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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Gabriel Knight 3 Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Gabriel Knight 3 Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 1999}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-damned|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-damned|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gabriel Knight }}
 
|steam appid  = 497360
 
|steam appid  = 497360
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658843
 +
|hltb        = 3783
 +
|lutris      = gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-damned
 
|wikipedia    = Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
 
|wikipedia    = Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
 
|winehq      = 515
 
|winehq      = 515
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Gabriel Knight}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned|gabriel_knight_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://gabrielknight.fandom.com/wiki/Gabriel_Knight_Omnipedia Gabriel Knight Omnipedia] - Wiki for the series
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/497360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/Blob2/BlobPage.aspx?msgid=643384 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK3Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-damned/ Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658843|gabriel_knight_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/497360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | Requires CDs at specific points in the story. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | gabriel_knight_3_blood_of_the_sacred_blood_of_the_damned | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 497360 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 497360 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Updated installer===
 +
{{ii}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/NewSierraInstallers.html#GK3 The Sierra Help Pages Installer] for the retail release allows the whole game to be installed to the hard drive, and addresses compatibility issues of the original installer.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Sierra On-Line\Gabriel Knight 3\Engine\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Sierra On-Line\Gabriel Knight 3\Engine\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save Games\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 video settings.png|Video settings}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned
+
{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 game options.png|Game options}}
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum selectable resolution of 1024x768. For higher resolutions see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate/refresh rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in registry|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution in registry|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gabriel-knight-3-blood-sacred-blood-damned Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | WSGF]</ref>}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Go to the [[#Game data|Configuration file(s) location]].
 
 
# Change <code>(default)</code> and <code>Screen Height</code> to the desired height (values must match).
 
# Change <code>(default)</code> and <code>Screen Height</code> to the desired height (values must match).
# Change <code>Screen Widht</code> to the desired width.
+
# Change <code>Screen Width</code> to the desired width.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=(alternative) Add [[Command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/GabrielKnight/GK3Help.html|title=Gabriel Knight 3 Help - The Sierra Help Pages|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Run the game with the following parameters: <code>-width XXXX -height YYYY</code><br/> where <code>XXXX</code> represents your desired horizontal and <code>YYYY</code> vertical resolution.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 key mapping.png|Key mapping}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 camera controls.png|Camera controls}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Gabriel Knight 3 audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = General, Voices, SFX, Music.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = n/a
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = n/a
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/513-gabriel-knight-3-blood-of-the-sacred-blood-of-the-damned-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only—''Gabriel Knight 3: Sangue Profano''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011122113810/http://www.brasoft.com.br/gabrielknight3/index.htm|title=BraSoft.|date=May 2023}}</ref> [https://forum.scummbr.com/index.php?topic=34.0 Translation.]
 +
|fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=755593217 download].
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, requires [https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2 DGVoodoo2 v 2.79!], see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/gabriel-knight-3/ profile introdution]. <br><code>Note:</code> Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/gabriel-knight-3/ vorpx forum].
 +
|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  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
+
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|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     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 14 May 2023

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Release dates
Windows November 18, 1999
Reception
Metacritic 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Gabriel Knight
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned on HowLongToBeat
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned on IGDB
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned on MobyGames
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned on Wikipedia
Gabriel Knight
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 1995
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 1999
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition 2014

General information

Gabriel Knight Omnipedia - Wiki for the series
Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Requires CDs at specific points in the story.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Updated installer

The Sierra Help Pages Installer for the retail release allows the whole game to be installed to the hard drive, and addresses compatibility issues of the original installer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sierra On-Line\Gabriel Knight 3\Engine\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/497360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save Games\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/497360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings
Game options
Game options

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Maximum selectable resolution of 1024x768. For higher resolutions see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate/refresh rate cap.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in registry[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Change (default) and Screen Height to the desired height (values must match).
  3. Change Screen Width to the desired width.
(alternative) Add Command line arguments[2]

Run the game with the following parameters: -width XXXX -height YYYY
where XXXX represents your desired horizontal and YYYY vertical resolution.

Input

Key mapping
Key mapping
Camera controls
Camera controls

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
General, Voices, SFX, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail release only.
German
Retail release only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Retail release only.
Polish
Retail release only.
Portuguese
Retail release only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only—Gabriel Knight 3: Sangue Profano.[3] Translation.
Spanish
Retail version, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Z3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.79!, see profile introdution.
Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video


Camera Speed too fast with arrow keys or during the binocular scenes

Cap framerate
  1. Use riva tuner statistic server or make a separate profile and add GK3.exe to your graphics driver control panel to limit max frame rate.

Notes: The arrow key camera speed/binocular camera is tied to the framerate. If you are on a high refresh monitor consider capping your framerate (example, 240hz monitor cap to 144fps).

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 137 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. 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).

References