Difference between revisions of "Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon"
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
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− | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = 98SE, 2000, XP |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 128 MB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 4 GB |
+ | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT | ||
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 1800XT | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 1800XT | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
− | |minother = 1024x768 resolution | + | |minother = 1024x768 resolution<br>16X CD-ROM |
|recOS = Vista, 7, 8 | |recOS = Vista, 7, 8 | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 256 MB |
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 10 January 2024
Developers | |
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Kheops Studio | |
Publishers | |
Microids | |
Russia | Akella |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | October 28, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror |
Series | Dracula |
Dracula | |
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Dracula: The Resurrection | 1999 |
Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary | 2000 |
Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon | 2008 |
Dracula 4: The Shadow of the Dragon | 2013 |
Dracula 5: The Blood Legacy | 2014 |
Key points
- Steam version is based on the mobile ports.
- Steam version is reportedly buggy and missing a considerable amount of content from the original release.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with Dracula: The Resurrection and Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Skip splash screens on Steam version
Delete or rename splash files[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Dracula 3\options.xml |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289840/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Dracula 3\save.xml |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289840/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Only during gameplay on Steam version. FMVs are still 4:3 | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | The Inverse look option inverts both the X-axis and Y-axis. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Music, Voice | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | Retail only | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Blank screen on Windows 10 and low framerate
Install WineD3D DLLs[2] |
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Notes
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Flickering Screen
a comprehensive fix video can be found here https://youtu.be/-cAcZO9K5j0
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE, 2000, XP | Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT ATI Radeon 1800XT 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 128 MB of VRAM |
Other | 1024x768 resolution 16X CD-ROM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (289840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-07
- ↑ Dracula 3 - I'm using the WinD3D patch to run Dracula 3 stable, but frame rate is poor. Any fix for this? - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-06-13