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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 7, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 7, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 7, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 7, 2009}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hearts-of-iron-iii|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hearts-of-iron-iii|}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based, Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Wargame }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Interwar, World War II, Historical }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hearts of Iron }}
 
|steam appid  = 25890
 
|steam appid  = 25890
 
|steam appid side = 42900
 
|steam appid side = 42900
 
|gogcom id    = 1437401338
 
|gogcom id    = 1437401338
 
|gogcom id side = 1437561494
 
|gogcom id side = 1437561494
 +
|official site= https://www.paradoxplaza.com/hearts-of-iron-iii/HIHI03GSK-MASTER.html
 +
|hltb        = 4368
 +
|lutris      = hearts-of-iron-iii
 +
|igdb        = hearts-of-iron-iii
 
|strategywiki = Hearts of Iron III
 
|strategywiki = Hearts of Iron III
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|mobygames    = 42155
 
|wikipedia    = Hearts of Iron III
 
|wikipedia    = Hearts of Iron III
 
|winehq      = 10128
 
|winehq      = 10128
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Hearts of Iron}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.heartsofirongame.com/ Official game site]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.paradoxian.org/hoi3wiki/Main_Page Hearts of Iron III Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.paradoxian.org/hoi3wiki/Main_Page Hearts of Iron III Wiki]
 
{{GOG.com links|1437401338|hearts_of_iron_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1437401338|hearts_of_iron_series|for game series}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00E808WAS | Steam | Choice of Steam or non-Steam download. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Discord | 492142950487293983 | Discord | Included with {{Store feature|Discord Nitro}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iii/buy | Steam | Collection also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1932-2 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00E808WAS | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | hearts_of_iron_iii | DRM-free | Includes manual and strategy guide | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1932-2 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|1932-1|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | hearts_of_iron_iii | DRM-free | Includes manual and strategy guide. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | {{store link|GMG|hearts-of-iron-iii-collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble Store | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble Store | hearts-of-iron-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id598247079 | MacApp | Includes '''Semper Fi''', '''For the Motherland''', and '''Their Finest Hour'''. | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 25890 | DRM-Free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Itsumi1117|date=2022-09-14}}</ref> {{store link|Steam-bundle|9691|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | hearts-of-iron/hearts-of-iron-iii | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126143833/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 25890 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id598247079 | MacApp | Includes '''Semper Fi''', '''For the Motherland''', and '''Their Finest Hour'''. | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | hearts-of-iron/hearts-of-iron-iii | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Axis Minors Vehicle Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Axis Minors Vehicle Pack |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| US Sprite Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| US Sprite Pack |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Unofficial fixes===
 +
[https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/ Large Address Aware] - enables the game to utilize more than 2 GB RAM. Apply to {{file|HOI3.exe}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
−
|discord               = true
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|discord                   = true
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 = unknown
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|origin                   = true
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = true
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|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  = {{cn|reason=No visible option.|date=2019-08-10}}
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|fov notes                  = Game is two-dimensional.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]]
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = {{cn|reason=No visible option. Is it always on?|date=2019-08-10}}
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>settings.txt</code>.
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# Open {{file|settings.txt}}.
 
# Change <code>fullScreen=yes</code> to <code>fullScreen=no</code>
 
# Change <code>fullScreen=yes</code> to <code>fullScreen=no</code>
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} If you encounter mouse cursor issues in windowed mode, try the [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed fix]], making sure to disable the borderless option as instructed.
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{{ii}} If mouse cursor issues occur in windowed mode, try the [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed fix]], making sure to disable the borderless option as instructed.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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#[[#Windowed|Enable windowed mode]].
 
#[[#Windowed|Enable windowed mode]].
 
#Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/848-v2winfix/ v2winfix].
 
#Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/848-v2winfix/ v2winfix].
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#Extract dinput8.dll into the game installation folder.
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#Extract {{file|dinput8.dll}} into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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#Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is now enabled, but can be disabled in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\v2winfix.ini</code>, by editing the line <code>borderless=1</code>.
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#Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is now enabled, but can be disabled in {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Paradox Interactive\v2winfix.ini}}, by editing the line <code>borderless=1</code>.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Hearts of Iron 3 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effect, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effect, Music
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Japanese retail release.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =  
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|tcp  = 1630-1641
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|udp  =  
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|udp  = 1630-1641
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|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crash when using Alt+Tab in Windowed mode===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]] mode|ref={{cn|date=April 2024}}}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 3 April 2024

Hearts of Iron III
Hearts of Iron III cover
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Engines
Clausewitz
Release dates
Windows August 7, 2009
macOS (OS X) December 7, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Menu-based, Point and select
Genres Strategy, Wargame
Art styles Stylized
Themes Interwar, World War II, Historical
Series Hearts of Iron
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Hearts of Iron III on HowLongToBeat
Hearts of Iron III on IGDB
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Hearts of Iron III guide on StrategyWiki
Hearts of Iron III on MobyGames
Hearts of Iron III on Wikipedia
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Hearts of Iron
Hearts of Iron 2002
Hearts of Iron II 2005
Hearts of Iron III 2009
Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game 2010
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game 2011
Hearts of Iron IV 2016

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Hearts of Iron III is a singleplayer top-down view strategy and wargame game in the Hearts of Iron series.

General information

Hearts of Iron III Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Publisher website
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 Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes manual and strategy guide.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 [1] Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 [2]
Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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 Includes Semper Fi, For the Motherland, and Their Finest Hour.
macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Axis Minors Vehicle Pack
Windows
British Vehicle Spritepack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Dies Irae Stars & Stripes Spritepack
Windows
For the Motherland
Windows
German Infantry Pack
Windows
German Sprite Pack
Windows
German II Spritepack
Windows
Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi
Windows
Hearts of Iron III Semper Fi: Dies Irae Götterdämmerung Requires Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi
Windows
Italian Vehicle Pack
Windows
Japanese Infantry Pack
Windows
Japanese Vehicle Spritepack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mega German Spritepack
Windows
Sounds of Conflict
Windows
Soviet Infantry Spritepack
Windows
Soviet Sprite Pack
Windows
Soviet Music Pack
Windows
Their Finest Hour
Windows
US Infantry Sprite Pack
Windows
US Sprite Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Unofficial fixes

Large Address Aware - enables the game to utilize more than 2 GB RAM. Apply to HOI3.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.txt[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25890/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save games\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/25890/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Game is two-dimensional.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Edit config files[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.txt.
  3. Change fullScreen=yes to fullScreen=no

Notes

If mouse cursor issues occur in windowed mode, try the borderless fullscreen windowed fix, making sure to disable the borderless option as instructed.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Attempting to force borderless windowed mode using an external application will cause issues with the mouse cursor. This fix avoids those issues, and can also fix the cursor in non-borderless windowed mode.
Use dll patch[citation needed]
  1. Enable windowed mode.
  2. Download the v2winfix.
  3. Extract dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>.
  4. Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is now enabled, but can be disabled in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\v2winfix.ini, by editing the line borderless=1.

Notes

Only tested with patch versions 4.02 and 3.05.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

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

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese
Japanese retail release.
Russian
Fan translation by Strategium Translators Team
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 1630-1641
UDP 1630-1641
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Crash when using Alt+Tab in Windowed mode

Use Borderless fullscreen windowed mode[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon X1900
DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8
Processor (CPU) Intel
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7300
ATI Radeon HD 2400
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Itsumi1117 on 2022-09-14
  2. ↑ Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 19 August 2022