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− | ====[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2354-ffxiii-2-leviathans-tears-v12_fixed/ Leviathan's Tears Mod]==== | + | ====[https://mega.nz/file/7whg2ZxT#ic80oCD0nUGjIof5_ODkONCM5fRnilSf-1fgLWxZ12o Leviathan's Tears Mod]==== |
| {{ii}} Fixes broken translucency of the rain effect which is due to Square Enix adding an unnecessary additional alpha texture for the PC port. This mod replaces the texture file entirely with the one from the PlayStation 3 version. | | {{ii}} Fixes broken translucency of the rain effect which is due to Square Enix adding an unnecessary additional alpha texture for the PC port. This mod replaces the texture file entirely with the one from the PlayStation 3 version. |
| {{Fixbox|description=Install mod|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-08-11|comment=The original mod from the author's [https://www.patreon.com/posts/ffxiii-2-tears-16829754 official download page] doesn't work anymore due to a tiny error in the script. The version of the mod uploaded on PCGW is fixed and works as intended.}}</ref>|fix= | | {{Fixbox|description=Install mod|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-08-11|comment=The original mod from the author's [https://www.patreon.com/posts/ffxiii-2-tears-16829754 official download page] doesn't work anymore due to a tiny error in the script. The version of the mod uploaded on PCGW is fixed and works as intended.}}</ref>|fix= |
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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
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
- 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
Save game data location
Video
- 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
.
Force windowed mode
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- Install FF13Fix.
- Open
FF13Fix.ini .
- Change
ForceWindowedMode = false to ForceWindowedMode = true .
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Force borderless mode
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- Install FF13Fix.
- Open
FF13Fix.ini .
- Change
Borderless = false to Borderless = true .
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Force Vsync off
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- Install FF13Fix.
- Open
FF13Fix.ini .
- Change
PresentationInterval = 1 to PresentationInterval = -1 .
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Input
Keyboard & mouse layout and remapping
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Only stereo and 6 channels modes function correctly, see Broken surround sound. No in-game option. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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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.
Issues fixed
Crashes throughout the game
- The game can crash at certain segments due to RAM usage exceeding 2 GB.
Inconsistent frame rate on capable hardware
High pitched buzzing noise
Revert Audio Changes made in Windows 10 and 11[5]
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- Disable Spatial Sound on Windows 10 and 11
- Set FFXiii2launcher.exe compatibility to Windows 8
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Rain appears as white lines
- The rain has broken transparency effects, making the rain appear as white lines.
Pixelated graphics at 2560x1440 resolution
Launcher doesn't launch
Bypass the launcher and run the program directly[8]
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Run <path-to-game>\white_data\prog\win\bin\ffxiiiimg.exe with the desired command line arguments:
-Width=1920 and -Height=1080 control the width and height of the display resolution.
-Shadow=512 controls the shadow resolution (512, 1024, 2048, 4096, or 8192).
-Msaa=4 controls the MSAA value (2, 4, 8, or 16).
-FullScreenMode=Force runs in full screen mode. -Fullscreen=window-mode forces windowed mode.
-VoiceJPMode runs the game with Japanese audio. Without this the game will default to English audio.
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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
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Mods
- 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 patch[10]
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- Download the patch.
- Unpack the content of the archive to
<path-to-game>\alba_data\ .
- Run the .bat file.
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- Fixes broken translucency of the rain effect which is due to Square Enix adding an unnecessary additional alpha texture for the PC port. This mod replaces the texture file entirely with the one from the PlayStation 3 version.
Install mod[11]
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- Download the mod.
- Unpack the content of the archive to
<path-to-game>\alba_data\ .
- Run the .bat file.
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- 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.
- Adds higher quality audio from the PlayStation 3 version to the PC version's pre-rendered cutscenes.
System requirements
Windows |
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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 |
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XInput controller |
Notes
References