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Fable III

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Fable III
Fable III cover
Developers
Lionhead Studios
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows May 17, 2011
Fable III guide on StrategyWiki
Fable III on Wikipedia

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Fable
Fable: The Lost Chapters 2005
Fable III 2011
Fable Anniversary 2014
Fable Fortune 2018
Fable TBA

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Requires online activation
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Requires online activation
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Can be played without Steam running.[1]
Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Understone Quest Pack
Windows
Dog Outfit
Windows
Industrial Knight Outfit
Windows
Dog Breed Set
Windows
Traitor's keep Quest Pack
Windows
Rebel's Weapon and Tatoo Pack
Windows

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).[2]

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105400/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105400/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Multi-monitor

Multi-monitor resolutions cannot be chosen in-game.
Changing video settings in-game may reset the resolution; repeat these steps if that happens.
Instructions
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Games for Windows - LIVE should be disabled if its anti-cheat protection is crashing the game.
Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Xbox 360 version only.[3]
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Connection types

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod to improve 3D support.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

"Failed to contact key server" error on launch (Steam)

A previous issue relating to Steam running out of keys for the game has now been resolved. The game remains unavailable to buy, but copies obtained via unused gifts or codes from third party retailers will now activate without issue.
However, many people are still reporting that they're unable to use or activate the game's DLC. There has been no official response to this issue.

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.
Instructions

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, an increase in frame rate, and no out-of-place looking GFWL screens.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 4000+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
ATI HD 2600 Pro

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/105400/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (105400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References