Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
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| Developers | |
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| Square Enix | |
| tri-Ace | |
| Microsoft Store Launcher | Virtuos |
| Publishers | |
| Square Enix | |
| Engines | |
| Crystal Tools | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 10, 2015 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 66 |
| OpenCritic | 61 |
| IGDB | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
| Genres | JRPG, RPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
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Key points
- Includes all DLC except for an Aerith-themed garb, the Siegfried garb, and 14 adornments. All can be patched back in with two fan-made mods.
- PC exclusive graphical features include a new lighting engine, an alternate color palette, glare and texture filtering improvements, with 4K resolution support.
- SFX, voice overs, and music are slightly higher in audio quality compared to the console versions.
- Outside engine pre-rendered cutscenes have lower quality audio compared to the PS3 version.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Publisher website | |
European store | |
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North American store | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Version differences
- The Microsoft Store version is a different build of the game that features a new launcher.
Essential improvements
Console Button Prompts
- This mod adds PlayStation or Xbox buttons back from the original console releases.
Higher Quality Audio for Pre rendered cutscenes
- This mod adds in higher quality audio from the PS3 version for the PC version's pre rendered cutscenes
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\345350\remote\SquareEnix\LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\345350\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | Up to 64 save files (128 MB) can be synced. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings menu.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | See the related WSGF post. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | 4K is the maximum resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen unavailable. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Listed in options as Texture Filtering. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | SSAA available through built-in scaler. Can be used to downscale from 4K. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Always on. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Keyboard remapping screen
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Confirm and Cancel buttons can be swapped in the Control Options menu. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis inversion also available |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Button prompts | For DualShock button prompts use FFXIII-LR - Console Button Prompts mod. | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | No volume settings of any kind. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Japanese edition features only the Japanese language.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation – download. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by "ZOG", [1]. | |||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: FINAL FANTASY XIII LIGHTNING RETURNS. | ||
Issues fixed
Some bugs occur when the game is running at 60 FPS
- The Gysahl Green patches after planting seeds can sometimes become non interactable.[1][2][3]
- Rocky crag moles can sometimes become non interactable, making it unable to be collected.[4][5]
- When picking up the fireworks in Yusnaan from one of the chocobo girls, the Miqo'te garb can sometimes not be obtained even though Hope says the garb is obtained in the conversation that is triggered after the Fireworks are obtained. Also, one of the fireworks may not be obtained making it unable to even proceed through the story as well.[6][7]
| All of these bugs can be solved if the game is running in 30 FPS |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9Ex | [8] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Input | DirectInput | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | Out-of-engine and few in engine cutscenes. |
Mods
Outerworld Addons
- This mod restores the Siegfried garb. It also restores the 14 adornments, but only after completing the game once.
Aerith Garb
- This mod restores the Aerith garb.
The Thirteenth Ark
- The ability to give custom names to schemata was taken out of the PC version. This utility effectively re-enables that function, and adds the ability to lock names to specific slots.
- Incompatible after the 12/7/2021 game update
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz dual-core CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad (2.66 GHz) Phenom II X4 (2.8 GHz) |
| System memory (RAM) | 1500 MB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 22 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800GT ATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/345350/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (345350) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Gysahl Greens farming bug - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ "Gysahl Green glitch" becoming a huge problem that needs fixed. - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Gyashl Green Bug? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Any glitches with the dynamic FPS? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ List of bugs and glitches - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Didn't receive miqo'te dress - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Post on Gyashl Green Bug? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-07-24
- Confirmed using Special K.