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Difference between revisions of "Dead Space 3"

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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visceral Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-space-3|74}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-space-3|74}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus, Subscription gaming service }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3
 
|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/dead-space/dead-space-3
 
|hltb        = 2337
 
|hltb        = 2337
 +
|lutris      = dead-space-3
 
|strategywiki = Dead Space 3
 
|strategywiki = Dead Space 3
−
|mobygames    = dead-space-3
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|mobygames    = 59679
 
|wikipedia    = Dead Space 3
 
|wikipedia    = Dead Space 3
 
|winehq      = 14918
 
|winehq      = 14918
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Features a wide variety of visual options.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atpxaM5F0Ps&t=2m10s</ref>
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|introduction      =
−
{{ii}} In-game Vsync option caps frame rate at 30 FPS; a higher frame rate Vsync lock can be [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|forced externally]] instead.
+
 
 +
|release history  =  
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/bd-p/dead-space-3 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/bd-p/dead-space-3 Official forums]
−
{{mm}} [http://deadspace.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Dead Space Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific
 
{{mm}} [http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/57935/ Neoseeker Forums] PC-specific
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.aegis7.com/32-dead-space-3/ Aegis7 forums] non PC-specific, less active
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 2 DVD's | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 2 DVDs. Limited Edition. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00CRN8ZQY | Origin |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0088TPV54 | Origin |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Origin | dead-space/dead-space-3 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-space-3-5a3755 | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | / | Microsoft Store, Origin | Included exclusively with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} as part of its version of EA Play. | | Windows }}
 +
{{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 }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1238060 | Steam, Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1238060 | Steam, Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin}}.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|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]].
 +
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Awakened | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Awakened | | Windows }}
 +
{{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 }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Bot Capacity Upgrade | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Bot Accelerator | Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Bot Personality Pack | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| EG-900 SMG | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Enervator | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| First Contact Pack | Includes: First Contact Suit and Negotiator. Included with the Limited Edition | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Marauder Pack | Includes: Marauder Suit and AL-9 Clearcutter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Sharpshooter Pack | Includes: Sharpshooter Suit and SMP-90 Sharpshooter. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Tundra Recon Pack | Includes: Tundra Recon Suit and Aegis VII Survivalist. Included in the Tau Volantis Survival Kit pack.| Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Witness the Truth Pack | Includes: Witness Suit and Evangelizer. Included with the Limited Edition.| Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\}}
 
{{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.
 
{{ii}} 5 player profiles available. Each player profile only has 1 save slot, but a chapter select feature is available.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = false
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 = true
+
|origin                   = true
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               = unknown
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|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].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = Fixable through config file. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = Fixable through config file. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Only post-process AA ([[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Only post-process AA ([[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]).
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Only 30 FPS lock. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|60 fps                    = true
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|60 fps notes              = In-game Vsync has to be disabled; [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|force externally]] if desired.
+
|vsync                      = hackable
−
|120 fps                    = true
+
|vsync notes                = Only 30 FPS lock. See the [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Override vertical sync .28Vsync.29 behavior|glossary page]] for proper Vsync.
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|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                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} In one cutscene if you change FoV there will be border in the middle of the screen. See screenshot for details.
+
{{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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File:dead_space_3_border.jpg|Border in one cutscene.
 
File:dead_space_3_border.jpg|Border in one cutscene.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
−
 
−
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling 30FPS+ Vsync|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Disable Vsync in the game menu.
 
−
# Enable forced Vsync in [[Nvidia Control Panel]] (Only Nvidia VGA), RivaTuner or RadeonPro (Only AMD VGA).
 
−
 
−
'''Notes'''
 
−
{{--}} Forcing Vsync with AMD's CC will not work. Playing in fullscreen windowed mode is one way to eliminate tearing/strong shadow flickering.
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1 output.<ref name=soundsur>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
+
|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                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|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".
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
−
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/dead-space-3/dead-space-3/1418 Fan translation].
+
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/dead-space-3 download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
−
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/dead-space-3/ download]. Only base game is translated.
+
  |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
 
{{L10n/switch
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|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
−
|online play notes    = Co-op campaign.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160628085414/https://help.ea.com/en/article/dead-space-3-co-op-faq/ Dead Space 3 - Dead Space 3 Co-Op FAQ]</ref>
+
|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        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
−
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/02/dead-space-3-3d-vision-fix.html Helix Mod: Dead Space 3 - 3D Vision fix].
+
|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                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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| 42127 ||
 
| 42127 ||
 
|}
 
|}
−
 
−
===Game crashes at start-up===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Disable Desktop Composition|desktop composition]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable problematic game controllers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to Start Menu>Control Panel>System and Maintenance>System>[Left Panel]Device Manager>Human Interface Devices [HID]
 
−
# Disable the HID compliant game controller which could bug the game
 
−
}}
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Origin overlay|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# In 'MY GAMES' right-click on 'Dead space 3', open 'Game Properties' and then check the box 'Disable Origin in Game for this game'
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Could not initialize display hardware===
+
===In-game stuttering, freezing issues===
−
{{ii}} Dead Space 3 tries launching with a video resolution unsupported by the video card/monitor.
+
{{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
−
 
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Manually set resolution|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
−
Modify the configuration file (<code>{{p|localappdata}}\EA Games\Dead Space 3\system.txt</code>), and adjust to a resolution that works.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Origin In-Game not working===
 
−
{{ii}} Origin In-Game is not working, preventing you to invite or accept invites from friends
 
−
 
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable any OSD programs|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
−
Disable or exit any OSD programs (Although Fraps is usually the cause, MSI Afterburner and GF Experience could also cause problems)
 
−
}}
 
  
−
===Game too dark or (with higher brightness) colors are washed out===
+
Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):
−
{{ii}} Dead Space 3 only lets you adjust brightness, not gamma level.
+
# 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).
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Game too dark or (with increased brightness) colors are washed out|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}|fix=
+
To be used in Steam launch options, to launch the game directly from Steam, it must be a little different:
−
Use an external tool such as SweetFX (function "Lift Gamma Gain") to increase the gamma level of the image.
+
* 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===
 
===Kinesis Door Audio Bug===
−
{{ii}} Kinesis doors make constant hammering noise.<ref>http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Dead-Space-3-Door-Sound-Bug-Glitch/td-p/471140</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIYcjbVJFI</ref>
+
{{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=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use Kinesis Door Audio Stutter FIX|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}|fix=
−
# [http://www.moddb.com/games/dead-space-3/downloads/kinesis-door-audio-stutter-fix Download Fix on Mod DB]
+
# [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.
 
# Unpack .zip into Dead Space 3 installation folder.
 
# Start '''DS3Patcher.bat'''.
 
# Start '''DS3Patcher.bat'''.
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
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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
Dead Space 3 on MobyGames
Dead Space 3 on Wikipedia
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Dead Space
Dead Space 2008
Dead Space 2 2011
Dead Space 3 2013
Dead Space (2023) 2023

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