Mafia III

Mafia III
Developers

	Hangar 13
	2K Czech
	Blind Squirrel Games
macOS (OS X)	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Illusion Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	October 7, 2016^[2]
macOS (OS X)	May 11, 2017

Mafia
Mafia	2002
Mafia II	2010
Mafia III	2016

General information

PC Report

Official website

Official forums

Mafia Wiki for the series

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
GamersGate
Gamesplanet
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store
Steam

A demo is available (it is not patched - performance will be lower).

Version differences[edit]

Digital Deluxe is a complete edition with all DLC.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name	Notes
Season Pass
Judge, Jury and Executioner Weapons Pack	Free.
Family Kick-Back Pack
Faster, Baby!
Stones Unturned
Sign of the Times

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip Launcher[edit]

Change filenames^[3] Go to <path-to-game> Rename `launcher.exe` to something else (e.g. `launcher2.exe`) Rename `mafia3.exe` to `launcher.exe`

Change filenames^[3]

Go to <path-to-game>
Rename launcher.exe to something else (e.g. launcher2.exe)
Rename mafia3.exe to launcher.exe

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia III\Data\<user-id>\profiles\temporaryprofile\
macOS (OS X)
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/360430/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Editing configuration files manually makes them corrupted upon game launch.^[4]

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\2K Games\Mafia III\Data\<user-id>\profiles\gamesaves\default\aslot*.sav
macOS (OS X)
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/360430/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		^[5]
Ultra-widescreen		HUD is centered for 16:9.^[6]
4K Ultra HD		UI doesn't scale well in 4K.^[7]
Field of view (FOV)		40-90°
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA. Setting the AA option to High results in heavy blurring of the image. See Blur Removal and graphics improvement to avoid the problem.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice of 30, 60, or unlimited FPS. Set FPS cap to unlimited. See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Default bindings bind multiple actions to single keys. This cannot be done if using custom bindings.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio settings[edit]

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
vorpX		Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved[edit]

Startup[edit]

Game frequently will not launch from Steam Launcher for a large number of players. No known work-around other than to continue clicking Play repeatedly until game starts.^[8]

Impossible to disable aim assistance[edit]

Game supports three different levels of aim assistance when playing with a controller: High, Low and Off. High and Low work as intended (high snaps towards the nearest target, low slows down crosshairs when near an enemy), but Off behaves exactly the same as Low. This also happens on consoles.^[9]

Issues fixed[edit]

Run the game at screen refresh rate[edit]

Game ignores Windows settings and forces 60 Hz while in fullscreen for users with higher refresh rate monitors.^[10]

Use Special K to fix^[11] Install Special K to fix the forced refresh rate.

Use Special K to fix^[11]

Install Special K to fix the forced refresh rate.

Random crashes[edit]

Change the frame rate cap^{[citation needed]} Change the frame rate cap from Unlimited to 30 or 60 FPS.

Change the frame rate cap^{[citation needed]}

Change the frame rate cap from Unlimited to 30 or 60 FPS.

Failure to launch: vcruntime140.dll missing[edit]

Install Visual C++ Redistributable^{[citation needed]} Install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

Install Visual C++ Redistributable^{[citation needed]}

Install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

Blur Removal and graphics improvement[edit]

Install Reshade^[12] Install Reshade

Install Reshade^[12]

Install Reshade

Anti-aliasing^[13] Changing anti-aliasing setting to Low reduces blurring

Anti-aliasing^[13]

Changing anti-aliasing setting to Low reduces blurring

Controller Sensitivity Too High[edit]

Reduce mouse sensitivity^[14] Reduce both the controller and mouse sensitivity under Options -> Controls in the Pause menu.

Reduce mouse sensitivity^[14]

Reduce both the controller and mouse sensitivity under Options -> Controls in the Pause menu.

Disable the Steam overlay^[15] Right-click the game in your Steam library. Click Properties. Un-tick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game. Click the Close button.

Disable the Steam overlay^[15]

Right-click the game in your Steam library.
Click Properties.
Un-tick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.
Click the Close button.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Metal support
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Modifications[edit]

No Rear View Mirror / Speedometer (can improve FPS during high speed driving. You have to re-toggle it every time after a cutscene)

Toggle Hud

Minimal Hud

Manual transmission

Vehicle Controls

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum^[16]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2500K AMD FX-8120	Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM	AMD Radeon R9 290X Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 4 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

A 64-bit system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum^[17]
Operating system (OS)	10.12.4
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon R9 M290X 2 GB of VRAM

Nvidia and Intel video cards are officially unsupported on macOS.^[17]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/360430/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (360430) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Exkluzivně z Gamescomu: Mafia III - Hrej.cz (Translated) - last accessed on 2017-03-19
"You talked about the engine and in this point of view it looks really good, using the same engine as in the second installment?
Yes, it's our own engine and is basically the same. Of course, during the development of the game is changing and improving, but we use it only for Mafia III, so we really consider it as our own."
↑ Mafia Game on Twitter: "#Mafia3 is coming October 7, 2016. Watch the One Way Road Story Trailer now at https://t.co/TlxOWfKdxt https://t.co/VNjRaKiBhn"
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/360430/discussions/0/343788552548719396/
↑ Mafia III - Configuration files - YouTube - last accessed on 2016-10-10
↑ View topic - Mafia III - WSGF - last accessed on November 11, 2016
↑ Mafia 3 21:9 Support Review Update #2 (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
↑ http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/187287
↑ Game not starting - Mafia III General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-11
↑ Setting Aim Assist to "Off" is no different from setting it to "Low" :: Mafia III General Discussions
↑ 144hz support - Mafia III General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-18
↑ Requires Special K 0.8.58 or later
↑ http://imgur.com/a/Awpoq Before-After comparison
↑ Mafia III - Anti-aliasing - Screenshot comparison - last accessed on October 2016
↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia3/comments/621rl8/help_having_trouble_with_controller_sensitivity/
↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia3/comments/6ex40u/mafia_3_high_sensitivity_controller/die90iy
↑ Official website - Mafia III PC System Requirements Revealed - last accessed on September 12, 2016
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Mafia III - Aspyr

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