Final Fantasy XIII
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Developers | |
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Square Enix | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Crystal Tools | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 9, 2014 |
Key points
- It is recommended to play using an XInput-compatible controller.
- Features dual audio English and Japanese for the ROW release, though as mandatory downloads.
- Well optimized with relatively low CPU and GPU usage for running reasonably on low spec setups.
- Few configurable options with an internal resolution lock of 1280x720 and only 720p assets.
- Uses a non-configurable automatic variable frame rate limiter which can cause inconsistent FPS.
- FMVs are worse than the PS3 version with slight artifacts due to the Bink compression method used.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam |
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Running at other resolutions with GeDeSaTo
- Currently in alpha. Newer versions support some configuration of the game's AA and shadow settings.
- Supports both upsampling and downsampling of resolutions up to 4K.
- Using Alt+Tab ↹ in full screen mode with GeDeSaTo may crash the game.
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.
You can use Windowed Borderless Gaming and begin the game in windowed mode to work around the alt tab full screen crash if it is present. Also note that as the assets of the game are only 720p, and depending on your configuration the 2D textures (such as font and HUD) can appear very pixelated.
720p upscaling for NVIDIA users
- Ignore this if you want to use GeDeSaTo.
For NVIDIA users, in the NVIDIA control panel, under "Adjust desktop size and position", perform scaling set to GPU instead of the display. Also set the "Aspect Ratio" to "Full screen". 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
- If you aren't interested in Japanese voice acting you can free up about 20 GB of space by removing Japanese FMV files.[2]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The launcher configuration is stored in "<path-to-game>/setup.xml"
- All in-game configuration is stored in the save files. The title screen configuration is not preserved between sessions.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292120/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- Non-configurable shadows that are pixelated and jagged.[3]
Input settings
- Esc is set to exit the game. For many in full screen mode it is instant with no prompt.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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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 (subtitles only available in Asia) | |||
Traditional Chinese | Asia only | |||
Korean | Asia only |
Issues fixed
Inconsistent 60FPS
- While occasional FPS drops below 60FPS are common, the game uses a automatic frame rate limiter that aggressively caps the frame rate for limited periods of time if the frame rate falls below the cap for too long. As most of the game is optimized to the point where modern GPUs generally enter power-saving mode, sometimes even switching to the on-board GPU, whenever more GPU usage is needed (such as in battles or loading) and the GPU switches out of power-saving mode the frame rate may fall long enough to the point where the game's frame rate limiter will cap the frame rate at a lower value, sometimes even causing the GPU to enter power-saving mode again, often resulting in an in-practice cap of 30FPS or lower. To avoid this, keep your frame rate as consistent as possible, ideally preventing your GPU or Windows from entering power-saving mode entirely.
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- The mini-map can drop the framerate up to 10-20FPS, depending on the scenes. The mini-map can be toggled off in-game.
- Turning off all AA (even FXAA) in the GPU control panel may change 30FPS into 60FPS.
- Some users have reported that using a controller instead of mouse/keyboard increases FPS and prevents stuttering.[4] If you don't have a controller, vJoy is an alternative. This may be because the game is searching for an input device and timing out, causing the stutter. It fires the event every one second.
- Disabling hyperthreading on Intel processors may also help.[5]
Eyeliner
- This fix is for NVIDIA users.
- This issues occurs in GeDoSaTo when no AA is used.
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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 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 | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5870 |
Other | XInput controller |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/292120/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (292120) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NeoGAF - View Single Post - Final Fantasy XIII PC |OT| Lightning must not be forgotten
- ↑ How to cut down game size to 29GB
- ↑ http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:FF13shadows.png
- ↑ Stuttering / laggin cutcenes - FPS FIX
- ↑ Fixing stuttering, alternative fix, if plugging gamepad/keyboard on/off did not help
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