Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra
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Developer(s): Monolith Soft
Genre: RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN
Game review score: 8.0/10
Game description: It is one year after the events of Episode II and Shion Uzuki has left Vector Industries. After the "Missing Year" fiasco, in which she uncovered information that revealed her former employer's shadowy intentions and her father's involvement with the U-TIC organization, Shion joined the anti-Vector group, Scientia. The CEO of Vector Industries, Wilhelm, is trying to "reset" the universe, going back to the point in time where it all began.
Test configurations on Windows:
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| Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
| NTSC-U | ? |
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0.9.7 | GSdx 3693 0.1.16 |
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EE Cycle 2, VU Stealing 2. May run without speedhacks but there were no issues either way. "Allow 8-bit textures" has to be enabled in GSdx or some parts will have a severe drop in fps. Some cut scenes are distorted and unwatchable using a hardware renderer but they are far and few between (maybe half a dozen in the whole game), the context is still clear from audio. Software rendering may fix this and all scenes are available on youtube but as said, it's hardly necessary. | 84.58.40.232 |
| NTSC-U(?) | ? |
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0.9.9 | GSdx 5315 0.1.16 |
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In dx11 hardware mode, screen often gets darker than it sould be. dx9 mode would fix this, but fps is severely reduced.(30~50%). There's some minor glitches in Zarathustra dungeon, etc. FPS: 40~60(dx11), 20~45(dx9) | Subsystem |
| NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5517 | GSdx 5464 SSE41 |
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Runs at 200% speed. | |
Known Issues
Darker screen/edge issues
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: In dx11 hardware mode, screen often gets darker than it should be.
- Workaround: Dx9 mode would fix this, but fps is severely reduced.(30~50%)
Alternatively: Enabling Alpha and Half-pixel Offset (should remove issue along side of screen) along with a TC Offset Y of 1000 (in the configuration menu of HW hack) fix the shadows and the screen being too dark problems.
Minor glitches in Zarathustra dungeon
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: There are some minor glitches in Zarathustra dungeon.
- Workaround: No known solution
Line going across middle of cut scenes
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Straight line going across the middle of cut scene
- Workaround: *OpenGL ONLY* Fix Enable HW hacks Round Sprite= Check
Scenes are distorted and unwatchable
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Serious
- Description: Some cut scenes are distorted and unwatchable using a hardware renderer but they are far and few between (maybe half a dozen in the whole game), the context is still clear from audio.
- Workaround: Software rendering may fix this.
(fixed since r5229)
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Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (SLPS 25640)
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