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| colspan="2" align="center" |'''Creatures 3'''
'''Creatures 3''' is the third game in the [[Creatures series]]. The game features a spaceship called the [[Ark]] with [[terrarium]]s in which [[Albia]]n environments have been recreated, and which the [[Shee]] have now abandoned. The ship can be ''docked'' with the free [[Docking Station]] addon to provide a link to transfer [[Creature]]s to other users through the [[Warp]].
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[[Image:C3_Box_Art.png|Creatures 3 Cover Art]]
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!Developer(s)
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| [[Creature Labs]]
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! Publisher(s)
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| [[Mindscape]], [[Linux Game Publishing]] (Linux version)
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! Designer(s)
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| [[Steve Grand]]
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!Composer(s)
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| [[Peter Chilvers]]
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! Platform(s)
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| [[Linux]], [[Windows]], [[Macintosh]]
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! Release
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| November 4, 1999
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'''Creatures 3''' is the third game in the [[Creatures series]] and is a sequel to [[Creatures 2]]. The game is set within an abandoned spaceship called the [[Ark]], which was launched into space after the [[Shee]] departed towards [[Sphericus]], leaving behind a destroyed [[Albia]]. The Ark comprises of several [[terrarium]]s that recreate Albian environments, which appear as [[metarooms]] within the game. Like [[Creatures Village]], and Docking Station, Creatures 3 runs on the [[Creatures Evolution Engine]]
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It is possible to connect Creatures 3 with [[Docking Station]], a free standalone game with 4 metarooms and support for transferring creatures and messages to other players. Docking Station is [[Docking Station#External links|available for download at no cost]].
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Creatures 3 can be purchased as part of the Windows-only [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1797350/Creatures_Docking_Station__Creatures_3/ Steam] edition, or [[Creatures Exodus]] for [[Windows]], the Windows+Mac dual format Creatures Exodus for [[Macintosh|Mac OS X]], or the Linux-only [[Creatures Internet Edition]] for [[Linux]].  The [[GOG Creatures Collection]] is another remastered edition of Creatures Exodus, compatible with Windows 10. Like the other games in the Creatures series, the original CD-ROM version of Creatures 3 is no longer available in stores, but can be found through third-party sellers on websites such as [[wikipedia:eBay|eBay]].
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This game is no longer available in the shops in its original form, but it can be purchased as part of the Windows-only [[Creatures Exodus]] for [[Windows]], the Windows+Mac dual format Creatures Exodus for [[Macintosh|Mac OS X]], or the Linux-only [[Creatures Internet Edition]] for [[Linux]].
 
 
==Game Requirements==
 
==Game Requirements==
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGs2ZlAWJpU|428|right|Creatures 3 Introduction Video|frame}}
 
*Windows 95/98/ME/NT
 
*Windows 95/98/ME/NT
 
*Pentium 200MMX or faster
 
*Pentium 200MMX or faster
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*32 Mb RAM (64 Mb recommended)<br />
 
*32 Mb RAM (64 Mb recommended)<br />
 
*300Mb of free hard drive space
 
*300Mb of free hard drive space
Creatures 3 was not made to work on the Windows XP operating system. Though similiar, this operating system is different from Windows 95/98/ME and thus it may be unstable or refuse to work at all. However, some users have reported that things work fine as long as:
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Creatures 3 was not made to work on the Windows XP operating system. Though similar, this operating system is different from Windows 95/98/ME and thus it may be unstable or refuse to work at all. However, some users have reported that things work fine as long as:
 
:''The game / addon is installed by a user with complete administrator privileges. ''
 
:''The game / addon is installed by a user with complete administrator privileges. ''
 
:''The game / addon is run only by a user with complete administrator privileges.''So make sure that this is the case. You must install (or reinstall if already installed) under a Windows XP user that has complete administrator privileges. Also, the game can only run (be played) by a user with the same privileges - ie, complete administrator privileges.
 
:''The game / addon is run only by a user with complete administrator privileges.''So make sure that this is the case. You must install (or reinstall if already installed) under a Windows XP user that has complete administrator privileges. Also, the game can only run (be played) by a user with the same privileges - ie, complete administrator privileges.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Creatures 3 was widely anticipated prior to its release in [[history#1999|November 1999]]; although many who were still bitter about the rushed release of [[Creatures 2]] decided not to buy it, some later relented. There were indeed a few problems at launch, but not on the same scale as the last game; most notably, some of the [[norn]]s did not use the full range of facial expressions available to them, and a new [[genome]] had to be released to fix this problem.
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Creatures 3 was widely anticipated prior to its release in [[history#1999|November 1999]]; although many who were still bitter about the rushed release of [[Creatures 2]] decided not to buy it, some later relented. There were indeed a few problems at launch, but not on the same scale as the last game; most notably, some of the [[norn]]s did not use the full range of [[facial expression]]s available to them, and a new [[genome]] ([[expressive|expressive norns]]) had to be released to fix this problem. Although the creatures in Creatures 3 were intended to ship with an [https://web.archive.org/web/20170626222331/http://www.gamewareeurope.com/GWDev/creatures_more.php?id=481_0_6_0_C "improved social ability"], this was not functional [[FORF lobe|at a brain level]] until the [[Creatures Full of Edits]] were released in [[History#2008|2008]].
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Additionally, the initial [[ecology]] of the different terrariums, while [https://aliencreatures.de/wwwcreatures3com/non_flash/ecology/printable.htm complex], would often crash, leading to a barren environment: several fan-made patches have attempted to fix this, most notably the [[Norn Woodland Fix Patch]] for the [[Norn Terrarium]]. 
  
Read the [[Creatures 3 Credits]], or find out more about [http://www.dreamsstudio.com/DS1-concept.html how the backdrop images were made] ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenreaper/sets/72157604748168489/ more here]).
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Read the [[Creatures 3 Credits]], or find out more about [http://www.dreamsstudio.com/DS1-concept.html how the backdrop images were made] ([https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenreaper/sets/72157604748168489/ more here]).
  
==Interesting facts==
 
*The [[Creatures Evolution Engine|engine]] designed for Creatures 3 was actually released first in [[Creatures Adventures]].
 
[[fr:Creatures 3]]
 
 
==Room list==
 
==Room list==
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[[Image:Sheearkback.jpg|right|frame|The [[Shee Ark]] has a modular [[metaroom]] design]]
 
The [[room]]s in Creatures 3 are:
 
The [[room]]s in Creatures 3 are:
 
*[[Bridge]]
 
*[[Bridge]]
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==Machines==
 
==Machines==
 
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There are numerous [[machinery|machines]] all doing different things in C3.  The player must get their creatures to push the [[power-up]]s to make the larger machines work (creatures call the power-ups "tool"), and the larger machines often require [[bioenergy]] to function.
There are numerous machines all doing different things in C3.
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The machines may be [[Connecting agent|linked together]] to do different things.
They may be linked together to do different things.
 
  
 
==Breed list==
 
==Breed list==
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Creatures 3 has the following [[creature]] [[breed]]s:
 
Creatures 3 has the following [[creature]] [[breed]]s:
 
*[[Bruin Norn]]
 
*[[Bruin Norn]]
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==Game information==
 
==Game information==
 
* [[C3/DS CAOS Codes]]
 
* [[C3/DS CAOS Codes]]
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*[[Creatures 3 walkthrough|Walkthrough]]
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==Interesting facts==
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*The [[Creatures Evolution Engine|engine]] designed for Creatures 3 was actually released first in [[Creatures Adventures]].
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*During development of Creatures 3, Unix scripting tools were used under Windows to write an automatic build process.[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131522/automating_the_build_process.php]
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*Creatures 3 has very subtle [[season]]s on the Ark.
  
 
==Related links==
 
==Related links==
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*[[Modding in the Creatures series]]
 
*[[:Category: Creatures 3|'''Creatures 3 category''']]
 
*[[:Category: Creatures 3|'''Creatures 3 category''']]
 
*[[Creatures Internet Edition]]
 
*[[Creatures Internet Edition]]
 
*[[Creatures Exodus]]
 
*[[Creatures Exodus]]
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*[[Creatures 3 & Docking Station Community Recommended Fixes and Addons]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.freewebs.com/alimaggs/creaturescouk/Creaturescouk/www.creatures.co.uk/Library/Science/lib_science_chemlist.htm Creatures 3 chemical list] (backup)
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* [https://web.archive.org/20030501103408/www.freewebs.com/alimaggs/creaturescouk/Creaturescouk/www.creatures.co.uk/Library/Science/lib_science_chemlist.htm Creatures 3 chemical list] (backup)
* [[Gameinfo:Creatures 3|Creatures 3]] in the [[Gameinfo:Main Page|gameinfo wiki]], including a detailed guide
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* [https://www.aliencreatures.de/wwwcreatures3com/non_flash/index.html Creatures3.com website] (approved mirror)
* [http://alien.creaturesforum.de/wwwcreatures3com/non_flash/index.html Creatures3.com website] (approved mirror)
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181021043143/http://www.gamewareeurope.com:80/GWDev/download_C3.php Gameware's '''Creatures 3 Downloads'''] Free downloads for [[Creatures 3]] including [[Magma Norn]]s, [[Yule Pack]], [[Grettin Switch]], [[BioPellet]]s and Update.
* [http://www.gamewaredevelopment.com/downloads/ Gameware's '''Creatures 3 Downloads'''] Free downloads for [[Creatures 3]] including [[Magma Norn]]s, [[Yule Pack]], [[Grettin Switch]], [[BioPellet]]s and Update.
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* [https://www.gog.com/game/creatures_exodus Buy Creatures Exodus at GOG.com] (Creatures 3 and Docking Station)
* [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/creatures_exodus Buy Creatures Exodus at GOG.com] (Creatures 3 and Docking Station)
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* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1797350/Creatures_Docking_Station__Creatures_3/ Buy Creatures 3] at [[Steam]].
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Creatures 3

Creatures 3 Cover Art

Developer(s) Creature Labs
Publisher(s) Mindscape, Linux Game Publishing (Linux version)
Designer(s) Steve Grand
Composer(s) Peter Chilvers
Platform(s) Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Release November 4, 1999

Creatures 3 is the third game in the Creatures series and is a sequel to Creatures 2. The game is set within an abandoned spaceship called the Ark, which was launched into space after the Shee departed towards Sphericus, leaving behind a destroyed Albia. The Ark comprises of several terrariums that recreate Albian environments, which appear as metarooms within the game. Like Creatures Village, and Docking Station, Creatures 3 runs on the Creatures Evolution Engine

It is possible to connect Creatures 3 with Docking Station, a free standalone game with 4 metarooms and support for transferring creatures and messages to other players. Docking Station is available for download at no cost.

Creatures 3 can be purchased as part of the Windows-only Steam edition, or Creatures Exodus for Windows, the Windows+Mac dual format Creatures Exodus for Mac OS X, or the Linux-only Creatures Internet Edition for Linux. The GOG Creatures Collection is another remastered edition of Creatures Exodus, compatible with Windows 10. Like the other games in the Creatures series, the original CD-ROM version of Creatures 3 is no longer available in stores, but can be found through third-party sellers on websites such as eBay.










Game Requirements[edit]

Creatures 3 Introduction Video
  • Windows 95/98/ME/NT
  • Pentium 200MMX or faster
  • 4x speed CD-ROM drive or faster
  • 16-Bit sound card
  • 2MB 16-Bit color SVGA display adapter (800x600 resolution minimum)
  • 32 Mb RAM (64 Mb recommended)
  • 300Mb of free hard drive space

Creatures 3 was not made to work on the Windows XP operating system. Though similar, this operating system is different from Windows 95/98/ME and thus it may be unstable or refuse to work at all. However, some users have reported that things work fine as long as:

The game / addon is installed by a user with complete administrator privileges.
The game / addon is run only by a user with complete administrator privileges.So make sure that this is the case. You must install (or reinstall if already installed) under a Windows XP user that has complete administrator privileges. Also, the game can only run (be played) by a user with the same privileges - ie, complete administrator privileges.

History[edit]

Creatures 3 was widely anticipated prior to its release in November 1999; although many who were still bitter about the rushed release of Creatures 2 decided not to buy it, some later relented. There were indeed a few problems at launch, but not on the same scale as the last game; most notably, some of the norns did not use the full range of facial expressions available to them, and a new genome (expressive norns) had to be released to fix this problem. Although the creatures in Creatures 3 were intended to ship with an "improved social ability", this was not functional at a brain level until the Creatures Full of Edits were released in 2008.

Additionally, the initial ecology of the different terrariums, while complex, would often crash, leading to a barren environment: several fan-made patches have attempted to fix this, most notably the Norn Woodland Fix Patch for the Norn Terrarium.

Read the Creatures 3 Credits, or find out more about how the backdrop images were made (more here).

Room list[edit]

The Shee Ark has a modular metaroom design

The rooms in Creatures 3 are:

Many other metarooms have been created as third-party addons - many of these require the use of the free Docking Station addon.

Machines[edit]

There are numerous machines all doing different things in C3. The player must get their creatures to push the power-ups to make the larger machines work (creatures call the power-ups "tool"), and the larger machines often require bioenergy to function. The machines may be linked together to do different things.

Breed list[edit]

Creatures 3 has the following creature breeds:

Docking Station breeds:

Free breeds:

Creatures Mall breeds:

There is an extensive list of breeds for Creatures 3 (and Docking Station).

Game information[edit]

Interesting facts[edit]

  • The engine designed for Creatures 3 was actually released first in Creatures Adventures.
  • During development of Creatures 3, Unix scripting tools were used under Windows to write an automatic build process.[1]
  • Creatures 3 has very subtle seasons on the Ark.

Related links[edit]

External links[edit]