Broken Sword 1: Animation Skips
How?
With the mouse cursor hovering over an exit, click both mouse buttons and the walk animation will be skipped. George must be standing still or "inbetween walking frames". So if he is currently moving, you can still make it work by mashing both mouse buttons. His idle animation can sometimes get in the way. It's also possible to use this during certain cutscenes. In those cases it doesn't matter where your cursor is, but then you need to click at EXACTLY the right moment. The entrance animation of the next room you are going to can often be skipped by double-clicking the exit with both buttons at a certain rhythm. A lot of the time mashing the buttons seems to be the best bet, but YMMV.
Debug Mode
Since ScummVM version 2.8.0 you need to enable debug mode to be able to perform these skips.
Either launch ScummVM with the -d0 command line option (more info: https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/advanced_topics/command_line.html ) or go to "Global Options..." > "Misc" > "Debug level:" and set it to 0 or higher.
Types
✅️ Easy: When you have normal control over George you can just click on any exit while he is standing still and it works.
⚠️ Hard: For skips that happen in the middle of other animations/cutscenes, you need to press the mouse buttons at EXACTLY the right moment.
❌️ Bad: These skips cost time instead of saving it.
❔️ Unsure
Beginning
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | exit up | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Flobbage's hole | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Flobbage's hole | exit left with Rosso | ❌️ | makes Moue appear much later on the next screen |
Café de la chandelle verte | inside café | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | inside café | George steps away from Rosso | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | inside café | exit | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | exit north | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Flobbage's hole | exit left after picking up Sewer Key | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | exit right | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | manhole | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | manhole | entering the hole | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | sewer (nose) | exit up | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | sewer (tissue, fabric) | exit up | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Albert | approaching Albert after climbing out of the manhole | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Albert | towards the door | ❔️ | might still save a tiny bit of time, but you have to wait for Albert either way |
Café de la chandelle verte | Flobbage's hole | exit left | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | in front of café | exit up | ✅️ | |
Café de la chandelle verte | Flobbage's hole | exit right | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | door to table | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | table to door | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Manuscript
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
La risée du monde | screen entrance | ⚠️ | ||
La risée du monde | exit | ✅️ | ||
Poste de police | exit | ✅️ | ||
Hotel Ubu | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Hotel Ubu | outside | towards main entrance | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Lobby | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Lobby | exit up the stairs | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Room 21 | out the window | ✅️ | still need to walk over to the window first to open it |
Hotel Ubu | Room 22 | exit left | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Room 22 | door to wardrobe | ⚠️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Room 22 | exit left | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | upstairs | exit down the stairs | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Lobby | exit up the stairs | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Room 21 | out the window | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | Room 21 | exit left | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | upstairs | exit down the stairs | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | outside | approaching Guido & Flap | ⚠️ | |
Hotel Ubu | outside | exit into back alley | ✅️ | |
Hotel Ubu | back alley | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | door to table | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | table to door | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Gem
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | inside | exit | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit left | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | exit into pub | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from little hallway into main room | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from main room to little hallway | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | exit into pub | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from little hallway into main room | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from main room to little hallway | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | right exit up the hill | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | haystack | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | haystack | exit right | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | exit into pub | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from little hallway into main room | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit into cellar | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | cellar | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | cellar | exit | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from main room to little hallway | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | exit into pub | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from little hallway into main room | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit into cellar | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | cellar | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | cellar | from flashlight to gem | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | cellar | exit | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | from main room to little hallway | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | pub | exit | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | in the street | right exit up the hill | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | haystack | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Lochmarne | goat | exit down the ladder | ✅️ | |
Lochmarne | excavation site | into secret door | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Marquet
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Poste de police | exit | ✅️ | ||
Hôpital | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | outside | into main entrance | ✅️ | |
Hôpital | lobby | exit left | ✅️ | |
Hôpital | Sam | exit front left | ✅️ | fastest way to get to the left side of the room |
Hôpital | Sam | exit back right | ✅️ | |
Hôpital | lobby | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | lobby | exit right | ✅️ | fastest way to talk to Hagenmeyer |
Hôpital | lobby | main entrance to Hagenmeyer | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | lobby | exit left | ✅️ | |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | screen entrace | ❌️❔️ | makes us wait for Bunny much longer (or is this somehow random?) |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | approaching Grendel | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | from Grendel to bed 2 | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | to the door on the right | ✅️ | |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | exit right | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | Marquet's room | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | Marquet's room | exit | ⚠️ | |
Hôpital | Grendel's ward | screen entrace | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | table to door | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Tripod
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Chalice
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | inside | exit | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit left | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | onto the steps | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | exit into the house | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | to the dogs | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | backing away from the dogs | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | up the stairs | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | to the chair | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | in front of the mausoleum | exit into the mausoleum | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | mausoleum | approaching the countess | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
The Neo-Templars
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montfauçon | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Montfauçon | outside | entering the manhole | ✅️ | |
Montfauçon | sewer | exit through arch | ✅️ | |
Montfauçon | secret cave | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Montfauçon | secret cave | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Lens
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marib | marketplace | back path exit | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | back path arrival | ❌️ | the second skip doesn't save time, because we are waiting for the camera to scroll to the right. it just makes the next skip to the stairs more awkward. |
Marib | marketplace | exit right | ✅️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Marib | Club Alamut | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Marib | Club Alamut | exit | ✅️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | coming off the stairs | ⚠️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | exit left | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | back path exit | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | back path arrival | ⚠️ | this time we are walking towards Arto, so we don't have to wait for the camera and can start moving faster with this skip |
Marib | carpet vendor | exit left | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | back path exit | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | back path arrival | ❌️ | |
Marib | marketplace | exit right | ✅️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Marib | Alamut restroom | to the door | ✅️ | |
Marib | Alamut restroom | exit | ⚠️ | |
Marib | Club Alamut | exit | ✅️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | coming off the stairs | ⚠️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | exit left | ✅️ | |
Marib | marketplace | exit right | ✅️ | |
Marib | carpet vendor | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Marib | Bull's Head Hill | exit into the cave | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | sofa to door | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Bible Verses
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montfauçon | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Montfauçon | outside | to the stairs on the right | ✅️ | |
Montfauçon | inside | exit | ✅️ | |
Montfauçon | outside | exit left | ✅️ |
Image of a Church
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | inside | exit | ✅️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Musée Crune | outside | exit left | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | outside | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Site de Baphomet | outside | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | restroom | exit | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | inside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | outside | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | inside | exit right | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | outside | to the stairs | ✅️ | |
Site de Baphomet | inside | approaching the painter | ⚠️ | |
Site de Baphomet | restroom | exit | ✅️ | |
Rue Jarry | in the street | exit left | ✅️ |
Tapestry
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | approaching Lopez | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | onto the steps | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | exit into the house | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | up the stairs | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | door to fireplace | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | fireplace to chair | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | exit | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | exit right | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | door to steps | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | exit towards mausoleum | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | in front of the mausoleum | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | in front of the mausoleum | exit into the mausoleum | ⚠️ | after opening the door |
Villa De Vasconcellos | mausoleum | exit | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | in front of the mausoleum | exit left | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | onto the steps | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | exit into the house | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | up the stairs | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | exit | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the house | exit right | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | garden | door to steps | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | inside the well | into the door | ✅️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | door to chair | ⚠️ | |
Villa De Vasconcellos | the countess' room | exit | ⚠️ | |
Rue Jarry | Nico's | door to table | ⚠️ |
Finale
Where? | Which Screen? | Walk from/to | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bannockburn | train corridor | walking towards Guido | ❌️ | only puts you closer to Guido than just walking |
Bannockburn | train corridor | to the compartment door | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | train corridor | exit into compartment | ⚠️ | |
Bannockburn | our compartment | to the compartment door | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | our compartment | exit into compartment | ⚠️ | |
Bannockburn | train corridor | to the compartment door | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | train corridor | exit into compartment | ⚠️ | |
Bannockburn | brekkus compartment | out the window | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | on top of the train | to the ladder | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | other railcar | exit left | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | other railcar | door to Nico | ⚠️ | |
Bannockburn | other railcar | exit left | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | outside church | screen entrance | ⚠️ | |
Bannockburn | outside church | exit into church | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | outside church | screen entrance | ❌️ | makes you wait slightly longer for Nico |
Bannockburn | inside church | into door | ✅️ | |
Bannockburn | gunpowder room | exit right | ✅️ |