Certain exploit mitigations can cause the game to crash or fail its environment check.
Community responses and workarounds
Other workarounds emerged:
Method 1: Disable Windows Virtualization Features (Most Likely Fix) Certain exploit mitigations can cause the game to
Difficulty: Moderate | Time: 15–30 minutes
To fix the "Sorry, this application cannot run under a virtual machine" Dead Space 3 , you need to
Dead Space 3: "Sorry, This Application Cannot Run Under a Virtual Machine" Fix Click Restart Now when prompted
In the window, scroll down and look for virtualization checkboxes. Uncheck the following features if they are enabled: Hyper-V Virtual Machine Platform Windows Hypervisor Platform Windows Sandbox Click OK and wait for Windows to process the removal. Click Restart Now when prompted.
Virtualization software often leaves virtual Ethernet adapters enabled. These can fool the DRM.
The "cannot run under a virtual machine" error in Dead Space 3 The "cannot run under a virtual machine" error
Method 4: Modify System BIOS Strings in the Windows Registry
, you typically need to disable Windows virtualization features or change your computer's name . This error is often a "false positive" caused by the game's DRM (digital rights management) incorrectly detecting built-in Windows security features as a virtual environment. Primary Fixes :
Registry tweaks are rarely permanent and may be overwritten by Windows. We recommend the BCDEdit approach for a system-wide fix.