Ape Escape 3
Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Publisher(s): SCEI (AS, JP, KO), SCE Korea (KO), SCEA (US), SCEE (EU)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Link: 82/100, Metacritic: 77/100
Game description: In Ape Escape 3, you can try to thwart another attempt by Specter and his evil monkeys to rule the world. Take control of Kei, or his sister Yumi, and use nets and other weapons to capture the meddlesome monkeys. The game also features transformations, which allow you to morph into different characters to complete parts of the game or to defeat bosses. In addition to story mode, you can play multiplayer minigames or play "Mesal Gear Solid," a parody of the Metal Gear Solid franchise.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | Windows |
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06 02 2013 1.1.0 r5546- | GSdx 5542 SSE41 [03 02 2013] |
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Status goes from ingame to playable. Runs at full speed. | |
NTSC-J | Windows |
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17 01 2013 1.1.0 r5517- | GSdx 5464 SSE41 |
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Playable & looking nice., Movies are broken on Hardware, Software is OK. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 |
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1.1 r5594 | GSdx r5580 |
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Using EE Cyclerate and Cycle Stealing will cause false fps readings in larger areas, Loop detection, Spin detection, and mVU Flag hack used.
Frameskipping has been used. Up to stage 2 has been tested. DirectX 9 was used for GSdx., Much appreciated if the minigames are tested as well. |
Rosenthal |
PAL | Windows 7 |
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1.1 r5628 |
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Game runs at 50 FPS most of the time (see known issues); Preset: Balanced; MTVU enabled; Direct3D11 Hardware and 1920x1080 was used. | Rayout123 |
Trivia
- Original names: サルゲッチュ 3 (SCPS-15096), サルゲッチュ3 PlayStation®2 the Best (SCPS-19311), サルゲッチュ3 PlayStation®2 the Best (SCPS-19327), 捉猴啦3 (SCAJ-20144)
- Also known as Saru Get You 3 (JP, KO, AS), Zhuo Hou La 3 (AS)
Known Issues
Random Cutscene Slowdown
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Sometimes when a cutscene is shown, FPS drop significantly
- Workaround: Skip cutscene, pausing and resuming emulation could work too
Monkey Radar
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Game can slow down when a monkey is located with the Monkey Radar
- Workaround: No known solution
Monkey Cinema Room
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Games slows down when the black-and-white movie is visible in the cinema room at stage XX
- Workaround: No known solution
Idle on title screen
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- Description: Game crashes under certain circumstances when a gameplay video starts on the title screen
- Workaround: Press a button to exit the title screen soon enough ;-)
Messed up cutscenes
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Videos have a grid on it and look dark when the resolution is not native
- Workaround: Use game fix "Switch to GSdx software rendering when a FMV plays"
The gallery
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Ape Escape 3 (SCPS 15096)