Grandia III: Difference between revisions

Grandia III
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-21334 (Disc 1); SLUS-21345 (Disc 2); NPUD-21334 (PS2 Classics)
Release date:	February 14, 2006; July 19, 2016 (PS2 Classics)
CRCs:	5B657DAD
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPM-85976 (Disc 1); SLPM-85977 (Disc 2); SLPM-65976 (Disc 1); SCAJ-20141; SLPM-65977 (Disc 2); NPJD-00073 (PS2 Classics)
Release date:	August 4, 2005; January 21, 2015 (PS2 Classics)
CRCs:	5B659BED
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Revision as of 17:50, 25 December 2016

Developer(s): Game Arts
Publisher(s): Square Enix (JP, US), Game Arts (JP)
Genre: RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 7.6/10, Metacritic: 77/100
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	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U	?	AMD Phenom X4 9850 @ 2.50 GHz AMD Radeon HD 6870	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 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB	1.1.0 r5480	GSdx r5442 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs at 200% speed.	General-Plot
NTSC-U	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1)	Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40 GHz AMD Radeon HD 7850 6GB DDR3-1333	1.3.0-648 (GIT)	GSdx 1.3.0-648 AVX2 Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) Internal Res: 2560x1440 Enable FXAA: ON	SPU2-X 1.3.0-648 Module: XAudio2 Latency: 150ms Sync Mode: TimeStretch LilyPad 0.11.0	FMV cutscenes will have glitches when using Direct3D9 & 11 (Hardware) Renderers. Press F9 during these scenes to switch to Software mode, or enable the manual gamefix: "Switch to GSdx software rendering when FMV plays" under Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes. Other than that, the game does run great with no noticeable drop in frame rates.	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: Using any of the "Direct3D (Hardware)" Renderer modes will cause graphic artifacts to appear in shadows during cutscenes and in battles.
Workaround: Press F9 while playing to switch to Software mode, or alternatively go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings and set the Renderer to any of the "Direct3D (Software)" modes.

Screenshots

	Grandia III (SLUS 21334) (U) Grandia III (SLPM 65976) (J)

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 |publisher         = [[Square Enix]] (JP, US), [[Game Arts]] (JP)
 |genre             = RPG
-|wikipedia         = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandia_III Link]
+|wikipedia         = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandia_III Link]
 |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.
 |gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/927215-grandia-iii Link]
 |reviewlinks       = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/11/grandia-iii IGN]|7.6/10}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/grandia-iii Metacritic]|77/100}}
+<!-- General props -->
 |na_rating_text    = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
 |na_rating         = T
 |japan_rating      = B
+|widescreenpatch   = 1
+<!-- Language props -->
 |japanese          = SLPM-65976 & SLPM-65977 & SLPM-85976 & SLPM-85977 & NPJD-00073
 |english           = SLUS-21334 & SLUS-21345 & NPUD-21334
-|widescreenpatch   = 1
 <!-- NTSC-U props -->
 |NTSCU             = 1
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 |Region=NTSC-U
 |OS=?
-|CPU=AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5Ghz)
+|CPU=AMD Phenom X4 9850 @ 2.50 GHz
-|GPU=Radeon HD6870
+|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 6870
-|Revision=0.9.9 r5277 (svn)
+|Revision=0.9.9 r5277 (SVN)
-|Graphics=GSDX r5304
+|Graphics=GSdx r5304
 |Sound=
 * SPU2-X r5259
-* Lilypad r5258
+* LilyPad r5258
 |Comments=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.
 |Tester=DFLX
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 |Region=NTSC-U
 |OS=Windows
-|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
+|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
-|GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
+|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB
 |Revision=1.1.0 r5480
-|Graphics=GSdx 5442 SSE41
+|Graphics=GSdx r5442 SSE41
 |Sound=
 *SPU2-X 2.0.0
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 |Region=NTSC-U
 |OS=Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1)
-|CPU=
+|CPU=Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40 GHz
-ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO
+|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7850
-*Intel Core i5-4670k @ 3.4 GHz
-|GPU=Radeon HD 7850
 *6GB DDR3-1333
 |Revision=
 * 1.3.0-648 (GIT)
 |Graphics=
-* GSdx 1.3.0-648 0.1.16 AVX2
+* GSdx 1.3.0-648 AVX2
-** Renderer: D3D11 HW
+** Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware)
 ** Internal Res: 2560x1440
 ** Enable FXAA: ON
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 ** Sync Mode: TimeStretch
 * LilyPad 0.11.0
-|Comments=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.
+|Comments=FMV cutscenes will have glitches when using Direct3D9 & 11 (Hardware) Renderers. Press F9 during these scenes to switch to Software mode, or enable the manual gamefix: ''"Switch to GSdx software rendering when FMV plays"'' under Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes. Other than that, the game does run great with no noticeable drop in frame rates.
 |Tester=Ryudo
 }}
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 |IssueLevel=0
 |AffectedVersions=All
-|Description=Running the game in hardware mode will cause graphic artifacts in shadows during cutscenes and battles.
+|Description=Using any of the "Direct3D (Hardware)" Renderer modes will cause graphic artifacts to appear in shadows during cutscenes and in battles.
-|Workaround=Run in software mode.
+|Workaround=Press F9 while playing to switch to Software mode, or alternatively go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings and set the Renderer to any of the "Direct3D (Software)" modes.
 }}