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|gamefaqslink      = [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/561292-silent-hill-3 Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/561292-silent-hill-3 Link]
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_silenthill3_ps2 Eurogamer]|9/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/silent-hill-3 Metacritic]|85/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/silenthill3/review.html GameSpot]|8.4/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/05/silent-hill-3-2 IGN]|8.8/10}}
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_silenthill3_ps2 Eurogamer]|9/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/silent-hill-3 Metacritic]|85/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/silenthill3/review.html GameSpot]|8.4/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/05/silent-hill-3-2 IGN]|8.8/10}}
|gameinfo          = Silent Hill 3 continues the series' trademark brand of psychological horror and terrifying gameplay.  As a teenage girl named Heather you'll explore and unravel the mysterious connection between the godforsaken town and her inner fears.  Along the way you'll encounter many strange characters you're not sure are trustworthy.  Silent Hill 3 also features enhanced graphical detail, a more complex storyline, new items, weapons and even more grotesque monsters than in the previous games.  Step into this world of nightmares and fight to survive.
|gameinfo          = Silent Hill 3 continues the series' trademark brand of psychological horror and terrifying gameplay.  As a teenage girl named Heather, you'll explore and unravel the mysterious connection between the godforsaken town and her inner fears.  Along the way, you'll encounter many strange characters you're not sure are trustworthy.  Silent Hill 3 also features enhanced graphical detail, a more complex storyline, new items and weapons, and even more grotesque monsters than the previous games.  Step into this world of nightmares and fight to survive.<br />
Set seventeen years after the events of Silent Hill in which Harry Mason defeats the god of the town cult and is given a baby girl to care for. Silent Hill 3 focuses on Heather, a teenage girl who finds herself being drawn into Silent Hill's alternate reality. She discovers that the cult plans to use her to birth their god and becomes caught in a conflict within the cult.
Set seventeen years after the events of Silent Hill in which Harry Mason defeats the god of the town cult and is given a baby girl to care for, Silent Hill 3 focuses on Heather, a teenage girl who finds herself being drawn into Silent Hill's alternate reality. She discovers that the cult plans to use her to birth their god, and becomes caught in a conflict within the cult.
 
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|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 7 64-bit
|CPU=AMD Phenom II X6 1065T @ 2.90 GHz
|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 6670
|Revision=0.9.9 (r5326)
|Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 (r5530)
|Sound=
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* LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5112)
|Comments=BIOS: 1.60
|Tester=JasonBreen
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|Comments=Seems to play fine, FPS sits around 59.94. Pentium D reQ high performance, Core i5 reQ Balanced, and AMD reQ High performance power for efficient usage. Laptop usage warning! Shadow weird but definitely add creepiness to the game (shadow is not correctly aligned with the protagonist mostly on the character sometimes on floor but not at her feet as if someone else is stading there!)
|Comments=Seems to play fine, FPS sits around 59.94. Pentium D reQ high performance, Core i5 reQ Balanced, and AMD reQ High performance power for efficient usage. Laptop usage warning! Shadow weird but definitely add creepiness to the game (shadow is not correctly aligned with the protagonist mostly on the character sometimes on floor but not at her feet as if someone else is stading there!)
|Tester={{ForumUser|ericks93Pcsx2}}
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|Status=2
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB
|Revision=1.1.0 (r5492)
|Graphics=GSdx SSE41 (r5464)
|Sound=
*SPU2-X 2.0.0
*LilyPad 0.11.0
|Comments=Runs above full speed.
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|Revision=1.3.0 (git 648)
|Revision=1.3.0 (git 648)
|Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 AVX2
|Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 AVX2
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* Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware)
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** Enable FXAA: ON
** Enable FXAA: ON
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* LilyPad 0.11.0
* LilyPad 0.11.0
|Comments=ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, Minor issues with shadows while playing which can be fixed by either using OpenGL Hardware Renderer or software mode if OGL's performance is bad for AMD graphic card users.
|Comments=ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, Minor issues with shadows while playing which can be fixed by either using OpenGL Hardware Renderer or software mode if OGL's performance is bad for AMD graphic card users.
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|Revision=1.4.0
|Revision=1.4.0
|Graphics=GSdx 19.00 SSE4
|Graphics=GSdx 19.00 SSE4
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* Internal Resolution : Native
* Internal Resolution : Native
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* SPU2-X 2.0.0
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|Revision=1.5.0 (dev-1682)
|Revision=1.5.0 (dev-1682)
|Graphics=GSdx AVX
|Graphics=GSdx AVX
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* LilyPad 0.11.0
* LilyPad 0.11.0
|Comments=Needs software renderer to see FMVs and the intro musical FMV freezes after a few minutes, other than that game runs 100% on OpenGL renderer.
|Comments=Needs software renderer to see FMVs and the intro musical FMV freezes after a few minutes, other than that game runs 100% on OpenGL renderer.
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|Revision=v1.7.0-dev-2002
|Revision=v1.7.0-dev-2002
|Graphics=GSdx
|Graphics=GSdx
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* FXAA Shader
* FXAA Shader
* Widescreen patch
* Widescreen patch
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* SPU2-X
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|Revision=v1.6.0
|Revision=v1.6.0
|Graphics=GSdx 1.2.0
|Graphics=GSdx 1.2.0
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* Renderer: OpenGL (Hardware), OpenGL (Software (FMVs only))
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* Allow 8-Bit Textures: On
* Allow 8-Bit Textures: On
* Switch to GSdx software rendering when an FMV plays
* Switch to GSdx software rendering when an FMV plays
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==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Misaligned shadows
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Shadows appear in front of an object instead of behind it in hardware mode.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Setttings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", and enable Hardware Depth(or in recent v1.5.0 git builds make sure the "Disable Depth Emulation" hack is turned off). Or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
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{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Missing grain effect
|IssueName=Missing grain effect
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Grain filter is absent in hardware mode.
|Description=Grain filter is absent in Hardware mode.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or "Vulkan (Hardware)" and Blending Unit Accuracy to "Medium" or higher.
|Workaround=On newer nightly version there is a pop-up with instructions of how to enable it, follow said instructions.
Note: for 1.6 and older: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or "Vulkan (Hardware)" and Blending Unit Accuracy to "Medium" or higher.
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{{Issue
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|AffectedVersions=NTSC
|AffectedVersions=NTSC
|Description=When entering the gameplay menu (Start) and examining an item, the status screen will disappear when returning to the menu. Loading a savestate saved in the menu will cause the status screen to show multicoloured garbage.  
|Description=When entering the gameplay menu (Start) and examining an item, the status screen will disappear when returning to the menu. Loading a savestate saved in the menu will cause the status screen to show multicoloured garbage.  
|Workaround=Unknown, switching to software mode with F9 might help, but this causes other more major issues (see above).
|Workaround=Unknown, switching to software mode with F9 might help.
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|Workaround=Use '''Software mode''' or '''OpenGL''' rendering.
|Workaround=Use '''Software mode''' or '''OpenGL''' rendering.
|Workaround=Set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or "Vulkan (Hardware)" and Blending Unit Accuracy to "Full (slow)" or higher.
|Workaround=Set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or "Vulkan (Hardware)" and Blending Unit Accuracy to "Full (slow)" or higher.
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{{Issue
|IssueName=Misaligned shadows
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Shadows appear in front of an object instead of behind it in Hardware mode.
|Workaround= Fixed on latest nightly version, for 1.6 or older: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Setttings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", and enable Hardware Depth (or in recent v1.5.0 Git builds make sure the "Disable Depth Emulation" hack is turned off). Or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
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