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|image = ShinForceExa.jpg | |image = ShinForceExa.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|developer = Neverland | |developer = [[Neverland]] | ||
|publisher = [[Sega]] | |publisher = [[Sega]] | ||
|genre = Action, RPG | |genre = Action, RPG | ||
|wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Force_EXA Link] | |wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Force_EXA Link] | ||
|gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/934417-shining-force-exa Link] | |gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/934417-shining-force-exa Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/934417-shining-force-exa/index.html GameRankings]|65/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/shining-force-exa Metacritic]|64/100}} | |reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/934417-shining-force-exa/index.html GameRankings]|65/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/shining-force-exa Metacritic]|64/100}} | ||
|gameinfo = A bitter war between two world superpowers has raged on for decades with armies of beasts and demons devastating the people and the land. With both sides deadlocked, two young heroes rise up to begin a heroic journey to stop the fighting and unite the divided world. As either Toma, a talented sword fighter boy, or Cyrille, a cunning female sorceress, you'll venture into a stunning world of swords and sorcery teeming with a huge variety of tribes. With aggressive offensive and defensive strategies, you'll lead your battle party into combat while protecting your home base, the Geo Fortress, from massive attacks.<br /> | |||
The game tells the story of a world divided by a war between humans and demons. Like Shining Force Neo, the gameplay is in the vein of the popular game Diablo or Record of Lodoss War for the Dreamcast (the latter also by Neverland). The game features a variety of weaponry inspired by the medieval era, magic, and a collection of skills that can be improved upon for the main characters. | |||
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|na_rating_text = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language | |na_rating_text = Fantasy Violence, Mild Language | ||
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|Region=NTSC-U | |Region=NTSC-U | ||
|OS=Windows 7 Ultimate | |OS=Windows 7 Ultimate | ||
|CPU=AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.80 GHz | |CPU=AMD Athlon II X4 630 @ 2.80 GHz | ||
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB | |GPU=NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT @ 1GB | ||
|Revision=1.0.0 r5492 | |Revision=1.0.0 (r5492) | ||
|Graphics=GSdx r5464 | <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> | ||
* Speedhacks: | |||
** Enable INTC Spin Detection | |||
** Enable Wait Loop Detection | |||
** Enable fast CDVD | |||
** mVU Flag Hack | |||
** MTVU | |||
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|Graphics=GSdx (r5464) | |||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
* SPU2-X r5478 | * SPU2-X (r5478) | ||
* LilyPad MotionJoy r5112 | * LilyPad MotionJoy (r5112) | ||
|Comments= | |Comments=Game plays great as long as you play in native resolution. Using anything above native causes glitches in the UI, ghosting, and a kind of blurry, bloomy, effect. Some areas cause FPS drops while others like certain cities don't. Enabling EE or VU hacks won't help as EE does nothing and VU only slows the game down more. | ||
|Tester=CrazySteve88 | |Tester=CrazySteve88 | ||
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|Region=NTSC-U | |Region=NTSC-U | ||
|OS=Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) | |OS=Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) | ||
|CPU= | |CPU=Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40 GHz | ||
|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7850 @ 1 GB | |||
|Revision=1.3.0 (git 704) | |||
|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7850 | |Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 SSE4 | ||
|Revision=1.3.0 | <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> | ||
|Graphics= | * Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) | ||
* Custom Resolution: 2560x1440 | |||
* Anisotropic Filtering: 16x | |||
** | * Shader Configuration: | ||
** | ** FXAA: Enabled | ||
** Shadeboost: Enabled | |||
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|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
* SPU2-X | * SPU2-X | ||
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> | |||
* Module: XAudio2 | |||
* Latency: 150 ms | |||
* Sync Mode: TimeStretch | |||
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* LilyPad 0.11.0 | * LilyPad 0.11.0 | ||
|Comments=The game itself runs great, but there is an issue regarding memory cards. See the | |Comments=The game itself runs great, but there is an issue regarding memory cards. See the 'Known Issues' section below for further information. | ||
|Tester=Ryudo | |Tester=Ryudo | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== | == Gameplay Screenshots == | ||
<gallery widths="175px" heights="100px"> | <gallery widths="175px" heights="100px"> | ||
Shining Force EXA - Gameplay 001.jpg | Shining Force EXA - Gameplay 001.jpg |
Revision as of 08:12, 25 April 2017
Developer(s): Neverland
Publisher(s): Sega
Genre: Action, RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: GameRankings: 65/100, Metacritic: 64/100
Game description: A bitter war between two world superpowers has raged on for decades with armies of beasts and demons devastating the people and the land. With both sides deadlocked, two young heroes rise up to begin a heroic journey to stop the fighting and unite the divided world. As either Toma, a talented sword fighter boy, or Cyrille, a cunning female sorceress, you'll venture into a stunning world of swords and sorcery teeming with a huge variety of tribes. With aggressive offensive and defensive strategies, you'll lead your battle party into combat while protecting your home base, the Geo Fortress, from massive attacks.
The game tells the story of a world divided by a war between humans and demons. Like Shining Force Neo, the gameplay is in the vein of the popular game Diablo or Record of Lodoss War for the Dreamcast (the latter also by Neverland). The game features a variety of weaponry inspired by the medieval era, magic, and a collection of skills that can be improved upon for the main characters.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | Windows 7 Ultimate |
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1.0.0 (r5492)
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
</spoiler> |
GSdx (r5464) |
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Game plays great as long as you play in native resolution. Using anything above native causes glitches in the UI, ghosting, and a kind of blurry, bloomy, effect. Some areas cause FPS drops while others like certain cities don't. Enabling EE or VU hacks won't help as EE does nothing and VU only slows the game down more. | CrazySteve88 |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) |
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1.3.0 (git 704) | GSdx 0.1.16 SSE4
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
</spoiler> |
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
</spoiler>
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The game itself runs great, but there is an issue regarding memory cards. See the 'Known Issues' section below for further information. | Ryudo |
Trivia
- Original names: シャイニング・フォース イクサ (SLPM-66646) & (SLPM-74260)
- Also known as 샤이닝 포스 이쿠사 (KO)
Known Issues
Memory card corruption
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- Description: After playing the game for a while, when attempting to save the game, it corrupts the save file on the memory card. When it does get corrupted, the save cannot be deleted by any means, this includes the internal memory card manager, or 3rd party applications such as myMC. It might have something to do with the auto-eject memory card function that PCSX2 randomly seems to do in this game. (Normally it's only supposed to do it when loading Save States).
- Workaround: Go to Config > Memory Cards > Uncheck "Auto-eject memory cards when loading savestates". This seems to prevent it from happening.
- Note: As a precaution - when playing this game, keep a backup of your Memory Card file handy just in case it does go wrong.
Gameplay Screenshots