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Difference between revisions of "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock"

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===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/940-guitar-hero-iii-pc-patch/ GH3 Patch v1.31 (PC)]
 
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/940-guitar-hero-iii-pc-patch/ GH3 Patch v1.31 (PC)]
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/941-guitar-hero-iii-mac-patch/ GH3 Patch v1.3 (Mac)]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Guitar_Hero_III_graphics.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/guitar-hero-iii-legends-rock
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|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                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Guitar_Hero_III_keyboard.png|Keyboard configuration screen}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = A guitar controller is highly recommended, but regular Xbox 360 controllers are supported.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|button prompts            = true
 
|button prompts            = true
|button prompts notes      =  
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|button prompts notes      = Always displays the guitar controller's button prompts.
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Guitar_Hero_III_audio.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|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        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan support        =
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|vulkan support notes  =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = false
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|64-bit executable notes=
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = Havok
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
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|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D (Dual-core) 2.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D (Dual-core) 2.8 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3500+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3500+
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia Geforce 7600
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia Geforce 7600
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
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|mincont  = Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
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|minother = 6X DVD-ROM drive
  
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|recOS    = Vista
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon Dual Core 4400+
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon Dual Core 4400+
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 10.4.10
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 5.1 GB
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1600
|minGPU2  =  
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia Geforce 7300
 
|minGPU3  =  
 
|minGPU3  =  
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
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|mincont  = Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
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|minother = DVD-ROM drive
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|recOS    = 10.5
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|recCPU  = 2.33 GHz
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
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Revision as of 01:29, 12 September 2017

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock cover
Developers
Neversoft
Publishers
Activision
Aspyr Media
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
macOS (OS X) December 10, 2007
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock guide on StrategyWiki
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on Wikipedia

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.
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008
Guitar Hero: World Tour 2009

Key points

Based on the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

GH3 Patch v1.31 (PC)
GH3 Patch v1.3 (Mac)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Keyboard configuration screen
Keyboard configuration screen

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D (Dual-core) 2.8 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.1 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X800
Nvidia Geforce 7600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Controller Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
Other 6X DVD-ROM drive
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.4.10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.1 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1600
Nvidia Geforce 7300
128 MB of VRAM
Controller Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
Other DVD-ROM drive