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Revision as of 22:43, 30 July 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Firaxis Games | |
| Publishers | |
| 2K Games | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 30, 2001 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 30, 2001 |
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Warnings
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
| Freeciv (unofficial) | 1996 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
| Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization III | 2001 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV | 2005 |
| CivCity: Rome | 2006 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization V | 2010 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 2016 |
Key points
- Online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
- Steam version server browser will be transitioned to Steamworks.[1]
General information
- Official game site
- Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Apolyton Civilization Site's Civ III section - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs. Modifications for the game can be found here
- Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Versions
Play the World
Play The World adds additional civilizations, game modes, and multiplayer support.
Conquests
Conquests adds additional civilizations and scenarios to the game, as well as new government types and other features.
Gold Edition
Contains Civilization III and Play The World.
Game of the Year Edition
The original game with a bonus CD containing additional maps and behind-the-scenes videos.
Complete
Civilization III plus both expansion packs.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
| Instructions |
|---|
Windowed
| Instructions |
|---|
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | Online server browser no longer works. Steam version will be updated to fix this.[1] | ||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | Possible option. Used by default. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 3783, 6500, 6667, 28900, 29900, 29901 |
| UDP | 2302-2400, 6500, 6515, 13139, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Compatibility settings
Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings. The Steam shortcut, however, does not allow this. To run the Steam version with compatibility settings, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete\Conquests and right click on Civ3Conquests.exe. Select properties and set the compatibility settings.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0b compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.