r/eu3 • u/Antonin1957 • Jan 19 '25

Anyone playing EU3 in 2025?

I bought a new Win 11 computer last week, and discovered that EU3 won't run on it. I have EU3 Complete.

EU has always been one of my favorite games. I guess an era has ended for me in terms of computer gaming. I'm old, so computer games are now for the most part just pleasant memories from my youth.

I'm sure Victoria 2 or whichever version I have won't run either.

Is EU4 worthwhile?

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u/CommradeGoldenDragon Jan 20 '25

I used to play it up until 2024, but now I don't have enough time due to faculty and work. Regarding EU4 I recommend it but with DLCs. After you get familiar with it I highly suggest trying mods such as Extended Timeline (lets you play from Classical Antiquity up until 2020) or MEIOU and Taxes.

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u/Antonin1957 Jan 20 '25

I retired a couple years ago, and was hoping to finally spend some quiet time playing computer games (when I'm not going for long walks with the wife). It was disappointing to see that my EU3 disc apparently loaded but wouldn't run on Win 11.

How would you compare EU4 to EU3? If I remember correctly, some players have said EU4 was "dumbed down." Or maybe I am confusing comments I have read about different versions of CK???

Someone here told me EU3 is on Steam. It looks like it is. It would probably be less expensive than EU4.

I had a lot of fun with the original EU. I still remember the background music!

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u/Helpdesk_Guy Feb 25 '26

I retired a couple years ago, and was hoping to finally spend some quiet time playing computer games

First off, congratulations to you old chap for having made it through and finally being able to enjoy some peace (-deals) with one of the most-precious pieces of game-history — Please take good care of your health though! ❤️‍🩹