Q&A

This page will introduce some common Ballance issues. If you couldn't find the question which you want to check out, you can go to our Discord server to ask it. As for the question which is asked frequently, we will add it in there for that more users can view it easily.

What are the basic operations of Ballance?

Use arrow keys to control ball. Use left shift key + arrow left/right key to rotate camera. Use space key to lift camera. Use esc key to open menu. (You also can open Menu-Options to select your prefered operation keys)

How to skip Level 1's tutorial?

Prees Q key.

What is the method of calculating Ballance score?

Level Bonus + Time Points + Extra lives = Score

(Equal with: Level index x 100 + Timer + Extra lives' count x 200 = Final score)

• The initial score of timer is 1000 in Level 1 and it is 999 in others. So, if you use CHS or CCHS mode to play some levels in Level 1's enviroment, you should extra minus 1 on final score.
• When timer go to 0, you still can play game.

Where can I download custom map?

You can download almost custom map from http://ballancemaps.ys168.com

You also can download Map package from | this url.(If you are good at Chinese and know about Chinese Internet Environment.)

How to install custom map

Copy the map you want to install. Find the installing path of Ballance. Expand folders to Ballance\3D Entities\Level. You can see 13 files from Level_01.NMO to Level_13.NMO.(v1.13 have 13 files. For Ballance without DLC, this folder contains 12 files. For Ballance with Ballance Mod Loader, this folder extra contains Level_14.NMO and Level_15.NMO.)

Level_01.NMO to Level_12.NMO correspond to 1-12 levels respectively. Level_13.NMO is 速度(Twilight Zone). Level_14.NMO is 力量. Level_15.NMO is 能力.

Select the level, which you want to install your custom map into, and delete corresponding file(Please backup it firstly). Then, put your selected custom map and rename it to corresponding file name.