The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut - Deluxe Edition GOG

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The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut - Deluxe Edition

Genre: Role-playing - Turn-based - Fantasy
Works on: Windows (7, 8, 10)
Languages: Audio & Text: English. Text only: Deutsch, español, français, polski, русский
Features: Single-player
Released: August 27, 2019
Size: 25.7 GB
Company: inXile Entertainment / inXile Entertainment
Installer version: update_4_(64bit)_(35929)
Included goodies: Digital Code Wheel + Digital Guidebook + Manual + HI-Res Map + HI-Res Wallpapers + Digital Novellas + Digital Art Book + Digital Songbook + Digital Soundtrack + Deluxe Edition Bonus (DLC) + Director's Cut Four Rewards (DLC) + The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Store page: https://www.gog.com/game/the_bards_tale ... xe_edition

About:


Hidden in the shadows, an evil has waited patiently. Until now. Who will face the darkness if not you?
A heroic adventure featuring 50+ hours of gameplay, 350 speaking parts, a Legacy Mode for returning
fans, and over 100 pieces of incredible music!

The Director’s Cut brings more character customization options, new items, new enemies, revised UI,
and a free expansion dungeon.

Customize How You Play
Define the way you play, using sliders on numerous options such as saving (including “save
anywhere”), the mini-map, waypoint markers and many more. Whether you seek a hardcore challenge,
a lighter experience, or something in-between, the choice is yours.

Create the Hero You Want To Be
Play as Bard, Fighter, Practitioner, and Rogue, each featuring 60-70 skills and collectively unlocking
21 unique classes. Build an array of characters to make every playthrough a unique experience.

Craft your Party, Your Way
Start your party with a single character, recruiting or creating new heroes to bolster your ranks. Build
a party that suits your play style!

An Adventure Around Every Corner
Explore towns full of quest givers, fight your way through dark and deadly dungeons, and navigate
beautiful rolling hills, dense forests, and icy wastes.

Outsmart Evil
Battle your enemies in dynamic, intuitive turn-based tactical combat,that rewards clever thinking. Use
superior strategies, thoughtful positioning, and deadly combos to bring down your foes!

Unlock the Secrets of the Past
Unravel challenging mysteries. If your enemies don’t get you, the devious riddles and dangerous traps
just might.

The Blade’s Tale
The sense of discovery and mystery doesn’t stop with the environment. Gain ancient Elven weapons
containing secrets which you’ll need to uncover by carefully examining them.

New Song of Exploration “Strugglers’ Lament”
Whether you just want to explore and fight or if you get stuck, simply play this song to skip
mandatory puzzles.

► System requirements

Minimum system requirements:
System: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K (4 * 3300) or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB)
Storage: 55 GB available space

Recommended system requirements:
System: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970/AMD 290 equivalent or greater
Storage: 55 GB available space

[gilgamoon]

If anyone wants one, I can make an Xdelta patch to convert the latest GOG version to a CODEX equivalent version.

if you please, XDELTA would be nice.

[JohnnyMic]

CDX Version and GOG Version are the same atm

[gilgamoon]

CDX Version and GOG Version are the same atm

I tried CODEX latest update on my GOG installed files with no luck. hash check failed. But Thanks.

[JohnnyMic]

I tried CODEX latest update on my GOG installed files with no luck. hash check failed. But Thanks.

yeah that this didnt work is no surprise xDDD what i mean is that the changelog are the same

[ptsock1]

Yeah, I didn't expect the update to come so soon. Sometimes GOG installers can take weeks to show up, but thankfully this wasn't the case here.

I can still make an Xdelta patch. Not sure if anyone needs one given that GOG installers seem to come very quickly for this particular title.

[JohnnyMic]

all right i understand im quiet now

[metin99]

I am having a problem with the latest installer. First it comes up with illegal characters in the install path and even I manually correct it still won't install complaining about illegal characters.

[ptsock1]

I am having a problem with the latest installer. First it comes up with illegal characters in the install path and even I manually correct it still won't install complaining about illegal characters.

Other people are also having this issue:

https://www.gog.com/forum/the_bards_tal ... ate/post10

Wait for a fix.

[vastyr]

• added update_2_(64bit)_(33232) - magnet link.
  note: build number has changed, from (32950) to (33232).
• thanks to dedmo.

[catastic]

Update!

added update_2_(64bit)_(33232) - magnet link.
note: build number has changed, from (32950) to (33232).
thanks to dedmo.

► Changelog

A quick update: we're pushing a GOG hotfix which should solve the version issue. We're not sure when the offline installers will hit.

IMPORTANT NOTE: People who moved save files to get saves working will need to move them back to the folders that they were previously stored in.

This update is live now! Please follow the inXile forums for known issues and updates on patch releases.

Art

Fixed an issue where Priestess Clementia's model would occasionally fail to load.
Fixed a graphical issue where the fog on Sinister street would behave inconsistently
Fixed an issue where the animals in Baedish Lowlands sometimes appeared to float when standing on ledges


Gameplay

Fixed an issue where the user is not given the Wildlands Whistle at the Adventurers’ Guild when Group Chatter was disabled
Fixed an issue where NPCs would fail to play their voice lines
Fixed an issue where the player could not complete “A Hero’s Rest” quest if Necromancer’s Tome was equipped and not present in the quest inventory
Fixed an issue where exiting to desktop would fail to create the appropriate auto-save.
Fixed an issue where reloading a save from before the intro cutscene would return the player to the main menu
Fixed an issue where players could not interact with objects after defeating Mangar
Fixed an issue where the Mangar combat would fail to spawn upon reload
Fixed an issue where enemies would improperly respawn on the Isle of Stonsea.
Using Wildland Whistle for the first time near fast travel stones will now appropriately bring up the fast travel menu.
Fixed an issue where party conversations would play out of order
Added Struggler’s Lament use to the puzzle blocking the Reliquary in Midden Maw
Fixed an issue in the Attain Tunnel where praying to the Shrine of Noyan gave no experience
Fixed a minor issue where players could reach a location in Orkan Rookery without solving the required puzzle
Fixed an issue where Fiona's song tutorial would not play.
Fixed an issue where the loading screen music could play in-game after the player loaded a level
Fixed an issue where the "Forceful Wave" enemy ability would occasionally cause characters to become out of sync with their position on the Combat Grid
Fixed an issue where party conversations would play out of order
Fixed an issue where players who had visited the Dwarven Ruins early, came back later in the game to find the ruins locked
(Mac and Linux) Fixed an issue where story recap videos were not playing
(Mac and Linux) Fixed an issue where chests that have been lockpicked would need to be lockpicked again upon reload
(Mac and Linux) Fixed an issue where the "apply changes” button would not appear after making changes in the options menu.
(Linux) Fixed an issue where the grappling hook shortcut in Orkan Rookery would fail to save it's state upon reload


Hud/UI

Fixed an issue where swapping input methods from Mouse and Keyboard to Gamepad would break item interactions.
Fixed a timing issue where Inspecting items during the Inventory Tutorial could result in the player being stuck in the Inventory window
Updated Luck Stone tutorial to replace the word “Bind” with “Save” across all languages
Hitting "Esc" while using the mastery page will no longer transfer one character's skills to another
Fixed an issue where, after solving elven weapon puzzles, the player could be blocked from opening "Item Options" in the Inventory


Stability

Fixed an issue where manually deleting saves could create a corruption to the player save files in certain instances
Previously corrupted saves may be usable again after this update
Improvements to game-wide performance, asset loading, stability, and world collision
Fixed a crash that could occur when visiting Sulfur Springs for the first time
Fixed some isolated and specific combat crashes

[KaInEvIL]

All the signs point to wait until way later

[xer]

Hi, vastyr, it seems one of the Deluxe Edition goodies cannot be downloaded. The Deluxe Edition goodies is located in the Google Drive folder and the file name is "the_bards_tale_iv_barrows_deep_extras_instruction.zip". Whenever i try to download this file, it shows me an error and the file download will keep failing. Hope it can be fixed.

*Edit: File download is successful now. I think Google server may have sometimes overload to cause me the error, but everything is fixed and ok now.

[bdymit]

xer,
Dude, xer, I must tell you that the link is working perfectly, the file can be decompressed, without any problem, I recommend checking your connection.
Check time 01:18

[xer]

bdymit, alright, thanks a lot for the checking I have actually try to download this one goodies file this morning and i keep getting errors but now when i download, the file download is successful and complete. My guess is that maybe the Google servers may have experience some server overload sometimes that cause the error. Anyway, thanks again for helping me to check and i'm glad everything is ok now.

[vastyr]

Update!

• added update_3_(64bit)_(34050) - magnet link.
• thanks to dedmo.

[catastic]

Update!

added update_3_(64bit)_(34050) - magnet link.
thanks to dedmo.

► Changelog

November 20 Patch - The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut Update

We've just released a new update which addresses a number of reported issues, including performance improvements, and bug and balance fixes. Check it out and let us know what you think!


The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut – November 15 Update

Art

Dual wielding enemies should now have their second weapon
When Illusory Dalgliesh transforms, he should now have his appropriate weapon
Fixed some texture issues that display on models at a particular distance
Revealing multiple suspicious citizens with a single move will no longer cause issues with their models


Gameplay

Players can no longer deploy barricades on occupied squares
Players will now receive Songs of Exploration, regardless of whether or not Party chatter is on or off
Fixed several issues related to combat positioning and respawning
Fixed an issue with a ladder in Mangar's Tower
Fixed movement nodes in the chambers beneath Skyhenge
Fixes to the puzzle at the top of the Sentry Tower
Door to Dwarven ruins will no longer be locked
The Redcap will now damage Dwarven party members with its "Headbutt" ability
Luck Stones will no longer respawn when transitioning levels
Fixed an issue where Gaufroi would not give loot when killed in a specific manner
Fixed a rare issue in which loading an auto-save before a specific battle would prevent the player from interacting with the world
Fixed audio distortion in several places around the world
Healing potions are no longer consumed twice when in battle
Skill cooldown should always trigger in waved combats now


HUD/UI

Fixed issues relating to corrupted save files, and fixes to the save/load game menus
Added the "History of Caith" cinematic into the "special Features" menu.
Cursor will no longer disappear when pressing ESC during the skill tree tutorial
Cursor should no longer disappear when talking to NPCs
Adjustments to HUD elements for better readability
Fixed an issue where a black screen will be displayed at a particular point in the game after loading a generated autosave
Moving an equipped trinket item in your inventory will no longer unequip it
Using the escape key will no longer fully back out of the Options menu
Fixed a rare issue where a spell couldn't be cast if spell points were gained through the "Blood Pact” passive


Stability

Improvements to game-wide performance, asset loading, stability, and world collision
Equipping archmage robes on a Trow will no longer crash the game
Fixed some isolated and specific combat crashes
Users are no longer able to launch multiple instances of the game simultaneously
Fixed an issue with the final level when settings are on Low
Fixed a rare issue in which loading an auto-save before a specific battle would prevent the player from interacting with the world

[Chrisb-270]

Someone I’m sure would throw update 3 on google drive when they have time (Need a begging emote)

[Cumulonimbus]

I'm a bit confused. the 1.0.0 release of the director's cut had two DLCs:
setup_the_bards_tale_iv_directors_cut_-_deluxe_edition_bonus_1.0.0_(64bit)_(31964).exe
setup_the_bards_tale_iv_directors_cut_four_rewards_1.0.0_(64bit)_(31964).exe
Is it, now, baked in or simply haven't found their way here? Simple informative question, I'm not begging or bitching. Beggars (and Pirates, rawr) can't be choosers. gogdb isn't very helpful, for some reason, with this game:
https://www.gogdb.org/product/1487730861
https://www.gogdb.org/product/1791734456

thank you in advance if you're able to shed some light on the matter.

[gopnik_martian]

Cumulonimbus, I'm pretty sure the Directors Cut includes all of the DLC content as it doesn't appear to have any DLC on GOG.

[JohnnyMic]

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