If you are using a modern operating system like Windows 7 or 8, it is best to avoid installing to the Program Files directory, as those operating systems may not allow unrestricted access there. The default location as defined by The Keep on the Borderlands is C:/Temple of Elemental Evil. When prompted to choose an installation location, make sure to select the location where your game is installed.
STEP 4: INSTALL THE KEEP ON THE BORDERLANDSÄouble click the Keep on the Borderlands Setup utility to begin installation.
If you have installed patch 3 already or if your game comes pre-patched with Atari Patch 3, dont worry. The only additional feature Atari Patch 3 contains is a fix for the infamous DirectX 9.0c looting bug, but this particular issue is also fixed in the Keep on the Borderlands module. There is no need to install Atari Patch 3. If your version of ToEE is not pre-patched, install Atari Patch 2. If your version of ToEE is not pre-patched, install Atari Patch 1. The Anthology and Good Old Games versions of ToEE come fully patched.
The Keep on the Borderlands is compatible with all retail versions of ToEE, including the boxed, jewel case, Anthology, and Good Old Games download versions.
The Temple of Elemental Evil game is required to install and run The Keep on the Borderlands. The Keep on the Borderlands is a standalone module that runs on the Temple of Elemental Evil engine. If you are on Microsoft Windows, you can download Java at this URL: If you are on Linux, your distro repository should contain a version of Java (e.g. To check if it's installed on your system, go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and look for 'Java.' Both the standard Oracle package and the open source OpenJDK are fully supported. Most modern systems will have this installed. The Circle of Eight front end utility, TFE-X, requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) v1.6.0 (also known as Java 6) or higher to run.
The player controls one or more characters who have arrived at the Keep on the Borderlands seeking fame, fortune and adventure. There is considerably more thought required to finish KotB than ToEE: though all the information is still given in the game, and it is not excessively difficult, just more thoughtful than the original game. It attempts to push many elements of the ToEE engine to their limits, using the engine's capacity for animations, quests, skills, feats and dialogue, as well as combat, to produce an adventure game in the classic puzzle-solving mode.
It does not require any other mods from Co8, such as Co8 8.0: it is a separate module to ToEE and not a mod of it. It requires the original Temple of Elemental Evil game, patched to patch 2. It was created by modders at the Circle of Eight fansite and freely distributed. KotB is a new module - or total conversion, if you prefer - for the Atari game Temple of Elemental Evil.