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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 11, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 11, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Rail Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The House of the Dead}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|igdb        = the-house-of-the-dead-iii
 +
|mobygames    = house-of-the-dead-iii
 
|wikipedia    = The House of the Dead III
 
|wikipedia    = The House of the Dead III
 
|winehq      = 2840
 
|winehq      = 2840
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|The House of the Dead}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{--}} Does not include extra content (House of the Dead 2) from the Xbox version  
+
{{--}} Does not include extra content (House of the Dead 2) from the Xbox version
−
 
+
{{++}} Has enemy shadows, better shaders, correct shotgun sounds and is closer to the Arcade version
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/house-of-the-dead-iii MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}}. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}}. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2469-house-of-the-dead-3-texture-fix-pack/ House of the Dead 3 PC Texture fix patch]===
 +
{{++}} Adds arcade quality skyboxes and fixes bugged textures.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The House of the Dead III - external settings.png|External video settings}}
 
{{Image|The House of the Dead III - external settings.png|External video settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/house-dead-iii/en WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or Off.
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or Off.
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                = Can be set with [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2].
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate cap can be changed.
+
|60 fps notes              = Graphic settings → Frame rate: 10 fps, 15 fps, 20 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps
−
|120 fps                    = hackable
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = Can be forced with [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2].
+
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 3.0
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
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|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = true
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Changing the save data location through the registry does not appear to work, as it is reset when the game is launched.
 
{{ii}} Changing the save data location through the registry does not appear to work, as it is reset when the game is launched.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Low frame-rate issues/slowdown in Windows 10===
 +
{{ii}} The game performs at a below-than-average frame-rate, or slows down considerably to the point of slow motion, making gameplay virtually impossible.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Antialiasing/Use dgVoodoo|ref={{cn|date=January 2018}}|fix=
 +
# In the autorun main menu screen, go to Graphics and set Antialiasing to OFF.
 +
# Use dgVoodoo 2. You can download it from Dege's stuffs website: http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Crash on start===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable extra DirectInput devices|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/RibShark/SafeDiscShim/issues/13#issuecomment-2047573752 House of the dead 3 · RibShark/SafeDiscShim - GitHub]</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|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
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 11:21, 12 April 2024

The House of the Dead III
The House of the Dead III cover
Developers
Wow Entertainment
Publishers
Sega
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows February 11, 2005
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Arcade, Rail shooter
Themes Zombies
Series The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead III on IGDB
The House of the Dead III on MobyGames
The House of the Dead III on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead 1998
The House of the Dead 2 2001
The House of the Dead III 2005
The House of the Dead: Overkill 2013
The House of the Dead: Remake 2022

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Does not include extra content (House of the Dead 2) from the Xbox version
Has enemy shadows, better shaders, correct shotgun sounds and is closer to the Arcade version

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

House of the Dead 3 PC Texture fix patch

Adds arcade quality skyboxes and fixes bugged textures.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\SEGA\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\SEGA\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3\

Video

External video settings
External video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On or Off.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Graphic settings → Frame rate: 10 fps, 15 fps, 20 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DirectInput controllers only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
DirectInput controllers only.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
3.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

VR support

Devices State Notes
Novint Falcon

Issues fixed

Game not saving/save data inaccessible

The game will try to place save files in the Documents and Settings and Application Data folders, which no longer exist as of Windows Vista.
Fix saving system[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%
  2. Create the necessary folders (Application Data\SEGA\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3\)

Notes

Changing the save data location through the registry does not appear to work, as it is reset when the game is launched.

Low frame-rate issues/slowdown in Windows 10

The game performs at a below-than-average frame-rate, or slows down considerably to the point of slow motion, making gameplay virtually impossible.
Disable Antialiasing/Use dgVoodoo[citation needed]
  1. In the autorun main menu screen, go to Graphics and set Antialiasing to OFF.
  2. Use dgVoodoo 2. You can download it from Dege's stuffs website: http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/

Crash on start

Disable extra DirectInput devices[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows[4]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References