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Revision as of 05:36, 17 October 2014

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Final Fantasy XIII
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Developers
Square Enix
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Crystal Tools
Release dates
Windows October 9, 2014
Final Fantasy XIII on Wikipedia
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Key points

Reports indicate this title has good general performance with efficient CPU and GPU usage.[2][3][4]
Reports indicate this title is a poor indirect port with few configurable options,[5] an internal resolution lock of 1280x720 with 720p assets,[6][7] poorly encoded Bink FMVs,[6][8][9] and inconsistent FPS.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Square Enix Forums - Final Fantasy XIII Discussion

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GamersGate
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Green Man Gaming
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Humble Store
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Steam
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All versions require Steam.

Essential improvements

GeDoSaTo

GeDoSaTo can modify the game's internal resolution, anti-aliasing, Vsync, and shadow settings, and downsample from higher resolutions for improved anti-aliasing.
File:FF13G.jpg
The game at 2560x1440 resolution with GeDoSaTo.

Download, then make sure it is updated with the included GeDoSaToUpdater tool. When done, go to Edit Settings, choose the "ffxiiiimg" profile in the bottom left and tweak the profile to your liking while keeping in mind the performance impact of each option (don't forget to save). Then simply run the game.

Note that as the assets of the game are only 720p. Depending on your configuration the 2D textures (such as font and HUD) can appear very pixelated.

720p GPU upscaling

Ignore this if you want to use GeDoSaTo. GPU support varies.

For NVIDIA users, in the NVIDIA control panel, in "Select a scaling mode:" under "Adjust desktop size and position", ensure "Full-screen" is selected and set "perform scaling on" to GPU. For AMD users, in the Catalyst Control Center, in the "Image Scaling" section under "Properties (Digital Flat-Panel)" where Digital Flat-Panel is the monitor type, ensure "Enable GPU Scaling" is checked and "Scale image to full panel size" is selected. This leaves the monitor at its resolution and allows the GPU to upscale the game instead of relying on the monitor.

Remove unused FMVs to free up space

Features dual audio English and Japanese for the ROW release.[6] Removing the FMV files for either language frees about 20 GB of space.[10]
Verification and updating by Steam will redownload the files.[11]
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292120/pfx/[Note 1]
All in-game configuration is stored in the save game data. The title screen configuration is not preserved between sessions.

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Non-configurable shadows that are pixelated and jagged.[12][13] Use GeDoSaTo to tweak.[14]
Launcher options.
In-game options.

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Input settings

Uses a roundabout implementation of XInput using DINPUT8.dll (DirectInput) instead of implementing XInput normally using a XInput dll. The result is lack of support for some DirectInput controllers, incorrect mapping on DirectInput controllers, lack of certain XInput features such as vibration (present in the PS3 version), and lack of support for 3rd party workarounds that allow support of legacy DirectInput controllers through XInput such as x360ce.[6][15][16]

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Worldwide (audio not available in Asia)
French
Not available in Asia
German
Not available in Asia
Italian
Not available in Asia
Spanish
Not available in Asia
Japanese
Worldwide (UI and subtitles only available in Asia)
Traditional Chinese
Asia only
Korean
Asia only

Issues unresolved

Inconsistent FPS

Many experience erratic FPS. There are several workarounds and fixes, but for some this remains unresolved and appears to be due to issues with the game itself rather than tied to resource usage such as the GPU or CPU.
Instructions
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Issues fixed

Launcher doesn't launch

Instructions
Instructions
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Could not secure sufficient VRAM

This issue occurs when launching the game due to the inability to allocate the required VRAM.[17]
Check if you meet the system requirements through Steam. It can be done directly by entering steam://checksysreqs/292120 in a web browser. There are additional checks such as Can You RUN it available.[17]
Run "dxdiag.exe" and ensure at least 256MB is shown under "Approx. Total Memory" under the "Display" tab.[17]
Instructions
Instructions

Esc key quits immediately

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Prevent accidental pressing of the Esc key.
Using Esc while in fullscreen mode may cause the game to immediately quit without warning instead of showing a confirmation dialog box.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Abnormal eyelashes and hair

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Abnormal eyelashes and hair with Lightning.
This issue occurs when MSAA is disabled as it's required for proper alpha to coverage.[18]
This fix is for NVIDIA users. Normally AMD users cannot force AA off with the GPU control panel.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA Geforce 8 Series
ATI Radeon HD 2000 series
256MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other
Full screen mode will only run on an environment that supports a screen resolution of 1280x720.
It is recommended to play using an XInput-compatible controller.

Notes

  1. 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>/292120/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (292120) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Square_Jason on Steam forums: "This was an SEJ lead/developed title"
  2. GeDoSaTo Blog: "The game performs really well from what I’ve seen, both GPU and CPU-wise. But their frame limiting/pacing stuff sometimes seems to bug out."
  3. Durante on general performance.
  4. Durante on PC vs. PS3 performance
  5. Port analysis sources:
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Steam Forums - "We want 1920x1080 and Graphic Options"
  7. Raitningz on NeoGAF noting that on the PS3 the intro FMV is 1080p while others are 720p.
  8. PC vs. PS3 FMV comparison
  9. Bittercup on NeoGAF on modding the PC FMVs with the PS3 versions
  10. How to cut down game size to 29GB
  11. Square_Jason on Steam forums on deleting FMVs: "FYI/Note - if you verify your game at any stage it WILL redownload these files."
  12. In-game shadow issues highlight
  13. NeoGAF Forums - BONKERS on shadow issue
  14. NeoGAF Forums - Durante on shadows with and without GeDoSaTo tweaks
  15. NeoGAF Forums - Knurek on FFXIII not using xinput.dll
  16. Steam Forums - x360ce help, game won't grab it, generic usb gamepad
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Steam forums - Could not secure sufficient VRAM when booting the game
  18. Durante on MSAA for alpha-to-coverage