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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://gabrielknight.wikia.com/wiki/Gabriel_Knight_Omnipedia Gabriel Knight Omnipedia] - Wiki for the series
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{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/Blob2/BlobPage.aspx?msgid=643384 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
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{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK3Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide
 
{{GOG.com links|gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned|gabriel_knight_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned|gabriel_knight_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/497360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/497360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 497360 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 497360 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Updated installer===
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{{ii}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/NewSierraInstallers.html#GK3 The Sierra Help Pages Installer] for the retail release allows the whole game to be installed to the hard drive, and addresses compatibility issues of the original installer.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save Games\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 video settings.png|Video settings}}
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{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 game options.png|Game options}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum selectable resolution of 1024x768. For higher resolutions see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Force through graphics card control panel.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Force through graphics card control panel.
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                = Force through graphics card control panel.
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|vsync notes                = On by default. Force off through graphics card control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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# Change <code>(default)</code> and <code>Screen Height</code> to the desired height (values must match).
 
# Change <code>(default)</code> and <code>Screen Height</code> to the desired height (values must match).
 
# Change <code>Screen Widht</code> to the desired width.
 
# Change <code>Screen Widht</code> to the desired width.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|(alternative) Add [[Command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>[http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK3Help.html Gabriel Knight 3 Help - The Sierra Help Pages]</ref>}}
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Run the game with the following parameters: <code>-width XXXX -height YYYY</code><br/> where <code>XXXX</code> represents your desired horizontal and <code>YYYY</code> vertical resolution.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 key mapping.png|Key mapping}}
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{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 camera controls.png|Camera controls}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = yes
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity        = no
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = yes
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = n/a
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|closed captions          = no
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|interface = yes
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|audio    = yes
|subtitles = n/a
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|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Retail release only.
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Retail release only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan notes =  
 
|fan notes =  
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|interface = yes
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|audio    = yes
|subtitles = n/a
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|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    = Only available in the Italian retail release.
 
|notes    = Only available in the Italian retail release.
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = no
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Retail release only.
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Portuguese
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = no
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Retail release only.
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = no
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|subtitles = yes
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|notes    = Retail release only.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan notes =  
 
|fan notes =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 6.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = yes
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = OpenAL
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 1500 MB
 
|minHD    = 1500 MB
|minGPU  = PCi card
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
|minDX    = 7.0
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|minDX    = 6.1
  
|recOS    = 98
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

Revision as of 17:12, 7 October 2017

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows November 18, 1999
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned on Wikipedia
Gabriel Knight
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 1999
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition 2014
Potentially unfriendly experience, with weird controls and lacking video options.

General information

Gabriel Knight Omnipedia - Wiki for the series
Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Updated installer

The Sierra Help Pages Installer for the retail release allows the whole game to be installed to the hard drive, and addresses compatibility issues of the original installer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/497360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/497360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings
Video settings
Game options
Game options

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

Key mapping
Key mapping
Camera controls
Camera controls

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail release only.
German
Retail release only.
Italian
Only available in the Italian retail release.
Polish
Retail release only.
Portuguese
Retail release only.
Spanish
Retail release only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1500 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible

Notes

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

References