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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Higher resolution backgrounds (640 x 480 - while PSX uses 320 x 240)
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|introduction =
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{{++}} The only version of RE3 with instantaneous transitions between pre-rendered backgrounds instead of half a second delays. Also natively allows the player to skip the door loadings by pressing the map button during them. In addition, there are now automatic door skip cheats for the PSX and Gamecube versions.
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{{--}} Capped at 30 FPS
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|release history = The PC version includes higher resolution backgrounds (PC uses 640x480, while PS1 uses 320x240). It is also the only version of the game with instantaneous transitions between pre-rendered backgrounds instead of half a second delays. This natively allows the player to skip the door loadings by pressing the map button during them. In addition, there are now automatic door skip cheats for the PSX and Gamecube versions.
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{{--}} 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. Fixed in Path Classic Rebirth (for RE3)
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{{ii}} Press {{Key|F2}} to access the in-game options menu and {{Key|F9}} to quit the program.
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|current state = The game is capped at 30 FPS. 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]]'' when running in software mode) due to low-precision vertex transformation.
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{ii}} Press {{Key|F2}} to access the game settings and {{Key|F9}} to quit the program.
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{{GOG.com links|1266089300|resident_evil_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | resident_evil_3 | DRM-Free | Coming soon. Can be pre-ordered as part of the {{Store link|GOG.com|resident_evil_bundle|Resident Evil Bundle}}. | | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-restoration-project/ Resident Evil 3: Restoration Project]===
 
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-restoration-project/ Resident Evil 3: Restoration Project]===
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{{++}} Replaces low quality cut scenes and audio with higher quality versions. The English voiceover was ported from the PSX version. Its quality is much higher than that of PC version. And the music is replaced with files from the official OST.
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{{++}} A project that brings several major improvements to the PC version, such as higher quality FMVs, lossless voiceover and music, complete absence of censorship, and minor bug fixes.
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{{ii}} Replaces old low resolution cut scenes with higher quality uncut versions.
 
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{{ii}} Removes Japanese subtitles on some cut scenes.
 
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{{ii}} Replaces voice over and music files with lossless versions.
 
  
 
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-environmental-graphics-mod/downloads/resident-evil-3-environmental-graphics-mode-v20 Resident Evil 3 Environmental Graphics Mod]===
 
===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/resident-evil-3-environmental-graphics-mod/downloads/resident-evil-3-environmental-graphics-mode-v20 Resident Evil 3 Environmental Graphics Mod]===
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{{++}} Increases the saturation and contrast of the backgrounds, while adding some bloom. It also addresses some bugs. Can be used with the mod above (install after the Restoration Project).
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{{++}} Increases the saturation and contrast of the backgrounds, while adding some bloom.<br> It also addresses some bugs. Can be used with the mod above (install after the Restoration Project).
 +
 
 +
===[https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil3nemesis/mods/42 Unofficial SourceNext Conversion Patch]===
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{{ii}} Converts the old PC version to the SourceNext version, thus making it compatible with the Classic REbirth patch.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis General.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis General.png|General settings.}}
  
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\bio3.ini}}
 
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
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}}
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{{ii}} This is the default path used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user.
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{{ii}} This is the default path. The save file location can be determined by the user.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = unknown
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Launcher Video.png|Launcher/in-game video settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Launcher Video.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/resident-evil-3-nemesis/en
 
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|windowed notes            = Kept in 4:3 aspect ratio.
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|windowed notes            = Set {{key|Windowed}} in the game settings. Kept in 4:3 aspect ratio.
 
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
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|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Keyboard.png|Keyboard settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Gamepad.png|Gamepad settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
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|separate volume          = true
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}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |interface = hackable
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  |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).
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  |fan      =  
 
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  |subtitles = true
 
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|interface = true
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Lines across the entire screen===
 
===Lines across the entire screen===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable the "Texture Correction" option|ref=<ref>The game's README file</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable {{key|Texture Correction}} in the game settings|ref=<ref>The game's README file</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Anti Aliasing in GPU control panel}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable anti-aliasing in the GPU control panel}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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===Original release===
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    = 420 MB
 
|recHD    = 420 MB
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|recGPU  =
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}}
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===GOG re-release===
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 10, 11
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|minCPU  = CPU with 2.0 GHz
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 450 MB
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:07, 13 September 2024

This page is for the original 2000 port. For the Sourcenext port, see Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Sourcenext). For the remake, see Resident Evil 3 (2020).

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis cover
Developers
Capcom
Digital GOG
Publishers
Japan, North America, digital Capcom
Europe Eidos Interactive
China Ubisoft Shanghai
Russia Akella
Release dates
Windows June 16, 2000
Reception
Metacritic 71
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
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⤏ Go to series page
Resident Evil 1996
Resident Evil 2 1999
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999
Resident Evil Survivor 2002
Biohazard 2 (Sourcenext) 2006
Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Sourcenext) 2006
Resident Evil 4 2007
Resident Evil 5 2009
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 2012
Resident Evil 6 2013
Resident Evil: Revelations (series)
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition 2014
Resident Evil HD Remaster 2015
Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster 2016
Umbrella Corps 2016
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour 2016
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017
Resident Evil 2 (2019) 2019
Resident Evil 3 (2020) 2020
Resident Evil Resistance 2020
Resident Evil Village 2021
Resident Evil Re:Verse 2022
Resident Evil 4 (2023) 2023

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a singleplayer cinematic camera survival horror game in the Resident Evil series.

The PC version includes higher resolution backgrounds (PC uses 640x480, while PS1 uses 320x240). It is also the only version of the game with instantaneous transitions between pre-rendered backgrounds instead of half a second delays. This natively allows the player to skip the door loadings by pressing the map button during them. In addition, there are now automatic door skip cheats for the PSX and Gamecube versions.

The game is capped at 30 FPS. It suffers from PSX's shakey polygon/vertices effect (the same effect can be produced on the original Resident Evil 2 when running in software mode) due to low-precision vertex transformation.

General information

Press F2 to access the game settings and F9 to quit the program.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Coming soon. Can be pre-ordered as part of the Resident Evil Bundle.
Windows

Essential improvements

Resident Evil 3: Restoration Project

A project that brings several major improvements to the PC version, such as higher quality FMVs, lossless voiceover and music, complete absence of censorship, and minor bug fixes.

Resident Evil 3 Environmental Graphics Mod

Increases the saturation and contrast of the backgrounds, while adding some bloom.
It also addresses some bugs. Can be used with the mod above (install after the Restoration Project).

Unofficial SourceNext Conversion Patch

Converts the old PC version to the SourceNext version, thus making it compatible with the Classic REbirth patch.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
This is the default path. The save file location can be determined by the user.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set Windowed in the game settings. Kept in 4:3 aspect ratio.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Gamepad settings.
Gamepad settings.

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
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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
Simplified Chinese
Retail only.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Retail only.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Lines across the entire screen

Disable Texture Correction in the game settings[1]
Disable anti-aliasing in the GPU control panel

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Original release

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz Intel Pentium 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB 420 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible

GOG re-release

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10, 11
Processor (CPU) CPU with 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ The game's README file