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Difference between revisions of "Eschalon: Book III"

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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Eschalon Book III - cover.png
 
|cover        = Eschalon Book III - cover.png
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 14, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 14, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|eschalon-book-iii|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|eschalon-book-iii|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Eschalon }}
 
|steam appid  = 257870
 
|steam appid  = 257870
|gogcom page  = eschalon_book_iii
+
|gogcom id    = 1207660683
 +
|hltb        = 17559
 +
|lutris      = eschalon-book-3
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 78221
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Eschalon}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207660683|eschalon_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207660683|eschalon_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/257870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/257870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | eschalon_book_iii | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | eschalon_book_iii | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 257870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 257870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id827451732 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\general.cfg|{{P|appdata}}\Basilisk Games\Book 3 Saved Games\eb3.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Basilisk Games\Book 3 Saved Games\slot*\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Eschalon Book III - launcher settings.png|Launcher settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 1024x768.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = In <code>general.cfg</code>, edit the <code>// Keyboard configuration</code> section.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Eschalon Book III - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, Atmosphere, Footsteps
 +
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by [http://mat.debailleul.free.fr/divers.php Targus and M. debailleul].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/eschalon_book_3/files/5117.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 13:34, 26 December 2023

Eschalon: Book III
Eschalon: Book III cover
Developers
Basilisk Games
Engines
BlitzMax
Release dates
Windows February 14, 2014
macOS (OS X) February 14, 2014
Linux February 14, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Eschalon
Eschalon: Book III on HowLongToBeat
Eschalon: Book III on IGDB
Eschalon: Book III on MobyGames
Eschalon
Eschalon: Book I 2007
Eschalon: Book II 2010
Eschalon: Book III 2014

Eschalon: Book III is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RPG game in the Eschalon series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\general.cfg[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\Basilisk Games\Book 3 Saved Games\eb3.cfg
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Basilisk Games\Book 3 Saved Games\slot*\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher settings.
Launcher settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
In general.cfg, edit the // Keyboard configuration section.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music, Atmosphere, Footsteps
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Fan translation by Targus and M. debailleul.
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team».

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 9
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.4
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References