The House of the Dead III - Revision history

ING3NIEUR at 01:49, 13 March 2025

2025-03-13T01:49:15Z

2025-02-21T17:38:57Z

AutoHotkey Scripts (No Longer needed with Argonlefou Launcher)

2025-02-21T16:42:01Z

Argonlefou Arcade Mod

2025-02-21T16:06:11Z

Setup Guide

2024-12-31T20:21:51Z

Downloads

2024-08-27T14:36:06Z

Downloads

2024-08-27T14:33:17Z

Downloads

2024-02-07T13:14:24Z

Add a line break

2024-02-07T08:40:25Z

Modified AHK script to rebind default keyboard buttons to mouse, as it is usually binded.

2023-05-20T18:06:04Z

ReShade Border

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 Download and installation instructions are available in [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod#readme Argonlefou's github page].
-* Extract the downloaded zip file into a folder inside of the HOTD3 game folder.  (e.g. <code>D:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v2.0\</code>)
+* Extract the downloaded zip file into a folder inside of the HOTD3 game folder.  (e.g. <code>D:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v7.0\</code>)
 * Run <code>Hotd3Arcade_Config.exe</code>
 ** Set the path to your<span style="font-family:Courier;"> hod3pc.exe </span>file.
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 * DemulShooter v10.8.2 and above no longer requires<span style="font-family:Courier;"> -noautoreload </span>and<span style="font-family:Courier;"> -noguns</span>
 * Run DemulShooter.exe as [https://github.com/argonlefou/DemulShooter/wiki/Usage#warning- Administrator] if you have issues with it hooking. The DemulShooter icon in the system tray should be green.<syntaxhighlight lang="ahk">
+#SingleInstance Force
-RUN, "D:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v2.0\Hotd3Arcade_Launcher.exe"
+SetWorkingDir D:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v7.0
+RUN, "D:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v7.0\Hotd3Arcade_Launcher.exe"
 Sleep, 5000

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 ==AutoHotkey Scripts (No Longer needed with Argonlefou Launcher)==
 Example AHK script:<syntaxhighlight lang="ahk">
-RUN, C:\DemulShooter_v10.1.3\DemulShooter.exe -target=windows -rom=hod3pc -noautoreload -noguns
 RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE\SEGA\hod3\Settings, Played, 1
 RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE\SEGA\hod3\Settings, SavePath, C:\\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\\saves\\HOD3.DAT
 RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE\SEGA\hod3\Settings, SavePath1, C:\\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\\saves\\save.DAT
 RUN, C:\THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD3_EU\exe\hod3pc.exe
+sleep, 10000
+RUN, C:\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe -target=windows -rom=hod3pc -noautoreload -noguns
 down::

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 * Portable game (no more Registry access or AppData saved files)
 * etc.
-'''<u>Note</u>:'''  The game must be correctly installed and able to launch on it's own for the ''Arcade Mod Launcher'' to work. (hod3launch.exe -> Play Game)
+'''<u>NOTE</u>:'''  The game must be correctly installed and able to launch on it's own for the ''Arcade Mod Launcher'' to work. (hod3launch.exe -> Play Game)
 Download and installation instructions are available in [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod#readme Argonlefou's github page].

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 You must use the EU version of the game.
+* Replace the original hod3pc.exe file with a patched "No CD" hod3pc.exe file.
 ==Downloads==
 Download Daemon tools from [https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite Daemon Tools website]

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 Download Daemon tools from [https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite Daemon Tools website]
-Download DemulShooter from [https://github.com/argonlefou/DemulShooter/releases GitHub]
+Download the latest version of DemulShooter from [https://github.com/argonlefou/DemulShooter/releases GitHub]
 * Follow the [[Demulshooter|'''DemulShooter''']] wiki and configure your lightguns.

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 * Follow the [[Demulshooter|'''DemulShooter''']] wiki and configure your lightguns.
-Download [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod#readme Argonlefou ArcadeMod] from [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod/releases GitHub].  (Latest Version: Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v7.0.zip)
+Download [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod#readme Argonlefou ArcadeMod] from [https://github.com/argonlefou/Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod/releases '''GitHub'''].  (Latest Version: Hotd3pc_ArcadeMod_v7.0.zip)
 Download Argonlefou no crosshair patch from [https://mega.nz/#!AMhilKza!795qnDee3YAP6gt-ZE8iGp6IxTgT90E0ez0bbjrmROM Mega.nz]

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 * Run <code>Hotd3Arcade_Config.exe</code>
 ** Set the path to your<span style="font-family:Courier;"> hod3pc.exe </span>file.
-** Set P1 and P2 Controls to KEYBOARD* * Note: you can set P1 to MOUSE if you only want to play solo.
+** Set P1 and P2 Controls to KEYBOARD*
+*** * <u>Note</u>: you can set P1 to MOUSE if you only want to play solo.
 ** Configure the rest of the settings to your preferences.

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 * Run <code>Hotd3Arcade_Config.exe</code>
 ** Set the path to your<span style="font-family:Courier;"> hod3pc.exe </span>file.
-** Set P1 and P2 Controls to KEYBOARD
+** Set P1 and P2 Controls to KEYBOARD* * Note: you can set P1 to MOUSE if you only want to play solo.
 ** Configure the rest of the settings to your preferences.
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 RUN, "D:\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe" -target=windows -rom=hod3pc -noautoreload -noguns, D:\DemulShooter
+; For a KEYBOARD mapping, default keys are 'left control' and 'left shift' for P1
-Esc::
+; 'right control' and 'right shift' for P2 and may need to be rebinded to mouse as usual:
-Process,Close,hod3pc.exe
+LControl::LButton         ;P1 click
-Run,taskkill /im "hod3pc.exe" /F
+LShift::RButton           ;P1 reload
-ExitApp
+RControl::LButton         ;P2 click
+RShift::RButton           ;P2 reload
+$Esc::	; Quit Game
+	Process,Close,hod3pc.exe
+	Run,taskkill /im "hod3pc.exe" /F
+	Process, Close, DemulShooter.exe
+	Run,taskkill /im "DemulShooter.exe" /F
+	ExitApp
 return
 </syntaxhighlight>

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 == ReShade Border ==
-You can use ReShade to display the border if you have issues using the regular Sinden border.
+You can use [[Reshade|'''ReShade''']] to display the border if you have issues using the regular Sinden border.
-* Download the d3d8.dll injector file and place it into the same folder where hod3pc.exe is located.
+* Download the [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases/tag/v1.11.0 d3d8to9.dll injector file] and place it into the same folder where hod3pc.exe is located.
 * Install Reshade API Direct3D 9 to hod3pc.exe