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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Treyarch}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Treyarch}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X|ref=<ref name="osx release">{{Refurl|url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2019/04/04/call-of-duty-black-ops-iii-for-mac/|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops III launches on Mac with 64-bit and Metal support|date=2019-04-05}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2015}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 4, 2019|ref=<ref name="osx release"/>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-black-ops-iii|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1514/call-of-duty-black-ops-iii|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-black-ops-iii|77}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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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 }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty: Black Ops }}
 
|steam appid  = 311210
 
|steam appid  = 311210
 
|steam appid side = 366843,366841,437350,437351
 
|steam appid side = 366843,366841,437350,437351
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 27127
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|lutris      = call-of-duty-black-ops-iii
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops III
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops III
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|mobygames    = call-of-duty-black-ops-iii
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops III
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops III
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 18474
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|license      =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Call of Duty}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Features Split-screen with multimonitor support (one monitor per player)
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{{++}} Features split-screen with multi-monitor support (one monitor per player).
{{++}} Official modding tools and unranked dedicated servers available<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/311210/announcements/detail/845939098881203473 Update 15.1 / Mod Tools Open Beta - Patch Notes]</ref><ref name="DediStuff">[http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-gets-unranked-dedicated-servers/ Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gets unranked dedicated servers | PC Gamer]</ref>
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{{++}} Official modding tools and unranked dedicated servers available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/311210/announcements/detail/845939098881203473|title=Update 15.1 / Mod Tools Open Beta - Patch Notes|date=17 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="DediStuff">[https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-gets-unranked-dedicated-servers/ Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gets unranked dedicated servers | PC Gamer]</ref>
{{--}} By default, some settings are restricted depending on graphics card, but a fix is available [[#Make all settings available|here]]
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{{--}} By default, some settings are restricted depending on graphics card, but a fix is available [[#Make all settings available|here]].
 +
{{--}} There may be some performance issues, but a fix is available [[#Issues_fixed|here]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/black-ops-3/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
 
{{mm}} [http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-graphics-and-performance-guide GeForce Graphics Guide]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-graphics-and-performance-guide GeForce Graphics Guide]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/311210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/311210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | The language is locked to the location you have bought. It contains 6 DVD Disks |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Contains 6 DVDs. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00VU4IXIQ | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00WRGU0FA | Steam | Digital Deluxe Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B00W1HIV9W| Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 311210 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2802-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 121547 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | call-duty-black-ops-iii | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 311210 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Arxan Anti-Tamper}}.
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 +
===Version differences===
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{{ii}} Multiplayer Starter Pack: Starter edition, contains Multiplayer, no campaign and Zombies. Can be upgraded to Zombies Chronicles Edition or Zombies Deluxe.
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{{ii}} Zombies Chronicles Edition: Basic edition, contains the base game and Zombies Chronicles.
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{{ii}} Zombies Deluxe: Deluxe edition, contains the base game, the Season Pass, Zombies Chronicles and 3 personalization packs.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Awakening | Included in the Season Pass | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Season Pass | | Windows, OS X}}
{{DLC/row| Season Pass | Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Awakening | Included in the Season Pass. | Windows, OS X}}
{{DLC/row| NUK3TOWN | "Nuketown" Bonus Map - Originally a Preorder Bonus, later made free | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Descent | Included in the Season Pass. | Windows, OS X}}
{{DLC/row| The Giant | "The Giant" Bonus Map - Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition and/or the Season Pass | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Eclipse | Included in the Season Pass. | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{DLC/row| The Giant Zombies Map | Included in the Season Pass. | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{DLC/row| NUK3TOWN Bonus Map | Originally a pre-order bonus, later made free. | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Salvation | Included in the Season Pass. | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Zombies Chronicles | | Windows, OS X}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
{{ii}} All of the following tweaks are applicable also for [[Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII|Black Ops 4]], and they may have similar names. This is due to the fact that in both games, a relatively identical engine is used and it has been modified further for this game.
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete {{file|BO3_Global_Logo_LogoSequence.mkv}} found in {{folder|{{P|game}}\video\}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops3/comments/3rwlry/pc_any_way_to_get_rid_of_the_opening_video/cwrxbt6/|title=Sethos88 commented on Any way to get rid of the opening video?|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete {{file|BO3_Global_Logo_LogoSequence.mkv}} found in <code>{{P|game}}\video</code>|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops3/comments/3rwlry/pc_any_way_to_get_rid_of_the_opening_video/cwrxbt6/ Sethos88 commented on Any way to get rid of the opening video?]</ref>}}
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{{ii}} Other videos can also be deleted to reduce the waiting time between level changes.
 +
 
 +
===Increased loading speed levels===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
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# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
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# Find the line <code>MaxFPS</code> and set the value to <code>0</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Changing this option disables FPS limiting altogether, which increases the loading speed of the levels and also allows the game to get a little more FPS than it was even at 1000.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Make all settings available===
 
===Make all settings available===
{{--}} Many graphic cards are able to handle high graphical settings, but by default the game hides/restricts some settings.
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{{--}} Many graphics cards are able to handle high graphical settings, but by default the game hides/restricts some settings.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/715244291992469504|title=pcdev on Twitter: @JarnoSomers You can edit your config.ini in the players folder and change RestrictGraphicsOptions to 0|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config.ini<ref>[https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/715244291992469504 pcdev on Twitter: @JarnoSomers You can edit your config.ini in the players folder and change RestrictGraphicsOptions to 0]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
# Open <code>config.ini</code> with your file editor of choice.
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# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 
# Find the line <code>RestrictGraphicsOptions</code> and edit the value from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
# Find the line <code>RestrictGraphicsOptions</code> and edit the value from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
# Save your changes.
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# Save the changes.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} If the game is installed in the default directory then you might need to run your file editor of choice as an administrator, or copy your config file to your desktop, make changes and replace original file.
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{{ii}} If the game is installed in the default folder, the chosen file editor might need to be run as administrator.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Enable offline multiplayer with bots===
 +
{{--}} By default it's not possible to start multiplayer matches with bots in offline mode.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Start the game in mod mode|fix=
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* Add <code>+set fs_game offlinemp</code> to the game's start parameters.
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{{ii}} "offlinemp" here is just chosen as an example, any name will work. The game thereby creates a new mod directory under \players\mods\ with separate configuration files.    
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\players\config.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\players\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\players}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\players\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Some settings only.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III advanced video settings.png|Advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III advanced video settings.png|Advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|BLOPS3GraphicsGame.png|Gameplay video settings.}}
 
{{Image|BLOPS3GraphicsGame.png|Gameplay video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-iii/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-iii/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        = HUD and menu is stretched.
 
|multimonitor notes        = HUD and menu is stretched.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = HUD and menu is stretched.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = HUD and menu is stretched. Attempting to change resolutions during gameplay will result in stretching/compression. Hub sections are stretched, but missions work fine.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref name="Gamescom">[https://community.treyarch.com/community/treyarch/blog/2015/08/06/pc-update-from-gamescom-2015 PC Update from Gamescom 2015 | Community]</ref>
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref name="Gamescom">[https://www.treyarch.com/blog/2015-08/pc-update-from-gamescom-2015 PC Update from Gamescom 2015 | Community]</ref>
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 65-120° with 80º as default value.<ref>[https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/661995983044243456 pcdev on Twitter: BlackOps3 PC FOV range is 65-120; default 80.]</ref>
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|fov notes                  = 65-120° with 80º as default value.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/661995983044243456|title=pcdev on Twitter: BlackOps3 PC FOV range is 65-120; default 80.|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = Named as '''Texture Filtering''' in the options (Low = 2x, Medium = Per Material, and High = 16x)
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|anisotropic notes          = Named as '''Texture Filtering''' in the options (Low = 2x, Medium = Per Material, and High = 16x).
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] (1x and Temporal 2x), Filmic [[SMAA]] (1x and Temporal 2x), and [[SSAA]] through Render Resolution option. SMAA T2X and Filmic SMAA options are disabled for SLI/Crossfire systems
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] (1x and Temporal 2x), Filmic [[SMAA]] (1x and Temporal 2x), and [[SSAA]] through '''Render Resolution''' option. SMAA T2X and Filmic SMAA options are disabled for SLI/Crossfire systems.
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Double buffering. See [[#Triple buffering|here]] for triple buffering.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = 240 FPS max in Multiplayer using in-game menu, unlimited by changing com_maxfps value to 0 in the config file or with in-game console while using any mod.  
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|120 fps notes              = Multiplayer is capped at 60 FPS because VSync is enabled by default. Disabling VSync allows the FPS cap to go up to 240 FPS in Multiplayer using in-game menu. Cap can be unlimited by changing <code>com_maxfps</code> value to 0 in the config file or with in-game console while using any mod.  
Unlimited in Zombies and Single Player.<ref>[https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/629379184561926144 pcdev on Twitter: @thebadbadrobot Up to 200 in ranked mp, unlimited everywhere else.]</ref>
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Unlimited in Zombies and Single Player.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/629379184561926144|title=pcdev on Twitter: @thebadbadrobot Up to 200 in ranked mp, unlimited everywhere else.|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
|color blind notes          = added in after update
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|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
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===Triple buffering===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
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# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>BackbufferCount</code> and edit the value from <code>2</code> to <code>3</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==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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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Mouse sensitivity issues have been fixed in an update.<ref>[https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/662336434485915648 pcdev on Twitter: Some systems may get better input response with FPS Cap set just below refresh rate (ie, 58 for 60 Hz).]</ref>
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
|button prompts notes      = Natively supports both the Xbox One and the DualShock 4 controller without any 3rd party tools required.
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|button prompts notes      = Natively supports both the Xbox One and the DualShock 4 (V1 only) controller without any 3rd party tools required.
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Aiming down sights using both causes camera to zoom in and out<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/46pjr9/support_recent_black_ops_3_update_broke_config/?st=j9u99mi0&sh=555a6842|title=Recent Black Ops 3 update broke config|date=May 2023}}</ref>.
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|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty - Black Ops III audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Master, Voice, Music, and SFX Volume Sliders.
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Voice, Music, SFX Volume.
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 5.1
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Subtitles option is available only when using English audio.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Users can't change the language to others.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = {{--}}Lacks of Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan traduction is available.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish - Latin America
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = See [[#Latin American Spanish audio mods|Latin American Spanish audio mods]].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Latin American Spanish audio mods===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Full Game: File replacement|fix=
 +
* Replace the Castilian Spanish audio files with the Latin American Spanish audio files of the PlayStation 4 version following this [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2819323099 guide].
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{++}} All game modes available.
 +
{{--}} Has some minor sound bugs.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Zombies Maps: Workshop mods|fix=
 +
* Download the collection of audio mods in Latin American Spanish of all Zombies maps [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2822435465 here].
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{++}} It also includes subtitles in Latin American Spanish.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 
|local play notes    = <ref name="Gamescom"/>
 
|local play notes    = <ref name="Gamescom"/>
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = Must have an active internet connection regardless for DRM purposes.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 18
 
|online play players  = 18
 
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
|online play notes    = Co-op is limited to 4 Players
+
|online play notes    = Co-op is limited to 4 players.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
|dedicated notes    = For Ranked matches.<ref name="Gamescom"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/592767945794785283 pcdev on Twitter: BlackOps3 PC will use 100% dedicated servers for all ranked matches. (Same as previous BlackOps PC titles.) This is how we do it.]</ref>
+
|dedicated notes    = For Ranked matches<ref name="Gamescom"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/592767945794785283|title=pcdev on Twitter: BlackOps3 PC will use 100% dedicated servers for all ranked matches. (Same as previous BlackOps PC titles.) This is how we do it.|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>.
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
|self-hosting notes = Unranked only<ref name="DediStuff"/>
+
|self-hosting notes = Unranked only<ref name="DediStuff"/>.
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
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|udp  = 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27031, 27036
 
|udp  = 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27031, 27036
 
|upnp = true
 
|upnp = true
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking 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==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Stuttering===
 +
{{ii}} Remove outdated file library
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete d3dcompiler_46.dll|ref={{cn|date=May 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Remove {{file|d3dcompiler_46.dll}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Deleting this file does not affect the stability of the launch of the game. However, it is clearly outdated and does not allow the game to gain access to a newer version of the library from the Windows system, and blocks access to it, since it is located next to the game execution file.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game does not take advantage of the entire VRAM amount available===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=January 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 +
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>VideoMemory</code> and edit the value from <code>0.75</code> or <code>0.90</code> to <code>1</code>.
 +
# Also check the parameter <code>StreamMinResident</code> and change its value if required from <code>1</code> to <code> 0</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This setting helps to reduce the frequency of accessing the main RAM and allows the game to use all the video memory. It also reduces the frame time and increases the smoothness of the gameplay with a decrease in control response time.
 +
{{--}} On some configurations, these options can have a negative effect on performance, and in this case it's worthwhile to specify these values in the reverse order. This is due to the fact that these parameters also affect the drawing distance.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Frame rate isn't smooth===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=January 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 +
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>SmoothFramerate</code> and set the value to <code>0</code> from <code>1</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This setting helps to prevent a strong drop in frame rates at certain points and also increases the smoothness of the gameplay.
 +
{{--}} May increase input lag and possibly performance degradation.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game isn't responsive enough===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 +
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>MaxFrameLatency</code> and set the value to <code>4</code> or <code>0</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
# Also use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/84-d3doverrider/ D3DOverrider] to force triple buffering on.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This greatly increases the smoothness and also greatly prevents a drop in the frame rate.
 +
{{--}} Usually the use of triple buffering only works with vertical sync enabled. But instead of using vertical synchronization, FastSync can be used in the settings of the Nvidia video card driver, as well as turning off vertical synchronization in the settings of the game itself. A similar option for AMD owners is called Enhanced Sync. This mode will not limit the FPS, but also allows the user to activate triple buffering.
 +
{{--}} The use of a larger number of prepared frames and the use of a triple buffer may increase input lags.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===CPU usage sometimes goes too high on some configurations===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.ini|ref={{cn|date=January 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 +
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>SerializeRender</code> and edit the value from <code>0</code> to <code>2</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This might cause a slight decrease in FPS, but will make it stable and reduce the frametime, as well as improving the responsiveness in general.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===FPS drops===
 +
{{ii}} This is for copies on the Steam version of the game.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launching the game in offline mode|fix=
 +
# Open Steam and select the Steam menu in the top left.
 +
# Select "Go Offline...".
 +
# Select "ENTER OFFLINE MODE".
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} As the title suggests, online services will be unavailable such as multiplayer.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Game changes microphone gain at launch===
 
===Game changes microphone gain at launch===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Modify microphone gain ingame|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV4ogDophAc|title=Black Ops 3 (PC) Microphone Volume Fix - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Modify microphone gain ingame|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV4ogDophAc Black Ops 3 (PC) Microphone Volume Fix - YouTube]</ref>}}
 
 
# Start up the game and open the menu, select {{key|OPTIONS}} and after select {{key|CHAT}} that has a headset icon.
 
# Start up the game and open the menu, select {{key|OPTIONS}} and after select {{key|CHAT}} that has a headset icon.
# Change {{code|Voice Chat Record Level}} to your preferred microphone gain.
+
# Change {{code|Voice Chat Record Level}} to the preferred microphone gain.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashes on startup===
 +
{{ii}} Antivrus software like AVG or Avast! are known to cause the game to crash.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Add anti-virus exclusion|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/311210/discussions/0/357285562497030286/|title=Steam Community|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Add the entire installation folder to the exclusion list on either antivirus.
 +
{{ii}} For better results, uninstall the antivirus and disable the built-in Windows Defender.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} If either Actual Window Minimizer or Actual Window Manager are installed, they will cause the game to crash.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Add exception for Actual Window Minimizer or Actual Window Manager|fix=
 +
* Add the main executable file to the exclusion list on either of the programs to fix.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===The game causes the entire system to hang and the computer itself completely before rebooting===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move the paging file|ref={{cn|date=January 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Right click Computer → Choose Properties.
 +
# Click Advanced System Settings.
 +
# Click Performance Tab → Click Settings.
 +
# Click "Advanced Settings Tab → Virtual Memory".
 +
# Click "Change".
 +
# Uncheck "Automaticaly manage page file".
 +
# Clicking on disk will allow the paging file to be set on any disk, except system.
 +
# Set "System managed size".
 +
# Save the changes and reboot Windows.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} In fact, this problem is mainly related to the use of a cheap and low-quality SSD disk based on the type of TLC memory or hard disk with errors.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Scoreboard and Pause Menu not working using controller===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reset controls to default|fix=
 +
# Click on the on-screen {{key|Menu}} button.
 +
# Select {{key|OPTIONS}} Tab and after it, select {{key|CONTROLS}}.
 +
# Select {{key|Reset to Default}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        = false
 
|mantle support        = false
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|metal support          =  
+
|metal support          = true
|metal support notes    =  
+
|metal support notes    = <ref name="osx release"/>
|vulkan support        = false
+
|vulkan versions        = false
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref name="osx release"/>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} 32-bit systems are not supported.
 
{{ii}} Game uses 3-5+GB RAM depending on settings, map, and mode.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7, 8, 8.1
+
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 6 GB
 
|minRAM  = 6 GB
|minHD    = 60 GB
+
|minHD    = 100 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970
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|minaudio = DirectX Compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX Compatible
  
 +
|recOS    = 8, 8.1
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|recGPU2  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
 
|recaudio =  
 
|recaudio =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.13.6
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz Quad-Core
 +
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|minHD    = 150 GB
 +
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon R9 M295X
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:12, 19 January 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Call of Duty: Black Ops III cover
Developers
Treyarch
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media[1]
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW engine
Release dates
Windows November 6, 2015
macOS (OS X) April 4, 2019[1]
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops III on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty: Black Ops III on IGDB
Call of Duty: Black Ops III guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty: Black Ops III on MobyGames
Call of Duty: Black Ops III on Wikipedia
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Subseries of Call of Duty
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 2020

Key points

Features split-screen with multi-monitor support (one monitor per player).
Official modding tools and unranked dedicated servers available.[2][3]
By default, some settings are restricted depending on graphics card, but a fix is available here.
There may be some performance issues, but a fix is available here.

General information

CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
GeForce Graphics Guide
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Contains 6 DVDs.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Digital Deluxe Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Steam and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM.

Version differences

Multiplayer Starter Pack: Starter edition, contains Multiplayer, no campaign and Zombies. Can be upgraded to Zombies Chronicles Edition or Zombies Deluxe.
Zombies Chronicles Edition: Basic edition, contains the base game and Zombies Chronicles.
Zombies Deluxe: Deluxe edition, contains the base game, the Season Pass, Zombies Chronicles and 3 personalization packs.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Awakening Included in the Season Pass.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Descent Included in the Season Pass.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Eclipse Included in the Season Pass.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Giant Zombies Map Included in the Season Pass.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
NUK3TOWN Bonus Map Originally a pre-order bonus, later made free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Salvation Included in the Season Pass.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Zombies Chronicles
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

All of the following tweaks are applicable also for Black Ops 4, and they may have similar names. This is due to the fact that in both games, a relatively identical engine is used and it has been modified further for this game.

Skip intro videos

Delete BO3_Global_Logo_LogoSequence.mkv found in <path-to-game>\video\[4]
Other videos can also be deleted to reduce the waiting time between level changes.

Increased loading speed levels

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line MaxFPS and set the value to 0.
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

Changing this option disables FPS limiting altogether, which increases the loading speed of the levels and also allows the game to get a little more FPS than it was even at 1000.

Make all settings available

Many graphics cards are able to handle high graphical settings, but by default the game hides/restricts some settings.
Edit config.ini[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line RestrictGraphicsOptions and edit the value from 1 to 0.
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

If the game is installed in the default folder, the chosen file editor might need to be run as administrator.

Enable offline multiplayer with bots

By default it's not possible to start multiplayer matches with bots in offline mode.
Start the game in mod mode
  • Add +set fs_game offlinemp to the game's start parameters.
"offlinemp" here is just chosen as an example, any name will work. The game thereby creates a new mod directory under \players\mods\ with separate configuration files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Some settings only.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Gameplay video settings.
Gameplay video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
HUD and menu is stretched.
Ultra-widescreen
HUD and menu is stretched. Attempting to change resolutions during gameplay will result in stretching/compression. Hub sections are stretched, but missions work fine.
4K Ultra HD
[6]
Field of view (FOV)
65-120° with 80º as default value.[7]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Named as Texture Filtering in the options (Low = 2x, Medium = Per Material, and High = 16x).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA (1x and Temporal 2x), Filmic SMAA (1x and Temporal 2x), and SSAA through Render Resolution option. SMAA T2X and Filmic SMAA options are disabled for SLI/Crossfire systems.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffering. See here for triple buffering.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Multiplayer is capped at 60 FPS because VSync is enabled by default. Disabling VSync allows the FPS cap to go up to 240 FPS in Multiplayer using in-game menu. Cap can be unlimited by changing com_maxfps value to 0 in the config file or with in-game console while using any mod. Unlimited in Zombies and Single Player.[8]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode

Triple buffering

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line BackbufferCount and edit the value from 2 to 3.
  4. Save the changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Only presets.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Natively supports both the Xbox One and the DualShock 4 (V1 only) controller without any 3rd party tools required.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Aiming down sights using both causes camera to zoom in and out[9].

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Voice, Music, SFX Volume.
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Subtitles option is available only when using English audio.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Users can't change the language to others.
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
See Latin American Spanish audio mods.

Latin American Spanish audio mods

Full Game: File replacement
  • Replace the Castilian Spanish audio files with the Latin American Spanish audio files of the PlayStation 4 version following this guide.

Notes

All game modes available.
Has some minor sound bugs.
Zombies Maps: Workshop mods
  • Download the collection of audio mods in Latin American Spanish of all Zombies maps here.

Notes

It also includes subtitles in Latin American Spanish.

Network

Network settings.
Network settings.
Voice Chat settings.
Voice Chat settings.
Text Chat settings.
Text Chat settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op, Versus
[6]
LAN play
Must have an active internet connection regardless for DRM purposes.
Online play
18 Co-op, Versus
Co-op is limited to 4 players.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
For Ranked matches[6][10].
Self-hosting
Unranked only[3].
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27014-27050
UDP 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27031, 27036
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Z3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Stuttering

Remove outdated file library
Delete d3dcompiler_46.dll[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Remove d3dcompiler_46.dll.

Notes

Deleting this file does not affect the stability of the launch of the game. However, it is clearly outdated and does not allow the game to gain access to a newer version of the library from the Windows system, and blocks access to it, since it is located next to the game execution file.

Game does not take advantage of the entire VRAM amount available

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line VideoMemory and edit the value from 0.75 or 0.90 to 1.
  4. Also check the parameter StreamMinResident and change its value if required from 1 to 0.
  5. Save the changes.

Notes

This setting helps to reduce the frequency of accessing the main RAM and allows the game to use all the video memory. It also reduces the frame time and increases the smoothness of the gameplay with a decrease in control response time.
On some configurations, these options can have a negative effect on performance, and in this case it's worthwhile to specify these values in the reverse order. This is due to the fact that these parameters also affect the drawing distance.

Frame rate isn't smooth

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line SmoothFramerate and set the value to 0 from 1.
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

This setting helps to prevent a strong drop in frame rates at certain points and also increases the smoothness of the gameplay.
May increase input lag and possibly performance degradation.

Game isn't responsive enough

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line MaxFrameLatency and set the value to 4 or 0.
  4. Save the changes.
  5. Also use D3DOverrider to force triple buffering on.

Notes

This greatly increases the smoothness and also greatly prevents a drop in the frame rate.
Usually the use of triple buffering only works with vertical sync enabled. But instead of using vertical synchronization, FastSync can be used in the settings of the Nvidia video card driver, as well as turning off vertical synchronization in the settings of the game itself. A similar option for AMD owners is called Enhanced Sync. This mode will not limit the FPS, but also allows the user to activate triple buffering.
The use of a larger number of prepared frames and the use of a triple buffer may increase input lags.

CPU usage sometimes goes too high on some configurations

Edit config.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Find the line SerializeRender and edit the value from 0 to 2.
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

This might cause a slight decrease in FPS, but will make it stable and reduce the frametime, as well as improving the responsiveness in general.

FPS drops

This is for copies on the Steam version of the game.
Launching the game in offline mode
  1. Open Steam and select the Steam menu in the top left.
  2. Select "Go Offline...".
  3. Select "ENTER OFFLINE MODE".
  4. Launch the game.

Notes

As the title suggests, online services will be unavailable such as multiplayer.

Game changes microphone gain at launch

Modify microphone gain ingame[11]
  1. Start up the game and open the menu, select OPTIONS and after select CHAT that has a headset icon.
  2. Change Voice Chat Record Level to the preferred microphone gain.

Game crashes on startup

Antivrus software like AVG or Avast! are known to cause the game to crash.
Add anti-virus exclusion[12]
  1. Add the entire installation folder to the exclusion list on either antivirus.
For better results, uninstall the antivirus and disable the built-in Windows Defender.
If either Actual Window Minimizer or Actual Window Manager are installed, they will cause the game to crash.
Add exception for Actual Window Minimizer or Actual Window Manager
  • Add the main executable file to the exclusion list on either of the programs to fix.

The game causes the entire system to hang and the computer itself completely before rebooting

Move the paging file[citation needed]
  1. Right click Computer → Choose Properties.
  2. Click Advanced System Settings.
  3. Click Performance Tab → Click Settings.
  4. Click "Advanced Settings Tab → Virtual Memory".
  5. Click "Change".
  6. Uncheck "Automaticaly manage page file".
  7. Clicking on disk will allow the paging file to be set on any disk, except system.
  8. Set "System managed size".
  9. Save the changes and reboot Windows.

Notes

In fact, this problem is mainly related to the use of a cheap and low-quality SSD disk based on the type of TLC memory or hard disk with errors.

Scoreboard and Pause Menu not working using controller

Reset controls to default
  1. Click on the on-screen Menu button.
  2. Select OPTIONS Tab and after it, select CONTROLS.
  3. Select Reset to Default.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
[1]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60 GHz
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
AMD Radeon HD 6970
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX Compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.13.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz Quad-Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R9 M295X
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/311210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (311210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References