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Resident Evil 3 Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine | RE Engine |
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Release Date | April 3, 2020 |
| Platforms | PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Resident Evil 3 System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum – Low/Medium Preset, 1080p (30 FPS Target)
tune Recommended – High Preset, 1080p (60 FPS Target)
1440p
tune Enthusiast – Max Preset, 1440p (60+ FPS Target)
2160p
tune Ultra – Max Preset + Ray Tracing, 4K (60 FPS)
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Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low/Medium Preset, 1080p).
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
A 64-bit operating system is officially required to handle the memory addressing for the RE Engine's high-fidelity assets.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX Version 12
DirectX 12 is officially required, enabling advanced rendering techniques like Ray Tracing (added in a post-launch update) and efficient draw calls.
- save_altStorage Note: 45 GB available space
An SSD is highly recommended to eliminate texture streaming pop-in when rapidly moving through the interconnected streets of Raccoon City.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: Supports AMD FSR. Using upscaling allows lower-end GPUs to maintain a locked 60 FPS, which is critical for an action-heavy horror game.
Key Settings: Texture Quality (tied to VRAM), Volumetric Lighting, and Shadow Quality have the largest impact on performance. Lowering volumetric lighting drastically improves framerates in burning city areas.
Resident Evil 3: Map Size and Regions
Resident Evil 3: Post-Launch Content / DLC
Resident Evil 3: Skills & Upgrades Overview
Resident Evil 3: Game Editions
Resident Evil 3: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
Resident Evil 3: Top 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic)
Rank #1
'G19 Handgun', Jill's reliable starting sidearm that becomes a precision tool when fully upgraded with a red dot sight and extended magazine.
'M3 Shotgun', the ultimate crowd
control weapon, capable of decapitating standard zombies at close range and staggering Hunters.
Rank #3
'MGL Grenade Launcher', a versatile heavy weapon crucial for boss fights, capable of firing Explosive, Flame, Acid, and Mine rounds to exploit specific enemy weaknesses.
Rank #4
'CQBR Assault Rifle', Carlos's primary weapon that excels at shredding through zombie hordes during the hospital siege.
Rank #5
'Lightning Hawk (.44 AE)', a devastating Magnum found in the late game that can punch straight through heavily armored bioweapons.
Resident Evil 3: Specific Game Elements
Explore in-depth equipment, cast, combat mechanics, and world collectibles documented for Resident Evil 3:
Resident Evil 3 Weapons
Jill's default weapon. It is highly reliable and can be upgraded with a red dot sight, extended magazine, and moderator to improve critical hit rates and handling.
An essential weapon for crowd control, capable of blasting zombies backward or completely decapitating them at point-blank range to save ammunition.
A tactical powerhouse capable of firing explosive, flame, acid, and mine rounds, making it strictly necessary to exploit the elemental weaknesses of Hunter Gammas and Nemesis.
Resident Evil 3 Vehicles
The ultimate goal for the survivors, representing salvation and escape from Raccoon City before the US Government launches a thermonuclear strike.
The central objective of the first act. It serves as a temporary safe haven and the intended evacuation method for Mikhail's platoon and civilian survivors.
Resident Evil 3 Animals / Creatures
Role: Highly agile, armored predators encountered in the hospital. They can leap incredible distances and perform a lethal, throat-slitting instant-kill attack if not staggered.
Role: Massive, grotesque frog-like mutants lurking in the sewers. If a player gets too close, they possess an instant-kill attack where they swallow the player whole.
Role: Fast, highly erratic enemies that ambush players in narrow alleys or power stations, requiring quick reflexes and shotgun blasts to dispatch safely.
Resident Evil 3 Characters
Deuteragonist
A charismatic, heavy-hitting mercenary employed by Umbrella to rescue civilians, completely unaware of his employer's true, sinister motives until it's almost too late.
Protagonist
A highly trained, fiercely independent survivor of the Arklay Mountains incident, determined to escape the city and expose Umbrella's horrific crimes.
Primary Antagonist
The ultimate Umbrella bioweapon. A massive, intelligent, and relentless stalker armed with a flamethrower and rocket launcher, designed solely to kill S.T.A.R.S. members.
workspace_premium Top 3 Characters
'Jill Valentine', a highly capable, trauma
hardened S.T.A.R.S. survivor whose determination to expose Umbrella drives the plot.
Rank #2
'Carlos Oliveira', a charming, heavily armed U.B.C.S. mercenary who slowly realizes he and his men are nothing but expendable pawns to the corporation.
Rank #3
'Nemesis', the iconic, titular antagonist; a towering, intelligent Tyrant armed with a flamethrower and rocket launcher who relentlessly hunts Jill throughout the city.
Resident Evil 3 Missions / Objectives
Objective: Playing as Carlos, you must barricade the lobby and hold off a massive, multi-wave horde of zombies breaking through the windows to protect an unconscious Jill.
Objective: The final act. Jill must delve into a secret underground Umbrella lab to synthesize a vaccine and permanently terminate the heavily mutated Stage 3 Nemesis.
Objective: Navigate the zombie-infested downtown streets and mutating sewer systems to reach the substation, flipping the breakers while avoiding mutated spiders and Nemesis.
workspace_premium Top 3 Missions/Objectives
Rank #1
'Restore Power to the Subway', the tense opening act where Jill must navigate the burning downtown streets, avoiding Nemesis, to reactivate the transit system for civilian evacuation.
'Hospital Siege', an intense, action
heavy sequence where Carlos must defend an unconscious Jill by holding off a massive, unrelenting horde of zombies and Hunter Betas breaking through the lobby windows.
Rank #3
'Final Confrontation in NEST 2', where players must use an experimental, massive railgun to obliterate the heavily mutated Stage 3 Nemesis.
Resident Evil 3 Companions / Summons
Ability: Provides essential radio support, rescues Jill from Nemesis with heavy firepower, and becomes a fully playable character during the mid-game Hospital section.
Ability: A fellow U.B.C.S. mercenary who acts as the 'guy in the chair', hacking doors, monitoring security feeds, and guiding the protagonists through Umbrella's facilities.
Resident Evil 3 Collectibles
Location/Use: Small, bobblehead toys hidden maliciously on shelves, under cars, or in dark corners. Players must shoot or slash all 20 to complete the 'Goodbye, Charlie!' challenge.
Location/Use: Found in specific safe rooms or locked safes. These are the most valuable items to collect, permanently increasing the player's limited inventory space.
Location/Use: Scattered across desks, pinned to walls, or found on corpses. They provide crucial context on the city's collapse and Umbrella's research.
workspace_premium Top 3 Collectibles
Rank #1
are the 'Charlie Dolls', small bobbleheads hidden in devious locations throughout the environment; destroying all 20 unlocks concept art and points for the endgame shop.
Rank #2
are 'Files and Documents', crucial lore collectibles scattered on desks and corpses that detail Umbrella's corporate corruption and the desperate final moments of the RPD officers.
Rank #3
are 'Hip Pouches', highly coveted items found in safes or locked areas that permanently expand the player's inventory grid by two slots.
Resident Evil 3 Armor
Focus/Stats: Not worn armor, but a special inventory item purchased in the post-game shop. Keeping this coin in your inventory passively and massively increases Jill's defense against all attacks.
Focus/Stats: An unlockable cosmetic outfit representing Jill's elite police training, bringing a sense of nostalgia from her appearance in the original 1996 Resident Evil.
Focus/Stats: Worn by Carlos and his U.B.C.S. squad, it is a visual representation of his combat-ready status, loaded with ammo pouches and comms gear.
Resident Evil 3 Clothing / Appearance
Options: A DLC cosmetic that replaces Carlos's modern, messy 'shag' haircut with his clean-cut, classic 1999 mercenary appearance.
Options: An iconic, nostalgic DLC outfit that perfectly replicates Jill's original, highly recognizable blue tube top and skirt from the 1999 PlayStation classic.
Options: Jill's modernized default look, practical for running and surviving in a dirty, burning urban environment.
Resident Evil 3: Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer ModesThe Resident Evil 3 campaign contains no multiplayer. However, the purchase included 'Resident Evil Resistance'.In this 4v1 asymmetrical mode, four 'Survivors' must work together to solve puzzles and escape a facility within a time limit.The fifth player controls the 'Mastermind' (featuring iconic villains like Annette Birkin or Alex Wesker), viewing the survivors through security cameras, spawning zombies, setting traps, and directly controlling bioweapons like the Tyrant (Mr.X) to prevent their escape.
- labelUser InterfaceThe UI retains the sleek, minimalist design established in the Resident Evil 2 remake.The iconic grid-based inventory system returns, forcing players to play 'Tetris' with limited slots, balancing ammo, healing items, and key items.Health is represented both visually by the character's limp and posture, and via the classic EKG monitor in the inventory menu (Fine, Caution, Danger).The UI also features a highly useful 'Quick Map' that automatically colors rooms red if items are still left undiscovered, turning blue once completely looted.
- labelSound and MusicThe soundscape is a masterclass in tension. The audio engine perfectly renders the visceral, squelching sounds of gore and the terrifying, guttural groans of zombies echoing down dark hallways.Nemesis's presence is marked by a heavy, thunderous musical motif that instantly spikes the player's adrenaline.Conversely, the iconic, soothing 'Save Room Theme' provides a profound psychological relief, letting players know they are temporarily safe from the horrors outside.
- labelGraphics and VisualsPowered by the RE Engine, the game features industry-leading photorealism.The character models for Jill and Carlos are incredibly detailed, displaying dynamic sweat, dirt, and blood accumulation as the nightmare progresses.Raccoon City is rendered as a vibrant, chaotic inferno with striking neon lighting contrasting against the dark, rain-slicked streets.The 2022 update added Ray Tracing, which brought physically accurate reflections to the city's puddles and dramatically improved the ambient occlusion in the underground facilities.
- labelAccessibility FeaturesThe game includes several accessibility options, most notably the 'Assisted' difficulty mode.This mode gives players an assault rifle immediately, implements aim assist, causes enemies to deal less damage, and allows Jill to automatically regenerate health up to the 'Caution' state.Subtitles are fully customizable, and the UI features distinct color-coded prompts to assist with item management and puzzle-solving.
- labelStory and SettingThe game takes place during the tragic final hours of Raccoon City, running concurrently with the events of Resident Evillooks_one Rank #1
Rank #1
Players primarily control Jill Valentine, a highly trained S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service) officer who is investigating the sinister Umbrella Corporation's involvement in the T-Virus outbreak. As the city descends into apocalyptic zombie chaos, Umbrella deploys Nemesis—a massive, intelligent, and virtually indestructible Tyrant bio-weapon programmed to assassinate remaining S.T.A.R.S. members. The narrative is a high-octane escape story, focusing on Jill's reluctant alliance with U.B.C.S. (Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service) mercenary Carlos Oliveira as they attempt to evacuate civilian survivors and survive the bombing of the city.
- labelTop 3 Mounts/CompanionsThere are no mounts in survival horror, but companions and key support elements exist:looks_one Rank #1
Rank #1
'Carlos Oliveira', who acts as Jill's primary companion via radio communication and actively saves her life during key narrative moments, becoming fully playable midway through.
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'Tyrell Patrick', another U.B.C.S. member who provides crucial technical and hacking support from behind the scenes.
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'Subway Train', representing the mechanical vehicle that serves as the central evacuation goal and temporary hub for the survivors.