Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Official Epic Games Forum
- Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
- Unreal Wiki - A wiki on how to use Unreal Editor, UnrealScript and other technical aspects of Unreal Engine.
- Unreal Admin Wiki - A wiki on how to manage Unreal multiplayer servers.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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SecuROM DRM disc check. Disc check was patched out. |
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- Not sold digitally due to Unreal Tournament 2004 containing all 2003 content.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Digital Extremes Bonus Pack |
Available for free. See Bonus Content. |
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Epic Bonus Pack |
Available for free. See Bonus Content. |
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Demos
Essential improvements
Patches
- For Windows, the latest version is v2225
- For OS X and Linux, the latest version is v2225.3
Official bonus content
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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UT2003.ini
contains general settings.
-
User.ini
contains FOV and other settings.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Set in ut2003.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
ut2003.ini .
- Under [WinDrv.WindowsClient], change
FullscreenViewportX= and FullscreenViewportY= to the desired resolution.
- Save your changes.
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- FOV higher than 100 will reset to 100 when the game is launched; for these values open the console and type
fov ###
with the FOV you want.
Set in user.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
user.ini .
- Change
DesiredFOV= and DefaultFOV=85 to the desired FOV and save the changes.
- Recommended settings:
95 for 16:10, 102 for 16:9.
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Input
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
Audio
- DefOpenAL32.dll works as DirectSound3D driver which can be used with DSOAL to restore EAX.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
7777-7788, 27900, 42292 |
UDP |
7777-7788, 27900, 42292 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1 |
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Software renderer |
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via official patch |
Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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Linux | | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
OpenAL |
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Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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Mods
Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal Tournament 2003.
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, ME, 2000, XP |
98, Me, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 733 MHz AMD Athlon 733 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1 GHz AMD Athlon 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
TNT2, Kyro II, Voodoo 3, G400, Radeon 7000 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible
| GeForce2 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References