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(don't know if it's somehing I did without noticing but the game DOES seem have controller support; also other details)
 
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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2009}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Barbie }}
 
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|gogcom id side =  
 
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    = Barbie and the Three Musketeers
 
|winehq      =  
 
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{{Series|Barbie}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Barbie3M\savedata.dat}}}}
}}
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{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= 1360x768
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 1360x768
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = false
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = false
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = See [[#Xidi|Xidi]].
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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===[[Controller#Xidi|Xidi]]===
{{Audio settings
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{{ii}} Xidi improves support for XInput controllers in games that use directinput.
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{++}} Allows the left analog stick to be used for movement as by default the game only uses the d-pad.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install Xidi|fix=
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# [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi/releases Download the latest version of Xidi].
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# Enter the {{Folder|Win32}} folder and copy {{File|dinput8.dll}} into {{Folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Create a new file called {{File|Xidi.ini}} in {{Folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Open {{File|Xidi.ini}} in a text editor and copy and paste the configuration at the bottom of this section.
 +
# Save and close {{File|Xidi.ini}}.
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<pre>
 +
[Mapper]
 +
Type            = Barbie
 +
 
 +
[CustomMapper:Barbie]
 +
Template        = StandardGamepad
 +
 
 +
; stick movement
 +
StickLeftX      = Split( Keyboard(RightArrow), Keyboard(LeftArrow) )
 +
StickLeftY      = Split( Keyboard(DownArrow), Keyboard(UpArrow) )
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = limited
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = In-game cutscenes are accompanied by speech bubbles, FMVs don't have subtitles.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===FMVs not working/freezing the game===
 +
{{ii}} FMVs are played through a built-in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActiveMovie ActiveMovie] player that's incompatible on most modern systems, causing them to not render and potentially freeze the game entirely.</b>
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo 2]]|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Ogg Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = ActiveMovie
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = Vista
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 3 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Barbie and the Three Musketeers
Barbie and the Three Musketeers cover
Developers
WayForward Technologies
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2009
Taxonomy
Perspectives Side view
Genres Platform
Themes Europe
Series Barbie
Barbie and the Three Musketeers on MobyGames
Barbie and the Three Musketeers on Wikipedia
Barbie and Her Magical House 1994
Barbie Fashion Designer 1996
Barbie Adventure: Riding Club 1998
Detective Barbie in The Mystery of the Carnival Caper 1998
Detective Barbie 2: The Vacation Mystery 1999
Barbie: Super Sports 1999
Barbie Pet Rescue 2000
Secret Agent Barbie 2001
Barbie Explorer 2002
Barbie Beauty Boutique 2003
Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride 2003
Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery 2006
Barbie and the Three Musketeers 2009
Barbie Dreamhouse Party 2013
Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue 2015

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Disc
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Barbie3M\savedata.dat

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video

Input

Xidi

Xidi improves support for XInput controllers in games that use directinput.
Allows the left analog stick to be used for movement as by default the game only uses the d-pad.
Install Xidi
  1. Download the latest version of Xidi.
  2. Enter the Win32 folder and copy dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>.
  3. Create a new file called Xidi.ini in <path-to-game>.
  4. Open Xidi.ini in a text editor and copy and paste the configuration at the bottom of this section.
  5. Save and close Xidi.ini.
[Mapper]
Type            = Barbie

[CustomMapper:Barbie]
Template        = StandardGamepad

; stick movement
StickLeftX      = Split( Keyboard(RightArrow), Keyboard(LeftArrow) )
StickLeftY      = Split( Keyboard(DownArrow), Keyboard(UpArrow) )

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
In-game cutscenes are accompanied by speech bubbles, FMVs don't have subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Spanish

Issues fixed

FMVs not working/freezing the game

FMVs are played through a built-in ActiveMovie player that's incompatible on most modern systems, causing them to not render and potentially freeze the game entirely.
Use dgVoodoo 2

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Ogg Vorbis
Cutscenes ActiveMovie

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


References