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{{Infobox game/row/developer|tri-Ace}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|tri-Ace}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Virtuos|Microsoft Store Launcher}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Crystal Tools}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Crystal Tools}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 11, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 11, 2014}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|final-fantasy-xiii-2|75}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|final-fantasy-xiii-2|75}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Continuous turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control, Menu-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | JRPG }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Final Fantasy }} | ||
|steam appid = 292140 | |steam appid = 292140 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |steam appid side = |
| + | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= | ||
| + | |hltb = 3534 | ||
| + | |igdb = | ||
| + | |lutris = | ||
| + | |mobygames = final-fantasy-xiii-2_ | ||
|strategywiki = Final Fantasy XIII-2 | |strategywiki = Final Fantasy XIII-2 | ||
|wikipedia = Final Fantasy XIII-2 | |wikipedia = Final Fantasy XIII-2 | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 18030 |
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:JRPG}} developed by [[Company:Square Enix|Square Enix]] in collaboration with [[Company:tri-Ace|tri-Ace]]. It is a direct sequel to [[Final Fantasy XIII]]. |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | |release history = The game was originally released in 2011 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and later ported to PC in 2014. | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | |current state = The PC port features support for high resolution rendering, 60 FPS, higher resolution shadows, better anti-aliasing, and higher quality audio. Additionally, most DLC is included in the base game (details [[#DLC and expansion packs|here]]) and the Japanese voice-over is available worldwide for the first time.<br> | |
| − | : | + | Despite improvements, the port suffers from some issues: [[#Incorrect shadow calculation for models with alpha channel|alpha channel textures of objects are not considered when shadows are casted]], unstable frame rate caused by the aggressive frame pacer (see [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]] for a fix), and [[#Leviathan's Tears Mod|missing transparency from the rain effect]]. |
| − | + | }} | |
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/292140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| retail | | Steam | [https://store.eu.square-enix.com/ | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | Steam | Only sold in bundle with [[Final Fantasy XIII]]. | | Windows }} |
| − | + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/product/307853/final-fantasy-xiii-2-pc-download | Steam | European store. | | Windows }} | |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/281424/final-fantasy-xiii-2-steam | Steam | North American store. | | Windows }} |
| − | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | final-fantasy-xiii-2 | Steam | | | Windows }} | |
| − | {{Availability/row| GMG | final-fantasy-xiii-2 | Steam | | | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | final-fantasy-xiii2 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Humble | | + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9mvj3vl1v3vp | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }} |
| − | |||
| − | {{Availability/row| | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292140 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 292140 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00PHXNVHY | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2730-1 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | === | + | ===Version differences=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} The Microsoft Store version is a different build of the game that features a new launcher and an in-game quit option, added to the party and pause menu screens. |
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | ===Microtransactions=== |
| − | + | {{Microtransactions | |
| − | + | |boost = | |
| − | + | |cosmetic = | |
| − | + | |currency = | |
| − | + | |finite spend = | |
| − | + | |infinite spend = | |
| − | + | |free-to-grind = | |
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |none = The game has no microtransactions. | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} The following DLC are not available on PC out-of-box due to copyright and licensing issues, but can be | + | ===DLC and expansion packs=== |
| − | + | {{ii}} Includes the following DLC from the console versions in the base game:<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/292140/announcements/detail/121923494805613601|title=FF XIII-2 PC WINDOWS release – 11th Dec 2014 - DLC included!|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | |
| − | + | :*Coliseum Battle Opponents: Omega, Lightning & Amodar, Nabaat, Ultros & Typhon, PuPu, Gilgamesh | |
| − | + | :*Serah's Outfits: Summoner's Garb, Beachwear, White Mage | |
| − | + | :*Noel's Outfits: Battle Attire, Spacetime Guardian, Black Mage | |
| + | :*Mog's Outfits: A Wondrous Wardrobe | ||
| + | :*Sazh's Story Scenario: Heads or Tails? | ||
| + | :*Lightning's Story Scenario: Requiem of the Goddess | ||
| + | :*Snow's Story Scenario: Perpetual Battlefield | ||
| + | {{ii}} The following DLC are not available on PC out-of-box due to copyright and licensing issues, but can be restored using the [[#Console Content Patch|Console Content Patch]]: | ||
| + | :* 2 outfits for Serah: N7 Armor (from Mass Effect 3); Style and Steel | ||
| + | :* 2 outfits for Noel: N7 Armor (from Mass Effect 3); Assassin's Creed | ||
| + | :* All 5 DLC weapons (3 bows for Serah, 2 swords for Noel) | ||
| + | :* 5 Japan-exclusive accessories (Delicate Diva's Microphone, Delicate Diva's Headphones, Delicate Goddess's Bangle, Delicate Goddess's Earring, and Stiltzkin's Diary) | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | + | ===[https://github.com/rebtd7/FF13Fix FF13Fix]=== | |
| − | ===[ | + | {{++}} Fixes frame rate issues on capable machines and offers various features: |
| − | {{ | + | :*Removes aggressive frame pacer (proper triple buffer implementation). |
| − | + | :*Disables constant checks for input devices. | |
| − | + | :*Uncaps frame rate, also properly utilizes the display's refresh rate. | |
| − | + | :*Fixes the slowdown when 2D elements are drawn on the HUD. | |
| − | + | :*Fixes missing text on enemy scans. | |
| − | + | :*Restores vibration support. | |
| − | + | :*Works around the screen glitches when using 2560x1440 resolution. | |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| − | ===Configuration file location=== | + | {{ii}} All in-game configuration is stored in the save game data. The title screen configuration is not preserved between sessions. |
| + | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\setup.xml}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\SquareEnix\FinalFantasyXIII-2\save\}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\292140\remote\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |origin | + | |discord = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = Up to 50 save files (886.92 MB) can be synced. | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = true | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Image|FFXIII2 Launcher.png|Launcher settings.}} | + | {{Image|FFXIII2 Launcher.png|Launcher settings}} |
| − | {{Video | + | {{ii}} No graphics options in-game, all video settings must be changed from the launcher. If the launcher has been disabled, it can be started manually from <code>{{p|game}}\FFXiii2Launcher.exe</code>. |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Set in launcher or see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = always on |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Unknown level. Can be improved up to 16x through the GPU control panel. |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = always on |
| − | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. Can't be disabled, 2x [[MSAA]] is the minimum setting. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| − | |vsync notes = Default on. | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = hackable | ||
| + | |vsync notes = Default on. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]. | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Pre-rendered cutscenes and some menus (e.g. the Equipment menu) are capped at 30 FPS. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Capped at | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 60 FPS. Uncapping the frame rate causes facial animation bugs during in-game cutscenes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/rebtd7/FF13Fix#uncaps-the-frame-rate-optional|title=FF13Fix: Performance and bug fixes for the PC versions of FF13 and FF13-2 - Uncaps the frame rate (optional)|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |ray tracing = false | ||
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode|fix= |
| − | |key remap = | + | # Install [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]. |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | # Open <code>FF13Fix.ini</code>. |
| + | # Change <code>ForceWindowedMode = false</code> to <code>ForceWindowedMode = true</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Force borderless mode|fix= | ||
| + | # Install [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]. | ||
| + | # Open <code>FF13Fix.ini</code>. | ||
| + | # Change <code>Borderless = false</code> to <code>Borderless = true</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Force Vsync off|fix= | ||
| + | # Install [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]. | ||
| + | # Open <code>FF13Fix.ini</code>. | ||
| + | # Change <code>PresentationInterval = 1</code> to <code>PresentationInterval = -1</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|FFXIII-2_Gamepad.png|Controller layout}} | ||
| + | {{Image|FFXIII-2_Keyboard.png|Keyboard & mouse layout and remapping}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
| + | |key remap = limited | ||
| + | |key remap notes = Movement and camera orientation keys are not remappable.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/manual/292140|title=Game's manual on Steam|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = false | |mouse menu = false | ||
| − | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse menu notes = No cursor. Left click acts as ''Confirm'', right click acts as ''Cancel''. |
|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted. |
| + | |touchscreen = false | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Launcher requires mouse input. Keyboard is required to exit the game. |
|controller remap = false | |controller remap = false | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
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|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted. |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | | | + | |xbox prompts = true |
| − | | | + | |xbox prompts notes = Manual toggle through the ''On-screen Button Explanations'' setting. |
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = hackable | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = See [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]] or [[Controller:DualSense|DualSense]]. | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = hackable | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = Use [https://mega.nz/file/y5hnTaxD#UYIwXgfPlN9rNLjzLexa5KovcdgYck9QJZSPI307Aq8 Console Button Prompts Mod]. | ||
| + | |light bar support = false | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= false | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = true | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | ||
| + | |other button prompts = false | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| + | |controller hotplug = true | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = hackable |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = Use [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]. |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = false | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = true | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = false | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = false | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = false | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Audio== | |
| − | + | {{Audio | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | ==Audio | ||
| − | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes = Only | + | |surround sound notes = Only stereo and 6 channels modes function correctly, see [[#Broken surround sound|Broken surround sound]]. No in-game option. |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = |
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{ii}} Languages are region locked. French, German, Italian and Spanish text is not available in Asia while Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean text is only available in Asia. English audio is not available in Asia. A mod which allows for text in any language in any version of the game is available [https://ayuanx.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/ffxiii2-pc-tweaker/ here]. | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Japanese |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Korean |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan | + | |ref = |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [http://www.balamb.pl/nasze-projekty/final-fantasy-xiii-2-pl/867-spolszczenie-final-fantasy-xiii-2-steam-gotowe download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Russian |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = hackable |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = [https://ffrtt.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=248 Fan translation by «FFRTT.ru»]. |
| − | |fan = | + | |fan = true |
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Spanish |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | | | + | |ref = |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Issues | + | ==Issues fixed== |
| − | === | + | ===Crashes throughout the game=== |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The game can crash at certain segments due to RAM usage exceeding 2 GB. |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371 4 GB Patch]|fix= | ||
| + | # Apply the patch to <code>{{p|game}}\alba_data\prog\win\bin\ffxii2img.exe</code>. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | ===Inconsistent frame rate on capable hardware=== | |
| − | {{Fixbox | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-10-12|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
| − | + | }} | |
| − | + | ===High pitched buzzing noise=== | |
| + | {{Fixbox|description= Revert Audio Changes made in Windows 10 and 11|ref=<ref name="Guide">[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2038838545/ Fixing and enhancing Final Fantasy XIII-2]</ref>|fix= *Disable Spatial Sound on Windows 10 and 11 | ||
| + | *Set FFXiii2launcher.exe compatibility to Windows 8 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | ===Rain appears as white lines=== | |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The rain has broken transparency effects, making the rain appear as white lines. |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Leviathan's Tears Mod|Leviathan's Tears Mod]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-10-12|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Pixelated graphics at 2560x1440 resolution=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#FF13Fix|FF13Fix]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-10-12|comment=}}</ref>|fix= |
| + | }} | ||
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===Launcher doesn't launch=== | ===Launcher doesn't launch=== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Bypass the launcher and run the program directly|ref=<ref name="Launcher">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/292120/discussions/0/613938693110095991/ Launcher has stopped working - FINAL FANTASY XIII General Discussions]</ref>|fix= |
| − | + | Run <code>{{p|game}}\white_data\prog\win\bin\ffxiiiimg.exe</code> with the desired [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]: | |
| − | + | *<code>-Width=1920</code> and <code>-Height=1080</code> control the width and height of the display resolution. | |
| − | + | *<code>-Shadow=512</code> controls the shadow resolution (512, 1024, 2048, 4096, or 8192). | |
| − | + | *<code>-Msaa=4</code> controls the [[MSAA]] value (2, 4, 8, or 16). | |
| − | + | *<code>-FullScreenMode=Force</code> runs in full screen mode. <code>-Fullscreen=window-mode</code> forces windowed mode. | |
| − | + | *<code>-VoiceJPMode</code> runs the game with Japanese audio. Without this the game will default to English audio. | |
}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Issues unresolved== |
| − | + | ===Incorrect shadow calculation for models with alpha channel=== | |
| − | + | {{ii}} On the console versions, whatever model shape that the alpha channel has created is taken into account when shadows are casted. In the PC version, the model shape generated by the alpha channel is not considered for shadow calculation and instead the model shape without the alpha channel is taken into account and shadows of that are casted.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ff-modding/discussions/19/1694920442949214472|title=Shadows and alpha textures - Final Fantasy Modding Steam group|date=May 2023}}</ref> | |
| − | === | ||
| − | {{ii}} | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
| + | {{Image|FFXIII-2_General.png|General settings}} | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Middleware | {{Middleware | ||
|physics = Crystal Tools | |physics = Crystal Tools | ||
| − | |physics notes = | + | |physics notes = |
|audio = Miles Sound System | |audio = Miles Sound System | ||
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
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|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
|cutscenes = Bink Video | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| − | |cutscenes notes = | + | |cutscenes notes = |
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ===[ | + | ===Mods=== |
| − | {{ii}} | + | ====[https://mega.nz/file/XxIBAAIY#GaoD_Rp9SkC8NY4h63Ng2P0vErPto24iFn_pWDvR8ak Console Content Patch]==== |
| + | {{ii}} Restores all DLC normally unavailable in-game due to copyright and licensing issues. | ||
| + | {{ii}} This patch has to be installed first before installing any of the mods and patches listed below. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install mod|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the mod and unpack the content of the archive. | ||
| + | # Inside the unpacked folder, open the <code>FFXIII2ConsoleContentPatch.exe</code> file. | ||
| + | # You will be prompted to select the <code>FFXiii2Launcher.exe</code> file. | ||
| + | # This launcher file is in the game's root folder. so navigate to the root folder and select the launcher file from there. | ||
| + | # After selecting the file, you will be presented with two voiceover options and choosing either one of them will begin the patching process. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====[https://mega.nz/file/7whg2ZxT#ic80oCD0nUGjIof5_ODkONCM5fRnilSf-1fgLWxZ12o Leviathan's Tears Mod]==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Due to intense anti-aliasing the raindrop texture appears far sharper than it did on the console versions. this mod alters the transparency of the texture to make it much softer looking and more natural in appearance. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install mod|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the mod and unpack the content of the archive. | ||
| + | # Inside the unpacked folder, open the <code>FFXIII2LeviathansTears.exe</code> file. | ||
| + | # You will be prompted to select the <code>FFXiii2Launcher.exe</code> file. | ||
| + | # This launcher file is in the game's root folder. so navigate to the root folder and select the launcher file from there. | ||
| + | # After selecting the file, you will be presented with two voiceover options and choosing either one of them will begin the patching process. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ===[ | + | ====[https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxiii2/mods/1 FF XIII-2 HD]==== |
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} Improves the quality of some of the textures and increases the polygon count of the characters models. |
| + | {{ii}} Requires [https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371 4 GB Patch]. FF XIII-2 HD will automatically patch the executable if installed on the Steam version of the game, otherwise manual patching is required. | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | ====[https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxiii2/mods/2 Better quality audio for pre-rendered cutscenes]==== |
| + | {{ii}} Adds higher quality audio from the PlayStation 3 version to the PC version's pre-rendered cutscenes. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = XP SP2 |
|minCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | |minCPU = 2 GHz Dual Core | ||
| − | |minRAM = 1 GB | + | |minRAM = 1.5 GB |
|minHD = 30 GB | |minHD = 30 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8 series |
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4000 series | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4000 series | ||
| − | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 256 MB |
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = Vista, 7, 8 |
| − | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Quad | + | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz |
| − | |recCPU2 = AMD Phenom II X4 | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Phenom II X4 2.8 GHz |
|recRAM = 2 GB | |recRAM = 2 GB | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 |
| − | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
| − | |recother = XInput controller | + | |recother = XInput controller |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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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 11, 2014 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| IGDB | 75 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
| Genres | JRPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a JRPG developed by Square Enix in collaboration with tri-Ace. It is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII.
The game was originally released in 2011 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and later ported to PC in 2014.
The PC port features support for high resolution rendering, 60 FPS, higher resolution shadows, better anti-aliasing, and higher quality audio. Additionally, most DLC is included in the base game (details here) and the Japanese voice-over is available worldwide for the first time.
Despite improvements, the port suffers from some issues: alpha channel textures of objects are not considered when shadows are casted, unstable frame rate caused by the aggressive frame pacer (see FF13Fix for a fix), and missing transparency from the rain effect.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Only sold in bundle with Final Fantasy XIII. | |
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| Publisher website | |
European store. | |
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| Publisher website | |
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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| Amazon.com (unavailable) | |
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 (unavailable) |
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Version differences
- The Microsoft Store version is a different build of the game that features a new launcher and an in-game quit option, added to the party and pause menu screens.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | The game has no microtransactions. |
DLC and expansion packs
- Includes the following DLC from the console versions in the base game:[1]
- Coliseum Battle Opponents: Omega, Lightning & Amodar, Nabaat, Ultros & Typhon, PuPu, Gilgamesh
- Serah's Outfits: Summoner's Garb, Beachwear, White Mage
- Noel's Outfits: Battle Attire, Spacetime Guardian, Black Mage
- Mog's Outfits: A Wondrous Wardrobe
- Sazh's Story Scenario: Heads or Tails?
- Lightning's Story Scenario: Requiem of the Goddess
- Snow's Story Scenario: Perpetual Battlefield
- The following DLC are not available on PC out-of-box due to copyright and licensing issues, but can be restored using the Console Content Patch:
- 2 outfits for Serah: N7 Armor (from Mass Effect 3); Style and Steel
- 2 outfits for Noel: N7 Armor (from Mass Effect 3); Assassin's Creed
- All 5 DLC weapons (3 bows for Serah, 2 swords for Noel)
- 5 Japan-exclusive accessories (Delicate Diva's Microphone, Delicate Diva's Headphones, Delicate Goddess's Bangle, Delicate Goddess's Earring, and Stiltzkin's Diary)
Essential improvements
FF13Fix
- Fixes frame rate issues on capable machines and offers various features:
- Removes aggressive frame pacer (proper triple buffer implementation).
- Disables constant checks for input devices.
- Uncaps frame rate, also properly utilizes the display's refresh rate.
- Fixes the slowdown when 2D elements are drawn on the HUD.
- Fixes missing text on enemy scans.
- Restores vibration support.
- Works around the screen glitches when using 2560x1440 resolution.
Game data
- All in-game configuration is stored in the save game data. The title screen configuration is not preserved between sessions.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\setup.xml[Note 1] |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292140/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\SquareEnix\FinalFantasyXIII-2\save\ |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\292140\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292140/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Up to 50 save files (886.92 MB) can be synced. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Launcher settings
- No graphics options in-game, all video settings must be changed from the launcher. If the launcher has been disabled, it can be started manually from
<path-to-game>\FFXiii2Launcher.exe.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Set in launcher or see Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Unknown level. Can be improved up to 16x through the GPU control panel. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. Can't be disabled, 2x MSAA is the minimum setting. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Default on. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
| 60 FPS | Pre-rendered cutscenes and some menus (e.g. the Equipment menu) are capped at 30 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. Uncapping the frame rate causes facial animation bugs during in-game cutscenes.[2] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Windowed
| Force windowed mode |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
| Force borderless mode |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
| Force Vsync off |
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Input
Controller layout
Keyboard & mouse layout and remapping
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Movement and camera orientation keys are not remappable.[3] | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No cursor. Left click acts as Confirm, right click acts as Cancel. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Launcher requires mouse input. Keyboard is required to exit the game. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Manual toggle through the On-screen Button Explanations setting. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Use FF13Fix. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Cursor detection |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Only stereo and 6 channels modes function correctly, see Broken surround sound. No in-game option. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Languages are region locked. French, German, Italian and Spanish text is not available in Asia while Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean text is only available in Asia. English audio is not available in Asia. A mod which allows for text in any language in any version of the game is available here.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by «FFRTT.ru». | |||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Crashes throughout the game
- The game can crash at certain segments due to RAM usage exceeding 2 GB.
| Use the 4 GB Patch |
|---|
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Inconsistent frame rate on capable hardware
| Use FF13Fix[4] |
|---|
High pitched buzzing noise
| Revert Audio Changes made in Windows 10 and 11[5] |
|---|
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Rain appears as white lines
- The rain has broken transparency effects, making the rain appear as white lines.
| Use Leviathan's Tears Mod[6] |
|---|
Pixelated graphics at 2560x1440 resolution
| Use FF13Fix[7] |
|---|
Launcher doesn't launch
| Bypass the launcher and run the program directly[8] |
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Run
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Issues unresolved
Incorrect shadow calculation for models with alpha channel
- On the console versions, whatever model shape that the alpha channel has created is taken into account when shadows are casted. In the PC version, the model shape generated by the alpha channel is not considered for shadow calculation and instead the model shape without the alpha channel is taken into account and shadows of that are casted.[9]
Other information
General settings
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Crystal Tools | |
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Mods
Console Content Patch
- Restores all DLC normally unavailable in-game due to copyright and licensing issues.
- This patch has to be installed first before installing any of the mods and patches listed below.
| Install mod |
|---|
|
Leviathan's Tears Mod
- Due to intense anti-aliasing the raindrop texture appears far sharper than it did on the console versions. this mod alters the transparency of the texture to make it much softer looking and more natural in appearance.
| Install mod |
|---|
|
FF XIII-2 HD
- Improves the quality of some of the textures and increases the polygon count of the characters models.
- Requires 4 GB Patch. FF XIII-2 HD will automatically patch the executable if installed on the Steam version of the game, otherwise manual patching is required.
Better quality audio for pre-rendered cutscenes
- Adds higher quality audio from the PlayStation 3 version to the PC version's pre-rendered cutscenes.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 2.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8 series ATI Radeon HD 4000 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
| Other | XInput controller | |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/292140/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (292140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ FF XIII-2 PC WINDOWS release – 11th Dec 2014 - DLC included! - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ FF13Fix: Performance and bug fixes for the PC versions of FF13 and FF13-2 - Uncaps the frame rate (optional) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Game's manual on Steam - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-10-12
- ↑ Fixing and enhancing Final Fantasy XIII-2
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-10-12
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-10-12
- ↑ Launcher has stopped working - FINAL FANTASY XIII General Discussions
- ↑ Shadows and alpha textures - Final Fantasy Modding Steam group - last accessed on May 2023