New Swordsman Love (2001 Browser Version)
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New Swordsman Love (2001 Browser Version)

New Swordsman Love retells the first game’s story with real-time combat. Released in 2001, this remake follows Dugu Jian from Mount Heng into martial-arts rivalries and the Song-Jin conflict. His relationships with Zhang Linxin and Yang Ying give key choices lasting consequences. Use this browser entry alongside a spoiler-light guide to supplies and story branches.

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Overview

Dugu Jian leaves Mount Heng to investigate a blood-written message. His search draws him into the Five Colors Sect’s schemes and a wider conflict, while Zhang Linxin, Zhang Rumeng, Yang Ying and Nangong Caihong shape the journey.

This is the 2001 remake of the original 1997 Jian Xia Qing Yuan. Start here for Dugu Jian’s story; Swordsman Love II follows the next generation through Nangong Feiyun’s travels.

Combat runs in real time. Health, internal energy and stamina serve different purposes, so check each before leaving a town. The healing art Yun Zheng Xia Wei converts internal energy into health, making energy supplies useful for both attacks and recovery.

The browser entry uses the Miu2D recreation and opens a Chinese title menu. The year 2001 refers to the original release. The Windows PC cheats below belong to the original program; use the browser game’s own interface for its current options.

Cheat Codes

2001 original Windows PC: New Swordsman Love: Restore attributes: Use UltraEdit to open NewSword.ini in the original PC installation and change Debug=0 to Debug=1, preserving its encoding. Do not edit it directly with Notepad. During gameplay, press Shift + F12, then Shift + A to refill health, stamina and internal energy.

2001 original Windows PC: New Swordsman Love: Raise character level: Use UltraEdit to open NewSword.ini in the original PC installation and change Debug=0 to Debug=1, preserving its encoding. Do not edit it directly with Notepad. During gameplay, press Shift + F12, then Shift + L to increase the protagonist’s level by one.

2001 original Windows PC: New Swordsman Love: Add money: Use UltraEdit to open NewSword.ini in the original PC installation and change Debug=0 to Debug=1, preserving its encoding. Do not edit it directly with Notepad. During gameplay, press Shift + F12, then Shift + M to receive 1,000 silver.

Controls

Mouse: player launch buttons
Click 立即畅玩, then 开始 to open the title menu.

Before you play

  • Budget for internal-energy medicine before spending everything on weapons. Add health and stamina supplies according to what you actually consume.
  • When you learn Hun Yuan Hu Ti and Yun Zheng Xia Wei, consider their protection and healing roles instead of judging every art only by damage.
  • Keep a separate save around the farewells following the Fang estate events. Dialogue choices here can change the later ending.
  • If the inn investigation stalls, inspect the floor in the upstairs rooms. Finding a clue can matter more than repeating the same conversation.

Known limitations

  • The browser title menu is in Chinese. Changing this guide’s language does not translate the game.
Reviewed by: Game Rerun editorial teamLast checked: Sep 4, 2026

FAQ

How does New Swordsman Love differ from the 1997 game?

It is a 2001 remake of the first Jian Xia Qing Yuan, retaining Dugu Jian’s story while rebuilding its presentation and real-time combat. It is a starting point for the first generation’s adventures.

Is this the mobile New Swordsman Love game?

This entry recreates the 2001 single-player game starring Dugu Jian. Mobile-game classes, server events and purchase guides do not apply.

Is combat turn-based?

Combat takes place in real time. Positioning, attacks and supplies work together, and low internal energy also limits healing arts that consume it.

How do martial arts improve in the original 2001 game?

The original 2001 PC game removes the separate martial-arts training slot. Arts improve through use in combat, unlike the training arrangements in Swordsman Love II and Yue Ying Chuan Shuo. Check the current browser interface for its own options.

Do choices affect the ending?

Yes. Decisions involving important characters can change the story. Keep separate saves before major farewells and turning points to revisit another branch.

How do I open the browser version?

Select Play on this page, then the player’s 立即畅玩 and 开始 buttons. They open the Chinese title menu. If an introductory notice appears, read it and select the continue button.

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