Key points
- The PC version adds improved flashlight lighting and the ability to save at any time during the game
- Some pixelated shadows and depth-of-field.
- FPS may fluctuate between 30 FPS and 60 FPS. There are no known solutions to this.
- Only supports DirectInput for controllers and default bindings are awkward. Controls should be adjusted.
- 14 of Heather's outfits in the PlayStation 2 version are removed.
General information
- Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series
- Silent Hill Memories - Informative site
Availability
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- The North American physical release had 5 CDs, while the European PC physical release features just one DVD. The European version requires a disc check each time you want to play.
Essential improvements
Unlock Silent Hill 2 references
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Silent Hill 3 with corrected FoV
Template:Video settings
Nemesis Widescreen Fix
http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#sh3
Inferior method
- Only use this outdated inferior method if, for some reason, Nemesis Widescreen Fix does not work.
- Flawless Widescreen supports this game.
Note: The aspect ratio may need to be narrower. If the game appears too wide, go to Flawless Widescreen's program files, find the Silent Hill 3 plugin config, and change 1.33 to 1.2. If you receive a permission error, close Flawless Widescreen, drag the file to your desktop and edit it there, then drag it back in.
If, for some reason, Flawless Widescreen does not work, try FOV tool.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Issues unresolved
Silent Hill 3 is usually considered the best PC port out of the Silent Hill PlayStation 2 releases. Still, it is not a perfect port by any means.
- 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.
Issues fixed
Windows 10 fullscreen with borders
System requirements
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Processor (CPU) |
Pentium III or Athlon 1GHz
| Pentium 4 or Athlon 1.4GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4.7 GB |
6 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
GeForce3 Ti Radeon 8500
| GeForce4 Ti GeForce FX |
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References