Shadow Hearts
Developer(s): Sacnoth
Genre: JRPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 74/100
Game description: Shadow Hearts follows the adventures of Yuri Hyuga, a Harmonixer (Shapeshifter) guided by a mysterious voice in his head. He finds himself thrown into the conflicts prior to World War I where he must save the world and the woman he loves from destruction.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-J | ? |
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r1888 | GSDX r2693 |
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BIOS: Japan v2.20, The game runs better in software mode. some texture don't show in GSDX10 hardware mode. It can be run at full speed without speed hacks. | CKL |
NTSC-U(?) | ? |
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r4980 | GSDX r4979 0.1.16 |
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BIOS: USA v2.00, EE CycleRate (2): noticeable speedup, setting it to 3 causes audio stuttering throughout the game. Idle Loop Fast Forward: noticeable speedup, no issues. MTVU: Noticeable speedup in quads, | Hellbringer616 |
Known Issues
Hardware mode
- Type: Not an issue
- Description: The game is very GPU-intensive in Hardware mode outside of battles. Additionally, enabling Texture Filtering will lead to visible graphical glitches.
- Workaround: Use Software mode OR GSdx Hardware mode DirectX 9 (much faster than 10/11 for this game).
However, it is safe to switch to Hardware mode during battles. This will avoid slowdowns on weaker CPUs.
Invisible characters
- Type: Not an issue
- Description: In various environments, characters seem to be invisible.
- Workaround: Set EE/FPU clamping mode to Full.
This change requires a scene change to take effect and will not make already invisible characters visible immediately.