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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Visceral Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2013}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2013}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-space-3|74}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-space-3|74}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | DLC }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus, Subscription gaming service }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Shooter, Survival horror }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Shooter, Survival horror, TPS }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Sci-fi, Space }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Sci-fi, Space }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dead Space }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dead Space }} | ||
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3 | |official site= https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3 | ||
|hltb = 2337 | |hltb = 2337 | ||
+ | |lutris = dead-space-3 | ||
|strategywiki = Dead Space 3 | |strategywiki = Dead Space 3 | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 59679 |
|wikipedia = Dead Space 3 | |wikipedia = Dead Space 3 | ||
|winehq = 14918 | |winehq = 14918 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/bd-p/dead-space-3 Official forums] | {{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/bd-p/dead-space-3 Official forums] | ||
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{{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific | {{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific | ||
{{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active | {{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 2 DVDs. Limited Edition. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 2 DVDs. Limited Edition. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0088TPV54 | Origin | | | Windows | }} | + | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0088TPV54 | Origin | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Origin | dead-space/dead-space-3 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature| | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-space-3-5a3755 | unknown, Origin | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9MTD9ZS1G3CC | Microsoft Store, Origin | Included exclusively with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} as part of its version of EA Play. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Origin | dead-space/dead-space-3 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}.<br>[https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3 Manual link for EA App purchase]. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1238060 | Steam, Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1238060 | Steam, Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin}}. | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |ad-supported = | ||
+ | |cross-game bonus = Having a [[Mass Effect 3]] savegame on the PC, will unlock the ''N7 Suit'' and having a [[Dead Space 2]] savegame unlocks the ''Planet Cracker Plasma Cutter''. | ||
+ | |dlc = The DLC adds missions, items and boosts. | ||
+ | |expansion pack = | ||
+ | |freeware = | ||
+ | |free-to-play = | ||
+ | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
+ | |sponsored = | ||
+ | |subscription = | ||
+ | |subscription gaming service = Available via [[EA Play]]. | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
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{{DLC/row| Tau Volantis Survival Kit | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit, Marauder Suit, Sharpshooter Suit, Aegis VII Survivalist, AL-9 Clearcutter, SMP-90 Sharpshooter and Bot Accelerator.| Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Tau Volantis Survival Kit | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit, Marauder Suit, Sharpshooter Suit, Aegis VII Survivalist, AL-9 Clearcutter, SMP-90 Sharpshooter and Bot Accelerator.| Windows }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Bot Capacity Upgrade | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Bot Capacity Upgrade | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Bot Accelerator | Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }} |
{{DLC/row| Bot Personality Pack | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Bot Personality Pack | | Windows }} | ||
{{DLC/row| EG-900 SMG | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| EG-900 SMG | | Windows }} | ||
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{{DLC/row| Marauder Pack | Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Marauder Pack | Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Sharpshooter Pack | Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Sharpshooter Pack | Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Tundra Recon Pack | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist.Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }} | + | {{DLC/row| Tundra Recon Pack | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }} |
{{DLC/row| Witness the Truth Pack | Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition.| Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Witness the Truth Pack | Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition.| Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} 5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available. | {{ii}} 5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = false |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = true |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = unknown |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Subtitles scales poorly with resolution larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolution. [https://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18912 Untested Cheat Engine table for subtitle scaling]. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
|fov notes = Fixable through config file. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | |fov notes = Fixable through config file. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Only post-process AA ([[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]). | |antialiasing notes = Only post-process AA ([[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]). | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
− | |vsync notes = Only 30 FPS lock. See [[ | + | |upscaling tech = |
− | |60 fps = | + | |upscaling notes = |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |vsync = hackable |
− | |120 fps = | + | |vsync notes = Only 30 FPS lock. See the [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Override vertical sync .28Vsync.29 behavior|glossary page]] for proper Vsync. |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |60 fps = limited |
− | |hdr = | + | |60 fps notes = Very high frame rate (+30 FPS) potentially causes problems with QTEs, physics (specifically ragdoll) and animations. |
+ | |120 fps = limited | ||
+ | |120 fps notes = Running above 60 FPS may cause an infinite loading screen glitch upon death during co-op play. | ||
+ | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config file to change FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit config file to change FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | # Open | + | # Open {{file|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\system.txt}}. |
− | # Search for the line <code>Window.FOVScale</code> | + | # Search for the line <code>Window.FOVScale</code>. |
# Change the value from <code>1.00000000</code> to a higher one (default FOV is around 75°). | # Change the value from <code>1.00000000</code> to a higher one (default FOV is around 75°). | ||
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} In one cutscene if | + | {{ii}} In one cutscene, if changing the FoV, there will be a border in the middle of the screen. See screenshot for details. |
}} | }} | ||
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File:dead_space_3_border.jpg|Border in one cutscene. | File:dead_space_3_border.jpg|Border in one cutscene. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
− | |touchscreen = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
− | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = Despite Steam version claiming ''not supported'' |
|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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===Mouse smoothing=== | ===Mouse smoothing=== | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The game suffers from floaty mouse movement, which becomes more pronounced the higher the frame rate. |
{{Fixbox|description=Turn off mouse smoothing|ref={{cn|date=September 2019}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off mouse smoothing|ref={{cn|date=September 2019}}|fix= | ||
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
− | # Open | + | # Open {{file|general.txt}}. |
# Add the line <code>control.MouseSmoothing = false</code>. | # Add the line <code>control.MouseSmoothing = false</code>. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = Up to 5.1 output.<ref name=soundsur> | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 5.1 output.<ref name=soundsur>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=2024-05-22}}</ref> |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = false | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = Combination of original and licensed tracks by Extreme Music Library Ltd. Credits use the track "Ephemeral" from the album "What We All Come to Need". | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Czech | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Fan - [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=14872 #1] [http://cestinybeta.rpgcitadela.cz/portfolio/dead-space-3-awakened/ Awakened] | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
− | |notes = [https://magyaritasok.hu/ | + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/dead-space-3 download]. |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
− | |notes = Fan translation, [ | + | |notes = Fan translation, download [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/dead-space-3/ here] for the base game and [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3389&hilit=dead+space#p34370 here] For the DLC. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/189_traducao-do-dead-space-3-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|online play players = 2 | |online play players = 2 | ||
|online play modes = Co-op | |online play modes = Co-op | ||
− | |online play notes = Co-op campaign.<ref> | + | |online play notes = Co-op campaign.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628085414/https://help.ea.com/en/article/dead-space-3-co-op-faq/|title=Dead Space 3 - Dead Space 3 Co-Op FAQ|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|native 3d notes = | |native 3d notes = | ||
|nvidia 3d vision = hackable | |nvidia 3d vision = hackable | ||
− | |nvidia 3d vision notes = See [ | + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/02/dead-space-3-3d-vision-fix.html Helix Mod: Dead Space 3 - 3D Vision fix]. |
|tridef 3d = unknown | |tridef 3d = unknown | ||
|tridef 3d notes = | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
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* Uninstall Origin and reinstall [https://www.origin.com/download the latest version] | * Uninstall Origin and reinstall [https://www.origin.com/download the latest version] | ||
* Run Origin as administrator | * Run Origin as administrator | ||
− | * Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to | + | * Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to the firewall's exception list |
* [[Glossary:Port forwarding|Port forward]] the following ports: | * [[Glossary:Port forwarding|Port forward]] the following ports: | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | === | + | ===In-game stuttering, freezing issues=== |
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} When using VSync,the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only(typically 99%) which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map |
+ | * You can also try using a wrapper like DgVoodoo2, which will run the game in DirectX12. | ||
− | {{ | + | Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until exiting the game): |
− | + | # Edit the preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu) | |
− | }} | + | # In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...): |
+ | * For a 4/4 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity e "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}} | ||
+ | * For a 4/8 and 8/8 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}} | ||
+ | * For a 6/6 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 3e "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}} | ||
+ | * For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7fe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}} | ||
+ | * For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fffe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}} | ||
+ | Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning). | ||
− | + | To be used in Steam launch options, to launch the game directly from Steam, it must be a little different: | |
− | {{ | + | * Ex. for a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher {{code|C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity FFFE "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe" %command%}} |
− | {{ | + | ===Kinesis Door Audio Bug=== |
− | + | {{ii}} Kinesis doors make constant hammering noise.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Dead-Space-3-Door-Sound-Bug-Glitch/td-p/471140|title=answers.ea.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIYcjbVJFI</ref> | |
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− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Kinesis Door Audio Stutter FIX|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}|fix= | |
− | + | # Download the fix on [https://www.moddb.com/games/dead-space-3/downloads/kinesis-door-audio-stutter-fix Mod DB]. | |
− | + | # Unpack .zip into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | |
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | # Start {{file|DS3Patcher.bat}}. |
− | + | # Follow instructions. | |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | ===The online game doesn't work=== |
+ | {{ii}}This is due to the fact that the online servers are closed.{{note|https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-Dead-Space-Games/Dead-Space-3-PC-Failed-To-Join-Game-Error/m-p/12440923/highlight/true#M17176 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | To play online with a friend, you will need to create a local network between each other using VPN. | |
− | + | It is best to use WireGuard or ZeroTier or provides minimal ping. | |
− | + | Or you can use an Origin emulator like ZloEmu. | |
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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
|audio = RwAudioCore | |audio = RwAudioCore | ||
− | |audio notes = <ref name=soundsur /> | + | |audio notes = <ref name="soundsur"/> |
|interface = | |interface = | ||
|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
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|minSM = 3.0 | |minSM = 3.0 | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 05:35, 31 August 2024
Developers | |
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Visceral Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Visceral Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 5, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter, Survival horror, TPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Dead Space |
Dead Space | |
---|---|
Dead Space | 2008 |
Dead Space 2 | 2011 |
Dead Space 3 | 2013 |
Dead Space (2023) | 2023 |
Dead Space 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, shooter, survival horror and TPS game in the Dead Space series.
General information
- Official forums
- Neoseeker Forums PC-specific
- Aegis7 forums non PC-specific, less active
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | 2 DVDs. Limited Edition. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Manual link for EA App purchase. |
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Steam | Included with EA Play (Steam). |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Cross-game bonus | Having a Mass Effect 3 savegame on the PC, will unlock the N7 Suit and having a Dead Space 2 savegame unlocks the Planet Cracker Plasma Cutter. |
DLC | The DLC adds missions, items and boosts. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Awakened | ||
Tau Volantis Survival Kit | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit, Marauder Suit, Sharpshooter Suit, Aegis VII Survivalist, AL-9 Clearcutter, SMP-90 Sharpshooter and Bot Accelerator. | |
Bot Capacity Upgrade | ||
Bot Accelerator | Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | |
Bot Personality Pack | ||
EG-900 SMG | ||
Enervator | ||
First Contact Pack | Includes: First Contact Suit and Negotiator. Included with the Limited Edition | |
Marauder Pack | Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | |
Sharpshooter Pack | Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | |
Tundra Recon Pack | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | |
Witness the Truth Pack | Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 3\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238060/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Dead Space 3\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238060/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Works with Nvidia Surround in 2D and 3D modes. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Subtitles scales poorly with resolution larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolution. Untested Cheat Engine table for subtitle scaling. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Fixable through config file. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Only post-process AA (FXAA, SMAA). | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Only 30 FPS lock. See the glossary page for proper Vsync. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Very high frame rate (+30 FPS) potentially causes problems with QTEs, physics (specifically ragdoll) and animations. Running above 60 FPS may cause an infinite loading screen glitch upon death during co-op play. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
- There is deliberately no in-game option to modify the FOV.[citation needed]
Edit config file to change FOV[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Positive and negative mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Despite Steam version claiming not supported | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse smoothing
- The game suffers from floaty mouse movement, which becomes more pronounced the higher the frame rate.
Turn off mouse smoothing[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output.[1] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | Combination of original and licensed tracks by Extreme Music Library Ltd. Credits use the track "Ephemeral" from the album "What We All Come to Need". |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan - #1 Awakened | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download here for the base game and here For the DLC. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op Co-op campaign.[2] |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dead Space 3 - 3D Vision fix. | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues unresolved
Cannot retrieve information from Origin error when accessing DLC store ingame
- Several users affected by the issue have started posting tracerouting logs of their connection to the Origin servers to help EA identify the cause of the issue[3]
- EA has responded to this issue with a workaround[4]
- Many users are reporting that the workaround does not fix the issue[5][6]
Possible fixes:
- Uninstall Origin and reinstall the latest version
- Run Origin as administrator
- Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to the firewall's exception list
- Port forward the following ports:
TCP | UDP |
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80 | 3659 |
443 | 14000-14016 |
9988 | 22990-23006 |
20000-20100 | 25200-25300 |
22990 | |
17502 | |
42127 |
Issues fixed
In-game stuttering, freezing issues
- When using VSync,the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only(typically 99%) which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map
- You can also try using a wrapper like DgVoodoo2, which will run the game in DirectX12.
Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until exiting the game):
- Edit the preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
- In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
- For a 4/4 (core/thread) CPU
cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity e "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
- For a 4/8 and 8/8 (core/thread) CPU
cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
- For a 6/6 (core/thread) CPU
cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 3e "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
- For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU
cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7fe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
- For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher
cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fffe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning).
To be used in Steam launch options, to launch the game directly from Steam, it must be a little different:
- Ex. for a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity FFFE "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe" %command%
Kinesis Door Audio Bug
Use Kinesis Door Audio Stutter FIX[citation needed] |
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The online game doesn't work
- This is due to the fact that the online servers are closed.[Note 2]
To play online with a friend, you will need to create a local network between each other using VPN. It is best to use WireGuard or ZeroTier or provides minimal ping.
Or you can use an Origin emulator like ZloEmu.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | RwAudioCore | [1] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1238060) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-Dead-Space-Games/Dead-Space-3-PC-Failed-To-Join-Game-Error/m-p/12440923/highlight/true#M17176
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 2024-05-22
- ↑ Dead Space 3 - Dead Space 3 Co-Op FAQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Downloadable-Contents-Connection-Issue/m-p/1401320/highlight/true#M7326
- ↑ http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Unable-to-access-Downloadable-Content-in-Dead-Space-3-Limited/m-p/476536/highlight/true#M565
- ↑ http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Unable-to-access-Downloadable-Content-in-Dead-Space-3-Limited/m-p/476612/highlight/true#M573
- ↑ http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Downloadable-Contents-Connection-Issue/m-p/475760/highlight/true#M500
- ↑ answers.ea.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIYcjbVJFI