Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Use the GS Patch to replace the deprecated GameSpy master servers
General information
- Official developer site
- Official game site
- Epic Games Official Forum
- Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
- Planet Unreal
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Retail keys can be activated on Steam. |
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GamersGate |
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Black Edition. |
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Steam |
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Black Edition. Comes bundled with the Titan Pack. Doesn't require Steam to start when launched directly from the executable. |
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- The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Titan Pack |
Available for free. Included with Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition. See Titan Pack for details and download link. |
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Demos
A demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Modify configuration file[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
UTEngine.ini .
- Go to the
[FullScreenMovie] section and comment (put a semicolon before) the following lines:
StartupMovies=Copyright_PC.bik
StartupMovies=EpicLogo.bik
StartupMovies=Intel_Duo_logo.bik
StartupMovies=MidwayLogo.bik
StartupMovies=Nvidia_PC.bik
StartupMovies=UE3_logo.bik
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Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition\UTGame\Movies ,
- Delete or rename
Copyright_PC.bik , EpicLogo.bik , Intel_Duo_logo.bik , MidwayLogo.bik , Nvidia_PC.bik and UE3_logo.bik .
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Patches
- The latest patch is Version 5 (v2.1) (only needed for retail versions).
- Use the Official Gamespy Patch to replace GameSpy master servers with Epic servers.[1]
- Free DLC that adds a significant amount of fixes and content.
- To be used in conjunction with the Version 4 (v2.0) patch or later
- You don't need Titan Pack if you've bought the Black edition.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
Prepare splitscreen controls
Play with just controllers[3]
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- Download this archive.
- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Config\
- Replace
UTInput.ini with the one from the archive.
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Controllers just from second player onwards[4]
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- Download vibmod's x360ce 3.1.4.1.
- Connect controllers and make sure to properly set them up in the application configurator
- Open
x360ce.ini and make sure [PAD1] is assigned to an unused controller entry
- Save the changes
- Copy
x360ce.ini and xinput1_3.dll to <path-to-game>\Binaries\
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects, music, voice, ambience and announcer. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output[5] |
Subtitles |
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Cutscenes only. In-mission dialog and team announcements have no subtitles. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 5.0 via OpenAL. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail, Black Edition contains the files. |
French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Retail, Black Edition contains the files. |
Italian |
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Polish |
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Retail, Black Edition contains the files. |
Russian |
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Official localization. |
Russian |
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Fan translation, download |
Spanish |
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Change UI Language
Instructions
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
UTEngine.ini .
- Search and change
Language=xxx under the [Engine.Engine] section and change to the desired language with language-code .
- Save file.
Notes
- Allowed language codes are:
CZE , DEU , ESN , FRA , HUN , INT , ITA , POL and RUS .
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
6500, 7777, 7778, 7787, 13000, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- FoxMod greatly eases setting up splitscreen and controllers
- Further adjustments for controllers may be required. Additional console commands can be found below
Splitscreen enabled by default[6]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
UTGame.ini .
- Find the following line
StringData=(Tag="Splitscreen",DefaultValueIndex=0) and set DefaultValueIndex to 1 .
Notes
- Game might not start until every player presses fire
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One time splitscreen match[4][6]
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- Open console (Tab ↹)
- Type
DebugCreatePlayer X to add every player needed
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VR support
Issues fixed
- Ultron has a forum thread with various fixes for the game.
Other information
- TweakGuides has created a https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/UT3_1.html comprehensive guide] for adjusting game settings.
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Useful split-screen commands
Command |
Description |
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DebugCreatePlayer (1/2/3) |
Add selected player number to the game
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DebugRemovePlayer (1/2/3) |
Remove selected player number from the game (never remove player 0)
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SetConsoleTarget (0/1/2/3) |
Set the target player for console commands
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setsplit (1/2) |
Toggle between horizontal and vertical split
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SSSwapcontrollers |
Swap controllers between players
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Increase Player-Model Resolution
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
UTCustomChar.ini
and scroll to the [UTGame.UTCustomChar_Data] section.
- Replace the following:
BodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048
BodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048
BodyMaxTexSize[2]=256
BodyMaxTexSize[3]=256
BodyMaxTexSize[4]=512
HeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048
HeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048
HeadMaxTexSize[2]=512
HeadMaxTexSize[3]=256
HeadMaxTexSize[4]=256
SelfBodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048
SelfBodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048
SelfBodyMaxTexSize[2]=256
SelfBodyMaxTexSize[3]=256
SelfBodyMaxTexSize[4]=512
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[2]=512
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[3]=256
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[4]=256
Mods
Where to Download
Mods can be easily found through quick Google searches; there are many fan sites dedicated to Unreal Tournament 3 modding with the most popular being Beyond Unreal or Epic Games Official Forums. Epic Games Official Forums have a forum category for custom maps and mods. An Epic Games Forum post has the winners of the "Make Something Unreal" contest which list many great mods for different categories.
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
Characters and Skins
Characters are unique custom races that can be downloaded, skins are different color schemes or textures for current existing races.
Total Conversion
Total conversion mods use the game's engine, while letting you play a whole new game, for example The Ball mod which is a single player total conversion mod.
- Total conversion mods can mostly be found in Mod DB's Unreal Tournament 3 page.
- The Haunted is the winner of the "Make Something Unreal" contest and one of many entries of the contest that have gone commercial as a stand-alone game.
- Angels Fall First is a large scale sci-fi multiplayer mod that has now undergone UDK development.
- Renegade-X is a multiplayer mod that is a remake of the Command & Conquer: Renegade game.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz |
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon 9600 Nvidia GeForce 6200 DirectX 9 compatible
| ATI Radeon X1300 Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References