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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
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|gogcom page  =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hunter-iii|90}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Menu-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Simulation, Strategy, Vehicle combat }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical, World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Hunter }}
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|steam appid  = 15210
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 8537
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|igdb        = silent-hunter-iii
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|lutris      = silent-hunter-iii
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 17098
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hunter III
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hunter III
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|winehq      = 3793
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== Issues and Fixes ===
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{{Introduction
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With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, Key | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.71.19}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1833-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 15210 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948988a7e300458b47f8 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | silent-hunter-iii | Uplay |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | silent-hunter-iii | Playfire |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* [http://patches.ubi.com/silent_hunter_3/ Patch 1.4b (June 2005)]
 +
 
 +
===Expansions (Unofficial)===
 +
* [http://thegreywolves.com/ The Grey Wolves]
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SH3\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SH3\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/cloud-save-support-for-games-available-on-ubisoft/000064409|title=Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+|date=2021-09-18}}</ref>
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
 +
 
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==Video==
 +
{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hunter-iii
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|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hunter-iii WSGF entry], and [http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092 this other trick]. If you own a AMD GPU, you may use the Catalyst Center to set the screen format you want.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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 +
==Input==
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = unknown
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 +
|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = unknown
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|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        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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 +
==Audio==
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{{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 =
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|eax support              = true
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = [http://traductionjeux.com/Silent%20Hunter-%20III.html Unofficial patch].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      = Co-op
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.<ref name="online shutdown">{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/multiplayer-and-online-services-availability-in-ubisoft-games/000064576|title=Multiplayer and Online Services availability in Ubisoft games - Ubisoft Help|date=2022-11-13}}</ref>
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Problems launching the game===
 +
With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).{{cn|2022}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = true
 +
|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  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 2000, XP
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 9.0
 +
 
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
 +
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{References}}

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Silent Hunter III
Silent Hunter III cover
Developers
Ubisoft Romania
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 90
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres Action, Simulation, Strategy, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Art styles Realistic
Themes Historical, World War II
Series Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter III on HowLongToBeat
Silent Hunter III on IGDB
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Silent Hunter III on MobyGames
Silent Hunter III on Wikipedia
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Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter 1996
Silent Hunter II 2001
Destroyer Command 2002
Silent Hunter III 2005
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific 2007
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic 2010

Silent Hunter III is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, simulation, strategy and vehicle combat game in the Silent Hunter series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 StarForce 3.4.71.19 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Patches

Expansions (Unofficial)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SH3\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SH3\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[3]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry, and this other trick. If you own a AMD GPU, you may use the Catalyst Center to set the screen format you want.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

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 feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Unofficial patch.
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Co-op
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.[4]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Problems launching the game

With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).[citation needed]

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References