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Sid Meier's Civilization III
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Firaxis Games |
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2K Games |
Windows |
October 30, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) |
October 30, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) |
2006 |
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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Non-Steam versions can be migrated to Steam by contacting 2K Support.[1]
- Online server browser for non-Steam versions has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[2]
General information
- Official game site
- 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
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Civilization III: Play the World |
Required for multiplayer support. |
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Civilization III: Conquests |
Contains all content from Play the World. |
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Version differences
- Civilization III Complete is a complete version with both expansion packs.
- Gold Edition contains Civilization III and Play The World.
- Play the World adds additional civilizations, game modes, and multiplayer support.
- Conquests adds additional civilizations and scenarios to the game, as well as new government types and other features.
- The Game of the Year Edition contains the original game with a bonus CD containing additional maps and behind-the-scenes videos.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
- Civilization III: Play the World is required for multiplayer support
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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
Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings. For the Steam version go to <path-to-game>\Conquests\
and right click on Civ3Conquests.exe
. Select properties and set the compatibility settings. This can cause serious performance issues on windows 10.
No music or sound effects during diplomacy
This is an error caused by a Windows 10 update limiting sound to two channels.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
1.x |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] 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.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References