Difference between revisions of "Age of Wonders III"

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Age of Wonders
Age of Wonders	1999
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne	2002
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic	2003
Age of Wonders III	2014
Age of Wonders: Planetfall	2019
Age of Wonders 4	2023

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.

Age of Wonders III is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X, strategy and TBS game in the Age of Wonders series.

General information

Official Discord for game series

Official Paradox Plaza forums

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website		Deluxe and Collection Editions also available.
		Deluxe and Collection Editions also available.
GOG.com		Deluxe Edition also available. Serial key for multiplayer shown in game's library entry.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe and Collection Editions also available.
Humble Store
Steam		Deluxe and Collection Editions also available.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, a bonus "Dragon's Throne" scenario, and the digital soundtrack.

The Collection release includes the base game, the Deluxe Edition content, and all DLC.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	The expansion packs include new races, units, and campaigns.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Unlock	The only in-game content of the Deluxe Edition Upgrade DLC is a scenario map.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Edition Upgrade
Golden Realms
Eternal Lords

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AoW3\Profiles\<user-id>\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/AoW3/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/AoW3/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AoW3\Profiles\<user-id>\SAVES\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/AoW3/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/AoW3/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		UI might not be scaled enough with "automatic UI scaling" option; see UI is too small on higher resolution
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, toggle only. Can force through Nvidia Inspector.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Nvidia Inspector Force AA and AO^[1]
Set Antialiasing compatibility to `0x084112C5` Set the anti-aliasing quality and sampling in the Antialiasing section. Set AO settings. Apply

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		2 keys per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Effects, Ambiance, Speech, Units, Events, Interface.
Surround sound		Up to 7.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Polish
Russian
Spanish				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	8	Hot seat, Co-op
LAN play	8	Co-op, Versus Requires a Triumph Account (managed from the launcher) to access the multiplayer menu.^[2]
Online play	8	Co-op, Versus Requires a Triumph Account (managed from the launcher).
Asynchronous multiplayer	Both simultaneous turns and PBEM supported.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	14800

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game does not launch

Delete configuration files^{[citation needed]}
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AoW3\Profiles\<user-id>\` Delete `<user-id>.APD` and `<user-id>.APS`.

No music when out of combat

Enter combat and finish the battle^{[citation needed]}

UI is too small on higher resolution

Set value in configuration file^{[citation needed]}

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\AoW3\Config.
Create the Game.cfg file if absent and open it with a text editor.
Write InterfaceScale=1.0 inside.

The default value is 0.8. 1.0 looks satisfactory on a 4K screen.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL		OS X and Linux only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD Ex
Interface	Iggy, Adobe Flash

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9900 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 series ATI Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible
Other	1024 x 768 screen resolution, Broadband Internet connection

3 GB of system RAM is required for Intel integrated GPU's.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9900 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 ATI Radeon HD 4870 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM
Other	1024 x 768 screen resolution, Broadband Internet connection

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.10, SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz	Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 ATI Radeon HD 4870 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM
Other	1024 x 768 screen resolution, Broadband Internet connection

References

[1] ttps://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=4793045#post4793045

[2] Topic: AOW 3 over LAN | Age of Wonders III

[1]

[2]

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-|lan play notes       = Requires a [https://accounts.paradoxplaza.com/ Paradox Account] and initial Internet access for authentication.<ref>[http://ageofwonders.com/forums/topic/aow-3-over-lan/ Topic: AOW 3 over LAN | Age of Wonders III]</ref>
+|lan play notes       = Requires a Triumph Account (managed from the launcher) to access the multiplayer menu.<ref>[http://ageofwonders.com/forums/topic/aow-3-over-lan/ Topic: AOW 3 over LAN | Age of Wonders III]</ref>
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Developers

	Triumph Studios
Publishers
Original	Triumph Studios
Current	Paradox Interactive
Engines
	Creator
Release dates
Windows	March 31, 2014
macOS (OS X)	April 14, 2015
Linux	April 14, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	80
OpenCritic	82
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	4X, Strategy, TBS
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Age of Wonders