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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Way of the Samurai 3 - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Way of the Samurai 3 - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Acquire}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Acquire}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ghostlight}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ghostlight|Former}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Spike Chunsoft|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gamebryo}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2016}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Hack and slash, Open world}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Japan}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Way of the Samurai}}
 
|steam appid  = 427510
 
|steam appid  = 427510
 
|steam appid side = 428310,428311,428312
 
|steam appid side = 428310,428311,428312
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|wikipedia    = Way of the Samurai 3
 
|wikipedia    = Way of the Samurai 3
 
|mobygames    = way-of-the-samurai-3
 
|mobygames    = way-of-the-samurai-3
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|igdb        = way-of-the-samurai-3
 
|hltb        = 11114
 
|hltb        = 11114
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{series|Way of the Samurai}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} Based on the standard version of the game, not the PLUS edition.
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{{--}} Based on the standard version of the game, not the PLUS edition (only available in Japan for PS3).
 
{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
 
{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
 
{{--}} Very limited graphics settings menu.
 
{{--}} Very limited graphics settings menu.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 427510 | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | way_of_the_samurai_3 | DRM-free | Delisted 2021-03-21<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/way_of_the_samurai_3_delisting/post1|title=Way of the Samurai 3 delisting, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2021-06-19}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | way_of_the_samurai_3 | DRM-free | Delisted 2021-03-21<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/way_of_the_samurai_3_delisting/post1|title=Way of the Samurai 3 delisting, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2021-06-19}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 427510 | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{DLC/row| Head and Outfit set | | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Head and Outfit set | | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Weapon Set | | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Weapon Set | | Windows}}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===In-game BGM looping fix===
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{{--}} The in-game music does not loop properly. This mod attempts to fix the issue by replacing the default music files with long prelooped versions of them.
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{{Fixbox|description=Download the replacement files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kardivevo|date=2023-11-05|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the archive with replacement files via [https://archive.org/details/WotS3BGMloop the Internet Archive].
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# Extract the archive's content into <code>{{P|game}}</code> and replace files when prompted to.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-184#post-5380317 here] for [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-184#post-5380317 here] for [[MSAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===Disable Depth of Field===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Kardivevo|date=2023-11-05|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Find <code>EnableDOF=1</code> in <code>{{p|game}}\WayOfTheSamurai3.ini</code>
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# Change it to <code>EnableDOF=0</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 12:31, 5 November 2023

Way of the Samurai 3
Way of the Samurai 3 cover
Developers
Acquire
Publishers
Former Ghostlight
Current Spike Chunsoft
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows March 23, 2016
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Hack and slash, Open world
Themes Japan
Series Way of the Samurai
Way of the Samurai 3 on HowLongToBeat
Way of the Samurai 3 on IGDB
Way of the Samurai 3 on MobyGames
Way of the Samurai 3 on Wikipedia
Way of the Samurai
Way of the Samurai 4 2015
Way of the Samurai 3 2016
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story 2020
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief 2022

Key points

Based on the standard version of the game, not the PLUS edition (only available in Japan for PS3).
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
Very limited graphics settings menu.

General information

Official site - Japanese
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Delisted 2021-03-21[1]
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Accessory Set
Windows
Head and Outfit set
Windows
Weapon Set
Windows

Essential improvements

In-game BGM looping fix

The in-game music does not loop properly. This mod attempts to fix the issue by replacing the default music files with long prelooped versions of them.
Download the replacement files[2]
  1. Download the archive with replacement files via the Internet Archive.
  2. Extract the archive's content into <path-to-game> and replace files when prompted to.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\WayOfTheSamurai3.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427510/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ghostlight Ltd\Way of the Samurai 3\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427510/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Change FOV= in <path-to-game>\WayOfTheSamurai3.ini
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See here for MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Cap can be changed via LockWindowFrameRate= in <path-to-game>\WayOfTheSamurai3.ini, but raising it too far above 30 (ie, 60+) breaks certain elements of the game such as hitboxes and animation speed.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Disable Depth of Field

Edit the configuration file[3]
  1. Find EnableDOF=1 in <path-to-game>\WayOfTheSamurai3.ini
  2. Change it to EnableDOF=0

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Surround 5.1 mix is messed up: some front sound effects plays from back speaker.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/427510/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (427510) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Way of the Samurai 3 delisting, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2021-06-19
  2. Verified by User:Kardivevo on 2023-11-05
  3. Verified by User:Kardivevo on 2023-11-05