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{{++}} The PC version adds the ability to save at any time during the game
 
{{++}} The PC version adds the ability to save at any time during the game
 
{{++}} Greater resolution textures and better lighting than PS2
 
{{++}} Greater resolution textures and better lighting than PS2
{{--}} Outdated controller (Dinput, not Xinput) and camera/keyboard controls
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{{--}} Only supports Dinput for controllers. Controls should be adjusted.
 
{{--}} Max resolution is 1280 x 1024; see [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen resolution]]. FMVs are stretched, although there are not many FMVs in the game anyway.
 
{{--}} Max resolution is 1280 x 1024; see [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen resolution]]. FMVs are stretched, although there are not many FMVs in the game anyway.
 
{{--}} 14 of Heather's outfits in the PS2 version are removed.
 
{{--}} 14 of Heather's outfits in the PS2 version are removed.

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Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 cover
Developers
Team Silent
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2003
Silent Hill 3 on Wikipedia
Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut 2002
Silent Hill 3 2003
Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004
Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008
Silent Hill 2 2024

Key points

The PC version adds the ability to save at any time during the game
Greater resolution textures and better lighting than PS2
Only supports Dinput for controllers. Controls should be adjusted.
Max resolution is 1280 x 1024; see widescreen resolution. FMVs are stretched, although there are not many FMVs in the game anyway.
14 of Heather's outfits in the PS2 version are removed.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

SH3 with corrected FoV

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Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Flawless Widescreen supports this game.
Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Issues fixed

Silent Hill 3 is usually considered the best PC port out of the Silent Hill PlayStation 2 releases.

  • Low resolution Depth of Field effect. Also, no options to crank it up or turn it off.
  • If using anti aliasing (MSAA, at least), Depth of Field effect becomes corrupted (halos around objects).
  • Rendering resolution (usually found under Inventory > Options > Configuration) is actually internal framebuffer resolution. Use it to match your display resolution.
  • By default, the game creates savegames in its own folder. This can cause issues for users with non-elevated privileges. The workaround is to change the default save location by modifying the registry.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium III or Athlon 1GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.7 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce3 Ti
Radeon 8500
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible sound card

References