Romance of the Three Kingdoms X

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Developer(s): Koei
Publisher(s): Koei
Genre: RPG, Simulation, Turn-Based Strategy
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic71/100
Game description: Romance of the Three Kingdoms X is the tenth installment in Koei's strategy game series. You can discover China's turbulent history by taking on the roles of Ancient China's most extraordinary figures, including peasant-turned-emperor Liu Bei, conqueror Cao Cao, the elite warrior Zhao Yun, and brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms X

Romance of the Three Kingdoms X
Game general and emulation properties:
CERO rating: A
ESRB rating: T (Mild Language, Mild Violence, Use of Alcohol)
Languages supported:
English: SLUS-21202
Japanese: SLPM-65891 & KOEI-00033 & SLPM-66560 & SLPM-55157
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21202
Release date: June 21, 2005
CRCs: AD28DDE1
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-65891
KOEI-00033 (Anniversary Box)
SLPM-66560 (Koei the Best)
SLPM-55157 (Koei Teiban Series)
Release date: March 10, 2005
September 14, 2006 (Koei the Best)
March 19, 2009 (Koei Teiban Series)
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U ? 1.1.0.5622 GSdx 5627 (MSVC 16.00, SSE41) 0.1.16
  • SPU2-X r5559 2.0.0
  • LilyPad svn (r5403) 0.11.0
BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: INTC Spin Detection, Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, Setting the internal resolution to anything above native will cause glitches., It runs at constant 60fps. ManaYagami
NTSC-U Windows 10
  • Intel i5-4210 CPU @1.70GHz 2.40
  • Intel HD 4400
1.5.0 (163fd2b) GSdx 1.1.0 SSE41
  • Direct3D11 (Hardware)
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.12.1
BIOS: USA 2.30; Preset 2; MTVU; Game runs at 60 FPS most of the time. On the Hero Selection Screen it will slow down to 30 FPS. When an overlay box appears (such as when choosing a new order or when increasing trade) it will slow down to 30-40 FPS. Using Software Mode (F9) alleviates all of these issues. There is a slowdown to 40-50 FPS during battle regardless of which mode is used. Tested for ~5 HRS. OneBigSpud
NTSC-U Windows 10
  • AMD Ryzen 5 Quad-Core Processor (3200Mhz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
v1.7.0-dev-837-gf1e44bfd4 GSdx 1.2 SSE41
  • Direct3D11 (Hardware)
Built-in Plugins BIOS: USA 2.30; Preset 2; MTVU; Runs above full speed. Minor graphical glitch (lines around portraits and info boxes) when running above native resolution, but no effect on performance. Tested for 5+ Hrs. OneBigSpud


Trivia

  • Original names: 三國志X (SLPM-65891) & (SLPM-66560) & (SLPM-55157) & (KOEI-00033)
  • Also known as San Goku Shi X (JP)


Known Issues

Slowdown On Hero Selection Screen and Map Screen

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: FPS drops to 30 on the Hero Selection and Map Screens.
  • Workaround: Temporarily switch to Software mode by pressing the F9 key. Or go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, and set Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options to permanently switch to Software mode.

Slowdown When Overlay Screen Appears

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: FPS drops to 30-40 when overlay screen appears (Such as when receiving new orders or when increasing trade/drilling soldiers)
  • Workaround: Temporarily switch to Software mode by pressing the F9 key. Or go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, and set Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options to permanently switch to Software mode.