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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RPG }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Bard's Tale }} | ||
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+ | |hltb = 9774 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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|wikipedia = The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate | |wikipedia = The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | |current state = Characters can be imported from ''[[The Bard's Tale]]'' and ''[[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]]'' (see [[#Import characters|Import characters]]). | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The DOS version of the game is not available digitally. Digital versions of [[The Bard's Tale (2005)]] include emulated Apple IIgs versions of [[The Bard's Tale]], [[The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight]], and The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate. |
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 4 February 2024
Developers | |
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Interplay Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | First-person |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Bard's Tale |
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the The Bard's Tale series.
Characters can be imported from The Bard's Tale and The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (see Import characters).
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
- The DOS version of the game is not available digitally. Digital versions of The Bard's Tale (2005) include emulated Apple IIgs versions of The Bard's Tale, The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight, and The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate.
Essential improvements
Import characters
- Characters can be imported from The Bard's Tale (
*.TPW
) and The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (*.TW
). - Parties cannot be imported from previous games; to recreate a party, import each member individually.
Import characters[1] |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\THIEF.CFG |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE.GAM <path-to-game>\PARTIES.INF <path-to-game>\THIEVES.INF |
- Files are stored on a save floppy (when running from floppy) or in the installation folder (when running from the hard drive).
-
SAVE.GAM
contains the current saved game. -
PARTIES.INF
contains party data. -
THIEVES.INF
contains character data. A character is only updated when that character is removed from the party at the Camp.[2]
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy, PCjr |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 3 September 2021
- ↑ The Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate Command Summary Card, Page 5