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== Issues Fixes ==
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Cannot retrieve information from Origin when accessing DLC store ingame===
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{{++}}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>
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{{--}}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>
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{{ii}}Several users affected by the issue have started posting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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>
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'''Possible fixes:'''
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* Uninstall Origin and reinstall the latest version at http://www.origin.com/download
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* Run Origin as administrator
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* Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to your firewall's exception list
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* Temporarily disable your antivirus while playing Dead Space 3 '''[Not recommended]'''
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* Temporarily disable your firewall while playing Dead Space 3 '''[Not recommended]'''
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* [[Port_forwarding|Port forward]] the following ports:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! TCP !! UDP
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|-
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| 80 || 3659
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|-
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| 443 || 14000-14016
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|-
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| 9988 || 22990-23006
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|-
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| 20000-20100 || 25200-25300
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|-
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| 22990 ||
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| 17502 ||
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| 42127 ||
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|}
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== Issues Fixed ==
 
=== Could not initialize display hardware ===
 
=== Could not initialize display hardware ===
 
{{ii}} Dead Space 3 tries launching with a video resolution unsupported by the video card/monitor.  
 
{{ii}} Dead Space 3 tries launching with a video resolution unsupported by the video card/monitor.  

Revision as of 12:30, 26 August 2013

Dead Space 3
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Developers
Visceral Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows February 5, 2013
Dead Space 3 on Wikipedia
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Dead Space
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Dead Space 2 2011
Dead Space 3 2013
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Key points

Although developer announced Dead Space 3 will be straight port with no additional graphical enhancements, [1] game features wide variety of graphical and control options.[2]

General information

Steam Users' Forums for Dead Space series.
Neoseeker Forums PC-specific.
Aegis7 forums non PC-specific, less active.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All digital and retail versions must be redeemed through Origin.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Graphics options.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

There is deliberately no in-game option to modify the FOV
Instructions

  • 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.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Mouse acceleration

As with previous games in the Dead Space series, the game uses negative mouse acceleration. Faster mouse movements results in slower cursor movements. This makes aiming much harder and breaks immersion. It only affects when not aiming, there no negative mouse acceleration while aiming.

Negative mouse acceleration can be mitigated or almost completely removed by setting controller sensitivity = 10 and mouse sensitivity = 05 in the options

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Cannot retrieve information from Origin when accessing DLC store ingame

EA has responded to this issue with a workaround[3]
Many users are reporting that the workaround does not fix the issue[4][5]
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[6]

Possible fixes:

  • Uninstall Origin and reinstall the latest version at http://www.origin.com/download
  • Run Origin as administrator
  • Add Dead Space 3 and Origin to your firewall's exception list
  • Temporarily disable your antivirus while playing Dead Space 3 [Not recommended]
  • Temporarily disable your firewall while playing Dead Space 3 [Not recommended]
  • Port forward the following ports:
TCP UDP
80 3659
443 14000-14016
9988 22990-23006
20000-20100 25200-25300
22990
17502
42127

Issues Fixed

Could not initialize display hardware

Dead Space 3 tries launching with a video resolution unsupported by the video card/monitor.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP1) or Windows 7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required* The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better
ATI X1600 Pro or better
nVidia GeForce 7300, 7600 GS, 8500 and Ati Radeon X1300, X1300 Pro, HD2400 are below minimum system requirements

References