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• PC Full Game - Free 1-hour trial, pay to unlock. (Download from Trygames.com)
• PC Full Game - Available as part of the Premium Pack subscription service from GameTap.com.
  
  
• PC Demo: India Level (7.5 MB) (walkthrough)
• PC Full Level Patch (29 KB) - without this you can only play half of the India level
• PC Demo: South Pacific Level (13.5 MB) (walkthrough)
• Macintosh India & South Pacific Demos (13.7 MB) (India and Pacific walkthroughs)

Tomb Raider 3 includes one bonus level, "All Hallows" on the game disk (all versions). This can be unlocked by finding every secret in the game. (The walkthrough has more information.)

Unlike Tomb Raiders 1 and 2, which were followed up by free downloadable bonus levels, Tomb Raider 3 has a short, stand-alone sequel, The Lost Artifact. The first level is available as a demo, but if you want to play all six levels, you'll need to buy the game, which is only available for PC and Macintosh.

• PC Demo: Highland Fling Level (14.3 MB) (walkthrough)
• Macintosh Demo (not sure if one is available)

TR3 and The Lost Artifact were designed to run under Windows 98. So your game may need a little tweaking to run smoothly on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP. Before patching, try this simple fix:

1. After installing the game, locate the tomb3.exe or tr3gold.exe file. (Use the Search function in the Windows Start Menu if you have trouble.)
2. Right-click on the tomb3.exe or tr3gold.exe icon and choose 'Properties' from the drop-down menu.
3. Click the 'Compatibility' tab.
4. Check the box next to 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' and choose 'Windows 98/Windows Me' from the list.
5. Click the 'OK' button.
6. Run the game as usual.

If that doesn't work, you may also need to download and install one of the unofficial Windows 7/Vista/XP patches, which are part of tombraiderchronicles.com's excellent Windows 7, Vista and XP Tomb Raider Solution.

If downloaded demo files won't install, you may need to set the compatibility mode on the downloaded demo files as described in the paragraph above before installing, as well as on the game program files once they are installed.

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If you receive an error message saying "DirectX setup failure" or the installation program appears to start but then hangs and will not install, it may help to restart your computer in Safe Mode (tap F8 during startup). Then install the game while in Safe Mode and restart the system normally. You can then try adjusting the compatibility settings, as described above, or install any patches.

There are various other patches for TR3, including an official patch to fix various issues, a couple of video card-specific patches, and a few unofficial patches for fun stuff like flight and red blood.

• PC TR3 Official Patch (471 KB) - This is for the PC CD version of Tomb Raider 3. It fixes various issues, including missing textures, invisible walls, level looping, AWE64 sound issues, etc. For details see here. (Note that there are different versions of this patch for various countries. This is the North American patch. Also, your original save files may not work with the patched game. So either patch before playing or download savegames from this site.)
• Flight cheat patch (5 KB) - for TR2, 3 & 4 - unofficial, use at your own risk.
• Red blood patch (311 KB) - unofficial, use at your own risk. Fixes censored versions of the game so blood appears red instead of pink. (As far as I know, this patch doesn't work with Windows XP/Vista/7.)

In addition to the official game patch, various hardware-specific patches were also released. Most of this hardware is no longer in use today, but if you need any of these patches, visit Eidos Tech Support or use Google to search for your particular hardware if necessary.

If you are unable to see the video sequences at the start of the game and between certain levels, or if you just want to watch them again, you may want to download EscapePlay (765 KB) to watch the movies outside the game. The readme.txt file included with the download explains how to use it.

For additional help with technical issues, please refer to my Tech Support Links page.

I prefer the use of savegame editors to game "trainers", but if you really want one, they are out there. Use Google to search for keywords like "tomb raider 3 trainer".

Savegame & Position Editors are fairly easy to use and make for more "realistic" cheating. Instead of making Lara invincible, you can add just a few medi-packs, a weapon or some ammo, a key you missed, or just a little extra air when Lara needs it. The position editor lets you reposition her anywhere in a level, for fun or to avoid danger.

The music for Tomb Raiders 1-3 was composed by Nathan McCree. Unfortunately Nathan's former web sites are now closed, and I don't know where he can be found on the net these days. However, Planet Lara offers a comprehensive collection of theme music and ambient audio from all the games, along with downloadable disk and cover art for making your own CDs.

Or, if you have the original PC or PlayStation game disk, you can listen to the audio tracks on a music CD player or with Windows Media Player. Macintosh users can open the sound files on the CD with QuickTime. Just skip the game data tracks, which will sound like static and electronic noise.

The Tomb Raider movie soundtracks are available on Amazon.com and iTunes.

For Lara Croft image galleries, wallpaper, screensavers, video, cell phone ringtones, and other Tomb Raider media, please check out my Links Directory. Many of the sites listed there offer these types of files.

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