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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen support|Widescreen support]] - otherwise game runs at 640x480.  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed Mode|Windowed Mode]]
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
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===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set KeepRes mode|ref=<ref>[http:// Reference]</ref>}}
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# Open the configuration file (<code>Civilization3.ini</code> or <code>Conquests\conquests.ini</code>).
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# Add the line <code>KeepRes =1</code>
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# Save your changes. The game will now run at the desktop resolution.
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}}
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===[[Windowed]]===
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{{ii}} Windowed mode is borderless by default.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set windowed mode}}
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# Open the configuration file (<code>Civilization3.ini</code> or <code>Conquests\conquests.ini</code>).
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# Add the line <code>KeepRes =1</code>
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# Add the line <code>Video Mode=1152</code>
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# Save your changes.
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{{ii}} <Code>Video Mode</code> is the horizontal window size, with the vertical height calculated based on the 4:3 aspect ratio.
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{{ii}} The game area can't be resized after the game is launched - doing so causes graphic corruption and may crash the game.
 
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==Issues and Fixes==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Widescreen support===
 
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Although the game is installed at a fixed resolution in 4:3 format, the game is capable of running in widescreen at modern resolutions.  Editing the game's .INI file to add the line <code>KeepRes =1</code> will cause the game to run in widescreen.  The name of the location of the file is different depending on the version of the game.  If you have Conquests or Complete installed, the file will be called conquests.ini and will be stored in the Conquests folder inside the game's folder.  For Steam users, this will be <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete\Conquests</code>.
 
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===Windowed Mode ===
 
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Edting the game's INI fild and adding the following enables windowed mode:
 
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<code>
 
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KeepRes=1
 
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Video Mode=1152
 
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</code>
 
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<tt>Video Mode</tt> refers to the horizontal window size, with the vertical height calculated based on the 4:3 aspect ratio.
 
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Note that Civilization III doesn't support the game area being resized after the game is launched - doing so causes graphic corruption (and may crash the game.)
 
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===Borderless fullscreen windowed ===
 
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The game runs in Borderless fullscreen windowed by default - the main difficulty is setting the game to run at desktop resolution.
 
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If you have the right software, you can disable borderless windowed (keeping the rendered area of the game the same), but it may not be worth the effort.
 
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===Compatibility settings===
 
===Compatibility settings===
 
Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings.  The Steam shortcut, however, does not allow this.  To run the Steam version with compatibility settings, go to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete\Conquests</code> and right click on <code>Civ3Conquests.exe</code>.  Select properties and set the compatibility settings.
 
Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings.  The Steam shortcut, however, does not allow this.  To run the Steam version with compatibility settings, go to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete\Conquests</code> and right click on <code>Civ3Conquests.exe</code>.  Select properties and set the compatibility settings.
  
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==System Requirements==
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==System requirements==
 
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|minGPU  = Windows 2000/XP Compatible
 
|minGPU  = Windows 2000/XP Compatible
 
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
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Sid Meier's Civilization III
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Developers
Firaxis Games
Publishers
2K Games
Release dates
Windows October 30, 2001
Mac OS (Classic) October 30, 2001
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Sid Meier's Civilization III on Wikipedia
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Warnings

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⤏ Go to series page
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008
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General information

Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Play the World

Play The World adds additional civilizations, game modes, and multiplayer support.

Conquests

Conquests adds additional civilizations and scenarios to the game, as well as new government types and other features.

Gold Edition

Contains Civilization III and Play The World.

Game of the Year Edition

The original game with a bonus CD containing additional maps and behind-the-scenes videos.

Complete

Civilization III plus both expansion packs.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Windowed

Windowed mode is borderless by default.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Compatibility settings

Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings. The Steam shortcut, however, does not allow this. To run the Steam version with compatibility settings, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete\Conquests and right click on Civ3Conquests.exe. Select properties and set the compatibility settings.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows 2000 Windows XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB free
Video card (GPU) Windows 2000/XP Compatible

References