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|publisher = [[Square Enix]] (JP, US), [[Game Arts]] (JP) | |publisher = [[Square Enix]] (JP, US), [[Game Arts]] (JP) | ||
|genre = RPG | |genre = RPG | ||
|wikipedia = [ | |wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandia_III Link] | ||
|gameinfo = Grandia III is the latest installment in the long-running Square Enix role-playing series. You play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy with aspirations of being a pilot. When you discover that a powerful adversary is bent on world domination, it is up to you and the members of your party to find and stop him. Grandia III adds new combos and options in battle, and it also streamlines the magic system from earlier versions.<br /> | |gameinfo = Grandia III is the latest installment in the long-running Square Enix role-playing series. You play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy with aspirations of being a pilot. When you discover that a powerful adversary is bent on world domination, it is up to you and the members of your party to find and stop him. Grandia III adds new combos and options in battle, and it also streamlines the magic system from earlier versions.<br /> | ||
Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn. Despite the success of the previous games, there was no European release for Grandia III. | Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn. Despite the success of the previous games, there was no European release for Grandia III. | ||
|gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/927215-grandia-iii Link] | |gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/927215-grandia-iii Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/11/grandia-iii IGN]|7.6/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/grandia-iii Metacritic]|77/100}} | |reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/11/grandia-iii IGN]|7.6/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/grandia-iii Metacritic]|77/100}} | ||
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|na_rating_text = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol | |na_rating_text = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol | ||
|na_rating = T | |na_rating = T | ||
|japan_rating = B | |japan_rating = B | ||
|widescreenpatch = 1 | |||
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|japanese = SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977 & SLPM-85976 & SLPM-85977 & NPJD-00073 | |japanese = SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977 & SLPM-85976 & SLPM-85977 & NPJD-00073 | ||
|english = SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345 & NPUD-21334 | |english = SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345 & NPUD-21334 | ||
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|NTSCU = 1 | |NTSCU = 1 | ||
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|Region=NTSC-U | |Region=NTSC-U | ||
|OS=? | |OS=? | ||
|CPU=AMD Phenom X4 9850 | |CPU=AMD Phenom X4 9850 @ 2.50 GHz | ||
|GPU=Radeon | |GPU=AMD Radeon HD 6870 | ||
|Revision=0.9.9 r5277 ( | |Revision=0.9.9 r5277 (SVN) | ||
|Graphics= | |Graphics=GSdx r5304 | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
* SPU2-X r5259 | * SPU2-X r5259 | ||
* | * LilyPad r5258 | ||
|Comments=BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: '''MTVU:''' Improves FPS greatly with 3-core+ CPU. '''Wait Loop Detection:''' Provides noticeable FPS improvement. '''VU Cycle Stealing:''' Set to 1 this can provide a significant FPS increase. Higher settings provide no additional benefit. | |Comments=BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: '''MTVU:''' Improves FPS greatly with 3-core+ CPU. '''Wait Loop Detection:''' Provides noticeable FPS improvement. '''VU Cycle Stealing:''' Set to 1 this can provide a significant FPS increase. Higher settings provide no additional benefit. | ||
|Tester=DFLX | |Tester=DFLX | ||
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|Region=NTSC-U | |Region=NTSC-U | ||
|OS=Windows | |OS=Windows | ||
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3. | |CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz | ||
|GPU= | |GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB | ||
|Revision=1.1.0 r5480 | |Revision=1.1.0 r5480 | ||
|Graphics=GSdx | |Graphics=GSdx r5442 SSE41 | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
*SPU2-X 2.0.0 | *SPU2-X 2.0.0 | ||
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|Region=NTSC-U | |Region=NTSC-U | ||
|OS=Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) | |OS=Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) | ||
|CPU= | |CPU=Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40 GHz | ||
|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7850 | |||
|GPU=Radeon HD 7850 | |||
*6GB DDR3-1333 | *6GB DDR3-1333 | ||
|Revision= | |Revision= | ||
* 1.3.0-648 (GIT) | * 1.3.0-648 (GIT) | ||
|Graphics= | |Graphics= | ||
* GSdx 1.3.0-648 | * GSdx 1.3.0-648 AVX2 | ||
** Renderer: | ** Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) | ||
** Internal Res: 2560x1440 | ** Internal Res: 2560x1440 | ||
** Enable FXAA: ON | ** Enable FXAA: ON | ||
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** Sync Mode: TimeStretch | ** Sync Mode: TimeStretch | ||
* LilyPad 0.11.0 | * LilyPad 0.11.0 | ||
|Comments= | |Comments=FMV cutscenes will have glitches when using Direct3D9 & 11 (Hardware) Renderers. Press F9 during these scenes to switch to Software mode, or enable the manual gamefix: ''"Switch to GSdx software rendering when FMV plays"'' under Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes. Other than that, the game does run great with no noticeable drop in frame rates. | ||
|Tester=Ryudo | |Tester=Ryudo | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|IssueLevel=0 | |IssueLevel=0 | ||
|AffectedVersions=All | |AffectedVersions=All | ||
|Description= | |Description=Using any of the "Direct3D (Hardware)" Renderer modes will cause graphic artifacts to appear in shadows during cutscenes and in battles. | ||
|Workaround= | |Workaround=Press F9 while playing to switch to Software mode, or alternatively go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings and set the Renderer to any of the "Direct3D (Software)" modes. | ||
}} | }} | ||