Difference between revisions of "Gothic 3"
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]] for many crucial performance improvements and bug fixes. | + | {{ii}} Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]] for many crucial performance improvements and bug fixes. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability Table| | {{Availability Table| | ||
| − | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]].}} | + | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]].}} |
| − | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/gothic_3 GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]].}} | + | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/gothic_3 GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]].}} |
| − | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/39500/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]].}} | + | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/39500/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Install [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]].}} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | ===Gothic 3 Patch 1.75=== | + | ===Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14=== |
| − | [http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1140053-Gothic-3-Patch-1-75-release Gothic 3 Patch 1.75] fixes numerous issues. Using it is strongly recommended. Note that saves from some earlier patch versions are not compatible. | + | [http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1140053-Gothic-3-Patch-1-75-release Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14] fixes numerous issues. Using it is strongly recommended. Note that saves from some earlier patch versions are not compatible. |
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = Enable [[#Windowed|Windowed]] mode and use [[Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Windowed|Borderless Windowed]].<ref>Tested by [[User:Garrett|Garrett]].</ref> | |borderless windowed notes = Enable [[#Windowed|Windowed]] mode and use [[Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Windowed|Borderless Windowed]].<ref>Tested by [[User:Garrett|Garrett]].</ref> | ||
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = Choice of | + | |anisotropic notes = Choice of Anisotrophic 1x/4x/8x/16x (with [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]). |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = Choice of Off or FXAA (with [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]]). | + | |antialiasing notes = Choice of Off or FXAA (with [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]). |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
| − | |acceleration option notes = Sliders for acceleration and smoothing (with [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75]]). | + | |acceleration option notes = Sliders for acceleration and smoothing (with [[#Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]). |
|mouse menu = unknown | |mouse menu = unknown | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 27 January 2014
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| Developers | |
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| Piranha Bytes | |
| Publishers | |
| JoWood Productions | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Engines | |
| Genome Gaming System | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 13, 2006 |
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| Gothic | |
|---|---|
| Gothic | 2001 |
| Gothic II | 2002 |
| Gothic 3 | 2006 |
| Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods | 2008 |
| Arcania: Gothic 4 | 2010 |
| Arcania: Fall of Setarrif | 2011 |
| Gothic Playable Teaser | 2019 |
| The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos (unofficial mod) | 2021 |
| Gothic 1 Remake | TBA |
Key points
- Install Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14 for many crucial performance improvements and bug fixes.
General information
- Official site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14
Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14 fixes numerous issues. Using it is strongly recommended. Note that saves from some earlier patch versions are not compatible.
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39500/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39500/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
| Instructions |
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Windowed
| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | NVidia ATI/AMD 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | NVidia ATI/AMD 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/39500/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (39500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.