Difference between revisions of "Sid Meier's Civilization III"
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{{mm}} [http://apolyton.net/forumdisplay.php/17-Civilization-III Apolyton Civilization Site's Civ III section] - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs. Modifications for the game can be found here | {{mm}} [http://apolyton.net/forumdisplay.php/17-Civilization-III Apolyton Civilization Site's Civ III section] - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs. Modifications for the game can be found here | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.civfanatics.com/civ3 Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page] | {{mm}} [http://www.civfanatics.com/civ3 Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page] | ||
+ | {{GOG.com links|sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete|sid_meiers_civilization_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=221 Steam Users' Forums for game series] | {{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=221 Steam Users' Forums for game series] | ||
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− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 3910 | Steam | Complete | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_civilization_iii_complete | DRM-free | Civilization III Complete | | Windows }} |
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+ | {{DLC/row| Civilization III: Play the World | Required for multiplayer support. | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{DLC/row| Civilization III: Conquests | | Windows }} | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
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Revision as of 13:57, 30 November 2016
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Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 30, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | 2006 |
Warnings
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sid Meier's Civilization | 1991 |
Freeciv (unofficial) | 1996 |
Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
Civilization II: Test of Time | 1999 |
Sid Meier's Civilization III | 2001 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV | 2005 |
CivCity: Rome | 2006 |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 |
Sid Meier's Civilization V | 2010 |
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth | 2014 |
Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 2016 |
Key points
- Online server browser for non-Steam versions has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
- Non-Steam versions can be migrated to Steam by contacting 2K Support.[2]
General information
- Official game site
- Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
- Apolyton Civilization Site's Civ III section - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs. Modifications for the game can be found here
- Civilization Fanatics Center's Civilization III Page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SafeDisc or SecuROM disc check (varies by release). | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
GOG.com | Civilization III Complete | |||
Steam | Civilization III Complete |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Civilization III: Play the World | Required for multiplayer support. | |
Civilization III: Conquests |
Version differences
- Civilization III Complete is a complete version with both expansion packs.
- Gold Edition contains Civilization III and Play The World.
- Play the World adds additional civilizations, game modes, and multiplayer support.
- Conquests adds additional civilizations and scenarios to the game, as well as new government types and other features.
- The Game of the Year Edition contains the original game with a bonus CD containing additional maps and behind-the-scenes videos.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3910/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Instructions |
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Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
- Civilization III: Play the World is required for multiplayer support
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Online server browser no longer works in non-Steam versions. Steam version has been updated to fix this.[1][2] | ||
Asynchronous multiplayer | Possible option. Used by default. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Removed from the Steam version.[2] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3783, 6500, 6667, 28900, 29900, 29901 |
UDP | 2302-2400, 6500, 6515, 13139, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Compatibility settings
Issues with the game may be corrected with compatibility settings. For the Steam version go to <path-to-game>\Conquests\
and right click on Civ3Conquests.exe
. Select properties and set the compatibility settings.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0b compatible |
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Mac OS
- OS X
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