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{{infobox
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{{stub}}
|title          = Port Royale 3
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{{Infobox game
|cover         = Portroyale3cover.jpg
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|cover       = Portroyale3cover.jpg
|developer      = [http://www.gamingmindsstudios.com/ Gaming Minds Studios]
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|developers  =
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Kalypso Media|Kalypso Media]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gaming Minds Studios}}
|release dates  = May 3, 2012
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media}}
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 4, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|port-royale-3-pirates-and-merchants|54}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|port-royale-3-pirates-merchants|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Business, Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Piracy, North America, South America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Port Royale }}
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|steam appid  = 205610
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|gogcom id    = 1683316495
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|official site= http://www.gamingmindsstudios.com/port-royale-3/
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|hltb        = 7228
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|igdb        = port-royale-3-pirates-merchants
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|mobygames    = 57302
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants
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|winehq      = 14162
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{:Port Royale (series)}}
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== Availability ==
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{{Introduction
{{Availability Table|
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|introduction      =
{{Availability Table/row| {{StoreLink|Steam|205610}} | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1683316495|port_royale_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/205610/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/port-royale-3 | Steam | [https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/port-royale-3-gold-edition Gold Edition] also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | port-royale-3 | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|port-royale-3-gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1244-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|1244-4|Gold Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | port_royale_3 | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | port-royale-3-pirates-and-merchants | Steam | {{store link|GMG|port-royale-3-gold|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 205610 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|29658|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and all DLC.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| New Adventures |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Dawn of Pirates |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Harbour Master |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Kalypso Media\Port Royale 3\options.cfg}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Kalypso Media\Port Royale 3\savegames}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = unknown
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = unknown
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = unknown
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = unknown
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = unknown
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Steam only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 4
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 4
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/port-royale-3/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Issues And Fixes ==
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==Issues unresolved==
=== Autosave ===
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===Frozen ship bug===
 +
Sometimes the game will completely freeze, and the ships and timer will also freeze (although it is still possible to interact with the towns.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205131854/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2693403 Frozen Ship Bug - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
 +
 
 +
Talking to the Architect in town and accessing the Build grid seems to unfreeze time, though the bug might still recur.
 +
 
 +
===Missing Building Name In Town===
 +
When a player reaches a certain rank, building names over buildings disappear.
 +
 
 +
===Shipyard Bug===
 +
When a shipyard has more than 1 ship to offer, it frequently auto-selects the 1st ship. Players could accidentally buy the wrong ship if they are not clicking the buy button fast enough.
 +
 
 +
===Reputation Bug===
 +
On version 1.1.2 quests aren't giving any reputation increase.
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Autosave===
 
Reportedly, loading a game will not allow saves to be made automatically.<ref>http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2244488</ref>
 
Reportedly, loading a game will not allow saves to be made automatically.<ref>http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2244488</ref>
  
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<ref>http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14468</ref>
 
<ref>http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14468</ref>
  
Autosave timer can also be adjusted by going into the <code>Options.cfg</code> in the folder:
+
Autosave timer can also be adjusted by going into the <code>Options.cfg</code> in <code>{{p|appdata}}\Kalypsomedia\Port Royale 3\</code>
 
 
* Windows 7: <code>C:\User\Username\AppData\Roaming\Kalypsomedia\Port Royale 3\</code>
 
  
 
There is a section where one can adjust the number of seconds between autosaves:
 
There is a section where one can adjust the number of seconds between autosaves:
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  Timer = 480
 
  Timer = 480
  
== Unresolved Issues ==
+
==Other information==
=== Frozen Ship Bug ===
+
===API===
Sometimes the game will completely freeze, and the ships and timer will also freeze (although it is still possible to interact with the towns.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2693403</ref>
+
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 2.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
  
Talking to the Architect in town and accessing the Build grid seems to unfreeze time, though the bug might still recur.
+
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
  
=== Missing Building Name In Town ===
+
==System requirements==
When player reach certain rank, building names over buildings disappears.
+
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
  
=== Shipyard Bug ===
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
When a shipyard has more than 1 ship to offer, it frequently auto select the 1st ship. Players could accidentally bought the wrong ship if they are not clicking the buy button fast enough.
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 3 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7 Series
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X2000-Series
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
  
=== Reputation Bug ===
+
|recOS    = 7
On version 1.1.2 quests aren't giving any reputation increase.
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|recCPU  = Quad Core
 
+
|recRAM  = 4 GB
= General Information =
+
|recGPU  =  
== Forums ==
+
|recDX    = 10
* [http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=53 Kalypso Forum] - this is much more active than the Steam Forum.
+
|recSM    = 3.0
* [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1411 Steam Forum].
+
}}
 
 
= References =
 
<references />
 
  
[[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}

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Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants
Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants cover
Developers
Gaming Minds Studios
Publishers
Kalypso Media
Release dates
Windows May 4, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 54
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Business, Strategy
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Themes Piracy, North America, South America
Series Port Royale
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Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants 2012
Port Royale 4 2020

Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view business and strategy game in the Port Royale series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Publisher website
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold Edition.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the base game and all DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
New Adventures
Windows
Dawn of Pirates
Windows
Harbour Master
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Kalypso Media\Port Royale 3\options.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/205610/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Kalypso Media\Port Royale 3\savegames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/205610/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

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
Japanese
Steam only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4
Online play
4

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Frozen ship bug

Sometimes the game will completely freeze, and the ships and timer will also freeze (although it is still possible to interact with the towns.[1]

Talking to the Architect in town and accessing the Build grid seems to unfreeze time, though the bug might still recur.

Missing Building Name In Town

When a player reaches a certain rank, building names over buildings disappear.

Shipyard Bug

When a shipyard has more than 1 ship to offer, it frequently auto-selects the 1st ship. Players could accidentally buy the wrong ship if they are not clicking the buy button fast enough.

Reputation Bug

On version 1.1.2 quests aren't giving any reputation increase.

Issues fixed

Autosave

Reportedly, loading a game will not allow saves to be made automatically.[2]

This can be fixed by starting a new game, and then loading the save game again.[3] [4]

Autosave timer can also be adjusted by going into the Options.cfg in %APPDATA%\Kalypsomedia\Port Royale 3\

There is a section where one can adjust the number of seconds between autosaves:

[Autosave]
Timer = 480

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7 Series
ATI Radeon X2000-Series
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References