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|cover        = Battle Isle 3 - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Battle Isle 3 - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blue Byte Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Byte Software|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|Source ports only}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Battle Isle }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = battle_isle_platinum
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|gogcom id    = 1207661103
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658917
 +
|hltb        = 918
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|lutris      = battle-isle-3
 +
|mobygames    = 1873
 
|wikipedia    = Battle Isle (series)
 
|wikipedia    = Battle Isle (series)
 
|winehq      = 14241
 
|winehq      = 14241
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Battle Isle}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Also released as '''Battle Isle 2220: Shadow of the Emperor'''
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|introduction      =
{{++}} Customisable interface that can be moved around freely
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 +
|release history  = The game was released as '''''Battle Isle 2220: Shadow of the Emperor''''' in North America.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|battle_isle_platinum|battle_isle|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207661103|battle_isle|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows 3.x, Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], Battle Isle 3, [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], Battle Isle 3, [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Ubisoft | 59030bc9ca1a64f2668b4568 | Uplay | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], Battle Isle 3, [[Incubation: Time Is Running Out]], [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Bidemo Archive.org].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SDI\SAV}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SDI\SAV}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Battle Isle 3 Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Battle Isle 3 Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr 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                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|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
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/595-battle-isle-3-deutsch-patch/ download for GOG.com release]
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|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     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = hackable
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|linux executable notes = 32-bit and ARM32 support requires [https://github.com/M-HT/SR/releases M-HT SR]. No ARM64 support is known to exist.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 20:14, 25 December 2023

Battle Isle 3
Battle Isle 3 cover
Developers
Blue Byte Software
Publishers
Retail Blue Byte Software
Digital Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows 3.x 1995
Windows 1995
Linux Source ports only
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes Sci-fi
Series Battle Isle
Battle Isle 3 on HowLongToBeat
Battle Isle 3 on MobyGames
Battle Isle 3 on Wikipedia
Battle Isle
Battle Isle 1991
Battle Isle 2 1994
Battle Isle 3 1995
Incubation: Time Is Running Out 1997
Battle Isle: The Andosia War 2000

Battle Isle 3 is a singleplayer top-down view strategy game in the Battle Isle series.

The game was released as Battle Isle 2220: Shadow of the Emperor in North America.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows 3.x
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions.
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Linux

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SDI\SAV[Note 1]
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only; download for GOG.com release

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
6 Hot seat
LAN play
6
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Executable16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm.
Linux
32-bit and ARM32 support requires M-HT SR. No ARM64 support is known to exist.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.11
Processor (CPU) 80486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other 2x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 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