Difference between revisions of "Lords of the Realm III"

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Lords of the Realm
Lords of the Realm	1994
Lords of the Realm II	1996
Lords of the Realm III	2003

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Lords of the Realm III is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Lords of the Realm series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM DRM
GamersGate
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Steam
ZOOM Platform

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename binks folder^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Delete or rename the `binks` folder.

Patches

The 1.01 patch updates the English version to the latest version. Other languages are available here. Digital releases already include this patch.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\*.dat^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254860/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

gfxconfig.dat contains graphics settings.

gameinfo.dat contains all other settings.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Nobles^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254860/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

*.nif files store unlock progress.

*.l3g files in the nobles' folders are in-game saves.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings in external application Configure.exe.

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

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 settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music and SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				Retail only.
German				Retail only.
Italian				Retail only.
Russian				Retail only.
Spanish				Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8
Online play		8	GameSpy services have been shut down;^[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz	Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB (98/ME) 256 MB (2000/XP)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	850 MB	1.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7.0
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
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 (254860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2024-02-20
↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[gamedir-3] 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).

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (254860) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (254860) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Verified by User:Plok on 2024-02-20

[5] Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[3]

Developers

	Impressions Games
Publishers
Retail	Sierra Entertainment
Digital	Rebellion Developments
Release dates
Windows	March 17, 2004
macOS (OS X)	November 15, 2013^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	65
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	Strategy
Themes	Europe, Medieval
Series	Lords of the Realm

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
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+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Retail}}
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-{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Medieval }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Lords of the Realm }}
+|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20040923080538/http://www.lords3.com/
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+|igdb         = lords-of-the-realm-iii
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 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 24614
 |wikipedia    = Lords of the Realm III
 |winehq       = 6874
 |license      = commercial
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-{{Series|Lords of the Realm}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 24: / Line 52: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | lords-of-the-realm-iii | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | lords_of_the_realm_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | lords-of-the-realm-iii-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 254860 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| ZOOM | lords-of-the-realm-3 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 }}
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename binks folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename binks folder|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2024-02-20}}</ref>|fix=
-# Go to the installation folder.
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
-# Delete or rename the <code>binks</code> folder.
+# Delete or rename the {{folder|binks}} folder.
 }}
 ===Patches===
-{{ii}} The [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/310-lords-of-the-realm-iii-patch-english/ 1.01 Patch] updates the English version to the latest version. The GOG.com version already includes this patch.
+{{ii}} The [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/310-lords-of-the-realm-iii-patch-english/ 1.01 patch] updates the English version to the latest version. Other languages are available [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2504/7/27227 here]. Digital releases already include this patch.
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 58: / Line 89: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|gog galaxy            = false
+|discord                   =
-|gog galaxy notes      =
+|discord notes             =
-|origin                =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|origin notes          =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = false
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Image|Lords of the Realm III video settings.png|Video settings.}}
+{{Image|Lords of the Realm III graphics settings.png|Video settings in external application {{file|Configure.exe}}.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|Lords of the Realm III video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lords-realm-iii/en
+{{Video
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lords-realm-iii/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
@@ Line 108: / Line 144: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 172: / Line 208: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Lords of the Realm III audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = Master, Music and SFX.
+|separate volume notes    = Master, music and SFX.
 |surround sound           = unknown
 |surround sound notes     =
@@ Line 183: / Line 219: @@
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 196: / Line 234: @@
   |subtitles = unknown
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = Retail only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 223: / Line 301: @@
 |dedicated          = false
 |dedicated notes    =
-|self-hosting       = unknown
+|self-hosting       = true
 |self-hosting notes =
 |direct ip          = false
@@ Line 236: / Line 314: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 256: / Line 334: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = unknown
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = false
+|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 32-bit executable=
+|linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 264: / Line 352: @@
 |physics          =
 |physics notes    =
-|audio            =
+|audio            = Miles Sound System
 |audio notes      =
 |interface        =
@@ Line 270: / Line 358: @@
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      = GameSpy
@@ Line 280: / Line 368: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
+|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
-|minCPU   = 1 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
-|minRAM   = 256 MB
+|minRAM   = 128 MB (98/ME)<br>256 MB (2000/XP)
 |minGPU   =
-|minDX    = 7
+|minVRAM  = 16 MB
+|minDX    = 8.1
+|minHD    = 850 MB
-|recCPU   = 1.4 GHz
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
-|recRAM   = 512 MB
+|recRAM   = 256 MB
-|recGPU   =
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 3
-|recDX    = 9
+|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
+|recVRAM  = 32 MB
+|recDX    =
+|recHD    = 1.2 GB
 }}