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|cover        = Silent Hill 3 Box Front.jpeg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team Silent}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
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|engines      =
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2003}}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom page  =
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Silent Hill 3
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|winehq      = 5016
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}}
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{{Series|Silent Hill}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} The PC version adds improved flashlight lighting and the ability to save at any time during the game.
 +
{{--}} Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS. See [[#Frame rate fluctuation|Issues fixed]] for a solution.
 +
{{--}} Depth of Field effect has a low resolution. See [[#Low resolution Depth of Field|Issues fixed]] for a solution.
 +
{{--}} Heather has a pixelated real-time shadow. See [[#Low resolution Shadows|Issues fixed]] for a solution.
 +
{{--}} Fourteen of Heather's outfits from the PlayStation 2 version were removed.
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://silenthill.wikia.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_3 Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series]
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{{mm}} [http://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh3/info_en.htm Silent Hill Memories - Informative site]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B0000C1CJN | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B0000EZGDM | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} 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==
 +
{{Image|SH3 PC Result.png|''Silent Hill 3'' with corrected FoV}}
 +
 
 +
===[https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix]===
 +
{{++}} Simple widescreen fix with proper FOV for wide resolutions.
 +
 
 +
===[https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy]===
 +
{{ii}} A D3D8 wrapper which adds some fixes and new features.
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete data from files|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\data\movie\}}.
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# Open {{file|op.000}} with a text editor.
 +
# Delete all contents and save the file.
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\data\pic\}}.
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# Open {{file|kcet.bmp}} and {{file|konami.bmp}} with a text editor.
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# Delete all contents and save the files.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata\}}
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}}
 +
 
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video settings==
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{{Video settings
 +
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-3
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] or [https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy].
 +
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] or [https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = hackable
 +
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            = Can also toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Can't be forced.
 +
|antialiasing              = false
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Can't be forced.
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = Disabled by default. See [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]].
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              = Game struggles to maintain 60 FPS. See [[#Frame rate fluctuation|Issues fixed]].
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Increases the game speed when uncapped.
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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{{ii}} Rendering resolution is actually internal framebuffer resolution. Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] to customize.
 +
{{ii}} It is highly recommended to set the Brightness Level in-game to 5 to get the most contrast.
 +
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use FOV Hack|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/article/racers-hacks Racer_S Hacks | WSGF]</ref>}}
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# Download and extract [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-eXVZQnl5OVprUzg/edit Silent Hill 3 FOV Hack].
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# Run the program alongside the game. If the program fails to run, install the [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/192461 Visual Basic 6 Runtime]. If running the game as admin, also run the program as admin.
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# Edit FOV options as needed. If using [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix], simply decreasing Width FOV value is recommended.
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# Press Numpad * to enable new FOV settings; Numpad / sets defaults. If needed, use the On-Screen Keyboard program built into Windows.
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}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Input settings
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. For XInput controllers, see [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|button prompts            = generic
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|button prompts notes      =
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|controller hotplug        = false
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    = Can be set between Soft, Normal, Hard, or Off. For XInput controllers, see [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
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|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
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{{ii}} A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput LT/RT and LS/RS buttons when assigning controls.
 +
{{ii}} Force feedback emulation can also be enabled for XInput controllers.
 +
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fix button assignment|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus].
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# Set the Target Program to <code>sh3.exe</code>.
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# Go to DirectInput and check Enable DirectInput Output.
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# Click on Customize and change the following:
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## Assign LS Button to Button9
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## Assign RS Button to Button10
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## Assign Left Trigger to Button11
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## Assign Right Trigger to Button12
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# Click OK and Apply, this will install dll files in the game folder.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} This fix replaces the <code>dinput8.dll</code> included in the [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix]. To use both fixes together, rename <code>dinput8.dll</code> (from the Widescreen Fix) to <code>dsound.dll</code>.<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader#description ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader: ASI Loader is the tool that loads custom libraries with the file extension .asi into any directx game process]</ref>
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}}
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 +
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = BGM and SE
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1. output.
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = false
 +
|eax support notes        =
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Forcing anti-aliasing===
 +
{{--}} If using anti-aliasing (MSAA, at least), the Depth of Field effect becomes corrupted (halos around objects).{{cn|Check if workarounds exist|date=September 2016}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Frame rate fluctuation===
 +
{{--}} Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS.
 +
{{ii}} Both solutions won't work properly with a low FPS. Minimal FPS must be at least 50+.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Option #1: FPS fluctation fix|ref=<ref name="killer-m fixes">[https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy/issues/1 New features · Issue #1 · 07151129/sh3proxy]</ref>}}
 +
# Install and run [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD Hex Editor].
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# Open {{file|sh3.exe}} and press {{key|Ctrl|F}}.
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# Set Datatype to Hex-values, and search for {{code|E8 69 9C E2 FF}}
 +
# Replace the selected values with {{code|E8 A9 0D E1 FF}}
 +
# Save the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Option #2: FPS Unlock|ref=<ref name="killer-m fixes"/>}}
 +
# Install and run [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD Hex Editor].
 +
# Open {{file|sh3.exe}} and press {{key|Ctrl|F}}.
 +
# Set Datatype to Hex-values, and search for {{code|E8 8E 19 00 00}}
 +
# Replace the selected values with {{code|E8 BA 1C 00 00}}
 +
# Save the file.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Disabling FPS limiter is the better way to avoid FPS fluctuation.
 +
{{ii}} Should be used only with Vsync 60Hz, or [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|external FPS limiter]] to 60 FPS, since game speed is designed for 60 FPS.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Low resolution Depth of Field===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom DOF resolution|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 +
# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] or [https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy].
 +
# Adjust {{code|DOFRes}} value.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Low resolution Shadows===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom shadows resolution|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 +
# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] or [https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy].
 +
# Adjust {{code|ShadowRes}} value.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Windows 10 white border===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix fullscreen issues|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 +
* Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Widescreen Fix] or [https://github.com/07151129/sh3proxy sh3proxy].
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}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
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|minCPU  = Pentium III or Athlon 1GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 4.7 GB
 +
|minGPU  = GeForce3 Ti
 +
|minGPU2  = Radeon 8500
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|minaudio = DirectX compatible sound card
 +
 
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recCPU  = Pentium 4 or Athlon 1.4GHz
 +
|recGPU  = GeForce4 Ti
 +
|recGPU2  = GeForce FX
 +
|recHD    = 6 GB
 +
}}
 +
 
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{{References}}

Revision as of 23:35, 9 November 2016

Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 cover
Developers
Team Silent
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2003
Silent Hill 3 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut 2002
Silent Hill 3 2003
Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004
Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008
Silent Hill 2 2024

Key points

The PC version adds improved flashlight lighting and the ability to save at any time during the game.
Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS. See Issues fixed for a solution.
Depth of Field effect has a low resolution. See Issues fixed for a solution.
Heather has a pixelated real-time shadow. See Issues fixed for a solution.
Fourteen of Heather's outfits from the PlayStation 2 version were removed.

General information

Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series
Silent Hill Memories - Informative site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
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

Silent Hill 3 with corrected FoV
Silent Hill 3 with corrected FoV

Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix

Simple widescreen fix with proper FOV for wide resolutions.

sh3proxy

A D3D8 wrapper which adds some fixes and new features.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Rendering resolution is actually internal framebuffer resolution. Use Widescreen Fix to customize.
It is highly recommended to set the Brightness Level in-game to 5 to get the most contrast.

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

A fix is required for the game to recognize XInput LT/RT and LS/RS buttons when assigning controls.
Force feedback emulation can also be enabled for XInput controllers.
Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Japanese

Issues unresolved

Forcing anti-aliasing

If using anti-aliasing (MSAA, at least), the Depth of Field effect becomes corrupted (halos around objects).[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Frame rate fluctuation

Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS.
Both solutions won't work properly with a low FPS. Minimal FPS must be at least 50+.
Instructions
Instructions

Low resolution Depth of Field

Instructions

Low resolution Shadows

Instructions

Windows 10 white border

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
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
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible sound card

References