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− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} for North America. {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}} for Europe.<br>Applies for the base game and the "Conquests" expansion.<br>"Play the World" expansion uses {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} for all regions.| | Windows, Mac OS }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2607-1 | Steam | Complete | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2607-1 | Steam | Complete | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete | DRM-free | Complete | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete | DRM-free | Complete | | Windows }} |
Revision as of 22:40, 11 February 2023
Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
Conquests expansion | BreakAway Games |
Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
macOS (OS X) | Westlake Interactive |
Publishers | |
2001-2003 | Infogrames |
2003-2005 | Atari |
2005-present | 2K Games |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Mac OS | Aspyr Media |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 30, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | January 12, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | 4X, TBS |
Themes | Historical |
Series | Civilization |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
Freeciv (unofficial) | 1996 |
Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 |
Sid Meier's Civilization III | 2001 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV | 2005 |
CivCity: Rome | 2006 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
Sid Meier's Civilization V | 2010 |
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 2016 |
Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 2025 |
Warnings
General information
- Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Apolyton Civilization Site's Civ III section - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs. Modifications for the game can be found here
- Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 4 DRM for North America. SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] for Europe. Applies for the base game and the "Conquests" expansion. "Play the World" expansion uses SecuROM 4 DRM for all regions. |
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Complete | ||||
GOG.com | Complete | |||
Green Man Gaming | Complete | |||
Steam | Complete | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | Complete |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free trial version of the Gold Edition is available from GameFront.
Version differences
- The Game of the Year Edition contains the base game with a bonus CD containing additional maps and behind-the-scenes videos.
- The Gold Edition contains the base game and Play The World.
- Civilization III Complete is a complete version with both expansion packs.
- Digital releases omit the executables for the base game and Play the World, leaving only the Conquests executable with a Complete-themed menu and icon. The base game and Play the World can, however, be played by including no-CD versions of their respective fully patched executables, as no other assets are missing.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | Expansion packs include multiple civilizations, scenarios, and secondary game modes. Unlike the base game, they include multiplayer support. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Play the World | ||
Conquests | Contains all content from Play the World. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- v1.29f (base game), v1.27f (Play the World), v1.22 (Conquests) are available here.
- Patch v1.22 Rev A is the latest patch for the OS X version.[3]
Unofficial
- fan patch v8 - Multiple fixes to v1.22 Conquests.
- flintlock's patch - Multiple bugfixes and QoL improvements to v1.22 Conquests (GOG/Steam version only), more stable than the fan patch above.
- Fitted Irrigation with Farm Houses - Makes irrigation look more natural and not jut out into the water.
- River Deltas - Covers up the problem where some deltas are too far out to sea and others are too recessed
- Fixed Transport Window Leftovers - Fixes left over artifacts from the transport window
Skip intro videos
Edit configuration file[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The configuration file is generated only after the first time the game is started.
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Civilization3.ini <path-to-game>\Civ3PTW\Civilization3X.ini <path-to-game>\Conquests\Conquests.ini[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves <path-to-game>\Civ3PTW\Saves <path-to-game>\Conquests\Saves[Note 2] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enabled by default but low-resolution; see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Set KeepRes mode[5] |
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KeepRes=1
Windowed
Set windowed mode[6] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Uses OS cursor. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken text. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital versions | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation, link #1, link #2. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Japanese | Retail only | |||
Spanish | Retail only, download. |
Network
- Either expansion pack is required, as the base game does not have multiplayer support.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus Removed from Steam version after the Steamworks update. |
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Online play | 8 | Versus The official GameSpy service has been shut down; Steam version has been updated with Steamworks support.[7][8] |
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Asynchronous multiplayer | Possible option. Used by default. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Removed from the Steam version.[7] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3783, 6500, 6667, 28900, 29900, 29901 |
UDP | 2302-2400, 6500, 6515, 13139, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Compatibility settings for Steam version
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.[citation needed] |
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No music or sound effects during diplomacy
This is an error caused by a Windows 10 update limiting sound to two channels.
Install IndirectSound[9][10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Install the version 1.22 Rev A patch for Intel support. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | Removed in Steam update. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB (base game), 128 MB (Conquests) | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 8.0a (base game), 9.0b (Conquests) compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (3910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-05-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-03-31
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2021-09-15
- Works on retail, GOG.com and Steam releases.
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-03-31
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Civilization III Multiplayer Update Now Available Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete
- ↑ 2K Online Server Migration from GameSpy Technology – 2K Support
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]