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{{infobox
 
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play. Can also be activated via Steam using a retail serial key.
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{{++}} Comes bundled with modding tools
 +
{{--}} Small community
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://epicgames.com/ Official developer site]
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.unrealtournament.com/ Official game site]
 +
{{mm}} [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/20-Unreal-Tournament-3 Epic Games Official Forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/13210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/13210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=377 Steam Users' forum] - For game series
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=377 Steam Users' forum] - For game series
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{{mm}} [http://www.unrealtournament.com/ Official site]
 
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{{mm}} [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/21-UT3-General-Chat Official forum]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://planetunreal.gamespy.com/ Planet Unreal]
 
{{mm}} [http://planetunreal.gamespy.com/ Planet Unreal]
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{{mm}} [http://unreal.wikia.com Unreal Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://liandri.beyondunreal.com Liandri Archives] - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability Table|
 +
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Unreal Tournament 3 Black edition. Comes bundled with the Titan Pack.}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play. Can also be activated via Steam using a retail serial key.
  
 
==Improvements==
 
==Improvements==
 +
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_1.html here].
 +
{{ii}} [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/586697-Ultron-s-UT3-Tweaks Ultron] has a forum post that has various fixes and tweaks for the game.
 
=== Official Patch ===
 
=== Official Patch ===
 
* The latest patch is [http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/05/04/download-unreal-tournament-3-patch-5/ version 5].
 
* The latest patch is [http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/05/04/download-unreal-tournament-3-patch-5/ version 5].
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{{++}} Free DLC that adds a significant amount of fixes and content.
 
{{++}} Free DLC that adds a significant amount of fixes and content.
 
{{ii}} You don't need Titan Pack if you've bought the Black edition.
 
{{ii}} You don't need Titan Pack if you've bought the Black edition.
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==Game data==
 
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{{Game Location Table|
 
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}
 
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
 
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}}
 
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
 
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
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|steam_cloud            = false
 
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
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|origin                =
 
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|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
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|gamesave_manager      = true
 
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              = true
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
−
}}
 
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==Video settings==
 
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[[File:game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Nothing currently here.]]
 
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{{Video Settings
 
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/unreal-tournament-3
 
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =limited
 
−
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =limited
 
−
|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
 
−
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
−
|multimonitor              =unknown
 
−
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
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|fov                        =unknown
 
−
|fov_notes                  =
 
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|windowed                  =unknown
 
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|windowed_notes            =
 
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|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 
−
|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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|vsync                      =unknown
 
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|vsync_notes                =
 
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}}
 
−
 
−
{{ii}} The vast majority of graphical tweaks are accomplished by editing the games .ini configuration files with a word editing program such as notepad.
 
−
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_1.html here].
 
  
 
=== Increase Player-Model Resolution ===
 
=== Increase Player-Model Resolution ===
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SelfHeadMaxTexSize[4]=256</pre>
 
SelfHeadMaxTexSize[4]=256</pre>
  
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=== Field of Vision Fix (FOV) ===
+
=== Mods ===
−
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 supports an FOV view slider in the options menu, however the slider moves to a maximum of 100 which is roughly correct for 16:10 displays. As described in [http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/unreal-tournament-3 Widescreen Gaming Forum's article], a custom mutator, FreeFOV must be used to increase the FOV further for 16:9 displays.
+
==== Where to Download ====
−
 
 
−
=== Multimonitor Support ===
 
−
{{ii}} The game is compatible with AMD/ATI's Eyefinity solution and NVIDIA's Vision Surround solution although the HUD elements are enlarged and disproportional. Increasing the FOV can help with multimonitor displays but the weapon view models and HUD elements get in the way. [http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/unreal-tournament-3 Widescreen Gaming Forum's article] also has an FOV fix for multimonitor displays as well as more information.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Anti-Aliasing ===
 
−
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 does not natively support anti-aliasing and must be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Anisotropic Filtering ===
 
−
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 does not have an anisotropic filtering option, it's changed through the "Texture Quality" option. Anisotropic filtering can be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.
 
−
 
 
−
==Input settings==
 
−
{{Input Settings
 
−
|key_remap                  =true
 
−
|key_remap_notes            =
 
−
|acceleration_option        =
 
−
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
−
|controller_support        =
 
−
|controller_support_notes  =
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
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== Mods ==
 
−
Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, mutators, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal Tournament 3.
 
−
=== Where to Download ===
 
 
Mods can be easily found through quick Google searches; there are many fan sites dedicated to Unreal Tournament 3 modding with the most popular being [http://www.beyondunreal.com/ Beyond Unreal] or [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/335-User-Maps-amp-Mods Epic Games Official Forums]. [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/335-User-Maps-amp-Mods Epic Games Official Forums] have a forum category for custom maps and mods. An [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/718438-Grand-Prize-Winners-in-the-1-Million-Intel-Make-Something-Unreal-Contest! Epic Games Forum] post has the winners of the "Make Something Unreal" contest which list many great mods for different categories.
 
Mods can be easily found through quick Google searches; there are many fan sites dedicated to Unreal Tournament 3 modding with the most popular being [http://www.beyondunreal.com/ Beyond Unreal] or [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/335-User-Maps-amp-Mods Epic Games Official Forums]. [http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/335-User-Maps-amp-Mods Epic Games Official Forums] have a forum category for custom maps and mods. An [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/718438-Grand-Prize-Winners-in-the-1-Million-Intel-Make-Something-Unreal-Contest! Epic Games Forum] post has the winners of the "Make Something Unreal" contest which list many great mods for different categories.
  
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=== Maps ===
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==== Maps ====
 
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
 
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
 
*A forum user [http://www.giantbomb.com/unreal-tournament-3/61-10955/unreal-tournament-3-best-maps-mods/35-12123/ at Giant Bomb] has compiled a list of essential maps, although some have broken links.
 
*A forum user [http://www.giantbomb.com/unreal-tournament-3/61-10955/unreal-tournament-3-best-maps-mods/35-12123/ at Giant Bomb] has compiled a list of essential maps, although some have broken links.
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*The Unreal Old Friends Map Packs [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/735690-Unreal-Old-Friends-Map-Pack Volume 1] and [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/771697-Unreal-Old-Friends-Map-Pack-2 Volume 2] contain a high amount of high quality maps in various game types.
 
*The Unreal Old Friends Map Packs [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/735690-Unreal-Old-Friends-Map-Pack Volume 1] and [http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/771697-Unreal-Old-Friends-Map-Pack-2 Volume 2] contain a high amount of high quality maps in various game types.
  
−
=== Characters and Skins ===
+
==== Characters and Skins ====
 
Characters are unique custom races that can be downloaded, skins are different color schemes or textures for current existing races.
 
Characters are unique custom races that can be downloaded, skins are different color schemes or textures for current existing races.
 
*Skins and characters can be downloaded from [http://skincity.beyondunreal.com/?section=models&gameid=5 Beyond Unreal's Skin City website.]
 
*Skins and characters can be downloaded from [http://skincity.beyondunreal.com/?section=models&gameid=5 Beyond Unreal's Skin City website.]
  
−
=== Total Conversion ===
+
==== Total Conversion ====
 
Total conversion mods use the game's engine, while letting you play a whole new game, for example [http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-ball The Ball mod] which is a single player total conversion mod.
 
Total conversion mods use the game's engine, while letting you play a whole new game, for example [http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-ball The Ball mod] which is a single player total conversion mod.
 
*Total conversion mods can mostly be found in [http://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament-3 Mod DB's Unreal Tournament 3 page.]
 
*Total conversion mods can mostly be found in [http://www.moddb.com/games/unreal-tournament-3 Mod DB's Unreal Tournament 3 page.]
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*[http://www.renegade-x.com/site/ Renegade-X] is a multiplayer mod that is a remake of the Command & Conquer: Renegade game.
 
*[http://www.renegade-x.com/site/ Renegade-X] is a multiplayer mod that is a remake of the Command & Conquer: Renegade game.
  
−
== Useful Links ==
+
==Game data==
−
*[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=377 Steam] only has a forum for the entire Unreal series rather than Unreal Tournament 3 itself. Contains useful information and a tutorial for installing mods and custom maps for all Unreal Tournament games.
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[[File:Unreal Tournament 3 Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
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*[http://www.unrealtournament.com/ Official website] for Unreal Tournament 3.
+
{{Game Location Table|
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*[http://forums.epicgames.com/forums/20-Unreal-Tournament-3 Epic Games Official Forum] for Unreal Tournament 3 containing custom content and lots of helpful tips and fixes.
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\Users\[Account name here]\Documents\my games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\SaveData}}
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_Tournament_3 Wikipedia's article] about Unreal Tournament 3 which is more about basic information about the game, it's development, story and plot.
+
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|C:\Users\[Account name here]\Documents\my games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Config}}
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*[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/unreal-tournament-3 Widescreen Gaming Forum's] wiki article about widescreen and multimonitor support.
+
}}
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*[http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_1.html TweakGuides] has an extensive section on tweaking various settings and options through .ini and other files.
+
 
−
*[http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/586697-Ultron-s-UT3-Tweaks Ultron] has a forum post that has various fixes and tweaks for the game.
+
=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
 +
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 +
|steam_cloud            = false
 +
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 +
|origin                =
 +
|origin_notes          =
 +
|uplay                  =
 +
|uplay_notes            =
 +
|gamesave_manager      = true
 +
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 +
|gamestow              = true
 +
|gamestow_notes        =
 +
|synctocloud            =
 +
|synctocloud_notes      =
 +
|square_enix            =
 +
|square_enix_notes      =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video settings==
 +
[[File:Unreal Tournament 3 General Graphics.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general graphics settings.]]
 +
[[File:Unreal Tournament 3 Advanced Graphics.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced graphics settings.]]
 +
{{Video Settings
 +
|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/unreal-tournament-3
 +
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =limited
 +
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =limited
 +
|widescreen_resolution      =true
 +
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 +
|multimonitor              =hackable
 +
|multimonitor_notes        =See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]] for details.
 +
|fov                        =true
 +
|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for details.
 +
|windowed                  =true
 +
|windowed_notes            =
 +
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
 +
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                =true
 +
|anisotropic_notes          =See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF))]] for details.
 +
|antialiasing              =hackable
 +
|antialiasing_notes        =See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for details.
 +
|vsync                      =true
 +
|vsync_notes                =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
=== Multi-monitor ===
 +
{{ii}} The game is compatible with AMD/ATI's Eyefinity solution and NVIDIA's Vision Surround solution although the HUD elements are enlarged and disproportional. Increasing the FOV can help with multimonitor displays but the weapon view models and HUD elements get in the way. [http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/unreal-tournament-3 Widescreen Gaming Forum's article] also has an FOV fix for multimonitor displays as well as more information.
 +
 
 +
=== Field of view (FOV) ===
 +
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 supports an FOV view slider in the options menu, however the slider moves to a maximum of 100 which is roughly correct for 16:10 displays. As described in [http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/unreal-tournament-3 Widescreen Gaming Forum's article], a custom mutator, FreeFOV must be used to increase the FOV further for 16:9 displays.
 +
 
 +
=== Anisotropic filtering (AF) ===
 +
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 does not have an anisotropic filtering option, it's changed through the "Texture Quality" option. Anisotropic filtering can be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.
 +
 
 +
=== Anti-aliasing (AA) ===
 +
{{ii}} Unreal Tournament 3 does not natively support anti-aliasing and must be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.
 +
 
 +
==Input settings==
 +
[[File:Unreal Tournament 3 Input.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general input settings.]]
 +
[[File:Unreal Tournament 3 Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
 +
{{Input Settings
 +
|key_remap                  =true
 +
|key_remap_notes            =
 +
|acceleration_option        =true
 +
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 +
|controller_support        =true
 +
|controller_support_notes  =
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 17:13, 8 June 2013

Template:Infobox

Unreal
Unreal 1998
Unreal Tournament 1999
Unreal Tournament 2003 2002
Unreal II: The Awakening 2003
Unreal Tournament 2004 2004
Unreal Tournament 3 2007
Unreal Tournament 4 Cancelled

Key points

Comes bundled with modding tools
Small community

General information

Official developer site
Official game site
Epic Games Official Forum
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' forum - For game series
Planet Unreal
Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play. Can also be activated via Steam using a retail serial key.

Improvements

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Ultron has a forum post that has various fixes and tweaks for the game.

Official Patch

  • The latest patch is version 5.
  • Only needed for retail versions.

Titan Pack

Free DLC that adds a significant amount of fixes and content.
You don't need Titan Pack if you've bought the Black edition.

Increase Player-Model Resolution

Insert these lines in your UTCustomChar.ini file under [UTGame.UTCustomChar_Data] 

BodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048

BodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048

BodyMaxTexSize[2]=256

BodyMaxTexSize[3]=256

BodyMaxTexSize[4]=512

HeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048

HeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048

HeadMaxTexSize[2]=512

HeadMaxTexSize[3]=256

HeadMaxTexSize[4]=256

SelfBodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048

SelfBodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048

SelfBodyMaxTexSize[2]=256

SelfBodyMaxTexSize[3]=256

SelfBodyMaxTexSize[4]=512

SelfHeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048

SelfHeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048

SelfHeadMaxTexSize[2]=512

SelfHeadMaxTexSize[3]=256

SelfHeadMaxTexSize[4]=256

Mods

Where to Download

Mods can be easily found through quick Google searches; there are many fan sites dedicated to Unreal Tournament 3 modding with the most popular being Beyond Unreal or Epic Games Official Forums. Epic Games Official Forums have a forum category for custom maps and mods. An Epic Games Forum post has the winners of the "Make Something Unreal" contest which list many great mods for different categories.

Maps

Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.

Characters and Skins

Characters are unique custom races that can be downloaded, skins are different color schemes or textures for current existing races.

Total Conversion

Total conversion mods use the game's engine, while letting you play a whole new game, for example The Ball mod which is a single player total conversion mod.

  • Total conversion mods can mostly be found in Mod DB's Unreal Tournament 3 page.
  • The Haunted is the winner of the "Make Something Unreal" contest and one of many entries of the contest that have gone commercial as a stand alone game.
  • Angels Fall First is a large scale sci-fi multiplayer mod that has now undergone UDK development.
  • Renegade-X is a multiplayer mod that is a remake of the Command & Conquer: Renegade game.

Game data

In-game audio settings.

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

File:Unreal Tournament 3 General Graphics.png
In-game general graphics settings.
File:Unreal Tournament 3 Advanced Graphics.png
In-game advanced graphics settings.

Template:Video Settings

Multi-monitor

The game is compatible with AMD/ATI's Eyefinity solution and NVIDIA's Vision Surround solution although the HUD elements are enlarged and disproportional. Increasing the FOV can help with multimonitor displays but the weapon view models and HUD elements get in the way. Widescreen Gaming Forum's article also has an FOV fix for multimonitor displays as well as more information.

Field of view (FOV)

Unreal Tournament 3 supports an FOV view slider in the options menu, however the slider moves to a maximum of 100 which is roughly correct for 16:10 displays. As described in Widescreen Gaming Forum's article, a custom mutator, FreeFOV must be used to increase the FOV further for 16:9 displays.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Unreal Tournament 3 does not have an anisotropic filtering option, it's changed through the "Texture Quality" option. Anisotropic filtering can be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Unreal Tournament 3 does not natively support anti-aliasing and must be forced through AMD/ATI or NVIDIA driver settings.

Input settings

File:Unreal Tournament 3 Input.png
In-game general input settings.
In-game key map settings.

Template:Input Settings

System requirements

Template:System Requirements