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How to Install and Play Borderlands Online (BLOL) in English

Download and install the BLOL Borderlands Online fan revival, pick an online region or set up local offline play, and understand its English and playtest limitations.
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To play the Borderlands MMO fan revival, download the current BLOL client from the official download page, extract it, run the installer outside the game files folder, then select a server in the launcher. BLOL is a community restoration currently presented as a playtest—not a fully finished release—and its English localization is extensive but incomplete.

Before you install: check the current build and playtest caveats

Borderlands Online was originally released in China in 2015 and cancelled shortly afterward; BLOL is a community restoration. The project’s download page labels the current release a playtest and says its latest version was uploaded October 4, 2026. Check the date shown there before downloading. The project specifically asks people who downloaded before that date to download again. BLOL Download Now · BLOL FAQ

Expect an in-progress experience. The project says it is still fixing bugs and improving the game. GamesRadar+ reported playtest warnings about bugs, broken skills and animations, and server outages on October 5, 2026; those are reported issues, not a guarantee that every player will encounter them. GamesRadar+ report

How to install BLOL on PC

  1. Open the official BLOL download page and use its linked download source. Verify the displayed version date first.

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  2. Extract the downloaded archive to a folder you choose.

  3. Run the installer located outside the Game Files folder.

  4. Open the game launcher, choose a server from its server section, and launch the game.

  5. At the login screen, enter a username and password. If no one has claimed those credentials, BLOL creates an account using them. Use a unique password: the project says it cannot restore access if you forget your login details.

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For later sessions, sign in with the same credentials. To update an existing game build, the project’s instructions say to replace the Game Files folder, run the installer again, and choose Add/Replace. Official installation instructions

Choose the right server before creating an account

The launcher lists Europe, North America East, and Offline (Local). Select an online region before making an account: BLOL says accounts created on one online server cannot be transferred to another. BLOL Download Now

Mode What it offers Important limitation
Europe or North America East Online play, including multiplayer; accounts are associated with the selected server. Depends on the online servers. Accounts cannot be moved between the online regions.
Offline (Local) Local play without relying on the public online servers. Multiplayer is unavailable. Local progress cannot be transferred to an online server.

The project’s FAQ explains that accounts identify players and the data the server needs to send and receive. Offline mode still uses a local server, but it is not multiplayer. BLOL FAQ · Offline setup guide

How to play BLOL offline

  1. In the launcher, set the server path to the OfflineServer folder inside Game Files.

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  2. Choose Offline on the right side of the launcher.

  3. Point the launcher to the offline server executable inside the OfflineServer folder, then start the game.

Offline play removes multiplayer functionality. You can copy an online character to the local server through the launcher’s Game Sync tab, but the transfer only goes from online to local—not from local back to online. Game Sync requires the online servers, so it will not be available if those servers shut down. The official guide also describes importing a previously downloaded save file through Game Sync. BLOL offline and Game Sync instructions

Is Borderlands Online playable in English?

Mostly, but not completely. BLOL’s FAQ says the game is largely localized into English; some Chinese text and textures may remain, and translated textures can differ in font or color from the original. The team says it plans to address missed text, but the project does not promise a fully translated experience. BLOL FAQ · BLOL homepage

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What differs from the original Borderlands Online?

BLOL aims to stay faithful to the original, but the project’s FAQ identifies differences players should know about:

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BLOL FAQ

Is BLOL free, and is its download safe?

The project says BLOL is free and has no paid features or microtransactions. It also warns that antivirus software or Windows Defender may flag files because the executables are unsigned and the package includes miscellaneous DLLs. The project describes these detections as false positives and links a VirusTotal scan, but that is the project’s own characterization—not an independent security guarantee. Download only if you trust the files and are comfortable accepting the risk described on its page. BLOL FAQ · BLOL Download Now

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