Difference between revisions of "Descent 3"
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Revision as of 18:20, 6 May 2014
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Developers | |
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Outrage Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Fusion | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 11, 1999 |
Mac OS (Classic) | November 24, 1999 |
Linux | 1999 |
Descent | |
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Descent | 1995 |
Descent II | 1996 |
Descent 3 | 1999 |
Descent (cancelled) renamed to S.T.F.U (Ships That Fight Underground) | TBA |
Key points
- Mac OS and Linux versions are currently not available in digital distribution. They will be coming later on.[1]
General information
Availability
- Two demo versions were released
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patches for every game version available here
Skip launcher
Instructions |
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Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273590/pfx/[Note 1] |
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*.plt
in the installation folder stores pilot-related settings.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. 'Mercenary' expansion pack was never translated. |
Issues fixed
"Error: Unable to set temporary directory to ... The directory is in use" error at launch
Instructions |
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Other information
Disable motion blur
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | 1.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (273590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.