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|image = Ape Escape 3 Coverart.png | |image = Ape Escape 3 Coverart.png | ||
|caption = | |caption = North American box art | ||
|developer = Japan Studio | |developer = SCE Japan Studio | ||
|genre = Platform | |genre = Platform | ||
|gameinfo = | |gameinfo = Once again it's time to catch all the monkeys in this third installment of Sony's Ape Escape series. | ||
|wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_3 Link] | |wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_3 Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = | |reviewlinks = [http://www.gamespot.com/ape-escape-3/reviews/ape-escape-3-review-6142542/ Link] | ||
|reviewscore = | |reviewscore = 82/100 | ||
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|NTSCU = 1 | |NTSCU = 1 | ||
|serialsNTSCU = | |serialsNTSCU = SCUS-97501 | ||
|CRCsNTSCU = | |CRCsNTSCU = 7571AAEE | ||
|releasedateNTSCU = | |releasedateNTSCU = January 17, 2006 | ||
|statusNTSCU = 2 | |statusNTSCU = 2 | ||
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|serialsPAL = | |serialsPAL = SCES-53642 | ||
|CRCsPAL = | |CRCsPAL = 53898FD0 | ||
|releasedatePAL = | |releasedatePAL = May 5, 2006 | ||
|statusPAL = | |statusPAL = 2 | ||
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|releasedateNTSCJ = | |releasedateNTSCJ = July 14, 2005 | ||
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|pccomment = Might actually run perfectly if someone can post with better specs, much appreciated if the minigames are tested as well. Only up to stage 2 has been tested. | |pccomment = Might actually run perfectly if someone can post with better specs, much appreciated if the minigames are tested as well. Only up to stage 2 has been tested. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Other tested set-ups== | |||
'''CPU:''' Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40 <br /> | |||
'''GPU:''' GTX 660m <br /> | |||
'''PCSX2 version:''' 1.1 r5628<br /> | |||
'''Graphics by GSdx:''' r5632<br /> | |||
'''Sound by SPU2-X:''' 2.0 r5559<br /> | |||
'''Pad plugin is LilyPad:''' 0.11.0 r5403<br /> | |||
'''BIOS version:''' 1.60 EUR<br /> | |||
'''Game version:''' PAL<br /> | |||
'''Comments:''' Game runs at 50 FPS most of the time (see known issues); Preset: Balanced; MTVU enabled; Direct3D11 Hardware and 1920x1080 was used; | |||
==Known Issues== | |||
===Random Cutscene Slowdown=== | |||
* '''Type:''' Slowdown | |||
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' PAL, possibly others | |||
* '''Description:''' Sometimes when a cutscene is shown, FPS drop significantly | |||
* '''Solution:''' Skip cutscene, pausing and resuming emulation could work too | |||
===Monkey Radar=== | |||
* '''Type:''' Slowdown | |||
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' PAL, possibly others | |||
* '''Description:''' Game can slow down when a monkey is located with the Monkey Radar | |||
===Monkey Cinema Room=== | |||
* '''Type:''' Slowdown | |||
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' PAL, possibly others | |||
* '''Description:''' Games slows down when the black-and-white movie is visible in the cinema room at stage XX | |||
===Idle on title screen=== | |||
* '''Type:''' Crash | |||
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' PAL, possibly others | |||
* '''Description:''' Game crashes under certain circumstances when a gameplay video starts on the title screen | |||
* '''Solution:''' Press a button to exit the title screen soon enough ;-) | |||
===Messed up cutscenes=== | |||
* '''Type:''' GFX Glitch | |||
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' PAL, possibly others | |||
* '''Description:''' Videos have a grid on it and look dark when the resolution is not native | |||
* '''Solution:''' Use game fix "Switch to GSdx software rendering when a FMV plays" | |||