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|cover = Master of Orion III - cover.jpg | |cover = Master of Orion III - cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | 4X, TBS }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | 4X, TBS }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Moo3Prefs.ini}} |
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGameFiles}} |
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Master of Orion 3 settings.png|General settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = The game is rendered in a fixed 800x600 resolution with 16BPP color | + | |4k ultra hd notes = The game is rendered in a fixed 800x600 resolution with 16BPP color. Can only be upscaled with a [[Glossary:Display wrapper|display wrapper]]. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = The game is trying to switch the display into an | + | |120 fps notes = The game is trying to switch the display into an 85 Hz mode. If that fails, it tries to switch it into lower refresh rates with a 1 Hz step down on each attempt.{{cn|February 2024}} |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = UI sound effects, music |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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{{Network/Connections | {{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
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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 = | + | |windows arm app = false |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = true | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 20 February 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Quicksilver Software | |
| Publishers | |
| 2003 | Infogrames |
| 2003-2013 | Atari |
| 2013-present | Wargaming.net |
| Mac OS | MacSoft |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 25, 2003 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | March 28, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 28, 2003 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Master of Orion |
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| Master of Orion | |
|---|---|
| Master of Orion | 1993 |
| Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares | 1996 |
| Master of Orion III | 2003 |
| Master of Orion (2016) | 2016 |
Warnings
Master of Orion III is a singleplayer and multiplayer 4X and TBS game in the Master of Orion series.
In 2002, a pre-alpha copy of the game was leaked to the PC PowerPlay magazine in Australia, thinking it was a demo. This version was extremely unstable, crashing constantly, causing outrage from some fans before the game was even officially released. Due to being released by an Australian magazine, fans have come to refer to this version as KangaMOO!
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
SecuROM DRM. Polish release uses SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is version 1.25.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Moo3Prefs.ini[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410990/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGameFiles[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410990/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | The game is rendered in a fixed 800x600 resolution with 16BPP color. Can only be upscaled with a display wrapper. | ||
| 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) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | The game is trying to switch the display into an 85 Hz mode. If that fails, it tries to switch it into lower refresh rates with a 1 Hz step down on each attempt.[citation needed] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
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 |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | UI sound effects, music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Russian | Retail and GOG.com only; download and instructions for Steam version. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 4 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | 700 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB (98/ME) 128 MB (2000/XP) |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (410990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology