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|steam appid = 560370 | |steam appid = 560370 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658946 | |gogcom id = 1207658946 | ||
+ | |official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20020925181951/http://swat3.sierra.com/ | ||
|hltb = 9497 | |hltb = 9497 | ||
|igdb = swat-3-close-quarters-battle | |igdb = swat-3-close-quarters-battle | ||
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|winehq = 3079 | |winehq = 3079 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
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# Extract all files into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | # Extract all files into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Method 3: Use DXWind|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} May help if WineD3D doesn't work and DGvoodoo has texture errors with AMD, while the game ''mostly works fine'', for the current version of DxWind as of writing, the game may have heavy visual errors effecting the entire screen in the following events: Player Death, pressing space to bring up the HUD that tallies all the player's equipment (That part works fine but the rest of the screen will have visual errors) and Helmet Cameras, these errors don't always happen but effect the entire screen aside from the added 2D elements for these events, it is advised to avoid this if the player is at risk of seizures. | ||
+ | # Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd]. | ||
+ | # Follow the included instructions inside DxWind to set the game up. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Enhance AI=== | ===Enhance AI=== | ||
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# Find the following lines: <br /> <code>aiofficertime<br />aisuspecttime</code> | # Find the following lines: <br /> <code>aiofficertime<br />aisuspecttime</code> | ||
# Replace the numbers they contain (i.e. <code>aiofficertime=20</code>) with 200 (i.e. <code>aiofficertime=200</code>). | # Replace the numbers they contain (i.e. <code>aiofficertime=20</code>) with 200 (i.e. <code>aiofficertime=200</code>). | ||
− | # Save {{file|Swat.cfg}}. | + | # Save {{file|Swat.cfg}} and set it as read only. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} <code>aiofficertime</code> and <code>aisuspecttime</code> are independent of each other - <code>aiofficertime</code> can be set to <code>200</code> and <code>aisuspecttime</code> to <code>20</code> to decrease difficulty by way of making suspect AI dumber, or vice versa. | {{ii}} <code>aiofficertime</code> and <code>aisuspecttime</code> are independent of each other - <code>aiofficertime</code> can be set to <code>200</code> and <code>aisuspecttime</code> to <code>20</code> to decrease difficulty by way of making suspect AI dumber, or vice versa. | ||
{{ii}} Increasing the determination time further may not have noticeable improvement. | {{ii}} Increasing the determination time further may not have noticeable improvement. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
|borderless windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = No FPS cap. | |120 fps notes = No FPS cap. | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|notes = Retail only. | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|notes = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/694-swat-3-tactical-game-of-the-year-edition-german-patch/ download for digital versions]. | |notes = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/694-swat-3-tactical-game-of-the-year-edition-german-patch/ download for digital versions]. | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
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|notes = Retail only. | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
− | |notes = Retail only. | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/SWAT_3:_Close_Quarters_Battle|title=SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle - Dubbingpedia|date=2023-07-18}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|notes = Retail only. | |notes = Retail only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = |
Revision as of 20:42, 22 May 2024
Developers | |
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Sierra Northwest | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra Entertainment |
Digital | Activision |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 23, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
Genres | Action, FPS, Tactical shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, North America |
Series | Police Quest |
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and tactical shooter game in the Police Quest series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |||
GOG.com | Tactical Game of the Year Edition | |||
Steam | Tactical Game of the Year Edition |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A demo is available from SierraHelp and GameWatcher. The Japanese version is available from 4gamer.
Version differences
- The Elite Edition (v1.6) introduced new missions, multiplayer capabilities and a mission editor.
- The Tactical Game of the Year Edition (v2.0 and v2.1) introduced additional missions. The retail version also included an additional disc with training footage of real-life SWAT officers.
- Retail releases of any version can be upgraded for free up to TGOTY v2.1.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Official patches are available from SierraHelp.
Skip intro videos
- SWAT 3 may crash immediately after launching on Windows 7 and newer because the codecs for the FMV videos are not supported on modern versions of Windows. Skipping the intro video is a good way of testing whether this issue is the cause of a crash on launch issue.
Run the game with the -nointro command line argument[3]
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Performance improvement
Method 1: Use dgVoodoo2[4] |
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Method 2: Use WineD3D |
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Method 3: Use DXWind |
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Enhance AI
- The amount of time the AI has to determine its actions can be safely increased on modern computers beyond the normal 20ms maximum for much-improved AI.
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Swat.cfg[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/560370/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\game\careers[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/560370/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+, use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Hor+, use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | 80° at 4:3 aspect ratio | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | On by default. Can be forced off through graphics driver. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No FPS cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Edit config file[5] |
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Notes
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Windowed
- Windowed mode requires 16-bit color mode.
- Available only in 800x600.
- DxWnd and Windowed Borderless Gaming can be used together to force borderless window mode.
Run the game with the -window command line argument[citation needed]
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Use DxWnd and Windowed Borderless Gaming for borderless window mode[citation needed] |
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Notes
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(Optional) Use Dxwnd for 16-bit color mode[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital versions. | |||
Japanese | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail only.[6] | |||
Russian | Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | Versus, Co-op The official WON service has been shut down. |
Issues fixed
Game crashes immediately after launching
- On Windows 7 and newer, the game will crash if display scaling on high DPI settings is enabled.
- On Windows 7 and newer, the FMV movies will cause the game to crash due to the codec no longer being supported. This usually gives a "DDERR_Generic" error message but sometimes the game just shuts down without warning.
Disable display scaling on high DPI settings[7] |
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Manually download and install the FMV codecs][8] |
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Low performance on Windows 8 and newer
- Low performance on Windows 8 and newer is commonly reported.
See Performance improvement |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | [9] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | World Opponent Network | Shut down in 2008. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, 2000, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz (original, Elite Editions) Intel Pentium II 266 MHz (Tactical GOTY Edition) |
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB (original, Elite Editions) 64 MB (Tactical GOTY Edition) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 800x600 SVGA high color (16 bit) 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | DirectX 8.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (560370) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-11-05
- Tested using GOG.com release.
- ↑ Verified by User:Hhtv on 2016-05-16
- ↑ WSGF article - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle - Dubbingpedia - last accessed on 2023-07-18
- ↑ SWAT 3 is not working with Windows 7 PRO SP 1 :: SWAT Series Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ SWAT 3 is not working with Windows 7 PRO SP 1 :: SWAT Series Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Eddmanx on 2022-09-19
- Checked with dgvoodoo