Classic JRPG 'Blue Dragon' gets an unofficial open source native PC release

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3 Sep 2026 at 10:09 am UTC By Liam Squires-HandOriginally released back in 2006 for the Xbox 360, the classic JRPG 'Blue Dragon' can now be played on PC thanks to the re:Blue project. On August 27th, they had their first proper release.
 This is a game I've not thought about for a long long time, and one I never managed to finish either - so I might have to give it a go with all the enhancements from re:Blue. Pretty interesting for fans of artwork from Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama too, and the original game was actually based on a design by Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi.
 Just like other open source projects - it does not include the copyrighted assets, so you need your own CDs with the data to run it.

For Linux / SteamOS the project has an AppImage to download.
 
 
 Seems to run very nicely on Fedora KDE 44.
 Key Features
 Graphics
 
 Resolutions up to 4K, windowed or fullscreen, on whichever monitor you pick.
 Aspect ratios 16:9, 4:3, 16:10, 21:9, 32:9, plus auto and stretch.
 Four quality presets, Low through Ultra.
 MSAA up to 8x or SSAA up to 4x.
 Anisotropic filtering.
 Shadow quality and draw distance.
 Depth of field adjustment.
 Unlocked FPS with optional caps and VSync.
 
 Quality of Life
 
 Unlocked frame rate, with optional caps at 30, 60, 90, or 120.
 Save from the camp menu anywhere instead of only at save points.
 Field of view adjustment, 45 through 120 degrees.
 Skip the in-game tutorial pages.
 Full area map on the world map screen, with zoom, floor switching, and a legend.
 Optional map markers for the hidden items, chests, and barriers a floor still has, plus per-floor counts, carried onto the field compass.
 The field HUD can fade out once you stop pressing anything, or stay off entirely.
 Achievement list viewable in game, with eight new re:Blue achievements alongside the original ones.
 Master volume control.
 Separate center, rear, and subwoofer levels for 5.1/7.1 tuning.
 Fully native keyboard and mouse support with cursor and look modes supported by mouse.
 Every controller button rebindable to a key, with mouse sensitivity and cursor opacity of your own.
 Menus take the mouse directly: hover a row to move the cursor, click to confirm, wheel to scroll.
 Custom input based icons/glyphs for hud elements, following the device you last used or pinned to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, or Steam Deck.
 UI language and voice language chosen separately.
 
 Mods and DLC
 
 Built-in mod manager.
 Official DLC is supported.
 
 Platforms and Languages
 
 Windows on DX12 or Vulkan.
 Linux AMD64 and ARM64, including the Steam Deck and other handhelds.
 macOS AMD64 and ARM64.
 Custom menus in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
 
 
 Amazing to see so many classics getting a new life on PC. 🌐 External Sources: GitHub - reblue Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

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