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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Lands of Lore III - cover.png | |cover = Lands of Lore III - cover.png | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 3, 1999}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 3, 1999}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | |taxonomy = |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{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 | Lands of Lore }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207659094 | |gogcom id = 1207659094 | ||
| + | |official site=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301120946/http://www.westwood.com/games/lands3/main.html | ||
|hltb = 5171 | |hltb = 5171 | ||
| + | |igdb = lands-of-lore-iii | ||
| + | |lutris = lands-of-lore-iii | ||
|strategywiki = Lands of Lore III | |strategywiki = Lands of Lore III | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 849 |
|wikipedia = Lands of Lore III | |wikipedia = Lands of Lore III | ||
|winehq = 10983 | |winehq = 10983 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | OverSized {{term|DRM}} (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | lands_of_lore_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | lands_of_lore_3 | DRM-free | Comes pre-configured with [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].<br>Launching directly from the executable asks for a disc in the drive; the official shortcut uses the following parameters to bypass this requirement: <code>-CD. -16MB -NO_ASSERTS</code> | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Origin | lands-of-lore/lands-of-lore- | + | {{Availability/row| Origin | lands-of-lore/lands-of-lore-3 | Origin | Not available in all regions.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-11-06|comment=Inaccessible from Croatia, confirmed available in the UK.}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * The latest official patch is 1.07A. It can be downloaded from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/lands_of_lore3.php Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\options.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} The {{file|SAVEGAME|folder}} subfolder is only created upon the first saving attempt and is absent on a fresh installation. | ||
===[[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 = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = unknown |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Lands of Lore III video settings.png|Video settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = unknown | |windowed = unknown | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = false |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Capped at 30 FPS. |
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|Lands of Lore III misc control settings.png|Miscellaneous control settings}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|Lands of Lore III audio settings.png|Audio settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = unknown | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | }} | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 6 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95, 98, NT 4.0 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 32 MB |
| + | |minHD = 450 MB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
| − | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 6 |
| − | |recRAM = 1 GB | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recRAM = 64 MB |
| − | |recDX = | + | |recHD = 1 GB |
| + | |recGPU = 3dfx Voodoo 2 | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 12 MB | ||
| + | |recDX = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Westwood Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 3, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | RPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Lands of Lore |
 |
|
| Lands of Lore | |
|---|---|
| Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos | 1993 |
| Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny | 1997 |
| Lands of Lore III | 1999 |
Lands of Lore III is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Lands of Lore series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
OverSized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Comes pre-configured with nGlide. Launching directly from the executable asks for a disc in the drive; the official shortcut uses the following parameters to bypass this requirement: -CD. -16MB -NO_ASSERTS |
|
|
| Origin | |
Not available in all regions.[1] | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.07A. It can be downloaded from Patches-Scrolls.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\options.ini[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 1] |
- The
SAVEGAMEsubfolder is only created upon the first saving attempt and is absent on a fresh installation.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin |
Video
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 30 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Miscellaneous control settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT 4.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 450 MB | 1 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6 compatible | 3dfx Voodoo 2 12 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).