Difference between revisions of "SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest"

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SpellForce
SpellForce: The Order of Dawn	2003
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars	2006
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny	2012
SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past	2014
SpellForce 3	2017
SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest	2019
SpellForce 3: Fallen God	2020
SpellForce 3: Versus Edition	2020
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo	2023

Key points

Official mod toolkit available. Supports GOG.com and Steam versions.

Mods and maps for SpellForce 3 are not compatible with this game.

General information

Official Discord server for game series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Only as limited edition, see Version differences.
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Origin
Steam

All versions require an optional THQ Nordic Online account to play online, unlock achievements, and level up the player profile.

Version differences

Limited Edition

Includes Soul Harvest, SpellForce 3, the soundtrack on CD, an artbook, an amulet, a leather bracelet and a figurine.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Digital Extras
Oktoberfest	Free

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the in-game options^[1]
Launch the game. In the main menu, navigate to Options followed by General. Enable Skip intro videos.

Game data

General settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\config_system.txt %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\config_user.txt
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/817540/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\SpellForce 3 SH\characters\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/817540/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

User interface settings

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SSAA via resolution scaler (x0.50 - x2.00).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

FOV at 16:9 resolutions
FOV at 21:9 resolutions

Field of view (FOV)

Edit visual.txt^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\bin_exp1_win32\configs\visual.txt`. Go to the `Camera` section. Change the value for `FOV` and save the file (default is `21`).

Input

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Allows mapping of two different control schemes.
Mouse acceleration		Mouse acceleration follows system setting.
Mouse sensitivity		Only applies when not using "hardware cursor" setting.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Applies to camera movement and rotation.
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Remapping settings

Audio

Audio settings

Screenshot showing subtitles for story dialogue (left) and NPC chatter (right).

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Ambient, Effects, Dialogues, Voices (outside of dialogues), Voiced notifications, Music, Combat music, Interface, Buildings
Surround sound		7.1
Subtitles		Dialogue box position and font size can be adjusted. Speaker icons displayed, NPC chatter displayed above character.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Enabled by default, but can be disabled through the Sound settings.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		6	Versus, Co-op
Online play		6	Versus, Co-op Requires a THQ Nordic Online account.

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP	5432, 9182

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Network settings can be configured in <path-to-game>\config_network.txt.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: SpellForce 3 - Soul Harvest- 3D-Vision Fix - Losti - V1.00.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX-6350	Intel Core i7-4790 AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (817540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-05-28
↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-06-13

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (817540) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (817540) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-05-28

[3] Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-06-13

[1]

[Note 1]

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Developers

	Grimlore Games
Publishers
	THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows	May 28, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RPG, RTS
Themes	Fantasy
Series	SpellForce