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{{Availability/row| Steam | 13210 | Steam | Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition. Comes bundled with the Titan Pack.}} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 13210 | Steam | Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition. Comes bundled with the Titan Pack.}} | ||
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| − | {{ii}} The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play | + | {{ii}} The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
Revision as of 00:12, 29 August 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Epic Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Midway Games | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 19, 2007 |
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Warnings
| Unreal | |
|---|---|
| Unreal | 1998 |
| Unreal Tournament | 1999 |
| Unreal Tournament 2003 | 2002 |
| Unreal II: The Awakening | 2003 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 2004 |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | 2007 |
| Unreal Tournament 4 | Cancelled |
Key points
General information
- Official developer site
- Official game site
- Epic Games Official Forum
- Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.
- Planet Unreal
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition. Comes bundled with the Titan Pack. | |
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| Retail | |
Retail keys can be activated on Steam. | |
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- The serial key is used either for installation or tied to an online account for use with online play.
Essential improvements
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
- Ultron has a forum post that has various fixes and tweaks for the game.
Official Patch
- The latest patch is Version 5 (v2.1).
- Only needed for retail versions.
Official Gamespy Patch
- Removes Gamespy.[1]
Titan Pack
- Free DLC that adds a significant amount of fixes and content.
- You don't need Titan Pack if you've bought the Black edition.
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Increase Player-Model Resolution
Insert these lines in your UTCustomChar.ini file under [UTGame.UTCustomChar_Data]
BodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048 BodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048 BodyMaxTexSize[2]=256 BodyMaxTexSize[3]=256 BodyMaxTexSize[4]=512 HeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048 HeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048 HeadMaxTexSize[2]=512 HeadMaxTexSize[3]=256 HeadMaxTexSize[4]=256 SelfBodyMaxTexSize[0]=2048 SelfBodyMaxTexSize[1]=2048 SelfBodyMaxTexSize[2]=256 SelfBodyMaxTexSize[3]=256 SelfBodyMaxTexSize[4]=512 SelfHeadMaxTexSize[0]=2048 SelfHeadMaxTexSize[1]=2048 SelfHeadMaxTexSize[2]=512 SelfHeadMaxTexSize[3]=256 SelfHeadMaxTexSize[4]=256
Mods
Where to Download
Mods can be easily found through quick Google searches; there are many fan sites dedicated to Unreal Tournament 3 modding with the most popular being Beyond Unreal or Epic Games Official Forums. Epic Games Official Forums have a forum category for custom maps and mods. An Epic Games Forum post has the winners of the "Make Something Unreal" contest which list many great mods for different categories.
Maps
Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.
- A forum user at Giant Bomb has compiled a list of essential maps, although some have broken links.
- A list of essential custom maps for Unreal Tournament 3 can be found on GameSpy's Planet Unreal website.
- Community Bonus Pack (CBP) is a famous map pack featuring many great high quality maps.
- The COMP (Competitive) Map Pack focuses more on competitive 1-on-1 style maps.
- The Unreal Old Friends Map Packs Volume 1 and Volume 2 contain a high amount of high quality maps in various game types.
Characters and Skins
Characters are unique custom races that can be downloaded, skins are different color schemes or textures for current existing races.
- Skins and characters can be downloaded from Beyond Unreal's Skin City website.
Total Conversion
Total conversion mods use the game's engine, while letting you play a whole new game, for example The Ball mod which is a single player total conversion mod.
- Total conversion mods can mostly be found in Mod DB's Unreal Tournament 3 page.
- The Haunted is the winner of the "Make Something Unreal" contest and one of many entries of the contest that have gone commercial as a stand alone game.
- Angels Fall First is a large scale sci-fi multiplayer mod that has now undergone UDK development.
- Renegade-X is a multiplayer mod that is a remake of the Command & Conquer: Renegade game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
File:Unreal Tournament 3 General Graphics.png
In-game general graphics settings.
File:Unreal Tournament 3 Advanced Graphics.png
In-game advanced graphics settings.
Input settings
File:Unreal Tournament 3 Input.png
In-game general input settings.
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | See the up to 4 players Split-screen with multiple dispays. | ||
| LAN play | 32 | Use GS Patch to replace the deprecated GameSpy servers. | ||
| Online play | 32 | Use GS Patch to replace the deprecated GameSpy servers. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 6500, 7777, 7778, 7787, 13000, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 6200 ATi Radeon 9600 DirectX 9 compatible | NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX ATi Radeon X1300 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/13210/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (13210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
Categories:
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