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Bejeweled
Bejeweled	2001
Bejeweled 2	2004
Bejeweled Twist	2008
Bejeweled 3	2010
Bejeweled LIVE	2013

Key points

Video card detection error on modern hardware configurations. See "Issues fixed"

General information

Answers HQ

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Origin
Steam		Can be played without Steam running.^[1]
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\PopCap\Bejeweled3
Steam	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SteamPopCap\Bejeweled3
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/78000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\PopCap Games\Bejeweled3\users\
Steam	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Steam\Bejeweled3\users\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/78000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Choice of internal resolution: 800x600, 1024x768, or 1920x1200. Output is stretched for aspect ratios other than 16:10 and 4:3.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Maximum resolution is 1920x1200.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration		Uses system's cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		The welcome voice upon entering the main menu is not subtitled. All other voices during gameplay (like "Good", "Awesome", etc) are accompanied with on-screen text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Chinese version only. Contains exclusive Time Bomb game modes. This version can only be run in 4:3 aspect ratio, even if the game is in full screen mode.^[3]
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Japanese version only.
Brazilian Portuguese				Origin / EA app.
Spanish

Issues fixed

3D Acceleration Not Supported error on modern versions of Windows

Fixes 3D acceleration, improves performance and allows support for higher resolutions.

Install the Bejeweled 3 patch^[4]

Download the Bejeweled 3 patch here
Open the .zip file and open the bejeweled-3 folder.
Extract the relevant folder of the edition (Steam, Origin, PopCap) of the game to <path-to-game>.
Copy the Bejeweled3-nosig+vmem+vcard.exe and compat.cfg to <path-to-game>.
Rename the .exe file to Bejeweled3.exe.
Run the game and enable 3D acceleration. Change the resolution as desired.

Notes

If 3D acceleration still refuses to be enabled, run the included Test3D-clean.reg file.

The original .exe for Bejeweled 3 is included as a backup if something breaks.

Use WineD3D
Download the latest version of WineD3D here Open the `.zip` file and extract `d3d9.dll` and `wined3d.dll` to <path-to-game> Start the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
DirectDraw	7
OpenGL		OS X only.
Software renderer

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			Steam version is not 64-bit. Possibly available in Origin version.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	BASS

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	320 MB
Video card (GPU)	128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	320 MB
Video card (GPU)	128 MB of VRAM	256 MB of VRAM

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (78000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20
↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
↑ Bejeweled 3 (Chinese re-release) from Bejeweled Wiki - last accessed on 2022-03-25
↑ Bejeweled Patches - Steam Community: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1838074798

[Proton_path_note-3] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (78000) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (78000) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20

[2] Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[4] Bejeweled 3 (Chinese re-release) from Bejeweled Wiki - last accessed on 2022-03-25

[5] Bejeweled Patches - Steam Community: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1838074798

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[3]

[4]

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 {{Availability/row| Origin | bejeweled/bejeweled-3 | Origin | | | Windows, OS X }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 78000 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B008NBRXVM | Origin | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216102346/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
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-|gog galaxy             =
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-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
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 |vsync notes                =
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 |surround sound           = n/a
 |surround sound notes     =
-|subtitles                = false
+|subtitles                = limited
-|subtitles notes          =
+|subtitles notes          = The welcome voice upon entering the main menu is not subtitled. All other voices during gameplay (like "Good", "Awesome", etc) are accompanied with on-screen text.
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
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 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
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   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Chinese version only. Contains exclusive Time Bomb game modes. This version can only be run in 4:3 aspect ratio, even if the game is in full screen mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://bejeweled.fandom.com/wiki/Bejeweled_3_(Chinese_re-release)|title=Bejeweled 3 (Chinese re-release) from Bejeweled Wiki|date=2022-03-25}}</ref>
   |fan       =
 }}
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   |language  = French
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
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   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
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   |language  = German
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
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   |language  = Italian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Japanese version only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Origin / EA app.
   |fan       =
 }}
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   |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
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+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
 }}
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 ===3D Acceleration Not Supported error on modern versions of Windows===
 {{++}} Fixes 3D acceleration, improves performance and allows support for higher resolutions.
-{{Fixbox|description=Use WineD3D|fix=
-# Download the latest version of WineD3D [https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag '''here''']
-# Open the <code>.zip</code> file and open the <code>bejeweled-3</code> folder.
-# Copy the contents of the unzipped file to the <code>bejeweled-3</code> folder.
-# Start the game.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} To save space, look at [https://enviableyapper0.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/enabling-popcap-old-games-3d-acceleration-on-newer-computers/ this] for hints on figuring out which of the files are enough to copy over.
-}}
 {{Fixbox|description=Install the Bejeweled 3 patch|ref=<ref>Bejeweled Patches - Steam Community: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1838074798</ref>|fix=
 # Download the Bejeweled 3 patch [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1741-bejeweled-series-patches/ '''here''']
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 {{ii}} If 3D acceleration ''still'' refuses to be enabled, run the included <code>Test3D-clean.reg</code> file.
 {{ii}} The original .exe for Bejeweled 3 is included as a backup if something breaks.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use WineD3D|fix=
+# Download the latest version of WineD3D [https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag '''here''']
+# Open the <code>.zip</code> file and extract <code>d3d9.dll</code> and <code>wined3d.dll</code> to {{p|game}}
+# Start the game.
 }}
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 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    = 7
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = true
+|macos intel 32-bit app = true
-|macos 64-bit app       = true
+|macos intel 64-bit app = true
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        = Steam version is not 64-bit. Possibly available in Origin version.
 }}

Developers

	PopCap Games
Engines
	PopCap Games Framework
Release dates
Windows	December 7, 2010
macOS (OS X)	December 7, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	82
IGDB	78
Taxonomy
Genres	Tile matching
Series	Bejeweled