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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 7, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 7, 2009}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 7, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 7, 2009}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hearts-of-iron-iii|77}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hearts-of-iron-iii|}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Menu-based, Point and select}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy, Wargame }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Interwar, World War II, Historical }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Hearts of Iron }} | ||
|steam appid = 25890 | |steam appid = 25890 | ||
|steam appid side = 42900 | |steam appid side = 42900 | ||
|gogcom id = 1437401338 | |gogcom id = 1437401338 | ||
|gogcom id side = 1437561494 | |gogcom id side = 1437561494 | ||
+ | |official site= https://www.paradoxplaza.com/hearts-of-iron-iii/HIHI03GSK-MASTER.html | ||
+ | |hltb = 4368 | ||
+ | |lutris = hearts-of-iron-iii | ||
+ | |igdb = hearts-of-iron-iii | ||
|strategywiki = Hearts of Iron III | |strategywiki = Hearts of Iron III | ||
+ | |mobygames = 42155 | ||
|wikipedia = Hearts of Iron III | |wikipedia = Hearts of Iron III | ||
|winehq = 10128 | |winehq = 10128 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | |||
{{mm}} [http://www.paradoxian.org/hoi3wiki/Main_Page Hearts of Iron III Wiki] | {{mm}} [http://www.paradoxian.org/hoi3wiki/Main_Page Hearts of Iron III Wiki] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1437401338|hearts_of_iron_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1437401338|hearts_of_iron_series|for game series}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iii/buy | Steam | Collection also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1932-2 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00E808WAS | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | hearts_of_iron_iii | DRM-free | Includes manual and strategy guide | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1932-2 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|1932-1|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GMG | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | hearts_of_iron_iii | DRM-free | Includes manual and strategy guide. | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | {{store link|GMG|hearts-of-iron-iii-collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble Store | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Humble Store | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id598247079 | MacApp | Includes '''Semper Fi''', '''For the Motherland''', and '''Their Finest Hour'''. | | OS X }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 25890 | DRM-Free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Itsumi1117|date=2022-09-14}}</ref> {{store link|Steam-bundle|9691|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | hearts-of-iron/hearts-of-iron-iii | Origin | | + | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126143833/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} |
− | + | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id598247079 | MacApp | Includes '''Semper Fi''', '''For the Motherland''', and '''Their Finest Hour'''. | | OS X | unavailable }} | |
+ | {{Availability/row| Origin | hearts-of-iron/hearts-of-iron-iii | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Axis Minors Vehicle Pack | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Axis Minors Vehicle Pack | | Windows }} | ||
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{{DLC/row| US Sprite Pack | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| US Sprite Pack | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Unofficial fixes=== | ||
+ | [https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/ Large Address Aware] - enables the game to utilize more than 2 GB RAM. Apply to {{file|HOI3.exe}}. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[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 = true |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |origin | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |origin notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |origin = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | | | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | | | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = hackable |
− | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. |
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Game is two-dimensional. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] | |antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
− | # Open | + | # Open {{file|settings.txt}}. |
# Change <code>fullScreen=yes</code> to <code>fullScreen=no</code> | # Change <code>fullScreen=yes</code> to <code>fullScreen=no</code> | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If mouse cursor issues occur in windowed mode, try the [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed fix]], making sure to disable the borderless option as instructed. |
}} | }} | ||
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#[[#Windowed|Enable windowed mode]]. | #[[#Windowed|Enable windowed mode]]. | ||
#Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/848-v2winfix/ v2winfix]. | #Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/848-v2winfix/ v2winfix]. | ||
− | #Extract dinput8.dll into | + | #Extract {{file|dinput8.dll}} into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
− | #Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is now enabled, but can be disabled in | + | #Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is now enabled, but can be disabled in {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\v2winfix.ini}}, by editing the line <code>borderless=1</code>. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Master, Effect, Music |
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = unknown | |subtitles = unknown | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
+ | |notes = Japanese retail release. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
− | |tcp = | + | |tcp = 1630-1641 |
− | |udp = | + | |udp = 1630-1641 |
− | |upnp = | + | |upnp = unknown |
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Crash when using Alt+Tab in Windowed mode=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]] mode|ref={{cn|date=April 2024}}}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = true |
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 13:03, 3 April 2024
Developers | |
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Paradox Development Studio | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Clausewitz | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 7, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | December 7, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Menu-based, Point and select |
Genres | Strategy, Wargame |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Interwar, World War II, Historical |
Series | Hearts of Iron |
Hearts of Iron | |
---|---|
Hearts of Iron | 2002 |
Hearts of Iron II | 2005 |
Hearts of Iron III | 2009 |
Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game | 2010 |
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game | 2011 |
Hearts of Iron IV | 2016 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Hearts of Iron III is a singleplayer top-down view strategy and wargame game in the Hearts of Iron series.
General information
- Hearts of Iron III Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Publisher website | Collection also available. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Collection also available. | ||||
GOG.com | Includes manual and strategy guide. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Collection also available. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | [1] Collection also available. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) | Includes Semper Fi, For the Motherland, and Their Finest Hour. | |||
Origin (unavailable) |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Axis Minors Vehicle Pack | ||
British Vehicle Spritepack | ||
Dies Irae Stars & Stripes Spritepack | ||
For the Motherland | ||
German Infantry Pack | ||
German Sprite Pack | ||
German II Spritepack | ||
Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi | ||
Hearts of Iron III Semper Fi: Dies Irae Götterdämmerung | Requires Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi | |
Italian Vehicle Pack | ||
Japanese Infantry Pack | ||
Japanese Vehicle Spritepack | ||
Mega German Spritepack | ||
Sounds of Conflict | ||
Soviet Infantry Spritepack | ||
Soviet Sprite Pack | ||
Soviet Music Pack | ||
Their Finest Hour | ||
US Infantry Sprite Pack | ||
US Sprite Pack |
Essential improvements
Unofficial fixes
Large Address Aware - enables the game to utilize more than 2 GB RAM. Apply to HOI3.exe
.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\settings.txt[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25890/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\save games\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25890/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Game is two-dimensional. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Windowed
Edit config files[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Borderless fullscreen windowed
- Attempting to force borderless windowed mode using an external application will cause issues with the mouse cursor. This fix avoids those issues, and can also fix the cursor in non-borderless windowed mode.
Use dll patch[citation needed] |
---|
Notes
|
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
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 |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Master, Effect, Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Japanese | Japanese retail release. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by Strategium Translators Team | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 1630-1641 |
UDP | 1630-1641 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Crash when using Alt+Tab in Windowed mode
Use Borderless fullscreen windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
|
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon X1900 DirectX 9.0 compatible |
|
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon HD 2400 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (25890) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Itsumi1117 on 2022-09-14
- ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 19 August 2022