Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3: Difference between revisions

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-21123 (Limited Edition); SLUS-20998; SLUS-20998GH (Greatest Hits)
Release date:	November 16, 2004; March 2006 (Greatest Hits)
CRCs:	2A4B60EB
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	Playable
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-52730; SLES-53346 (Collector's Edition); SLES-53346/P (Collector's Edition)
Release date:	November 19, 2004; November 26, 2004 (Australia); December 3, 2004 (Platinum)
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPS-25460; SLKA-25205 (Korea); SLPS-73235 (PlayStation 2 the Best); SLPM-61111 (Trial)
Release date:	February 10, 2005; February 17, 2005 (Korea); March 2, 2006 (PlayStation 2 the Best)
Windows Status:	?
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Latest revision as of 10:27, 27 March 2024

Developer(s): Dimps Corporation
Publisher(s): Atari (US, EU, AU), Bandai (JP)
Genre: Action, Fighting
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 77/100
Game description: The third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series begins another tournament of champions where only one fighter can prevail. As one of the characters from the Dragon Ball Z animated series, you can master an all-new fighting system that lets you teleport, juggle opponents, fly, and attack in a variety of ways. As you progress through the tournament, you can unlock up to 40 bonus characters from the DBZ universe. You can also post and retrieve character profiles from the Internet.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
PAL	Windows	Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.30 GHz GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 660 OC @ 2 GB	1.1.0 (r5483)	GSdx v0.1.16 (r5559)	SPU2-X v2.0.0 (r5427) ?	Europe v01.70(27/02/2003), Works perfectly at 6x native.	Bositman
NTSC-U	Windows 10 64-bit	Intel Core i7-3930K @ 4.10 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 @ 4 GB, stock	1.4.0	GSdx 1.0.0 (stable) - AVX	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (stable) LilyPad 0.11.0 (stable)	Speedhacks default enabled (faster), Enable fast CDVD (optional, no issues). Interlacing set to none (enable progressive mode on boot) with widescreen patch enabled. Menus are stretched but the gameplay is proper 16:9, and runs at 60 FPS with no drops even during effects heavy fights. The custom resolution of 3840 x 2160 made the game crash on boot, so maybe stick to native scaling.	Chouonsoku
NTSC-U	Windows 10 64-bit	Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.30 GHz AMD Radeon HD 7950 @ 3 GB	v1.5.0 (dev-925 ga065a1d)	GSdx 1.1.0 - SSE4	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0		Corrupteagle
PAL	Windows 10 64-bit	AMD FX-8320 @ 3.50 GHz GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 Nitro+ OC @ 8 GB	1.4.0	GSdx 1.0.0 - AVX (stable)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	BIOS: 1.6 Europe, Texture Filtering is set to "Bilinear (Forced)" to fix pixeled background graphics. The gameplay is smooth (50 FPS, no high drop and no freezes), textures are beautiful, sound OK.	Morst

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U	Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS	AMD A10-5800K AMD Radeon HD 7660D	1.3.0 (SVN ???)	ZZOgl	?	runs at about 45-50 FPS Average on ZZOgl, recommended when using Linux. Sometimes in World Tournament Mode, some of the floor won't be rendered correctly.	SimonStreakio

Trivia

Original names: ドラゴンボールZ3 (SLPS-25460) & (SLPS-73235), 드래곤볼 Z 3 (SLKA-25205)
Also known as Dragon Ball Z 3 (JP)
The game features a native progressive scan mode (480p output) by holding Triangle and Cross on boot. The game will ask you if you would like to run the game in progressive scan mode and will then ask you to confirm it displays properly. If you use this mode, be sure to set "Interlacing" to "None" in your GSdx settings.

Known Issues

Add more definition to the upscaled image

Type: Note (not an issue)
Description: This tip fixes the blurry upscale filter in the game (especially in the PAL version) making the image much more defined (as in the "Budokai HD Collection")
Workaround: Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, enable HW hacks, go to Advanced Settings and Hacks, check "Wild Arms Offset\ Hack"

Black lines on UI when upscaled

Type: Note (not an issue)
Workaround: Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, enable HW hacks, go to Advanced Settings and x=500 and y=500 fix black lines in dragon world mode.

Gameplay Screenshots

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (SLUS-20998)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (SLUS-20998)

Gameplay Videos

Official PCSX2 Gameplay video

	Dragonball Z Budokai 3 (SLUS 20998) (U) Dragonball Z Budokai 3 (SLES 52730) (E) Dragonball Z Budokai 3 - Collector's Edition (SLES 53346) (E)

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 |GPU=GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 660 OC @ 2 GB
 |Revision=1.1.0 (r5483)
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Speedhacks:
 ** Enable INTC Spin Detection
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 ** mVU Flag Hack
 ** MTVU
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Graphics=GSdx v0.1.16 (r5559)
 |Sound=
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 |GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 @ 4 GB, stock
 |Revision=1.4.0
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Speedhacks:
 ** Enable INTC Spin Detection
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 ** Enable Fast CDVD
 ** MTVU
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Graphics=GSdx 1.0.0 (stable) - AVX
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware)
 * Internal Resolution: 8x Native
 * Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Sound=
 * SPU2-X 2.0.0 (stable)
 * LilyPad 0.11.0 (stable)
 |Comments=Speedhacks default enabled (faster), Enable fast CDVD (optional, no issues).
-Interlacing set to none (enable progressive mode on boot) with widescreen patch enabled. Menus are stretched but gameplay is proper 16:9, runs at 60 FPS with no drops even during effects heavy fights. Custom resolution of 3840 x 2160 made the game crash on boot, so maybe stick to native scaling.
+Interlacing set to none (enable progressive mode on boot) with widescreen patch enabled. Menus are stretched but the gameplay is proper 16:9, and runs at 60 FPS with no drops even during effects heavy fights. The custom resolution of 3840 x 2160 made the game crash on boot, so maybe stick to native scaling.
 |Tester=Chouonsoku
 }}
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 |GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7950 @ 3 GB
 |Revision=v1.5.0 (dev-925 ga065a1d)
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Automatic Gamefixes: Enabled
 * Speedhacks:
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 ** mVU Flag Hack
 ** MTVU
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Graphics=GSdx 1.1.0 - SSE4
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Revision date: 2016-07-01
 * Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware)
 * Internal Resolution: 4x Native
 * Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Sound=
 * SPU2-X 2.0.0
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 |GPU=GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 Nitro+ OC @ 8 GB
 |Revision=1.4.0
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Preset: 3
 * Speedhacks:
 ** MTVU
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Graphics=GSdx 1.0.0 - AVX (stable)
-<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide images">
+<!--
 * Revision date: 2016-07-01
 * Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware)
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 * Shader Configuration:
 ** FXAA
-</spoiler>
+-->
 |Sound=
 * SPU2-X 2.0.0
 * LilyPad 0.11.0
-|Comments=BIOS: 1.6 Europe, Texture Filtering is set to "Bilinear (Forced)" to fix pixeled background graphics. Gameplay is smooth (50 FPS, no high drop and no freezes), textures are beautiful, sound OK.
+|Comments=BIOS: 1.6 Europe, Texture Filtering is set to "Bilinear (Forced)" to fix pixeled background graphics. The gameplay is smooth (50 FPS, no high drop and no freezes), textures are beautiful, sound OK.
 |Tester=Morst
 }}
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 |Graphics=ZZOgl
 |Sound=?
-|Comments=runs at about 45-50 FPS Average on ZZOgl, recommended when using linux. Sometimes in world tournament, some of the floor won't be rendered right.
+|Comments=runs at about 45-50 FPS Average on ZZOgl, recommended when using Linux. Sometimes in World Tournament Mode, some of the floor won't be rendered correctly.
 |Tester={{ForumUser|SimonStreakio}}
 }}
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 * Original names: '''ドラゴンボールZ3''' (SLPS-25460) & (SLPS-73235), '''드래곤볼 Z 3''' (SLKA-25205)
 * Also known as '''Dragon Ball Z 3''' (JP)
-* The game features a native progressive scan mode (480p output) by holding Triangle and Square on boot. The game will ask you if you would like to run the game in progressive scan mode and will then ask you to confirm it displays properly. If you use this mode, be sure to set "Interlacing" to "None" in your GSdx settings.
+* The game features a native progressive scan mode (480p output) by holding Triangle and Cross on boot. The game will ask you if you would like to run the game in progressive scan mode and will then ask you to confirm it displays properly. If you use this mode, be sure to set "Interlacing" to "None" in your GSdx settings.
 ==Known Issues==
 {{Issue
-|IssueName=Layered ghosting frame (like forced interlace)
+|IssueName= Add more definition to the upscaled image
+|IsFixed=0
 |IssueLevel=-1
-|Description=The game appears blurry as if it interlaced frames overlap slightly offset to each other vertically.
+|Description= This tip fixes the blurry upscale filter in the game (especially in the PAL version) making the image much more defined (as in the "Budokai HD Collection")
-|Workaround=The game has a very weird pseudo-interlacing setup. Go into the game's settings and look for the "No Flicker Mode" switch and turn it to OFF. The image will clear up immediately.
+|Workaround= Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, enable HW hacks, go to Advanced Settings and Hacks, check "Wild Arms Offset\ Hack"
 }}
-<!-- // Can anyone confirm this? There's no "Dragon World" mode in this game.
 {{Issue
 |IssueName=Black lines on UI when upscaled
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 |Workaround= Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, enable HW hacks, go to Advanced Settings and x=500 and y=500 fix black lines in dragon world mode.
 }}
--->
 == Gameplay Screenshots ==