Ape Escape 3
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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: 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 |
| NTSC-U | Windows 10 |
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1.6.0
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GSdx32-AVX2 1.2.0 (default 1.6)
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Moderate slowdown at the main menu, heavy slowdown in some levels and lightly in front of the portal at the hub. | Nyahello |
Test configurations on Linux:
| Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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| Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
| NTSC-U | Arch Linux 5.15.6-arch2-1 |
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1.7.2101 | Integrated (OpenGL Hardware) |
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Moderate and heavy slowdowns in certain levels, more bearable when using EE timing attack GameFix.
Preset: Balanced (3). |
Yoppez |
Trivia
- Original names: サルゲッチュ 3 (SCPS-15096) & (SCPS-19311) & (SCPS-19327), 捉猴啦3 (SCAJ-20144), 삐뽀사루 겟츄 3 (SCKA-20062)
- Also known as Saru Get You 3 (JP, KO, AS), Zhuo Hou La 3 (AS), Pipo Sarugetchu 3
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
Slowdowns when monkeys are on screens
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Game can slow down when a monkey is visible on a screen inside the game. This includes when a monkey is located with the Monkey Radar and when the black-and-white movie is visible in the cinema room at the 4th level.
- Workaround: In Config > General Settings > GameFix, enabling EE timing attack could reduce slowdowns.
Idle on title screen
- Status: Active
- Type: Serious
- 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 ;-)
Grid obscures FMV's
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the "Unscale Point Line" hack. Or go to Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes tab, click "enable manual game fixes" and enable the "Switch to GSdx Software rendering when an FMV plays" fix.
Black lines on pause screen
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Black lines appear stretched out over the background of the pause screen when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and set "Sprite" to "Half".
Black background on pause screen
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: The background of the pause screen is completely black rather than being partially transparent.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable "Preload Frame Data".
Black background textures
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Some textures in the background of the main hub turn black and flicker.
- Workaround: Disable mipmapping or set mipmapping to automatic.
The gallery
Ape Escape 3 (SCPS 15096)
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