User Guide
2
INTRODUCTION 6
Overview 6
For New Players
6
Your First Game
6
The Game Manual and the
Paradox Forums
7
For Veterans of the
Europa Universalis Series
7
GETTING STARTED
8
Installation 8
System Requirements
8
Installing EU3
8
Launching the Game
8
Main Game Menu
9
Game Options
9
Game Options
9
Video Options 1
0
Audio Options 1
0
Controls 10
Settings.txt 11
Tutorials 11
Starting a Game 1
2
New Single Player Games 1
2
Selecting a Starting Date
and Country 1
3
Using Bookmarks 1
3
The Date Selector 1
3
Loading a Saved Single
Player Game 1
4
Starting a New or
Saved Multi-Player Game 1
4
THE MAIN INTERFACE 1
5
The Main Map 1
5
Navigating the Main Map 1
7
The Mini Map 1
7
The Top Bar 1
7
Special Menus Toolbar 2
0
Holy See Button 2
0
Holy Roman Empire Button 2
0
Menu Button 2
0
Ledger Button 2
1
Map Mode Buttons 2
1
Map Zoom Buttons: 2
2
Domestic Interface 2
2
Province-Related Interfaces 2
2
Province Interface 2
2
Diplomatic Interface 2
3
Colonization Interface 2
3
Map Units 2
3
Messages and the History Log 2
3
History Log 2
4
Message Windows 2
4
Floating Messages 2
4
Message Settings 2
4
Events 25
Alerts 25
Diplomatic Messages 2
6
The Outliner 2
6
Tool Tips 2
7
PROVINCE MANAGEMENT 2
8
Overview 28
Province Ownership and Control 2
8
Province Interface 2
9
Provincial Summary 2
9
Province Details 2
9
Province Religion and Conversions 3
1
Province Income 3
1
Province Trade 3
2
Core Provinces and
Provincial Claims 3
2
Province Improvements 3
3
City View 3
3
Building New Improvements 3
4
Military Recruitment 3
4
Other Countries’ Provinces 3
5
Unoccupied Provinces 3
5
DOMESTIC MANAGEMENT 3
6
Overview 36
Domestic Overview 3
6
National Culture 3
7
National Prestige 3
7
National Ranking 3
7
Special Political Bodies 3
8
National Religion 3
8
Reputation 38
Diplomatic Summary 3
9
Relations 39
Create Vassal 4
0
Domestic Court 4
1
Rulers 41
Ruler Attributes 4
1
Ruler Succession 4
1
Advisors 43
Hiring and Firing Advisors 4
4
Domestic Economy 4
4
Income Summary 4
4
Budget Allocation Sliders 4
5
Technology Investment 4
5
Stability Investment 4
7
Treasury Investment 4
8
Fixed Expenses 4
8
Monthly Budget Balance 4
8
Inflation 48
Loans 49
Bankruptcy 50
War Taxes 5
0
Domestic Military 5
1
Unit Categories and Types 5
1
Preferred Unit Type 5
1
Changing Your Preferred Regiment
Type 52
Army/Naval Maintenance 5
3
Domestic Religion 5
4
World Religions 5
4
Realm Religion 5
4
Religious Tolerance 5
5
Religious Tolerance’s Effect on
Province Revolt Risk 5
6
Religious Tolerance’s Effect on
Population Growth 5
6
Religious Tolerance’s Effect on
Country Relationships 5
6
Converting Religion 5
6
Defender of the Faith 5
7
Domestic Government 5
8
Form of Government 5
8
Changing Your Form of
Government 59
National Ideas 5
9
Domestic Policies 6
0
Domestic Leaders 6
2
Military Tradition 6
2
Military Leaders 6
3
Recruiting new Leaders 6
3
Converting a Ruler to a Leader 6
4
Leader Listing 6
5
TRADE 66
Overview 66
Trade Goods 6
6
Supply and Demand 6
6
Centers of Trade 6
7
Merchant Interface 6
7
Competition 68
Monopolies 69
Trade Disruption 6
9
DIPLOMACY, WAR,
AND ESPIONAGE 7
0
Overview 70
The Diplomatic Interface 7
0
General Information 7
0
Initiating Diplomacy 7
1
Diplomatic Actions 7
2
Offer Royal Marriage/
Break Royal Ties 7
2
Offer Alliance/Dissolve Alliance 7
3
Issue Embargo/Revoke Embargo 7
4
Offer Trade Agreement/
Cancel Trade Agreement 7
4
Offer Vassalisation/Cancel
Vassalisation 75
Demand Annexation 7
6
Proclaim Guarantee 7
6
Send Warning 7
6
Send Insult 7
6
Claim Throne 7
6