King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human

The third in the epic King's Quest series of games by Sierra, this game was released in October of 1986.

This game is available on Good Old Games as part of the Kings Quest 1-3 pack, and utilizes DOSBox to play on modern systems. In addition to the games, the buyer also gets the game manuals in PDF format.

The game uses text-based actions.

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Support summary
Support
Method
HUD
Widescreen:
None
  • None
  • Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:
None
  • None
  • Unusable
Multi-Monitor:
None
  • None
4k UltraHD:
None None
 
Rendered Cut-Scene:
  • Blemishes (other)
FMV Cut-Scene:
  • N/A
Game information
Game status:
Released
Release Date:
Wednesday, 1 October, 1986

Tested Version: 
GOG.com (version 2.14)

Play styles: 
Setting: 
Developer: 


Store Links: 
GOG,
Comparison Screenshots
  • 4:3 Screenshot
    King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
  • 16:10 Screenshot
    King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
  • 16:9 Screenshot
    King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
  • Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
    King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
  • Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
    King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
Solutions & Issues
Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

The game runs in a set 4:3 resolution of 640x480. Widescreen is not supported.

The game can be run in a variety of graphics modes. Refer to additional screenshots.
- Surface and Direct3D modes work with even black bars at top and bottom.
- DDraw and Overlay modes have a thick black bar at the bottom.
- OpenGL mode has a thick black bar at the top.




Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues



Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues



4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues
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