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God of War 3
PC Port
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A PC project.
A clearer way in.
Searching for a God of War 3 PC port usually leads to three questions: is it real, where do I get it, and will it run on my PC?
The community project gow3_pc runs the PS4 Remastered game with a custom runtime and a Vulkan graphics backend derived from shadPS4. It is unofficial, and the program download includes no game files. This site helps you check the details before you start.
Check your PC and game buildCheck the version
before the workaround.
Old advice can outlive the bug. These changes are reported in the October 15 release.
Read the upstream release notes ↗Yellow and white textures
A texture-cache fix replaces the older readback workaround for the reported corruption.
Steam Deck / RADV artifacts
The release includes the sparse-queue fix, with a Steam Deck confirmation upstream.
Hybrid-GPU black screens
A laptop GPU-detection fix is included. Other startup crashes remain under investigation.
Find your next step.
One guide for each job, from choosing a package to getting past a broken QTE.
Download
Project releases, Windows ZIP, Linux AppImage and update checks.
Start hereInstall
Choose the game folder, check the update and start on Windows.
Start hereRequirements
CPU instructions, Vulkan support and compatible game builds.
TroubleshootingStartup troubleshooting
Follow the log, separate preparation errors and identify known crashes.
TroubleshootingTexture fixes
The 2.3.0 texture fix, remaining resolution issues and GPU reports.
Play betterSettings
Engine frame rate, resolution, shader stutter and useful trade-offs.
Play betterControls
Keyboard mappings, Xbox prompts, the pause menu and QTEs.
On Steam DeckSteam Deck & Linux
AppImage setup, Steam shortcuts and the current RADV fix.
Choose your platform.
The same game project, with different setup requirements.
Windows PC
Start with the Windows ZIP and your compatible PS4 Remastered files. Check CPU and Vulkan requirements before installation.
Windows setupSteam Deck & Linux
Use the experimental AppImage. Check the Linux runtime requirements, release version and remaining GPU limits.
Linux and Deck setupBefore you start.
The questions worth answering before you download anything.
Is this an official God of War 3 PC release?
No. This guide covers FelipePrado0/gow3_pc, an independent community project for the PS4 Remastered version. It is separate from Sony’s releases and requires your own game files.
Read the project’s explanationDoes the download include the game?
No. Project release packages contain the program, not the commercial game. You need a compatible game dump before the launcher can start it.
Check what to downloadCan I use the PS3 version or an RPCS3 save?
This project targets God of War III Remastered for PS4. A PS3 game dump is a different build. The project also states that RPCS3 saves are incompatible.
Check game build compatibilityIs Steam Deck support working now?
The project offers an experimental Linux AppImage. Release 2.3.0 reports a fix for RADV block corruption, confirmed upstream on Steam Deck. This does not establish a stable frame rate or full-game compatibility for every device.
Read the Steam Deck guideWhy does a high FPS setting break a QTE or ledge?
The 2.3.0 notes still list progress and button-mashing problems at higher engine frame rates. The documented workaround is to use a 60 FPS engine rate for the affected section.
Understand the engine frame rateBuilt around sources, not promises.
These guides distinguish project documentation, version-specific reports and unverified hardware results. We have not performed our own gameplay benchmarks.
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