to reveal the secret truths of the Knights Templar.
Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars: Director’s Cut introduces an intricate new narrative thread, alongside the classic story that has charmed millions of players. It’s time to experience George and Nico’s worldwide adventure in a whole new way, with brand new puzzles, hilarious new jokes, and the distinctive, rich story that made the series so deservedly renowned.
Those new to the series will fall in love with the engrossing storyline, and those who were smitten the first time around will enjoy the new scenes which add depth to the plot. Highly recommended
Official Nintendo Magazine
Between the high-end production values and the fascinating story (which quickly spins off into a ‘Da Vinci Code’-like historical conspiracy), Broken Sword: Director’s Cut is a real winner
Slide to Play.com
An extraordinary example of how to properly remake a classic, Broken Sword: Director's Cut remasters the original with wise alterations that galvanise rather than degrade.
Pocket Gamer
Nominated
Best European Adventure
European Games Awards (20009)
Best Adventure
Generation 4 (1994)
Best Quest
Quest magazine (1997)
Nominated
Best Port/Updated Re-release
Adventure Gamers' 2009 Aggie Awards (2010)
Best Story
British Academy Video Games Awards (BAFTA) (2009)
The original "Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars" is available from GOG.com FREE when you purchase the Director's Cut.
Apr. 5, 2014
Platform: Android
Platform: Android, iOS
1) Open the inventory by tapping it once.
2) Press down your finger on the item you wish to use, and wait for it to pop above your finger.
3) Keep holding your finger down and drag it over the screen to where you wish to use the item (there will be a 'hotspot').
4) When your finger is over the hotspot, the item should highlight yellow while still above your finger.
5) Let go of the item by lifting your finger from the screen.
You can also use this method to combine two items in your inventory.
Before using this support area be sure to check you are running on or above the recommended system requirements located at the bottom of this page.
Please make sure your Sony firmware is fully up to date with the most recent version. Here is more information on how you can update: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/discover-more/update-your-xperia-software/
It's possible that there might be two conflicting certificates, one for external and one for internal storage. Temporarily unmount your SD card and try again. Alternatively you might be able to get it to work by using a different download manager, such as Astro.
Delete the SETTINGS.ELA file in the "bs1dc_saves" directory. Be careful not to delete any other files as these contain your saved games.
You can add additional speech language support by downloading extra files from the options menu within the game. Select the speech audio flag that corresponds to the language you wish to use, and if not already installed, you'll be asked if you want to download it.
We believe this bug is caused when the game is saved in the pub cellar then subsequently restored. Please DO NOT save the game on the cellar screen.
If you are stuck in the game and cannot get to the Syria section it is because you have hit a nasty bug which occurs if you play the game in a certain order. To avoid this bug you need to get the Marib clue from the Montfaucon sewers before going to Spain. To get the clue you need to use the Gem and the Tripod on the stone column in the Templar meeting room.
Avoid saving the game on the Pub Cellar screen.
Avoid saving the game on the Syria Market screen.
Delete the SETTINGS.ELA file in the "bs1dc_saves" directory. Be careful not to delete any other files as these contain your saved games.
You can add additional speech language files to your iOS game by downloading extra files from here, and copying them into your install directory. English Audio Speech File French Audio Speech File German Audio Speech File Italian Audio Speech File Spanish Audio Speech File
Check the mute switch and volume on the side of your iPad/iPhone/iPod. It sometimes responds differently to different apps.
This is due to the old scaling of the game. Originally, it was configured way back in the early 1990s when widescreen was not an option. However, you can solve this issue by changing your screen resolution to 1024x728.
This is due to the old scaling of the game. Originally, it was configured way back in the early 1990s when widescreen was not an option. However, you can solve this issue by changing your screen resolution to 1024x728.
You can add additional speech language files to PC and OSX installs by downloading extra files from here, and copying them into your install directory.
Firstly, do the following: Right-Click on the game in Steam -> Properties -> Verify Integrity If this doesn't help, it may be an issue with OpenAL. To install, search your game download folder for 'oalinst.exe'. Double click on this to install OpenAL, and then re-launch the game. If for some reason you can't find the file 'oalinst.exe', it can be downloaded from a reputable online source such as download.com
This is due to the old scaling of the game. Originally, it was configured way back in the early 1990s when widescreen was not an option. However, you can solve this issue by changing your screen resolution to 1024x728.
Delete the SETTINGS.ELA file in the "bs1dc_saves" directory. Be careful not to delete any other files as these contain your saved games.
You can add additional speech language files to PC and OSX installs by downloading extra files from here, and copying them into your install directory.
Please ensure that you are using the latest compatible driver set for your operating system. You should enable on-board sound for the game. If you still continue to experience problems you should be able to work around the issue by following these steps. - Right click the Broken Sword game icon and select "Open folder location", this will open the folder containing the game executable 'bs1dc.exe' - Hold down the shift key and right click inside this folder. On the context menu that appears you will see the words 'Open command window here', click this. - Enter the following options in the Command Prompt to select alternative sound output devices. Please enter the commands exactly as they are appear below - You will need to press Enter after each line: bs1dc.exe --sounddevice "DirectSound Software" bs1dc.exe --sounddevice "Generic Hardware" bs1dc.exe --sounddevice "Generic Software" bs1dc.exe --sounddevice "MMSYSTEM" These will have selected alternative sound output devices which should then fix the problem.
Platform: All touchscreen devicesLinuxMacPC
From when you first enter the Baphomet area:
You will need to have exhausted the conversation at each stage as explained above to trigger the next part of the story.
Make sure you have checked the trousers in the hotel room carefully. You will need to find another way to get the manuscript out of the hotel, as the thugs will stop you bringing it out of the front door.
There's a slight bug with the hints in this part of the game.
You need to do the following:
In the Montfaucon Church:
OS: XP/Vista/7/8 • Processor: Pentium • Memory: 64 Mb • Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB • Video Card: Any video card with 64 Mb video RAM • Sound: Any sound card
OS: Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Size: 437 MB
Minimum Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)