Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
This page is for the Master Collection re-release of the original game. For the remake, see Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater.
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| Developers | |
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| Original | Kojima Productions |
| 2011 HD Edition | Bluepoint Games |
| Master Collection | Konami |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 24, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 77 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Series | Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1, Metal Gear |
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version is a singleplayer game published by Konami. It is part of the Metal Gear series.
The original game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami on PlayStation 2 in 2004, and chronologically takes place before the events of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. The expanded re-release, Subsistence, was released on PlayStation 2 in 2005 and added new features such as skill challenge missions, side story missions, third-person camera, and online multiplayer (in the form of Metal Gear Online).
It was later included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, developed by Bluepoint Games and released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. The HD Edition, which serves as a basis for the Master Collection Version, was based on the Subsistence version, but contents such as Duel Mode, Snake vs. Monkey, Snake's Nightmare minigame and online modes were removed, and the Secret Theater was replaced with the Demo Theater.
The Master Collection Version of the game was released on October 24, 2023, making the first time a version of Metal Gear Solid 3 to be made available on PC.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Humble Store | |
Bundled in the Master Collection. | |
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Master Collection Vol. 1 also available | |
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| Steam | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Bundled in the Master Collection. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\mgs3_savedata_win\<user-id>\launcher\launcher_sv[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131650/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\mgs3_savedata_win\<user-id>\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2131650/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Each language setting has its own save data.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Launcher is locked to 1920x1080, while the actual game is locked to 1280x720. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| 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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| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | No option to turn off vibration. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Only mutes for the launcher. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i5-7600 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2131650/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2131650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.