Ape Escape 3
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Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Genre: Platform
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Link
Game review score: 82/100
Game description: Once again it's time to catch all the monkeys in this third installment of Sony's Ape Escape series.
Test configurations on Windows:
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1.1 r5594 | GSdx r5580 |
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BIOS: 1.60 USA, 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., 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. |
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Other tested set-ups
CPU: Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40
GPU: GTX 660m
PCSX2 version: 1.1 r5628
Graphics by GSdx: r5632
Sound by SPU2-X: 2.0 r5559
Pad plugin is LilyPad: 0.11.0 r5403
BIOS version: 1.60 EUR
Game version: PAL
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
- 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: 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 ;-)
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"