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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy, Simulation }} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Historical }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Europa Universalis }} | ||
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|official site= https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-iii/PP-EU03-001.html | |official site= https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-iii/PP-EU03-001.html | ||
|hltb = 3204 | |hltb = 3204 | ||
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|strategywiki = Europa Universalis III | |strategywiki = Europa Universalis III | ||
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|wikipedia = Europa Universalis III | |wikipedia = Europa Universalis III | ||
|winehq = 4478 | |winehq = 4478 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2109-2 | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2109-2 | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | europa_universalis_iii_complete | DRM-free | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | europa_universalis_iii_complete | DRM-free | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | europa-universalis-iii-chronicles | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | europa-universalis-iii-chronicles | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | europa-universalis-iii-complete | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | europa-universalis-iii-complete | Steam | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 25800 | DRM-Free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Itsumi1117|date=2022-10-21}}</ref> Europa Universalis III: Complete. | | Windows, OS X}} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | Europa Universalis III: Complete<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118195930/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/?filter=Top+Downloads|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} |
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id473551911 | MacApp | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | | OS X | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id473551911 | MacApp | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | | OS X | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Origin | europa-universalis/europa-universalis-iii | Origin | Europa Universalis III: Complete | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} For more, see [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/europa-universalis-iii#buy_game-tab here]. | {{ii}} For more, see [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/europa-universalis-iii#buy_game-tab here]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo is available from Steam: <code>steam://install/22150</code>. | ||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Napoleon's Ambition | Extends timeline from 1453-1793 to 1453-1822. | Windows, OS X }} | {{DLC/row| Napoleon's Ambition | Extends timeline from 1453-1793 to 1453-1822. | Windows, OS X }} | ||
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===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
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− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
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− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
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− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
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|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
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|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
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|mac os x powerpc app = true | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = true | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
− | |macos app notes = The game supported PowerPC processors through the second expansion.<br>After the Heir to the | + | |macos arm app = unknown |
+ | |macos app notes = The game supported PowerPC processors through the second expansion.<br>After the Heir to the Throne expansion, only Intel processors are supported. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 22 December 2023
Developers | |
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Paradox Development Studio | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Clausewitz | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 23, 2007 |
macOS (OS X) | November 2, 2007 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Strategy, Simulation |
Themes | Historical |
Series | Europa Universalis |
Europa Universalis III is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view strategy and simulation game in the Europa Universalis series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Official forum
- Europa Universalis 3 Wiki
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Europa Universalis III: Complete | ||||
GOG.com | Europa Universalis III: Complete | |||
Green Man Gaming | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | |||
Humble Store | Europa Universalis III: Complete | |||
Steam | [1] Europa Universalis III: Complete. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | Europa Universalis III: Complete[2] | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) | Europa Universalis III: Chronicles | |||
Origin (unavailable) | Europa Universalis III: Complete |
- For more, see here.
- A free demo is available from Steam:
steam://install/22150
.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Napoleon's Ambition | Extends timeline from 1453-1793 to 1453-1822. | |
In Nomine | Extends timeline to start at 1399. | |
Heir to the Throne | Improved Casus belli system. Note that from this expansion on the Mac, PowerPC support was dropped. |
|
Divine Wind |
- Europa Universalis III: Complete includes Napoleon's Ambition and In Nomine. Europa Universalis III: Chronicles includes Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save Games\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Change fullscreen=yes to =no in settings.txt file. Also change your resolution to a lower one, otherwise it won't work. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Change anisotropicfiltering=0 to =1 in settings.txt file. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8 times Multisampling. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ 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 | ||
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 | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken audio. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
LAN play | Co-op, Versus |
||
Online play | Co-op, Versus |
Issues fixed
DirectX Issue
- Problems with the game crashing, with an error in d3dx9_35.dll or d3dx9_41.dll may be caused by missing DirectX 9 components. Installing DirectX 9.0c from Microsoft may correct this problem. Install the DirectX End-User Runtimes.
Required Software
Along with DirectX 9.0c, Europa Universalis requires additional Microsoft software to run on Windows. These may already be installed on your computer, however if you are having problems, reinstalling them may help.
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package
- The latest version of .NET Framework
Tutorial Crashing
The Europa Universalis Complete edition contains a tutorial mode that does not function, and Paradox has advised players not to use it. Beginning with the second tutorial, the game may crash when the tutorial is activated. Renaming or deleting the game's music folder may prevent the crash, at the expense of the music.
Crash when viewing ledger
This occurs when playing DLC Heir to the Throne. It is fixed in Divine Wind, or in one of the released beta patches.
Downloading the beta patch requires you to register your game with Paradox Plaza.
Music Issues
If the music doesn't play, installing k-lite codec pack may correct this.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 2.0 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | The game supported PowerPC processors through the second expansion. After the Heir to the Throne expansion, only Intel processors are supported. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP1 | XP SP2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.9 GHz AMD Athlon 1.9 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Hardware Transform & Lighting support 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | 10.6.3 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel PowerPC G5 (until Heir to the Throne) | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 5200 ATI Radeon 9600 Intel GMA 950 |
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 (25800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Verified by User:Itsumi1117 on 2022-10-21
- ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022