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| {{--}} DLCs are no longer available for purchase despite being listed in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SojerManLan|date=2021-08-31|comment=Trying to download a free DLC gives an 80153003 error. All DLCs still have their price tags attached, as shown [https://imgur.com/a/YunNxDt here].}}</ref> | | {{--}} DLCs are no longer available for purchase despite being listed in-game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SojerManLan|date=2021-08-31|comment=Trying to download a free DLC gives an 80153003 error. All DLCs still have their price tags attached, as shown [https://imgur.com/a/YunNxDt here].}}</ref> |
| {{--}} Steam DLCs did not provide downloadable content, only providing [[GFWL|Games For Windows Live]] keys instead. With the Marketplace's purchase retrieval not working correctly, DLCs cannot be re-downloaded anymore. | | {{--}} Steam DLCs did not provide downloadable content, only providing [[GFWL|Games For Windows Live]] keys instead. With the Marketplace's purchase retrieval not working correctly, DLCs cannot be re-downloaded anymore. |
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| + | All DLCs can still be hacked into the game by following [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2231114241 this guide.] |
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| ==Essential improvements== | | ==Essential improvements== |
Revision as of 09:53, 4 April 2022
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require SecuROM PA and Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]. Manual unlock page is also available.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Dog Breed Set |
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Dog Outfit |
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Dye Pack |
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Female Highlander Outfit |
Included with retail copies. |
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Five Star Dog Potion |
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Free Yule Hat |
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Free Weapons |
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Highlander Tattoo Set |
Included with retail copies. |
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Industrial Knight Outfit |
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Inquisitor Sword & Industrial Tattoo |
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Rebel's Weapon and Tatoo Pack |
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Male Highlander Outfit |
Included with retail copies. |
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Red Setter Dog Potion |
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Traitor's Keep Quest Pack |
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Understone Quest Pack |
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- DLCs are no longer available for purchase despite being listed in-game.[2]
- Steam DLCs did not provide downloadable content, only providing Games For Windows Live keys instead. With the Marketplace's purchase retrieval not working correctly, DLCs cannot be re-downloaded anymore.
All DLCs can still be hacked into the game by following this guide.
Essential improvements
Patches
- A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run
setup.exe
).[3]
Skip intro videos
Automatically patch levels.dat with blank BINK videos[4]
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- Download the patcher from this page.
- Extract the contents of the downloaded archive to a temporary working folder with at least 4 GB of space available.
- Open the "<path-to-game>\Data" folder.
- Move "Levels.bnk" and "Levels.bnk.dat" from "Fable 3's Data" folder to the "Source" folder in the above temporary working folder.
- Double-click on the "Run Me.bat" file and wait for the patching to finish.
- Open the "Output" folder and move the contents into your "<path-to-game>\Data" folder and overwrite the existing files.
- Keep the contents of the "Source" folder somewhere safe just in case you want to revert the changes my patcher made.
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Manually patch levels.dat with blank BINK videos[5]
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- Make a backup of
<path-to-game>\data\levels.bnk and <path-to-game>\data\levels.bnk.dat in case something goes wrong.
- Download the Fable 3 BNK Browser from this site.
- Download the blank BINK file from here.
- Create a temporary working folder on a storage device with at least 4GB of free space.
- Extract the contents of the two archives you downloaded earlier into your working folder.
- Create two copies of the blank BINK file and rename them to
lionhead_logo.bik and microsoft_logo.bik .
- Create an empty folder in your working folder to hold the contents of one of the game's resource packs.
- Open
BnkBrowser.exe then click on Open. Navigate to <path-to-game>\data\ and open levels.bnk .
- Click on Extract All then select the folder you created in Step 7. Exit BnkBrowser when the extraction is finished.
- Open the folder you created in Step 7 then navigate to
art\videos\ . Move the two blank BINK files created in Step 6 into this folder and overwrite the originals.
- Open
BnkCreator.exe then click on Add folder(s). Select the folder you created in Step 7.
- Click on Create then navigate to
<path-to-game>\data\ . Select levels.bnk then click on Save.
- Run the game to test that it starts without issue. After that, you may delete the temporary working folder.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- Multi-monitor and ultra-widescreen resolutions cannot be chosen in-game.
- Changing any settings in-game may reset the resolution; repeat these steps if that happens.[7]
Edit VideoOptions.xml manually[8]
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- Go to the configuration files location.
- Open
VideoOptions.xml with a text editor of your choice.
- Find the following line:
<ScreenResolutionX type="int">1920</ScreenResolutionX><ScreenResolutionY type="int">1080</ScreenResolutionY> and change the highlighted values to your desired resolution.
- Save the changes.
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- Games for Windows - LIVE should be disabled if its anti-cheat protection is crashing the game.
Custom FOV with Cheat Engine[9]
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- See Bypass Games for Windows - LIVE and apply the fix.
- Install Cheat Engine.
- Download the Fable III Cheat Table.
- Start the game and load a saved game.
- Double-click the Cheat Table and open with Cheat Engine.
- Open the game process from the File menu.
- Check the box beside "FOV [F2]".
- Switch to the game and then back to Cheat Engine.
- Check the box beside "FOV".
- Double-click in the FOV Value column and change the value.
Notes
- Cutscenes are affected (toggle with F2 is recommended).
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Input
Keyboard and mouse bindings
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, Sound Effects and Voice. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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Czech (Czech Republic) and Czech (for Slovakian market) available |
French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Japanese release. |
Korean |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues unresolved
Some settings don't save
- Game Settings - Controls / Audio / Misc won't save for some users.
- Game Settings - Display are saved to
%APPDATA%\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3\VideoOptions.xml
, which could mean it's possible to create .xml files for the other settings.
Issues fixed
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set highest refresh rate in fullscreen[citation needed]
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- Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Open the Fable III profile from the list.
- Set Prefered Refreshrate to Highest available.
- Apply changes and close the program.
Notes
- Using Alt+Tab ↹ may cause a delay when switching between the game and Windows.
- Alternatively, playing the game in windowed mode will use the desktop's refresh rate.
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Other information
Bypass Games for Windows - LIVE
- A fake version of
xlive.dll
can allow you to play the single-player without having GFWL installed.
- Benefits include faster loading and saving times.
- This makes the multiplayer mode unavailable, as it is reliant on GFWL.
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP3, Vista |
7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 4000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.9 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 5770 896 MB (Nvidia), 1 GB (ATI) of VRAM |
Notes
References