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|NTSCJ            = 1
|NTSCJ            = 1
|serialsNTSCJ      = SLPS-25577<br />SCKA-20059 <small>(Korea)</small><br />SCAJ-20159<br />SLPM-61133 <small>(Trial, Famitsu Playable Special Disk)</small>
|serialsNTSCJ      = SLPS-25577<br />SCKA-20059 <small>(Korea)</small><br />SCAJ-20159<br />SLPM-61133 <small>(Trial, Famitsu Playable Special Disk)</small>
|CRCsNTSCJ        = 7C7B9E71
|CRCsNTSCJ        = 7C7B9E71 <small>(Japan, v1.01)</small><br /> FB8554A0 <small>(Japan, v2.00)</small>
|releasedateNTSCJ  = November 23, 2005 <small>(Japan, Korea)</small>
|releasedateNTSCJ  = November 23, 2005 <small>(Japan, Korea)</small>
|statusNTSCJ      = 2
|statusNTSCJ      = 2
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Original names: '''ソウルキャリバーIII''' (SLPS-25577), '''소울칼리버 Ⅲ''' (SCKA-20059)
* Original names: '''ソウルキャリバーIII''' (SLPS-25577), '''소울칼리버 Ⅲ''' (SCKA-20059)
* If you can't play the sound at normal speed you should consider using Async rather than Time-stretched in SPU2-X options (it doesn't break the game).
* Access the Progressive Scan menu by holding the '''cross''' and '''triangle''' keys together when the game boots up.
* Access the Progressive Scan menu by holding the '''cross''' and '''triangle''' keys together when the game boots up.
* The game sets to widescreen when it is prompted by the 16:9 ratio setting in the PS2 internal menu(BIOS).
* The game sets to widescreen when it is prompted by the 16:9 ratio setting in the PS2 internal menu(BIOS).


==Notes==
* If you are having trouble with frame drops due to the costly effects you should consider using "Async mix" rather than "Time-stretched" in audio options (it doesn't break the game).


==Known Issues==
==Fixed issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Black horizontal stripes
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Black translucent horizontal stripes are visible on the screen in the hardware, especially noticeable against the background.
|Workaround=Set Dithering: Off
}}


==Fixed issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Performance Loss With "Texture Preloading" set to: "Full (Hash Cache)"
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=As of Pcsx2 version 1.7.3039 "Texture preloading: Full (Hash Cache)" was made default. For best performance in SoulCalibur 3 you will want to set it "partial".
|Workaround="Texture Preloading: Partial" added to autofixes in the latest 1.7 dev builds (tested v1.7.3140).
}}


{{Issue
{{Issue
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|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=At higher than native resolutions in Hardware mode, ghosting occurs.
|Description=At higher than native resolutions in Hardware mode, ghosting occurs.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable "'''Half Pixel Offset: Normal (Vertex)'''" hack.
|Workaround=Fixed in the latest 1.7 dev builds (tested v1.7.2647), for older versions go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable "'''Half Pixel Offset: Normal (Vertex)'''" hack.
Added to GameDB/GameIndex as automatic gamefix. Update PCSX2 to latest dev build (tested v1.7.2647).
}}
}}


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|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Vertical black lines appear when running the game in any resolution that's higher than native. This issue also occurs in various other [[Namco]] titles.
|Description=Vertical black lines appear when running the game in any resolution that's higher than native. This issue also occurs in various other [[Namco]] titles.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable "'''Align Sprite'''" hack.
|Workaround=Fixed in the latest 1.7 dev builds (tested v1.7.2647), for older versions go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable "'''Align Sprite'''" hack.
Added to GameDB/GameIndex as automatic gamefix. Update PCSX2 to latest dev build (tested v1.7.2647).
}}
}}


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|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Sometimes while playing parts of the character's body look like falling off or going across the screen.
|Description=Sometimes while playing parts of the character's body look like falling off or going across the screen.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Emulation Settings, VUs tab, and set '''Clamping Mode''' to "'''Extra'''".
|Workaround=Fixed in the latest 1.7 dev builds, for older versions go to Config > Emulation Settings, VUs tab, and set '''Clamping Mode''' to "'''Extra'''".
Added to GameDB/GameIndex as automatic gamefix. Update PCSX2 to latest dev build.
}}
}}


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|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Sometimes after a character falls from the arena and respawns it's facing the wrong way or the camera is stuck someplace else.
|Description=Sometimes after a character falls from the arena and respawns it's facing the wrong way or the camera is stuck someplace else.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Emulation Settings, VUs tab, and set '''Clamping Mode''' to "'''Extra'''".
|Workaround=Fixed in the latest 1.7 dev builds, for older versions go to Config > Emulation Settings, VUs tab, and set '''Clamping Mode''' to "'''Extra'''".
Added to GameDB/GameIndex as automatic gamefix. Update PCSX2 to latest dev build.
}}
}}


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