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− | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off the fullscreen smoothing filter|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off the fullscreen smoothing filter<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/2636|title=Motion trails issue|date=August 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
| # Go to the in-game '''Extra Options''' (second options tab). | | # Go to the in-game '''Extra Options''' (second options tab). |
| # Set '''Display Mode''' to {{code|Sharp}}. | | # Set '''Display Mode''' to {{code|Sharp}}. |
Silent Hill 3 is a singleplayer cinematic camera and third-person survival horror game in the Silent Hill series.
The PC version adds improved flashlight lighting, 60 FPS gameplay and the ability to save at any time during the game. All fourteen of Heather's promotional outfits from the PlayStation 2 version are not present in the PC release.[1] The game also lacks the soft shadows of the PlayStation 2 version.[2] The PC version suffers from badly compressed audio and incorrect pitch, resulting in poor sound quality. See Silent Hill 3 Audio Enhancement Pack.
General information
- Silent Hill Memories - Informative website
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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SecuROM 4.85.00.0015 DRM. Includes the soundtrack CD. |
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- The North American physical release had 5 CDs, while the European PC physical release features just one DVD.
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Silent Hill 3 with corrected FOV
- Includes all fixes and features from all other patches.
- Adds widescreen and graphical fixes, borderless mode, window positioning, ability to force Vsync and more.
- Restores missing audio and unused beta sounds.
- Offers uncompressed PS2 audio quality with correct pitch for music and sound effects.
- Has an online updater.
- Compatible with Steam006's fix and HD Collection Voice Pack.
- Requires the use of Reloaded II.
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
External display settings (1/2)
External display settings (2/2)
Input
In-game keyboard and gamepad settings (1/3)
In-game keyboard and gamepad settings (2/3)
In-game keyboard and gamepad settings (3/3)
External keyboard and gamepad settings (1/2)
External keyboard and gamepad settings (2/2)
- A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput Right Stick, LT/RT, LS/RS and D-pad when assigning controls.
- Force feedback emulation can also be enabled for XInput controllers.
Use XInput Plus[5][6]
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- Download and run XInput Plus.
- Set Target Program to
sh3.exe .
- Go to the DirectInput tab and check Enable DirectInput Output.
- Assign Right Stick to
Z Axis/Z Rot .
- Assign LT/RT to
Button11/12 .
- Assign DPAD to
Button 13-16 .
- Click Apply and a DLL file will be added to the game directory.
Notes
- If using Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix, rename
dinput8.dll to d3d8.dll .
- If used in conjunction with Silent Hill 3 Audio Enhancement Pack, set
UseInitBeep to False in XInputPlus.ini to prevent crashes at startup.
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Use Steam Input to bind triggers with keyboard bindings[7][8]
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- Add
sh3.exe to Steam as a Non-Steam Game.
- Run Steam in Big Picture mode and navigate to the SH3 shortcut.
- Select the shortcut, then Manage Shortcut and Controller Configuration.
- For both triggers, select the trigger and click the box underneath Full Pull Action.
- In the Select Binding window, select the keyboard binding for the action you want to perform in the game.
- Once both triggers have been bound, go back to the SH3 shortcut and select Controller Options.
- Make sure that Steam Input Per-Game Setting is set to
Forced On .
- Run the game through Big Picture mode and if Steam Input was successfully applied, a dialog box should appear.
Notes
- To use triggers, it's necessary to run the game through Big Picture mode.
- This method won't work with Steam006's fix, as that requires a separate admin-required injector to be used, which unfortunately Steam can't apply to Steam Input.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Separate sliders for BGM and SE |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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See Mute on focus lost |
Royalty free audio |
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Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed]
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- Download d3d8to9.
- Copy
d3d8.dll to the installation folder.
- Download Special K.
- Copy
SpecialK32.dll to the installation folder.
- Rename
SpecialK32.dll to d3d9.dll .
- Run the game and exit.
- Edit
d3d9.ini in the installation folder.
- Find
[Window.System] and set MuteInBackground to true .
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Silent Fandub |
Russian |
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Full fan localization, download. |
Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Fan translation, download. |
- Ports voices from the HD Collection to the PC version.[9]
- Requires the use of Reloaded II.
- Has an online updater.
- Compatible with Steam006's fix and the Audio Enhancement Pack.
- Includes higher resolution FMVs from the HD Collection.
Issues unresolved
Forcing anti-aliasing
- If using anti-aliasing (MSAA, at least), the depth of field effect becomes corrupted (halos around objects).[citation needed]
- Post-process AA (FXAA, MLAA) works as intended (best compatibility in conjunction with the D3D9-11 wrappers).
Issues fixed
Motion trails
- The light sources affected by bloom leave long dark motion trails on screen when camera is moving.
Turn off the fullscreen smoothing filter[10]
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- Go to the in-game Extra Options (second options tab).
- Set Display Mode to
Sharp .
Notes
- Leads to more pronounced aliasing.
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Frame rate fluctuation between 30 and 60 FPS
- Both solutions won't work properly with low FPS. Minimum frame rate must be at least 50 FPS.[11]
White border on Windows 10
Warning message pops up when quitting with Alt+F4
- Warning: "A crash occurred the last time the game was played. Using safe graphics options."
OBS displays stuttering when recording or streaming the game
Decrease the rendering resolution
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- Go to the in-game Extra Options (third options tab).
- Set Rendering Resolution to
1024x512 or lower.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Modifications
- Listed here for archival purposes; see Steam006's Fix instead.
- Fixed Resolution
- Fixed Aspect Ratio
- Fixed HUD
- Fixed Field of View
- Fixed FMVs
- Added an option to make FMVs fullscreen
- Added an option to disable cutscene borders
- Added an option to disable safe mode
- Added options to increase resolution of dynamic shadows and other effects
- Added an option to increase fog complexity
- Listed here for archival purposes; see Steam006's Fix instead.
- Custom screen resolutions and internal resolutions
- Custom depth of field resolution with ability to toggle
- Cutscene letterbox disabler
- Custom render distance
- Custom shadow resolution
- Custom fog values
- Listed here for archival purposes; see Steam006's Fix instead.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon
| Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4.7 GB |
6 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti Nvidia GeForce FX |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
Notes
References