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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Gothic 3 cover.jpg
+
|cover        = Alan Wake cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Piranha Bytes}}
+
{{Development:Infobox game/row/developer|Remedy Entertainment{{!}}🐪Thirsty Camels🐪}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Nitro Games|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions}}
+
{{Development:Infobox game/row/publisher|Remedy Entertainment{{!}}🐘Stampeding Elephants🐘}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Genome Gaming System}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|MAX-FX}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 13, 2006}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2012}}
|steam appid  = 39500
 
|gogcom page  = gothic_3
 
|strategywiki = Gothic 3
 
|winehq      = 4015
 
|wikipedia    = Gothic 3
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Gothic}}
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Install [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]] for many crucial performance improvements and bug fixes.
 
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gothic3.com Official site]
 
{{GOG.com links|gothic_3|gothic_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/39500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=809 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Install [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-G3 | GamersGate | Install [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | gothic_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 39500 | Steam | Opt into the [[#Enable the Community Patch 1.75 beta branch|latest Community Patch]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
[http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1140053-Gothic-3-Patch-1-75-release Community Patch 1.75.14] fixes numerous issues, improves performance, graphics and stability, and adds a basic modding tool-set. Using it is strongly recommended. It is also a good idea to enable 'Alternative AI' in the options to take advantage of a much improved combat system. Note that saves from some earlier patch versions are not compatible. This patch is also available as a [[#Enable the Community Patch 1.75 beta_branch|public Beta branch]].<ref name=SteamDB_Depots>[https://steamdb.info/app/39500/depots/ Gothic 3 at SteamDB]</ref>
 
{{ii}} If you experience problems try [http://forum.nordicgames.at/showthread.php?165652-Community-Patch-1-73-Download Community Patch 1.73] or [http://www.worldofgothic.com/dl/?go=dlfile&fileid=166 Community Patch 1.74] instead.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/39500/discussions/0/624076027837946703/ Gothic 3 breaks with Community Patch 1.75 (including solution) :: Gothic 3 General Discussions]</ref>
 
 
===Gothic 3 Update Pack===
 
[http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1347969-Release-Gothic-3-v1-75-Update-Pack The Update Pack] works on top of the latest Community Patch and includes a number of bug fixes and quality of life improvements. Also contains tweaks to combat and additional features for modders.
 
 
===Enable the Community Patch 1.75 beta branch===
 
{{ii}} Steam users can opt into downloading the latest Community Patch.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Opt-into CPT beta branch|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/39500/discussions/0/612823460277516777|title=Steam Community Discussion - Patch 1.75 Steam Beta Branch|date=2016-09-30}}</ref>}}
 
# Right-click on Gothic 3 in your Steam Library.
 
# From the drop-down menu which appears, select <code>Properties</code>.
 
# From the window which appears, select the <code>Betas</code> tab.
 
# Under <code>Select the beta you would like to opt into</code>, click on the menu box.
 
# From the drop-down menu, select <code>cpt_1.75_testbranch -</code>.
 
# Click the <code>Close</code> button.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Only for Steam users.
 
}}
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Rename/delete logo videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Video\</code>
 
# Delete or rename <code>G3_Logo_01.bik</code>, <code>Publisher.bik</code> and <code>CPT.bik</code>.
 
}}
 
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\gothic3\UserOptions.ini}}
 
}}
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\gothic3}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|gog galaxy            = unknown
 
|gog galaxy notes      =
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
|xbox cloud            =
 
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
}}
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Gothic 3 video settings.png|Video options.}}
 
{{Image|Gothic 3 detail settings.png|Details options.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gothic-3
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        = Requires [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]. HUD position is incorrect.<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gothic-3 Gothic 3 | WSGF]</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Requires [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = Default is 60°; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable [[#Windowed|Windowed]] mode and use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Windowed|Borderless Windowed]].<ref name="Garrett">{{refcheck|user=Garrett{{!}}Garrett|date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Choice of Anisotropic 1x/4x/8x/16x (with [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]).
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Choice of Off or FXAA (with [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]).
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit ge3.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ini\</code>
 
# Open {{file|ge3.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>Camera.FOV=</code> to the value you want (default is 60°).
 
# Save your changes.
 
}}
 
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit ge3.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ini\</code>
 
# Open {{file|ge3.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>Fullscreen=true</code> to <code>Fullscreen=false</code>
 
# Save your changes. Reverse this change to go back to fullscreen mode.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The Windows cursor will be visible during gameplay - see [[#Hide system cursor when game is in focus|Hide system cursor when game is in focus]] for a solution.
 
}}
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Sliders for smoothing (with [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]).
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|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=
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
}}
 
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Image|Gothic 3 audio settings.png|Audio options.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, voice, music, FX and ambient sliders.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Supports multiple configurations (5.1, 7.1, etc.)
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Enabled by default.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =
 
|eax support              =
 
|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{ii}} If some languages are not listed in-game ensure you have installed [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]].
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Czech
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = no
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    = Full Polish version available on Steam (despite not being stated on store page)<ref name=SteamDB_Depots /><ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine{{!}}Suicide Machine|date=August 13, 2016}}</ref> and on [https://cdp.pl/gothic-3.html cdp.pl].
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Portuguese
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = yes
 
|subtitles = yes
 
|notes    = Audio only in Russian  [http://www.russobit-m.ru/catalogue/item/gothic3/ retail] versions; all others are text-only.
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
==VR support==
 
{{VR support
 
|gg3d name                  =
 
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 
|native 3d                  = unknown
 
|native 3d notes            =
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/03/gothic-3-gothic-3-forsaken-gods.html Helix Mod: Gothic 3 & Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =
 
|htc vive                    =
 
|htc vive notes              =
 
|oculus rift                =
 
|oculus rift notes          =
 
|osvr                        =
 
|osvr notes                  =
 
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
|keyboard-mouse              =
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 
|novint falcon              =
 
|novint falcon notes        =
 
|trackir                    =
 
|trackir 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 fixed==
 
===Game slows down randomly===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Change timer setting|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/gothic_series/g3_mysterious_slow_motion_problem/post6 G3 - Mysterious Slow Motion Problem - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ini\</code>
 
# Open {{file|ge3.ini}}.
 
# Find <code>Timer.ThreadSafe</code> (if this line is missing install [[#Patches|Gothic 3 Patch 1.75.14]]).
 
# Change <code>Timer.ThreadSafe=true</code> to <code>Timer.ThreadSafe=false</code>
 
# Save your changes and close the file.
 
}}
 
 
==Other information==
 
===Hide system cursor when game is in focus===
 
{{ii}} When running in Windowed mode the game displays both in-game cursor and system cursor. This may be annoying for some people. Below is the script to solve this issue.
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use AutoHotkey|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 
:1. Download and install [https://autohotkey.com AutoHotkey].
 
:2. Start it, edit the script and use the one provided below:
 
<pre>; Script to hide cursor http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1432431
 
; Modified by Nirklars and adjusted to work with Gothic 3 by SuicideMachine
 
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
 
 
 
SystemCursor("Init")
 
 
SetTimer, CheckIdle, 250
 
return
 
 
CheckIdle:
 
if WinActive("ahk_class Gothic3 Engine")
 
{
 
    SystemCursor("Off")
 
}
 
else
 
{
 
    SystemCursor("On")
 
}
 
return
 
 
#Persistent
 
OnExit, ShowCursor  ; Ensure the cursor is made visible when the script exits.
 
return
 
 
ShowCursor:
 
SystemCursor("On")
 
ExitApp
 
 
SystemCursor(OnOff=1)  ; INIT = "I","Init"; OFF = 0,"Off"; TOGGLE = -1,"T","Toggle"; ON = others
 
{
 
    static AndMask, XorMask, $, h_cursor
 
        ,c0,c1,c2,c3,c4,c5,c6,c7,c8,c9,c10,c11,c12,c13 ; system cursors
 
        , b1,b2,b3,b4,b5,b6,b7,b8,b9,b10,b11,b12,b13  ; blank cursors
 
        , h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,h7,h8,h9,h10,h11,h12,h13  ; handles of default cursors
 
    if (OnOff = "Init" or OnOff = "I" or $ = "")      ; init when requested or at first call
 
    {
 
        $ = h                                          ; active default cursors
 
        VarSetCapacity( h_cursor,4444, 1 )
 
        VarSetCapacity( AndMask, 32*4, 0xFF )
 
        VarSetCapacity( XorMask, 32*4, 0 )
 
        system_cursors = 32512,32513,32514,32515,32516,32642,32643,32644,32645,32646,32648,32649,32650
 
        StringSplit c, system_cursors, `,
 
        Loop %c0%
 
        {
 
            h_cursor  := DllCall( "LoadCursor", "uint",0, "uint",c%A_Index% )
 
            h%A_Index% := DllCall( "CopyImage",  "uint",h_cursor, "uint",2, "int",0, "int",0, "uint",0 )
 
            b%A_Index% := DllCall("CreateCursor","uint",0, "int",0, "int",0
 
                , "int",32, "int",32, "uint",&AndMask, "uint",&XorMask )
 
        }
 
    }
 
    if (OnOff = 0 or OnOff = "Off" or $ = "h" and (OnOff < 0 or OnOff = "Toggle" or OnOff = "T"))
 
        $ = b  ; use blank cursors
 
    else
 
        $ = h  ; use the saved cursors
 
 
    Loop %c0%
 
    {
 
        h_cursor := DllCall( "CopyImage", "uint",%$%%A_Index%, "uint",2, "int",0, "int",0, "uint",0 )
 
        DllCall( "SetSystemCursor", "uint",h_cursor, "uint",c%A_Index% )
 
    }
 
}</pre>
 
:3. Reload the script in AHK.
 
}}
 
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      =
 
|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 support        =
 
|vulkan support notes  =
 
|dos modes              =
 
|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  =
 
|shader model notes    =
 
|64-bit executable      = false
 
|64-bit executable notes=
 
}}
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minGPU  = NVidia
 
|minGPU2  = ATI/AMD
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
 
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
 
|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recGPU  = NVidia
 
|recGPU2  = ATI/AMD
 
|recDX    = 9.0c
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
 
{{References}}
 
 
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