Fable III

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Fable III

Developers
	Lionhead Studios
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows	May 17, 2011

Fable

Fable: The Lost Chapters	2004
Fable III	2011
Fable Anniversary	2014
Fable Fortune	TBA

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com

All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name	Notes
Understone Quest Pack
Dog Outfit
Industrial Knight Outfit
Dog Breed Set
Traitor's keep Quest Pack
Rebel's Weapon and Tatoo Pack

Essential improvements

Patches

A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run setup.exe).

Skip intro videos

Patch levels.dat with blank BINK videos[citation needed] Make a backup of <path-to-game>\data\levels.bnk and <path-to-game>\data\levels.bnk.dat in case something goes wrong. Download the Fable 3 BNK Browser from this site. Download the blank BINK file from here. Create a temporary working folder on a storage device with at least 4GB of free space. Extract the contents of the two archives you downloaded earlier into your working folder. Create two copies of the blank BINK file and rename them to lionhead_logo.bik and microsoft_logo.bik. Create an empty folder in your working folder to hold the contents of one of the game's resource packs. Open BnkBrowser.exe then click on Open. Navigate to <path-to-game>\data\ and open levels.bnk. Click on Extract All then select the folder you created in Step 7. Exit BnkBrowser when the extraction is finished. Open the folder you created in Step 7 then navigate to art\videos\. Move the two blank BINK files created in Step 6 into this folder and overwrite the originals. Open BnkCreator.exe then click on Add folder(s). Select the folder you created in Step 7. Click on Create then navigate to <path-to-game>\data\. Select levels.bnk then click on Save. Run the game to test that it starts without issue. After that, you may delete the temporary working folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3\

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics option	Option	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use Borderless Gaming
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Broken, caps the frame rate at half the refresh rate.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.

Multi-monitor

Multi-monitor resolutions cannot be chosen in-game.

Changing video settings in-game may reset the resolution; repeat these steps if that happens.

Use the Video Options Applet (recommended method)[citation needed] Go to <path-to-game>\PCVideoOptionsApplet\ Run PCVideoOptionsApplet.exe Choose your resolution and save your changes.

Edit VideoOptions.xml manually[citation needed] Go to %APPDATA%\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3 Edit VideoOptions.xml Set your resolution and save your changes.

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping		Mouse wheel and some keys reserved.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Must edit user-unfriendly file at %APPDATA%\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3\Controls\(number)\Controls.xml
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback

Audio settings

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Takes a second and then fades

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		Xbox 360 version only.
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes	Native	GG3D	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision			Use Helix Mod to improve 3D support.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
Devices	Native	Notes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

"Failed to contact key server" error on launch (Steam)

A previous issue relating to Steam running out of keys for the game has now been resolved. The game remains unavailable to buy, but copies obtained via unused gifts or codes from third party retailers will now activate without issue.

However, many people are still reporting that they're unable to use or activate the game's DLC. There has been no official response to this issue.

Some settings don't save

Game Settings - Controls / Audio / Misc won't save for some users.

Game Settings - Display are saved to %APPDATA%\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3\VideoOptions.xml, which could mean it's possible to create .xml files for the other settings.

Other information

Bypass Games for Windows - LIVE

A fake version of xlive.dll can allow you to play the single-player without having GFWL installed.

Benefits include faster loading and saving times, an increase in frame rate, and no out-of-place looking GFWL screens.

Use Fable III fake xlive Download Fable III GFWL remover. Extract xlive.dll to <path-to-game>. Notes Check readme.txt for useful information.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
64-bit executable

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz AMD Athlon X2 4000+
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	12 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia 7600 GT ATI HD 2600 Pro