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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|silent-hunter-iii|90}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Menu-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Simulation, Strategy, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical, World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Silent Hunter }}
 
|steam appid  = 15210
 
|steam appid  = 15210
|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20070408073147/www.silenthunteriii.com/uk/home.php
 +
|hltb        = 8537
 +
|igdb        = silent-hunter-iii
 +
|lutris      = silent-hunter-iii
 +
|mobygames    = 17098
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hunter III
 
|wikipedia    = Silent Hunter III
 
|winehq      = 3793
 
|winehq      = 3793
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Silent Hunter}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/15210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown, Key | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, Key | {{DRM|StarForce|3.4.71.19}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1833-1 | Uplay | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | silent-hunter-3 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1833-1 | Ubisoft Connect | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 15210 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 15210 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948988a7e300458b47f8 | Uplay | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Ubisoft | 56c4948988a7e300458b47f8 | Ubisoft Connect | Included with {{Store feature|Ubisoft+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | silent-hunter-iii | Ubisoft Connect | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | silent-hunter-iii | Playfire | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* [http://patches.ubi.com/silent_hunter_3/ Patch 1.4b (June 2005)]
 +
 +
===Unofficial expansions===
 +
* [http://thegreywolves.com/ The Grey Wolves]
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SH3\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SH3\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy                =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hunter-iii
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hunter-iii
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hunter-iii WSGF entry], and [http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1092 this other trick]. If you own a AMD GPU, you may use the [[AMD Catalyst Control Center|Catalyst Control Center]] to set the screen format you want.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes =  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes =  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|playstation controllers  = unknown
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
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|playstation controller models = unknown
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
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|playstation controllers notes =  
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
+
|playstation prompts       = unknown
 +
|playstation prompts notes =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes = unknown
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 +
|tracked motion controllers = unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 +
|digital movement supported = unknown
 +
|digital movement supported notes=
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume         = unknown
+
|separate volume           = unknown
|separate volume notes   =  
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|separate volume notes     =  
|surround sound           = unknown
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|surround sound           = unknown
|surround sound notes     =  
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|surround sound notes     =  
|subtitles               = unknown
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|subtitles                 = unknown
|subtitles notes         =  
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|subtitles notes           =  
|closed captions         = unknown
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|closed captions           = unknown
|closed captions notes   =  
+
|closed captions notes     =  
|mute on focus lost       = unknown
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|mute on focus lost       = unknown
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support             = True
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|eax support               = true
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
 +
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=7296 download]. [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=11302 U-Boat Battle in the Mediterranean].
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|ref      =
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes     = Unofficial patch, [https://traductionjeux.com/Silent%20Hunter-%20III.html download].
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = unknown
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
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|lan play modes      = Co-op
 
|lan play modes      = Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/help/article/000105855|title=Ubisoft Help – Decommissioning of online services for older legacy Ubisoft games (N to Z)|date=2024-09-17}}</ref>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Problems launching the game===
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===Problems with launching the game===
With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).
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{{ii}} With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).{{cn|2022}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = true
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|shader model notes     =  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 2000, XP
 
|minOS    = 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minGPU2  =
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
|minGPU  =
 
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
  
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
+
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recGPU2  =
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
|recGPU  =
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|notes   =  
|recDX   = 9.0
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Silent Hunter III
Silent Hunter III cover
Developers
Ubisoft Romania
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 90
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres Action, Simulation, Strategy, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Art styles Realistic
Themes Historical, World War II
Series Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter III on HowLongToBeat
Silent Hunter III on IGDB
Silent Hunter III on MobyGames
Silent Hunter III on Wikipedia
Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter 1996
Silent Hunter II 2001
Destroyer Command 2002
Silent Hunter III 2005
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific 2007
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic 2010

Silent Hunter III is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, simulation, strategy and vehicle combat game in the Silent Hunter series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
StarForce 3.4.71.19 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Patches

Unofficial expansions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SH3\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SH3\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation, download. U-Boat Battle in the Mediterranean.
French
Unofficial patch, download.
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Co-op
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.[3]

Connection types

Issues fixed

Problems with launching the game

With some modern PCs, there have been problems launching this game. If the game refuses to load or loads to a black screen, one possible workaround is to set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (the game's default resolution).[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References