Jak 3: Difference between revisions

Jak 3
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SCUS-97330; SCUS-97516 (Greatest Hits); SCUS-97412 (Demo)
Release date:	November 9, 2004; August 25, 2005 (Greatest Hits)
CRCs:	644CFD03
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SCES-52460; SCES-52460/P (Platinum); SCED-52952 (Demo)
Release date:	November 26, 2004; November 2004 (Australia); June 10, 2005 (Platinum)
CRCs:	E59E10BF
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SCKA-20040
Release date:	May 19, 2005 (Korea)
Windows Status:	?
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Revision as of 19:29, 23 January 2018

Developer(s): Naughty Dog
Publisher(s): SCEA (US), SCEE (EU), SCE Australia (AU), SCEI (KO)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: GameRankings: 85/100, Metacritic: 84/100
Game description: Jak 3 combines elements from a variety of genres, including driving, adventure, action, puzzle, strategy, and exploration. The story begins with Jak's banishment to the Wasteland, a desert environment five times the size of Haven City, with multiple areas, including mines and a volcano. Given the expansiveness and variance in terrain, vehicles play a large role in each mission. The game unveils more vehicles, guns, and dark powers and introduces light powers. As Jak and Daxter fight for their lives, both new and familiar characters will slowly be revealed.
Play as Jak in his 3rd game, Jak 3 takes place a short year after the events of Jak II, continuing the series in this exciting sequel!

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U	?	Intel Core i5-750 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280	0.9.7 (r3113)	GSdx SSE2 0.1.16 (r3068)	SPU2-X 1.4.0 (r3117) LilyPad 0.10.0 (r2930)	BIOS: USA v01.60 (07/02/2002), FPS: Average. 35 FPS when playing level, about 40-45 for cutscenes. Mainly graphical corruption. Character eyes are missing except Daxter's left eye (to me this made it look like a M-rated game...).	174.126.227.45
NTSC-U(?)	?	AMD Athlon II X4 630 @ 2.80 GHz ATI Radeon HD 5770	0.9.9 (r5078) <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> VUs: VU0: superVU Recompiler VU1: microVU Recompiler Speedhacks: EE Cyclerate: 3 VU Cycle Stealing: 3 INTC Spin Detection: ✓ Wait Loop Detection: ✓ Fast CDVD: ✓ mVU Flag Hack: ✓ MTVU: ✓ </spoiler>	GSdx 0.1.16 SSE41 (r5078)	SPU2-X 2.0 (r5078) LilyPad 0.10.0 (r5078)	See settings.	Recoder
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB	1.1.0 (r5480)	GSdx SSE41 (r5442)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs above full speed. For some odd reason, the language and text are Japanese, even though this is a US copy of the game. Various graphic glitches, but still playable.	General-Plot
PAL	Windows	Intel Core i7-4770K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780	1.3.0 (r5886)	GSdx	SPU2-X ?	USA v02.00(14/06/2004), use Full boot from BIOS in order to choose game language and get sound. Status: Playable	ZEROx

Trivia

Original names: 잭 3 (SCKA-20040)
The in-game widescreen option crops the top and bottom of the 4:3 image, meaning there is less visible viewing area than when played in 4:3.

Known Issues

Glitchy eyes

Status: Active
Type: Minor
Description: Characters have glitchy eyes.
Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, and switch to Software Mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.

Pause crash

Status: Active
Type: Serious
Description: The game crashes if paused during the first race of the game.
Workaround: There is no known workaround. Do not pause the game during this race.

Stretched shadows

Status: Active
Type: Minor
Description: Objects have stretched shadows.
Workaround: This can be resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", CRC Hack Level is set to "Partial" or "Automatic", and make sure Blending Unit Accuracy is set to at least "Basic".

Messed up textures.

Status: Active
Type: Minor
Description: Broken textures at a distance.
Workaround: This can be partially resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, and set Mipmapping to "Basic".

Language bug

Type: Note (not an issue)
Description: The game starts always in Japanese even after the language was already set.
Workaround: Full boot the game(System -> Boot CDVD (full)), or choose the bottom(third) option in the main menu, then the top option and change the options with the Japanese flag pictures to your preferred language.

	Jak 3 (SCUS 97330) (U) Jak 3 (SCES 52460) (E)

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 |developer         = Naughty Dog
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 |genre             = Action, Platformer
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 |gameinfo          = Jak 3 combines elements from a variety of genres, including driving, adventure, action, puzzle, strategy, and exploration. The story begins with Jak's banishment to the Wasteland, a desert environment five times the size of Haven City, with multiple areas, including mines and a volcano. Given the expansiveness and variance in terrain, vehicles play a large role in each mission. The game unveils more vehicles, guns, and dark powers and introduces light powers. As Jak and Daxter fight for their lives, both new and familiar characters will slowly be revealed.<br />
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 |GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
 |Revision=0.9.7 (r3113)
-|Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 SSE2 (r3068)
+|Graphics=GSdx SSE2 0.1.16 (r3068)
 |Sound=
 * SPU2-X 1.4.0 (r3117)
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 |OS=?
 |CPU=AMD Athlon II X4 630 @ 2.80 GHz
-|GPU=ATI Raedon HD 5770
+|GPU=ATI Radeon HD 5770
 |Revision=0.9.9 (r5078)
 <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
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 ** VU0: superVU Recompiler
 ** VU1: microVU Recompiler
-* SpeedHacks:
+* Speedhacks:
 ** EE Cyclerate: 3
 ** VU Cycle Stealing: 3
-** INTC Spin Detection
+** INTC Spin Detection: ✓
-** Wait Loop Detection
+** Wait Loop Detection: ✓
-** Fast CDVD
+** Fast CDVD: ✓
-** mVU Flag Hack
+** mVU Flag Hack: ✓
-** MTVU
+** MTVU: ✓
 </spoiler>
 |Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 SSE41 (r5078)
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 |OS=Windows
 |CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
-|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB
+|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB
 |Revision=1.1.0 (r5480)
 |Graphics=GSdx SSE41 (r5442)
 |Sound=
-*SPU2-X 2.0.0
+* SPU2-X 2.0.0
-*LilyPad 0.11.0
+* LilyPad 0.11.0
 |Comments=Runs above full speed. For some odd reason, the language and text are Japanese, even though this is a US copy of the game. Various graphic glitches, but still playable.
 |Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}}
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 |Graphics=GSdx
 |Sound=
-*SPU2-X
+* SPU2-X
-*?
+* ?
 |Comments=USA v02.00(14/06/2004), use Full boot from BIOS in order to choose game language and get sound. Status: Playable
 |Tester={{ForumUser|ZEROx}}
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 ==Trivia==
 * Original names: '''잭 3''' (SCKA-20040)
-* Widescreen crops the top and bottom of the 4:3 image, meaning less visible viewing area than when played in 4:3.
+* The in-game widescreen option crops the top and bottom of the 4:3 image, meaning there is less visible viewing area than when played in 4:3.
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 {{Issue
-|IssueName=Crash if paused during first race
+|IssueName=Pause crash
 |IsFixed=0
 |IssueLevel=1
-|Description=Pausing during the first race causes the game to crash .
+|Description=The game crashes if paused during the first race of the game.
-|Workaround=Do not pause the game.
+|Workaround=There is no known workaround. Do not pause the game during this race.
 }}
 {{Issue
-|IssueName=Language bug
+|IssueName=Stretched shadows
 |IsFixed=0
 |IssueLevel=0
-|Description=The game starts always in Japanese even after the language was already set.
+|Description=Objects have stretched shadows.
-|Workaround=Full boot the game(System -> Boot CDVD (full)), or choose the bottom(third) option in the main menu, then the top option and change the options with the Japanese flag pictures to your preferred language.
+|Workaround=This can be resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", CRC Hack Level is set to "Partial" or "Automatic", and make sure Blending Unit Accuracy is set to at least "Basic".
 }}
 {{Issue
-|IssueName=Stretched shadows
+|IssueName=Messed up textures.
-|IsFixed=1
+|IsFixed=0
 |IssueLevel=0
-|Description=Objects have stretched shadows.
+|Description=Broken textures at a distance.
-|Workaround=This can be resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)", CRC Hack Level to "Partial" and Blending Unit Accuracy to "Basic" or higher.
+|Workaround=This can be partially resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, and set Mipmapping to "Basic".
 }}
 {{Issue
-|IssueName=Messed up textures.
+|IssueName=Language bug
-|IsFixed=1
+|IsFixed=0
-|IssueLevel=0
+|IssueLevel=-1
-|Description=Broken textures at a distance.
+|Description=The game starts always in Japanese even after the language was already set.
-|Workaround=This can be resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config -> Video (GS) -> Plugin Settings, and set Mipmapping to "Basic".
+|Workaround=Full boot the game(System -> Boot CDVD (full)), or choose the bottom(third) option in the main menu, then the top option and change the options with the Japanese flag pictures to your preferred language.
 }}