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Revision as of 11:16, 26 July 2016

Template:Infobox game/row/winporter
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows June 28, 2006
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition guide on StrategyWiki
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition on Wikipedia
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition 2006
Devil May Cry 4 2008
DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition 2015
Devil May Cry HD Collection 2018
Devil May Cry 5 2019

Key points

Low performance, caused by sound files.[citation needed]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
DRM: SecuROM 7 disc check.
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is 1.3 (American, European).

Modifications

Style Switcher

Offers many video options and tweaks, including resolution, FOV and improved visual effects
Also offers optional gameplay modifications, including style switching
Instructions

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

DualShock Button Prompts

This mod adds PlayStation buttons.
300px
DualShock Button Prompts Mod
Instructions

Controller support

Instructions
Afterglow Controller for Xbox 360
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Controller (Afterglow Gamepad for Xbox 360)]

START = 7

SELECT = 6

CIRCLE = 1

TRIANGLE = 3

SQUARE = 2

CROSS = 0

L1 = 4

R1 = 5

L2 = 11

R2 = 12

L3 = 8

R3 = 9

L<->R = 1

MadCatz GamePad
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

[MadCatz GamePad (Controller)]

START = 7

SELECT = 6

CIRCLE = 1

TRIANGLE = 3

SQUARE = 2

CROSS = 0

L1 = 4

R1 = 5

L2 = 11

R2 = 12

L3 = 8

R3 = 9

L<->R = 1

Wireless Xbox 360 Controller
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Controller (XBOX 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows)]

START = 7

SELECT = 6

CIRCLE = 1

TRIANGLE = 3

SQUARE = 2

CROSS = 0

L1 = 4

R1 = 5

L2 = 11

R2 = 12

L3 = 8

R3 = 9

L<->R = 1

Xbox 360 Wired Controller
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

[XBOX 360 For Windows (Controller)]

START = 7

SELECT = 6

CIRCLE = 1

TRIANGLE = 3

SQUARE = 2

CROSS = 0

L1 = 4

R1 = 5

L2 = 11

R2 = 12

L3 = 8

R3 = 9

L<->R = 1

Controller X-axis inversion

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Poor performance

A number of sound files can cause severe frame rate drops.
Instructions

Start the game in fullscreen

Instructions

Hide mouse cursor

Instructions

Enable cutscenes

Instructions

Enable music and sound

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References