Crusader Kings III
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Developers | |
---|---|
Paradox Development Studio | |
DLC | Paradox Thalassic |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Clausewitz | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 1, 2020 |
macOS (OS X) | September 1, 2020 |
Linux | September 1, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 91 |
OpenCritic | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Finite spend, Time-limited, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG, Strategy, Simulation |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Medieval |
Series | Crusader Kings |
Crusader Kings | |
---|---|
Crusader Kings | 2004 |
Crusader Kings II | 2012 |
Crusader Kings III | 2020 |
Crusader Kings III is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG, strategy and simulation game in the Crusader Kings series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royal Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Royal Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Royal Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Included in Xbox Game Pass for PC. Royal Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Royal Edition also available. | |||
Publisher website (unavailable) | Grants Steam version by linking accounts. Royal Edition also available. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
DLC | Crusader Kings III features cosmetic DLCs, and is expected to receive numerous further DLC over its lifetime. |
Expansion pack | Crusader Kings III features 1 expansion pack, and is expected to receive many more over its lifetime. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Garments of the Holy Roman Empire | Launch bonus. | |
Fashion of the Abbasid Court | Only available in Royal Edition or Season Pass | |
Northern Lords Flavor Pack | Included with Season Pass and Royal Edition. | |
Royal Court | Included with Season Pass and Royal Edition. | |
Fate of Iberia | Included with Season Pass and Royal Edition. | |
Friends & Foes | Steam only. | |
Elegance of the Empire | Steam only. | |
Tours & Tournaments | Steam only. | |
Wards & Wardens | Coming July 31, 2023. | |
Legacy of Persia | Coming soon. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
Cosmetic | Cosmetic-only DLC exists. |
Finite spend | Maximum spend is limited by the fact that DLCs cannot be purchased repeatedly. |
Time-limited | Certain DLCs are limited time only. |
Unlock | Expansion packs add additional content which must be unlocked via real money purchases. |
Version differences
- The Royal Edition includes three expansions, as well as the Fashion of the Abbasid Court DLC.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings III\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings III\save games\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/save games |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Main menu and Royal Court's throne room are pillarboxed to 16:9.[1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Only when running in windowed at below native monitor resolution.[2] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Only when running in windowed at native monitor resolution.[2] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA 2x/4x/8x | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | [3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | [4] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Master, Music and Sound Effects (Ambient and Interface) | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Korean | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 32 | Versus Supports crossplay between Steam and Microsoft Store. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | 3.3 | |
Vulkan | 1.1 | Added with 1.8.0 Robe update, default on Linux and MacOS. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.1 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2120 AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i5-4670K AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 7870 AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 1 GB (Nvidia), 2 GB (AMD) of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 AMD Radeon R9 390X 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.14 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-7820HQ | Intel Core i5-7600K |
System memory (RAM) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon Pro 560 4 GB of VRAM | AMD Radeon Pro 580 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2120 AMD FX-6350 |
Intel Core i5-4670K AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 7870 AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 1 GB (Nvidia), 2 GB (AMD) of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 AMD Radeon R9 390X 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Fixed Issues
Initializing Loop Delete the crusader kings 3 launcher aka paradox launcher, in appdata folder, then relaunch the game and it will create a new one and issue should be fixed.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-02
- Tested at a 21:9 resolution of 2560x1080
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2020-09-02
- Confirmed by running game in windowed mode and changing resolution settings.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2020-09-01
- tested at 144 FPS
- ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2020-09-01
- tested by changing the SDR brightness slider with Windows HDR enabled, no option in-game