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Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Sourcenext) is a singleplayer cinematic camera survival horror game in the Resident Evil series.

It is the second PC port of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, this time designed to work on Windows 2000 and XP. It was only released in Japan, without a native English version. However, fan-made translations are available; see Localizations. It has the highest quality FMVs out of any other release.

The game has better compatibility with modern systems than the 1999 version. However, it suffers from PSX's shakey polygon/vertices effect (the same effect can be produced on the original Resident Evil 2 port when running in software mode) due to low-precision vertex transformation. Also, random crashes might occur during door transitions due to incorrect sound handling. Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth to fix both issues.

General information

Press F2 to access the game settings and F9 to quit the program.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is 1.1.0. Save files from version 1.0 will not work with version 1.1.0.

Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth

Includes a full English translation (movies will still retain Japanese game title and subtitles).

Improves the general compatibility on modern operating systems with no extra fiddling, lowers the system requirements (can literally run on a toaster), and improves/stabilizes performance for a smoother game experience.

Replaces DirectDraw 5.00 with DirectX 9, for modern GPU support, and forces the game to run in 32 bits instead of 16 bits.

Replaces DirectSound with XAudio 2.9, which takes care of random crashes at door transitions and fixes looping issues with all music and some samples.

Replaces DirectInput 5.00 with XInput, DirectInput 8.00, and Raw Input. This improves compatibility with most game controllers and reduces laggy/missed inputs.

Replaces DirectShow video playback with a custom video player that doesn’t depend on deprecated Microsoft technologies.
No codecs required, FFmpeg takes care of SourceNext dvds/rawvideo and Mediakite mpeg, and it also adds native MP4 + AAC support for video packs.

Optionally fixes rendering issues like wobbly polygons and warped textures.

Restores displaying for all rasterization effects such as screen shakes, TV static, and special fades.

Adds an option to display backgrounds at the same resolution as masking sprites to have a more faithful PlayStation-like experience.

Adds a series of QoL optional toggles like door removal, favorable RNG for puzzles and enemy placements, and univocal outfit names.

Reintegrates The Mercenaries extra mode with an option in the title screen, removing the need for a dedicated executable.

Reintegrates the PlayStation option screen and gives it functional PC settings.

Requires version 1.1.0.

Run the game with -config command line argument to configure options.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\bio3.ini^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata^{[Note 1]}

This is the default path. The save file location can be determined via regedit.

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretches to Monitor Aspect Ratio. Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Press `F8` or set `Windowed` in the game settings.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS		Gameplay and FMVs run at 30 FPS. Menus and door loading screens run at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		No mouse support
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Only uses digital input
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Xbox button prompts		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Light bar support		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth for the original English localization.
German				Fan translation by Accadon, download.
Japanese				FMVs have subtitles encoded in the video stream ("hardsubs"). Three FMVs have hardcoded subtitles.
Polish				Fan translation by Krzys837, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Fan translation, download. There are also voice-overs. Need to unpack into the game folder and run `Install.bat`.

All fan translations and voice-overs require Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	5	Use Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth for Direct3D 9 support

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	128 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other	2x speed CD-ROM	4x speed CD-ROM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ Sourcenext new product information page

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[release_date-1] Sourcenext new product information page

[1]

[Note 1]

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 }}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{ii}} Port of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis made for Windows 2000 / XP.
+|introduction =
-{{++}} Has improved compatibility for modern versions of Windows.
-{{++}} Has the highest quality FMVs out of any other release.
+|release history = It is the second PC port of ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]'', this time designed to work on Windows 2000 and XP. It was only released in Japan, without a native English version. However, fan-made translations are available; see [[#Localizations|Localizations]]. It has the highest quality FMVs out of any other release.
-{{--}} Capped at 30 FPS.
-{{--}} Suffers from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw2HMUrNiA PSX's shakey polygon/vertices effect] (the same effect can be produced on the original RE2 Version when running in software mode) due to low-precision vertex transformation. Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]] to fix.
+|current state = The game has better compatibility with modern systems than the 1999 version. However, it suffers from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw2HMUrNiA PSX's shakey polygon/vertices effect] (the same effect can be produced on the original ''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' port when running in software mode) due to low-precision vertex transformation. Also, random crashes might occur during door transitions due to incorrect sound handling. Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]] to fix both issues.
-{{--}} Random crashes during door transitions due to incorrect sound handling. Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]] to fix.
+}}
+'''General information'''
+{{ii}} Press {{Key|F2}} to access the game settings and {{Key|F9}} to quit the program.
 ==Availability==
@@ Line 46: / Line 50: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
+===Patches===
+{{ii}} Latest version is [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1224-biohazard-3-last-escape-sourcenext-110-patch/ 1.1.0]. Save files from version 1.0 will not work with version 1.1.0.
 ===[https://classicrebirth.com/index.php/downloads/resident-evil-3-classic-rebirth/ Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]===
-{{++}} Includes several code rewrites to ensure support on modern hardware with recent OSes (Windows 7 and later), providing better frame rates and responsive input detection. Also fixes all crashes related to sound.
+{{++}} Includes a full English translation (movies will still retain Japanese game title and subtitles).
-{{++}} Fixes rendering for 3D models so that they don't appear wobbly or distorted.
+{{++}} Improves the general compatibility on modern operating systems with no extra fiddling, lowers the system requirements (can literally run on a toaster), and improves/stabilizes performance for a smoother game experience.
+{{++}} Replaces DirectDraw 5.00 with DirectX 9, for modern GPU support, and forces the game to run in 32 bits instead of 16 bits.
+{{++}} Replaces DirectSound with XAudio 2.9, which takes care of random crashes at door transitions and fixes looping issues with all music and some samples.
+{{++}} Replaces DirectInput 5.00 with XInput, DirectInput 8.00, and Raw Input. This improves compatibility with most game controllers and reduces laggy/missed inputs.
+{{++}} Replaces DirectShow video playback with a custom video player that doesn’t depend on deprecated Microsoft technologies.<br> No codecs required, FFmpeg takes care of SourceNext dvds/rawvideo and Mediakite mpeg, and it also adds native MP4 + AAC support for video packs.
+{{++}} Optionally fixes rendering issues like wobbly polygons and warped textures.
+{{++}} Restores displaying for all rasterization effects such as screen shakes, TV static, and special fades.
+{{++}} Adds an option to display backgrounds at the same resolution as masking sprites to have a more faithful PlayStation-like experience.
+{{++}} Adds a series of QoL optional toggles like door removal, favorable RNG for puzzles and enemy placements, and univocal outfit names.
+{{++}} Reintegrates The Mercenaries extra mode with an option in the title screen, removing the need for a dedicated executable.
+{{++}} Reintegrates the PlayStation option screen and gives it functional PC settings.
 {{ii}} Requires version 1.1.0.
-{{ii}} Adds back to the title screen the original configuration screen and enables The Mercenaries to be accessed from the same screen, effectively making the dedicated executable redundant.
 {{ii}} Run the game with {{code|-config}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] to configure options.
 ===[http://re123.bplaced.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1334 High Quality Audio]===
 {{++}} Replaces the voice acting and music with the ones from the restoration project mod.
-{{ii}} Includes an older version of the Classic REbirth Patch.
 ===[https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil3nemesis/mods/20/ 4K Remastered FMVs]===
-{{++}} Reduces the pixelation in the FMVs by a lot.
+{{++}} Reduces the pixelation in the FMVs significantly.
 ===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-nemesis-seamless-hd-project/downloads/resident-evil-3-nemesis-seamless-hd-project-for-pc-sourcenext Seamless HD Project]===
@@ Line 73: / Line 88: @@
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata}}
 }}
-{{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user via regedit.
+{{ii}} This is the default path. The save file location can be determined via regedit.
 ==Video==
@@ Line 83: / Line 98: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = false
-|widescreen resolution notes=
+|widescreen resolution notes= Stretches to Monitor Aspect Ratio. Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 93: / Line 108: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = Press {{Key|F8}} or set {{key|Windowed}} in the game settings.
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
 |borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]]
@@ Line 193: / Line 208: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = false
-  |notes     = Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]] to have the original English localization.
+  |notes     = Use [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]] for the original English localization.
   |fan       = false
 }}
@@ Line 201: / Line 216: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = [https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil3nemesis/mods/5 Fan translation by Accadon], requires [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]].
+  |notes     = Fan translation by Accadon, [https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil3nemesis/mods/5 download].
   |fan       = true
 }}
@@ Line 209: / Line 224: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = {{term|FMV}}s have subtitles encoded into the actual video stream ("hardsubs"), Three {{term|FMV}}'s have hardcoded subtitles.
+  |notes     = {{term|FMV}}s have subtitles encoded in the video stream ("hardsubs").<br> Three {{term|FMV}}s have hardcoded subtitles.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 217: / Line 232: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3853 Fan translation by Krzys837], requires [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]].
+  |notes     = Fan translation by Krzys837, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3853 download].
   |fan       = true
   |ref       =
@@ Line 226: / Line 241: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = Fan translation; only for Sourcenext version. [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/476_traducao-do-resident-evil-3-nemesis-para-portugues-do-brasil.html Download].
+  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/476_traducao-do-resident-evil-3-nemesis-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download].
   |fan       = true
 }}
@@ Line 234: / Line 249: @@
   |audio     = hackable
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = [https://mega.nz/folder/fqg3SSwZ#yebAg87JARCcGXhbpGFOLg Translation], requires [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]]. There are also voiceovers (need to unpack to game folder and run Install.bat).
+  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://mega.nz/folder/fqg3SSwZ#yebAg87JARCcGXhbpGFOLg download]. There are also voice-overs.<br> Need to unpack into the game folder and run {{file|Install.bat}}.
   |fan       =
 }}
 }}
+{{ii}} All fan translations and voice-overs require [[#Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth|Resident Evil 3 Classic REbirth]].
 ==Other information==

Developers

	Capcom
Windows	Sourcenext
Release dates
Windows	April 28, 2006^[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Survival horror
Art styles	Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Horror, North America, Zombies
Series	Resident Evil