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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | galactic-civilizations-iii | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | galactic-civilizations-iii | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable using the <br><code><nowiki>-AUTH_PASSWORD=0 -EpicPortal</nowiki></code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Desktop shortcuts|command line argument]]. Ultimate Edition also available. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GALACTIC-CIVILIZATIONS-III | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-GALACTIC-CIVILIZATIONS-III-ULTIMATE-EDITION|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GALACTIC-CIVILIZATIONS-III | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-GALACTIC-CIVILIZATIONS-III-ULTIMATE-EDITION|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | galactic_civilizations_iii | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | galactic_civilizations_iii | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
Revision as of 11:35, 23 January 2021
Developers | |
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Stardock Corporation | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 14, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Galactic Civilizations |
Galactic Civilizations | |
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Galactic Civilizations | 2003 |
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords | 2006 |
Galactic Civilizations III | 2015 |
Galactic Civilizations IV | 2022 |
General information
- Official forums
- Developer Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable using the -AUTH_PASSWORD=0 -EpicPortal command line argument. Ultimate Edition also available. |
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GamersGate | Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Gold Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Ultimate Edition also available. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the in-game options[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Saves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | For the GOG.com version on Windows 10 run <path-to-game>\Fonts\gc3_font_setup.exe to install the Cyrillic font.[2] |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz AMD K10 Dual-Core |
Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | 15 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 500 Series AMD Radeon HD 5x00 Series Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10.1 compatible | 1 GB of VRAM |
- 32-bit systems are not supported.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/226860/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (226860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.