Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 3"
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# Configure the width and height and other options in {{file|Silent_Hill_3_PC_Fix.ini}}. | # Configure the width and height and other options in {{file|Silent_Hill_3_PC_Fix.ini}}. | ||
# Start the game with {{file|DLLInjector.exe}}. | # Start the game with {{file|DLLInjector.exe}}. | ||
− | # Note: This fix doesn't work if the game isn't installed in the developer intended install location. It must be installed in Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\SILENT HILL 3. If it's not installed there you will get an error that says the game isn't installed correctly. | + | # Note: This fix doesn't work if the game isn't installed in the developer intended install location. It must be installed in Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\SILENT HILL 3. If it's not installed there you will get an error that says the game isn't installed correctly. Alternatively, you may go into {{file|Silent_Hill_3_PC_Fix.ini}} and change all of the directories under [Registry] to reflect your game's installation directory. |
===[https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG]=== | ===[https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh3 Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG]=== |
Revision as of 21:38, 7 January 2021
Developers | |
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Team Silent | |
Publishers | |
Konami | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2003 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
IGDB | 88 |
Silent Hill | |
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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, 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]
General information
Availability
- 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 PC Fix by Steam006
- Adds all the fixes and features from Widescreen fix by ThirteenAG.
- Adds Manual FOV control, borderless mode, window positioning and ability to force Vsync.
- Copy all the files to
<path-to-game>
- Configure the width and height and other options in
Silent_Hill_3_PC_Fix.ini
. - Start the game with
DLLInjector.exe
. - Note: This fix doesn't work if the game isn't installed in the developer intended install location. It must be installed in Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\SILENT HILL 3. If it's not installed there you will get an error that says the game isn't installed correctly. Alternatively, you may go into
Silent_Hill_3_PC_Fix.ini
and change all of the directories under [Registry] to reflect your game's installation directory.
Silent Hill 3 Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG
- A D3D8 wrapper which adds some fixes and new features:
- Widescreen support (With proper Vert- scaling to hide off-screen characters in certain cutscenes)
- Disable cutscene letterboxing
- Native single core affinity
- Removes the fps fluctuation between 30 and 60 fps
- Correct the UI/ HUD width in widescreen (Through pillar-boxing)
- Removes the safe mode warning when closing the game through Alt-F4
- Fixes image deformation when rendering the game at higher resolutions
- Ability to change the status screen resolution
- Ability to change the depth of field resolution
- Ability to change the real time shadows resolution
- Ability to change the fog complexity
- Enables several SH2 references for new saves, a feature from sh3proxy
Nemesis2000's Widescreen fix for Silent Hill 3
- A D3D8 wrapper which adds enhanced fog effects (similar to Nemesis2000's SH2 fog fix), along with most fixes from the widescreen patch above.
- Not all fixes from the above patch seem to be included, eg. the UI/FPS fixes & SH2 references. (needs testing to be sure!)
SH3PC Sound Fixer by Psycho-A
- Original PS2 SH3 sound files were converted incorrectly and PC sounds play at a lower frequency and, as a result, at a lower tone. This small patch fixes the issue.
- Normalizes the pitch, speed and sample rate of in-game sound effects.
- Extract both files to
<path-to-game>
- Launch
fixwavs.bat
Silent Hill 3 HD Collection Voice Pack
- Ports voices from the 2012 HD port to the PC Version.[2]
- Uses Psycho-A's sound fix for further improvements.
- Requires Reloaded II mod loader to function.
Skip intro videos
Delete data from files[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savedata\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savedata\[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Widescreen Fix or sh3proxy. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen Fix or sh3proxy. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Use Widescreen Fix. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Can also toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can't be forced. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Forced post-process AA only (FXAA, MLAA) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Disabled by default. See Force Vsync. | ||
60 FPS | Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS. See Issues fixed. | ||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Increases the game speed when uncapped. |
- 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)
Use FOV Hack[4] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Strong negative mouse acceleration by default. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | DirectInput only. For XInput controllers, see Controller support. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | See Controller support. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Recognizes every button natively while playing. However, both SH3Config.exe and built-in button config do not detect L2/R2. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Can be set between Soft, Normal, Hard, or Off. For XInput controllers, see Controller support. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller support
- 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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Use Steam Input to bind the triggers to keyboard presses.[7][8] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | BGM and SE | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
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 leaves long dark motion trails on screen when camera is moving.
Turn off the fullscreen smoothing filter[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Frame rate fluctuation
- Frame rate may fluctuate between 30 and 60 FPS.
- Both solutions won't work properly with low FPS. Minimal FPS must be at least 50+.[9]
FPS fluctuation fix[citation needed] |
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Force single core affinity[citation needed] |
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Low resolution Depth of Field
Custom DOF resolution[citation needed] |
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Low resolution Shadows
Custom shadows resolution[citation needed] |
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Windows 10 white border
Fix fullscreen issues[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.7 GB | 6 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce3 Ti AMD Radeon 8500 | Nvidia GeForce4 Ti Nvidia GeForce FX |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible sound card |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Silent Hill 3 Costumes - Silent Hill Memories
- ↑ Voice Comparison
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-22
- Can confirm this fix is able to skip the intro splash screens and videos without crashing the game.
- ↑ Racer_S Hacks | WSGF
- ↑ [REQ] Provide Controller config for Silent hill 2+3 · Issue #191 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack - last accessed on 2017-01-21
- ↑ Verified by User:SavvyKat on 2018-10-13
- Tested options for the Right Stick to fix issues regarding the need to use the mouse to use search mode to its full potential.
- ↑ If you add SH3 as a non-steam game on steam you can just bind the keyboard keys onto the triggers... - last accessed on 2020-02-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Infogram on 2020-02-19
- XInput Plus had no effect for me, but adding SH3 to steam and binding the triggers to keyboard bindings allowed me to use them in-game.
- ↑ New features · Issue #1 · 07151129/sh3proxy