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{{Stub}}
 
{{Stub}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Creatures Exodus - Cover.png
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|cover        = Creatures 3 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Creature Labs}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Creature Labs}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merge Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merge Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 4, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 4, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2009}}
|gogcom page  = creatures_exodus
+
|taxonomy    =
|wikipedia    = Creatures_3
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Creatures }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1797350
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658812
 +
|strategywiki = Creatures 3
 +
|mobygames    = creatures-3
 +
|wikipedia    = Creatures 3
 +
|winehq      = 4497
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Creatures}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|creatures_exodus|creatures_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://creatures.wiki/Creatures_Wiki_Homepage The Creatures Wiki]
 +
{{mm}} [http://creaturescaves.com/ The CreatureCaves Forum]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658812|creatures_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1659050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for [[Creatures Docking Station]]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | creatures_exodus | DRM-free ||}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | creatures_exodus | DRM-free | Creatures Exodus. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | creatures-exodus | DRM-free | Creatures Exodus. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam| 1797350 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | creatures-exodus | DRM-free | Creatures Exodus. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} Creatures Exodus is a compilation of Creatures 3 and [[Creatures Docking Station]] with Windows XP compatibility.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://creatures.fandom.com/wiki/Creatures_Exodus|title=Creatures Exodus {{!}} Creatures Wiki|date=2019-04-02}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Simply play in window mode and maximize the game window.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = (Author is unable to test this. Should work by playing in window mode and maximizing the game window.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = "Fixed" to resolution.
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
|color blind                = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = The game allows you to mute the SFX and music individually.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Speech bubbles always appear when Creatures speak.
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface =  
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 200 MMX
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 32 MB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 300 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = 800x600 resolution
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minaudio = 16-bit sound card
 +
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

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Creatures 3
Creatures 3 cover
Developers
Creature Labs
Publishers
Merge Games
Mindscape
Release dates
Windows November 4, 1999
Linux 2001
macOS (OS X) 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Creatures
Creatures 3 guide on StrategyWiki
Creatures 3 on MobyGames
Creatures 3 on Wikipedia
Creatures
Creatures 1996
Creatures 2 1998
Creatures Adventures 1999
Creatures 3 1999
Creatures Playground 2000
Creatures Docking Station 2001
Creatures Village 2001

General information

The Creatures Wiki
The CreatureCaves Forum
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions for Creatures Docking Station

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Creatures Exodus.
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Creatures Exodus.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Creatures Exodus.
Windows

Version differences

Creatures Exodus is a compilation of Creatures 3 and Creatures Docking Station with Windows XP compatibility.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1797350/pfx/[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1797350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Simply play in window mode and maximize the game window.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
(Author is unable to test this. Should work by playing in window mode and maximizing the game window.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
"Fixed" to resolution.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
The game allows you to mute the SFX and music individually.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Speech bubbles always appear when Creatures speak.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MMX
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 800x600 resolution
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) 16-bit sound card
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Creatures Exodus | Creatures Wiki - last accessed on 2019-04-02