While not a foolproof method for this game, adding lines to the VM's configuration ( .vmx ) file may help:

To fix the "Sorry, this application cannot run under a virtual machine" Dead Space 3 , you typically need to

Windows utilizes Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) to secure hardware drivers. Disabling it temporarily often cleans up the false DRM flag.

If you are on Windows 11 Pro and cannot disable virtualization because of corporate policies, your only hardware-level fix is to install edition. Windows Home does not include Hyper-V or native hypervisor capabilities. This is extreme but guaranteed to work.

Click , wait for the process to complete, and restart your computer. 2. Deactivate Windows Memory Integrity

Disable virtualization-related features (if safe and possible)

If you are running Dead Space 3 directly on your Windows gaming PC or laptop (and not inside a virtual machine), follow these steps in order:

Press the , type Turn Windows features on or off , and press Enter . Locate the following options in the list and uncheck them: Hyper-V Virtual Machine Platform Windows Hypervisor Platform Windows Sandbox

Locate (Intel VT-x) or SVM Mode (AMD-V). Switch the setting configuration from Enabled to Disabled .