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|image = Cover_Maken_Shao.jpg | |image = Cover_Maken_Shao.jpg | ||
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|publisher = [[Atlus]] (JP), [[Midas Interactive Entertainment]] (EU) | |publisher = [[Atlus]] (JP), [[Midas Interactive Entertainment]] (EU) | ||
|genre = Action, Adventure | |genre = Action, Adventure | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maken_Shao:_Demon_Sword Link] | ||
|gameinfo = Maken is a man-made life form created to delve into the human soul and cure mental disease. Take control of this creature in an adventure that takes you across the globe in a battle against a terrorist organization led by a Chinese god. A 3D action adventure - Maken Shao lets you possess the bodies of key game characters, unlocking their memories and special attacks as you struggle to uncover who is behind a sinister conspiracy to change the fate of humankind forever. | |gameinfo = Maken is a man-made life form created to delve into the human soul and cure mental disease. Take control of this creature in an adventure that takes you across the globe in a battle against a terrorist organization led by a Chinese god. A 3D action adventure - Maken Shao lets you possess the bodies of key game characters, unlocking their memories and special attacks as you struggle to uncover who is behind a sinister conspiracy to change the fate of humankind forever. | ||
|gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/468546-maken-shao Link] | |gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/468546-maken-shao Link] | ||
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|CRCsPAL = | |CRCsPAL = | ||
|releasedatePAL = July 26, 2003<br />March 13, 2013 <small>(PS2 Classics)</small> | |releasedatePAL = July 26, 2003<br />March 13, 2013 <small>(PS2 Classics)</small> | ||
|statusPAL = | |statusPAL = 2 | ||
|linuxstatusPAL = | |linuxstatusPAL = | ||
|macstatusPAL = | |macstatusPAL = | ||
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|GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 640 | |GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 640 | ||
|Revision=1.0.0 | |Revision=1.0.0 | ||
|Graphics= | |Graphics=GSdx-Cuite 5036m | ||
|Sound=SPU2-X | |Sound=SPU2-X | ||
|Comments= Disabled MVU Flag Hack and set VU Cycle Stealing to 1 just in case and set interlace to bob tff to prevent the screen from shaking. Slowdown is much less of an issue except when fighting certain enemies with special attack animations, or in the PSI world talking with Kei. I didn't have issues with strange sprite shadows, but that is because most of the game effects are not emulated like some black screens, some weapon effects, and the lock-on function being invisible which means you can't view enemy health as examples. Software mode looks ugly due to bad colors and terrible interlacing. Besides the imperfections, it's more playable than newer versions of the emulator when it comes to speed, but I don't recommend this build unless you really want to play it bad enough on a weak CPU like mines. | |Comments= Disabled MVU Flag Hack and set VU Cycle Stealing to 1 just in case and set interlace to bob tff to prevent the screen from shaking. Slowdown is much less of an issue except when fighting certain enemies with special attack animations, or in the PSI world talking with Kei. I didn't have issues with strange sprite shadows, but that is because most of the game effects are not emulated like some black screens, some weapon effects, and the lock-on function being invisible which means you can't view enemy health as examples. Software mode looks ugly due to bad colors and terrible interlacing. Besides the imperfections, it's more playable than newer versions of the emulator when it comes to speed, but I don't recommend this build unless you really want to play it bad enough on a weak CPU like mines. | ||
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|GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 640 | |GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 640 | ||
|Revision=1.3.1-20151121183459 | |Revision=1.3.1-20151121183459 | ||
|Graphics= | |Graphics=GSdx | ||
|Sound=SPU2-X | |Sound=SPU2-X | ||
|Comments=Alright, I re-tested the game it I forgot to disable MVU Flag Hack which caused the flickering, but now shadows are no longer emulated properly, instead, you get a white/blackish ball under all the character sprites in the game. All graphical problems can be solved with software mode. Game needs a high end PC to run I assume since my CPU does not work well with it, but I can't say for sure. Some of the slowdown can be fixed with VU Cycle Stealing at 1, but overall still has not enough, and fighting enemies who have blur effects around them causes bad slowdown to a crawl. | |Comments=Alright, I re-tested the game it I forgot to disable MVU Flag Hack which caused the flickering, but now shadows are no longer emulated properly, instead, you get a white/blackish ball under all the character sprites in the game. All graphical problems can be solved with software mode. Game needs a high end PC to run I assume since my CPU does not work well with it, but I can't say for sure. Some of the slowdown can be fixed with VU Cycle Stealing at 1, but overall still has not enough, and fighting enemies who have blur effects around them causes bad slowdown to a crawl. | ||
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|GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 750 Ti | |GPU=Nvidia Geforce GT 750 Ti | ||
|Revision=1.5.0-20160414165333 | |Revision=1.5.0-20160414165333 | ||
|Graphics= | |Graphics=GSdx | ||
|Sound=SPU2-X | |Sound=SPU2-X | ||
|Comments=The game is fully playable in hardware mode except the strange shadow balls under the characters which due to broken shadows that still exist. My upgraded PC now plays this game at fullspeed so far with no other problems. Software mode eliminates the problem with shadows though. There is hardware slowdown in some places, but that's unrelated to the emulator though. Remember to keep mVU flag hack off to prevent flickering. | |Comments=The game is fully playable in hardware mode except the strange shadow balls under the characters which due to broken shadows that still exist. My upgraded PC now plays this game at fullspeed so far with no other problems. Software mode eliminates the problem with shadows though. There is hardware slowdown in some places, but that's unrelated to the emulator though. Remember to keep mVU flag hack off to prevent flickering. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||