Difference between revisions of "Descent 3"
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|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported |
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = FOV is far too low. |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = FOV is too low. |
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
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#* <code>-aspect</code> should be <code>1.78</code> for 16:9 or <code>1.6</code> for 16:10 | #* <code>-aspect</code> should be <code>1.78</code> for 16:9 or <code>1.6</code> for 16:10 | ||
# Click OK to save your changes. | # Click OK to save your changes. | ||
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| + | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} If the output is pillarboxed in-game use the key to the left of {{key|Backspace}} to zoom in. | {{ii}} If the output is pillarboxed in-game use the key to the left of {{key|Backspace}} to zoom in. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Higher resolutions like 2560x1440 will crash the game; use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2] to remove resolution limits. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 10:25, 11 February 2016
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Outrage Entertainment|Outrage Games|Outrage Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Interplay Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Fusion | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 11, 1999 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | November 24, 1999 |
| Linux | 1999 |
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| Descent | |
|---|---|
| Descent | 1995 |
| Descent II | 1996 |
| Descent 3 | 1999 |
| Descent (cancelled) renamed to S.T.F.U (Ships That Fight Underground) | TBA |
Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 50 FPS;[1] use command line arguments
-framecap Xwith the cap you want. - Mac OS and Linux versions are currently not available in digital distribution. They will be coming later on.[2]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Mercenary | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patches for every game version available here
Skip launcher
| Instructions |
|---|
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
|---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273590/pfx/[Note 1] |
-
*.pltin the installation folder stores pilot-related settings.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Video settings.
Detail settings.
Widescreen resolution
| Instructions |
|---|
Input settings
Audio settings
Audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. 'Mercenary' expansion pack was never translated. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | Co-op, Versus | |||
| Online play | Co-op, Versus | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Use D3Server3. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
"Error: Unable to set temporary directory to ... The directory is in use" error at launch
| Instructions |
|---|
Mouse movement issues on Windows 8.1
- For the GOG.com version use the Windows 8.1 mouse lag fix installer on the My Games page.
| Instructions |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 | |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | |
| Glide | 3 | |
| Software renderer |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Linux | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Disable motion blur
| Instructions |
|---|
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, NT |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium 200 Mhz | Pentium II 300 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 210 MB | 500 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6.1 3D accelerator with 4 MB of RAM | DirectX 6.1 3D accelerator with 8 MB of RAM |
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 (273590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.