Windows 10 and 11 Pro/Enterprise include Hyper-V, Microsoft’s native hypervisor. Even if you never use virtual machines, enabling Hyper-V (or Windows features like , Windows Hypervisor Platform , or Windows Sandbox ) changes the system’s boot configuration. The Windows kernel then runs as a guest on top of the hypervisor—a "Type 1" or hybrid setup. DRM scans detect this and throw the error.
Windows 10 and 11 have a security feature called Core Isolation that uses virtualisation to protect your system. Dead Space 3 often flags this as a "virtual machine". Open (search for it in the Start menu). Go to Device Security > Core Isolation details . Toggle Memory Integrity to Off . Restart your computer. 3. Disable Virtualisation in BIOS/UEFI DRM scans detect this and throw the error
Alternatively, use a boot menu script to toggle hypervisorlaunchtype before launching the game. Open (search for it in the Start menu)
If the error remains after disabling all Windows hypervisor features, the DRM may still detect VT-x/AMD-V being active in firmware. If you are seeing this error
By following this guide and adhering to the game's system requirements, you should be able to enjoy Dead Space 3 without encountering the "Sorry, this application cannot run under a virtual machine" error. Happy gaming!
If you are seeing this error, you might be confused—especially if you are running Dead Space 3 on a standard Windows gaming PC, not a virtualized environment like VMware, VirtualBox, or Hyper-V. Why would a game from 2013, designed for native Windows hardware, believe it is inside a virtual machine (VM)?