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Serious Sam 3: BFE

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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam 3: BFE cover
Developers
Croteam
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Engines
Serious Engine 3.5
Release dates
Windows November 22, 2011
macOS (OS X) April 23, 2012
Linux November 9, 2012
Serious Sam 3: BFE guide on StrategyWiki
Serious Sam 3: BFE on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Serious Sam 2 2005
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010
Serious Sam Double D 2011
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter 2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011
Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter 2012
Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! 2012
Serious Sam VR (series)
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 EA
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 2017
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution 2019
Serious Sam 4 2020
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem 2022
Serious Sam: Tormental 2022

General information

Official wiki
Serious Zone Community Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Includes Serious Sam Double D.[citation needed]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.co.uk
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Gold Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Bonus Content DLC Includes the games soundtrack (AAC, FLAC & WMA) and more
Part of the Gold Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
DLC_3 Models Includes one multiplayer model (Brett Sanderson)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Sniper Scope for the Devestator
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Jewel of the Nile Additional campaign
Part of the Gold Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Console command men_bShowIntroCutscene[1]
  1. Run the game and open the console (~).
  2. Enter command men_bShowIntroCutscene=0

Mods

To use the installed mods, you must launch the moddable version of the game from your Steam library. While in the moddable version, achievements and leaderboards are disabled.
Serious Zone hosts a wide variety mods and maps for Serious Sam 3: BFE, in addition to other games in the series.

No More Hitscan Enemies

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced settings.
In-game advanced settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/41070/local/SeriousSam3.ini
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/41070/
The save games for the moddable version are separate, however can moved over as they are compatible with each other.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 477 MB available.

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.

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4K Ultra HD

Custom Resolution[citation needed]
This fix will also work for other resolutions such as 1920x1200, 2560x1440 and other resolutions.
  1. Open the config file in <path-to-game>/Content/SeriousSam3/Config/ using a text editor.
  2. you should find gfx_pixResWidth/height and gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight/Width
  3. Now type your custom resolution, example,
 gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixLastGoodResWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixLastGoodWinHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixLastGoodWinWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixResHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixResWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixWinHeight = 2160;

4. Now save and set config to "Read Only" in properties.

Input settings

In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad button map settings.
In-game gamepad button map settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Bulgarian
Simplified Chinese
Croatian
Fan translation, download.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Fan translation, download
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
Split-screen. Supports multiple keyboard and mice.
LAN play
16 Co-op, Versus
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Dedicated Server software is available under Tools in the Steam client.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27015
UDP 27015
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking

Issues fixed

Keyboard/mouse not working

Use the console[citation needed]
Some background programs like antivirus (specifically ZoneAlarm and F-Secure) are known to cause this.
  1. Open the console with F1.
  2. Type in inp_bRawInput=0

Use lower mouse sensitivity

Use the console[citation needed]
  1. Open the console with F1.
  2. Type in prj_fMouseSensitivity
  3. This will show you the current value that the mouse sensitivity is set to. It should be set to 1 by default, or 0.5 if you have put the slider bar all the way to the left in the options menu.
  4. Enter prj_fMouseSensitivity=0.2
  5. This should lower the sensitivity even further. Play around with the numbers to get something you feel comfortable with. You can put in numbers like 0.25 or 0.05.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11 Direct3D 9 support will be dropped in future updates.
OpenGL 2.0 OS X,Linux,Windows(via console)
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio XAudio2, DirectSound, OpenAL
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
AMD Dual Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series
ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Due to future updates planning to remove DX9 support, Windows XP support will be likely lost with these updates.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 120/9600M/320M
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.8 GHz
AMD Dual Core 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600 GT
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
Other (Graphic drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11)

References