Baldur's Gate 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer RPG game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the eleventh overall entry in the Baldur's Gate series.
The game was released in early access on October 6, 2020, with the full release being planned for August 31, 2023. In a community update published in late June 2023, it was announced that the Windows release of the game had been moved up four weeks, with a full release scheduled for August 3, 2023, instead.[1]
General information
- Official forums
- Developer Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Unofficial wiki
- Fextralife wiki
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
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Retail |
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Collector's Edition (sold out) and Deluxe Edition (available in waves). |
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GOG.com |
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Steam |
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Can be launched directly from its executable. Steam Achievements and Multiplayer mode will be unavailable outside Steam, but single player mode works fine.[2] |
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Version differences
- The Collector's and Deluxe editions include the base game, the Digital Deluxe Upgrade and different sets of physical extras, with the game content redeemed through Steam codes. While the latter has a DVD marked as a "Game Disc", it is used only for triggering the Steam installer, unlike the console versions which contain the game itself.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Cosmetic
| Several skins and items are part of the Digital Deluxe Edition upgrade. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Digital Deluxe Upgrade |
Extra skins and items, digital soundtrack and artbook. Given for free to players who bought the game during the Early Access period and owners of the Collector's Edition. |
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Essential improvements
Skip Larian launcher on startup
Use the --skip-launcher command line argument.
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- Steam achievements and cloud saves still work.
- Defaults to the API you selected the last time you booted the game with the launcher, or to DX11 if you have never launched the game.[3] For Vulkan, add the
--vulkan command line argument.
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Run bin\bg3.exe (Vulkan rendering) or bin\bg3_dx11.exe (DirectX 11 rendering) instead of the default Launcher\LariLauncher.exe called by Steam/Galaxy.[4]
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- Does not break achievements nor cloud saves on GOG Galaxy if set as an alternate launch method in "Manage installation".
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Skip logo video
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles\Public\Savegames\Story\ |
macOS (OS X) |
$HOME/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public/Savegames/Story/ |
Steam Play (Linux) |
<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The game also supports cross-saving between Steam, GOG.com and PlayStation 5 versions, affecting the 5 latest savegame files. This feature requires a Larian account.[6]
Video
Input
PlayStation controller bindings
Switch Pro controller bindings
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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Dolby Atmos supported. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Belarusian |
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Fan translation. Nexus Mods, Google Drive. |
Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Added in hotfix #15 (4.1.1.4251417) on December 21, 2023.[18] |
Korean |
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Added in Patch 5 (4.1.1.4061076).[19] |
Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Ukrainian |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
23243-23262[20] |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| Official Z3D profile, see vorpx forum for introduction. |
Issues resolved
Loading a multiplayer saved game freezes at 100%
Networking issues
The official Larian documentation[20] suggests the following solutions to networking issues.
General problems
Ensure that all players have the exact same versions of the game and any potential unofficial mods.
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Switch the player hosting the session; transfer the appropriate save game file to the new host to maintain progress.
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Verify/repair game installation.
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Check if the connection can be established if the host moves to character creation instead of waiting for players to join the lobby.
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Joining-specific problems
- This includes the
NATPunch (66)
error message when trying to join a room.
Host a multiplayer room, and then immediately close it. Then, attempt to rejoin the other player's room as normal.[22]
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Issues unresolved
Non-QWERTY keyboards not having adapted prompts
- If the player uses a keyboard such as QWERTZ or AZERTY, the UI will not change the key prompts (e.g. the Jump command is still shown as using the Z key, but is actually handled by the Y key on a QWERTZ keyboard).[23][24]
AA and Slow HDD mode options do not save their state
- If player sets AA or Slow HDD mode in graphic settings, it will reset after restart.[25]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Metal support |
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Vulkan |
1.1 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit | ARM |
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Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
Wwise |
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Interface |
Noesis |
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Input |
SDL2 |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video 2 |
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Multiplayer |
RakNet |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-4690 AMD FX-8350 |
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
150 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 480 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB of VRAM |
- A solid-state drive is required, although there is an option for slow-HDD mode, which will more heavily use RAM and VRAM to store cache, rather than stream it from HDD.
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.12 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Apple M1
| Apple M1 Pro |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
150 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Apple M1
| Apple M1 Pro |
- Min specs can run the game on low to medium settings. Splitscreen will not run at an acceptable level of performance.
- Recommended specs can run the game on high or ultra settings.
- A solid-state drive is required, although there is an option for slow-HDD mode, which will more heavily use RAM and VRAM to store cache, rather than stream it from HDD.
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References