Under A Virtual Machine Work: Dead Space 3 Sorry This Application Cannot Run

In the command line, run: VBoxManage setextradata "VM Name" "VBoxInternal/CPUM/VmMask" 0 to mask VM features.

Navigate to advanced settings, often named , Chipset , or Security .

For AMD CPUs: Change (Secure Virtual Machine) to Disabled . In the command line, run: VBoxManage setextradata "VM

and look like virtualization to the DRM. Close them completely. Surface Pro/Laptops:

Open the Windows Start Menu, type , and press Enter. Scroll through the list and locate Hyper-V . and look like virtualization to the DRM

Below is a comprehensive guide containing step-by-step workarounds to resolve this conflict and launch your game smoothly. Step 1: Turn Off Windows Virtualization Features

to resolve the "Sorry, this application cannot run under a virtual machine" error when launching Dead Space 3 on a physical Windows PC. Scroll through the list and locate Hyper-V

Scroll down further and uncheck and Windows Hypervisor Platform if they are enabled. Click OK and wait for Windows to apply the changes. Restart your computer when prompted. 2. Turn Off Core Isolation (Memory Integrity)

Modern versions of Windows 10 and 11 often have or other virtualization platforms enabled by default to support security features like the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or Sandbox. These can trigger the game's anti-VM check. How to disable:

If you are trying to launch on PC and are immediately hit with the error message "Sorry, this application cannot run under a Virtual Machine," you aren't actually running the game in a virtual environment. This is a common conflict caused by specific security features in Windows or anti-virus software that the game's outdated DRM mistakes for a virtual machine.