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(Game description and info courtesy of www.gamefaqs.com, info contributor(s): piecemealcranky, ananda81, ZeroSol15, Fayt127, Fang_SK, Cosmic!, NyuuTheKitsune, odino, oliist, Anata)
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|genre            = RPG
|genre            = RPG
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandia_III Link]
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandia_III Link]
|gameinfo          = Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn. Despite the success of the previous games, there was no European release for Grandia III.
|gameinfo          = Grandia III is the latest installment in the long-running Square Enix role-playing series. You play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy with aspirations of being a pilot. When you discover that a powerful adversary is bent on world domination, it is up to you and the members of your party to find and stop him. Grandia III adds new combos and options in battle, and it also streamlines the magic system from earlier versions.<br />
Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn. Despite the success of the previous games, there was no European release for Grandia III.
|reviewlinks      = [http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/11/grandia-iii IGN]
|reviewlinks      = [http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/11/grandia-iii IGN]
|reviewscore      = 7.6/10
|reviewscore      = 7.6/10
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|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/927215-grandia-iii Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/927215-grandia-iii Link]
|na_rating_text    = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
|na_rating        = T
|japan_rating      = B
|japanese          = SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977
|japanese          = SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977
|english          = SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345
|english          = SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345

Revision as of 17:04, 16 November 2015

Grandia III

Grandia III
Game general and emulation properties:
CERO rating: B
ESRB rating: T (Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol)
Languages supported:
English: SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345
Japanese: SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21334 (Disc 1)
SLUS-21345 (Disc 2)
Release date: February 14, 2006
CRCs: 5B657DAD
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-85976
SLPM-85977
NPJD-00073
SLPM-65976 (Disc 1)
SCAJ-20141
SLPM-65977 (Disc 2)
Release date: August 4, 2005
January 21, 2015
CRCs: 5B659BED
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Game Arts
Genre: RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN
Game review score: 7.6/10
Game description: Grandia III is the latest installment in the long-running Square Enix role-playing series. You play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy with aspirations of being a pilot. When you discover that a powerful adversary is bent on world domination, it is up to you and the members of your party to find and stop him. Grandia III adds new combos and options in battle, and it also streamlines the magic system from earlier versions.
Set in a fantasy world where technology has allowed man to fly in magic-powered aircraft, a boy named Yuki is determined to become a great pilot like his idol, the Sky Captain Schmidt. When he and his mother encounter a girl named Alfina who has the ability to communicate with the spiritual guardians of the world, they become involved in the plot to discover the secrets of the world's past and face an evil rogue guardian named Xorn. Despite the success of the previous games, there was no European release for Grandia III.


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U ?
  • AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5Ghz)
  • Radeon HD6870
0.9.9 r5277 (svn) GSDX r5304
  • SPU2-X r5259
  • Lilypad r5258
BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: MTVU: Improves FPS greatly with 3-core+ CPU. Wait Loop Detection: Provides noticeable FPS improvement. VU Cycle Stealing: Set to 1 this can provide a significant FPS increase. Higher settings provide no additional benefit. DFLX
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
1.1.0 r5480 GSdx 5442 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
Runs at 200% speed.
NTSC-U Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1)
  • ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO
  • Intel Core i5-4670k @ 3.4 GHz
  • Radeon HD 7850
  • 6GB DDR3-1333
  • 1.3.0-648 (GIT)
  • GSdx 1.3.0-648 0.1.16 AVX2
    • Renderer: D3D11 HW
    • Internal Res: 2560x1440
    • Enable FXAA: ON
  • SPU2-X 1.3.0-648
    • Module: XAudio2
    • Latency: 150ms
    • Sync Mode: TimeStretch
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
BIOS: USA 2.30, FMVs will have glitches in GSdx HW Mode. Press F9 during FMVs to fix that, or enable the Manual Gamefix: Switch to GSdx software rendering when FMV plays. Other than that the game runs great and at fullspeed. Ryudo


Trivia

  • Original names: グランディアIII (SLPM-65976)


Known Issues

Shadow Artifacts

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Affected Game Versions: All
  • Description: Running the game in hardware mode will cause graphic artifacts in shadows during cutscenes and battles.
  • Workaround: Run in software mode.


Screenshots

Public compatibility forum links