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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|title          = Dead Space 3
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|cover        = Dead Space 3 cover.jpg
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|cover         = dead_space_3_cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Visceral Games|Visceral Games]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Visceral Games}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine         = Visceral Engine
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|release dates = 5 February 2013
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visceral Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2013}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dead-space-3|78}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-space-3|74}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter, Survival horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Sci-fi, Space }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dead Space }}
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|steam appid  = 1238060
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3
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|hltb        = 2337
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|lutris      = dead-space-3
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|strategywiki = Dead Space 3
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|mobygames    = 59679
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|wikipedia    = Dead Space 3
 +
|winehq      = 14918
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:Dead Space (series)}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Straight port from console version with no additional graphical enhancements. <ref>http://games.on.net/2013/01/dead-space-3-on-pc-to-be-straight-port-no-additional-features-added/</ref>
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/bd-p/dead-space-3 Official forums]
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific
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{{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1238060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 2 DVDs. Limited Edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0088TPV54 | Origin |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-space-3-5a3755 | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9MTD9ZS1G3CC | Microsoft Store, Origin | Included exclusively with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} as part of its version of EA Play. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | dead-space/dead-space-3 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}.<br>[https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3 Manual link for EA App purchase]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1238060 | Steam, Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin}}.
  
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=500 Steam Users' Forums] for Dead Space series.
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==Monetization==
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{{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific.
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{{Monetization
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{{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active.
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|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            = Having a [[Mass Effect 3]] savegame on the PC, will unlock the ''N7 Suit'' and having a [[Dead Space 2]] savegame unlocks the ''Planet Cracker Plasma Cutter''.
 +
|dlc                        = The DLC adds missions, items and boosts.
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[EA Play]].
 +
}}
  
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==Availability==
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{{DLC|
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{{Availability Table|
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{{DLC/row| Awakened | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/eaemea/en_IE/pd/productID.251508000/sac.true Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | All versions register on Origin }}
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{{DLC/row| Tau Volantis Survival Kit | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit, Marauder Suit, Sharpshooter Suit, Aegis VII Survivalist, AL-9 Clearcutter, SMP-90 Sharpshooter and Bot Accelerator.| Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Space-3-Pc/dp/B0050SWTS8/ Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} {{ID|Origin}} | }}
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{{DLC/row| Bot Capacity Upgrade | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.co.uk/Download-Dead-Space-3-Limited-Edition/5004227/ Gamefly] | {{ID|Gamefly}} {{ID|Origin}} | }}
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{{DLC/row| Bot Accelerator | Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Bot Personality Pack | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| EG-900 SMG | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Enervator | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| First Contact Pack | Includes: First Contact Suit and Negotiator. Included with the Limited Edition | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Marauder Pack | Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Sharpshooter Pack | Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Tundra Recon Pack | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Witness the Truth Pack | Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition.| Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}  
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|%LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} 5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      = false
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    = true
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                = unknown
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:dead_space_3_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics Options.]]
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{{Image|dead space 3 settings.jpg|Graphics options.}}
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{{Video Settings
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{{Video
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|widescreen_resolution     =true
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-space-3/en
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|multimonitor_notes         =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
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|fov                        =hackable
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|fov_notes                 =See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|widescreen resolution     = true
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|windowed                  =true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|windowed_notes             =
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|multimonitor              = true
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|fullscreen                =true
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|multimonitor notes         = Works with Nvidia Surround in 2D and 3D modes.
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|anisotropic                =true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|anisotropic_notes         =x2/x4/x8/x16.
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|antialiasing              =true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Subtitles scales poorly with resolution larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolution. [https://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18912 Untested Cheat Engine table for subtitle scaling].
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|antialiasing_notes         =Only Post Process AA (FXAA, SMAA) .
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|fov                        = hackable
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|vsync                      =true
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|fov notes                 = Fixable through config file. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|vsync_notes               =Framerate locked at 30 FPS.
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes             =  
 +
|borderless windowed        = true
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes         = Up to 16 samples.
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes         = Only post-process AA ([[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]).
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes               = Only 30 FPS lock. See the [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Override vertical sync .28Vsync.29 behavior|glossary page]] for proper Vsync.
 +
|60 fps                    = limited
 +
|60 fps notes              = Very high frame rate (+30 FPS) potentially causes problems with QTEs, physics (specifically ragdoll) and animations.
 +
|120 fps                    = limited
 +
|120 fps notes              = Running above 60 FPS may cause an infinite loading screen glitch upon death during co-op play.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
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===Field of view (FOV)===
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{{ii}} There is deliberately no in-game option to modify the FOV
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} There is deliberately no in-game option to modify the FOV.{{cn|date=May 2016}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config file to change FOV}}
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# Open <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 3\system.txt</code>
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config file to change FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open <code>{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\system.txt</code>
 
# Search for the line <code>Window.FOVScale</code>
 
# Search for the line <code>Window.FOVScale</code>
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# Change the value from <code>1.00000000</code> to a higher one (default FOV is around 75 degrees).
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# Change the value from <code>1.00000000</code> to a higher one (default FOV is around 75°).
 
# Save your changes.
 
# Save your changes.
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 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} In one cutscene if you change the FoV there will be a border in the middle of the screen. See screenshot for details.
 +
}}
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<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
File:Default fov.jpg|default FOV Scale (~75°)
 
File:Default fov.jpg|default FOV Scale (~75°)
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File:FOVscale 1.3.jpg|FOV Scale 1.3 (~97.5°)
 
File:FOVscale 1.3.jpg|FOV Scale 1.3 (~97.5°)
 
File:FOVscale 1.4.jpg|FOV Scale 1.4 (~105°)
 
File:FOVscale 1.4.jpg|FOV Scale 1.4 (~105°)
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File:dead_space_3_border.jpg|Border in one cutscene.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Input==
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes = Positive and negative mouse acceleration.
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|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      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
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 +
===Mouse smoothing===
 +
{{ii}} Dead Space 3 suffers from floaty mouse movement, which becomes more pronounced the higher the frame rate.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn off mouse smoothing|ref={{cn|date=September 2019}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>general.txt</code>.
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# Add the line <code>control.MouseSmoothing = false</code>.
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}}
 +
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1 output.<ref name=soundsur>[https://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio      = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes = Combination of original and licensed tracks by Extreme Music Library Ltd. Credits use the track "Ephemeral" from the album "What We All Come to Need".
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/dead-space-3 download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, download [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/dead-space-3/ here] for the base game and [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3389&hilit=dead+space#p34370 here] For the DLC.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/189_traducao-do-dead-space-3-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    = Co-op campaign.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628085414/https://help.ea.com/en/article/dead-space-3-co-op-faq/|title=Dead Space 3 - Dead Space 3 Co-Op FAQ|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/02/dead-space-3-3d-vision-fix.html Helix Mod: Dead Space 3 - 3D Vision fix].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Cannot retrieve information from Origin error when accessing DLC store ingame===
 +
{{ii}} Several users affected by the issue have started posting [[Wikipedia:Traceroute|tracerouting]] logs of their connection to the Origin servers to help EA identify the cause of the issue<ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Downloadable-Contents-Connection-Issue/m-p/1401320/highlight/true#M7326</ref>
 +
{{++}} EA has responded to this issue with a workaround<ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Unable-to-access-Downloadable-Content-in-Dead-Space-3-Limited/m-p/476536/highlight/true#M565</ref>
 +
{{--}} Many users are reporting that the workaround does not fix the issue<ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Unable-to-access-Downloadable-Content-in-Dead-Space-3-Limited/m-p/476612/highlight/true#M573</ref><ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Downloadable-Contents-Connection-Issue/m-p/475760/highlight/true#M500</ref>
 +
 +
'''Possible fixes:'''
 +
* Uninstall Origin and reinstall [https://www.origin.com/download the latest version]
 +
* Run Origin as administrator
 +
* Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to your firewall's exception list
 +
* [[Glossary:Port forwarding|Port forward]] the following ports:
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! TCP !! UDP
 +
|-
 +
| 80 || 3659
 +
|-
 +
| 443 || 14000-14016
 +
|-
 +
| 9988 || 22990-23006
 +
|-
 +
| 20000-20100 || 25200-25300
 +
|-
 +
| 22990 ||
 +
|-
 +
| 17502 ||
 +
|-
 +
| 42127 ||
 +
|}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===In-game stuttering, freezing issues===
 +
{{ii}} When using VSync,the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only(typically 99%) which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map
 +
 +
Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):
 +
# Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
 +
# In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
 +
* For a 4/4 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity e "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}}
 +
* For a 4/8 and 8/8 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}}
 +
* For a 6/6 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 3e "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}}
 +
* For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7fe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}}
 +
* For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fffe "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe"}}
 +
Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning).
 +
 +
To be used in Steam launch options, to launch the game directly from Steam, it must be a little different:
 +
* Ex. for a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher {{code|C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity FFFE "{{P|game}}\deadspace3.exe" %command%}}
 +
 +
===Kinesis Door Audio Bug===
 +
{{ii}} Kinesis doors make constant hammering noise.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Dead-Space-3-Door-Sound-Bug-Glitch/td-p/471140|title=answers.ea.com|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIYcjbVJFI</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Kinesis Door Audio Stutter FIX|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}|fix=
 +
# [https://www.moddb.com/games/dead-space-3/downloads/kinesis-door-audio-stutter-fix Download Fix on Mod DB]
 +
# Unpack .zip into Dead Space 3 installation folder.
 +
# Start '''DS3Patcher.bat'''.
 +
# Follow instructions.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Other information==
−
{{Input Settings
+
===API===
−
|key_remap                  =true
+
{{API
−
|key_remap_notes           =
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
−
|acceleration_option       =false
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
|acceleration_option_notes =See note below.
+
|directdraw versions    =
−
|controller_support        =true
+
|directdraw notes      =
−
|controller_support_notes  =
+
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =  
 +
|glide notes           =  
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions       =  
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions = 3
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
{{--}} As previous games in Dead Space series, Dead Space 3 features negative mouse acceleration - faster mouse movements results in slower cursor movements. This makes aiming much harder and breaks immersion.
+
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = RwAudioCore
 +
|audio notes      = <ref name=soundsur />
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily_ = Windows
+
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS_  = WINDOWS XP (SP3), Vista (SP1) or WINDOWS 7
+
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7
−
|minproc_ = 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
+
|minCPU  = 2.8 GHz
−
|minmem_  = 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista or Windows 7)
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP)<br/>2 GB (Vista, 7)
−
|minHD_  = 10 GB
+
|minHD    = 10 GB
−
|minGPU1_ = 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required* The latest version of DirectX 9.0c <br> NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better <br> ATI X1600 Pro or better
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600 Pro
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} nVidia GeForce 7300, 7600 GS, 8500 and Ati Radeon X1300, X1300 Pro, HD2400 are below minimum system requirements
+
 
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
−
[[Category:Windows]] [[Category:Game]]
 

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Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3 cover
Developers
Visceral Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Visceral Engine
Release dates
Windows February 5, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 78
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter, Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror, Sci-fi, Space
Series Dead Space
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Dead Space 3 on HowLongToBeat
Dead Space 3 on IGDB
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Dead Space 3 guide on StrategyWiki
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Dead Space
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Dead Space 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter and survival horror game in the Dead Space series.

General information

Official forums
Neoseeker Forums PC-specific
Aegis7 forums non PC-specific, less active
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
 2 DVDs. Limited Edition.
Windows
Amazon.com
Origin
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
 Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Windows
Origin
Origin
 Included with EA Play.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Steam
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Origin
 Included with EA Play (Steam).
Windows
All versions require Origin DRM.

Monetization

Type Notes
Cross-game bonus Having a Mass Effect 3 savegame on the PC, will unlock the N7 Suit and having a Dead Space 2 savegame unlocks the Planet Cracker Plasma Cutter.
DLC The DLC adds missions, items and boosts.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Awakened
Windows
Tau Volantis Survival Kit Includes: Tundra Recon Suit, Marauder Suit, Sharpshooter Suit, Aegis VII Survivalist, AL-9 Clearcutter, SMP-90 Sharpshooter and Bot Accelerator.
Windows
Bot Capacity Upgrade
Windows
Bot Accelerator Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.
Windows
Bot Personality Pack
Windows
EG-900 SMG
Windows
Enervator
Windows
First Contact Pack Includes: First Contact Suit and Negotiator. Included with the Limited Edition
Windows
Marauder Pack Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.
Windows
Sharpshooter Pack Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.
Windows
Tundra Recon Pack Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.
Windows
Witness the Truth Pack Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 3\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238060/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Dead Space 3\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238060/pfx/[Note 1]
5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics options.
Graphics options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Works with Nvidia Surround in 2D and 3D modes.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Subtitles scales poorly with resolution larger than 1280 pixels wide, making them too small in very high resolution. Untested Cheat Engine table for subtitle scaling.
Field of view (FOV)
Fixable through config file. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Only post-process AA (FXAA, SMAA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Only 30 FPS lock. See the glossary page for proper Vsync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Very high frame rate (+30 FPS) potentially causes problems with QTEs, physics (specifically ragdoll) and animations.
Running above 60 FPS may cause an infinite loading screen glitch upon death during co-op play.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

There is deliberately no in-game option to modify the FOV.[citation needed]
Edit config file to change FOV[citation needed]
  1. Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA Games\Dead Space 3\system.txt
  2. Search for the line Window.FOVScale
  3. Change the value from 1.00000000 to a higher one (default FOV is around 75°).
  4. Save your changes.

Notes

In one cutscene if you change the FoV there will be a border in the middle of the screen. See screenshot for details.

  • default FOV Scale (~75°)

  • FOV Scale 1.1 (~82.5°)

  • FOV Scale 1.2 (~90°)

  • FOV Scale 1.3 (~97.5°)

  • FOV Scale 1.4 (~105°)

  • Border in one cutscene.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Positive and negative 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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse smoothing

Dead Space 3 suffers from floaty mouse movement, which becomes more pronounced the higher the frame rate.
Turn off mouse smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open general.txt.
  3. Add the line control.MouseSmoothing = false.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 5.1 output.[1]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Combination of original and licensed tracks by Extreme Music Library Ltd. Credits use the track "Ephemeral" from the album "What We All Come to Need".

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download here for the base game and here For the DLC.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op
Co-op campaign.[2]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Dead Space 3 - 3D Vision fix.
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Cannot retrieve information from Origin error when accessing DLC store ingame

Several users affected by the issue have started posting tracerouting logs of their connection to the Origin servers to help EA identify the cause of the issue[3]
EA has responded to this issue with a workaround[4]
Many users are reporting that the workaround does not fix the issue[5][6]

Possible fixes:

  • Uninstall Origin and reinstall the latest version
  • Run Origin as administrator
  • Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to your firewall's exception list
  • Port forward the following ports:
TCP UDP
80 3659
443 14000-14016
9988 22990-23006
20000-20100 25200-25300
22990
17502
42127

Issues fixed

In-game stuttering, freezing issues

When using VSync,the game places most of its processing load on the first CPU core only(typically 99%) which may cause stuttering and occasional framerate dips on some systems while traversing through the map

Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):

  1. Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
  2. In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
  • For a 4/4 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity e "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
  • For a 4/8 and 8/8 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
  • For a 6/6 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 3e "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
  • For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7fe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"
  • For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity fffe "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe"

Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning).

To be used in Steam launch options, to launch the game directly from Steam, it must be a little different:

  • Ex. for a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity FFFE "<path-to-game>\deadspace3.exe" %command%

Kinesis Door Audio Bug

Kinesis doors make constant hammering noise.[7][8]
Use Kinesis Door Audio Stutter FIX[citation needed]
  1. Download Fix on Mod DB
  2. Unpack .zip into Dead Space 3 installation folder.
  3. Start DS3Patcher.bat.
  4. Follow instructions.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio RwAudioCore [1]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References