Final Fantasy XIII
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Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Crystal Tools | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 9, 2014 |
Key points
- Includes the "Easy" mode from Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International.
- Good general performance with efficient CPU and GPU usage.[1][2]
- Contains 720p assets (such as font and HUD),[3][4] poorly encoded 720p Bink FMVs with minor artifacts,[3][5][6], inconsistent FPS, low audio volume and no controller vibration support.
- Custom resolutions featured up to the max display resolution (including 4K), shadow resolution and anti-aliasing (MSAA) options were added in an 18MB patch on December 11.[7] Whether or not the patch helps performance is a "your mileage may vary" situation.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Publisher website | ||||
Steam |
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Remove unused FMVs to free up space
- Features dual audio English and Japanese for the ROW release.[3] Removing the FMV files for either language frees about 20 GB of space.[8]
- Verification and updating by Steam will redownload the files.[9]
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Game data
Configuration file location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-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 |
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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
- Adjust shadow resolution in the launcher or else they may appear pixelated and jagged.[10]
Input settings
- Only supports DirectInput despite recommending an XInput controller (will not use the XInput driver of a controller). Controller mapping is locked to be the same as XInput controllers. Lacks controller vibration support entirely (found in the console versions).[3][11][12]
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 (UI and subtitles only available in Asia) | |||
Traditional Chinese | Asia only | |||
Korean | Asia only |
Issues unresolved
Inconsistent FPS
- While there are several workarounds and fixes for inconstant FPS (an issue not entirely unique to the PC port[13][14]), for some this remains unresolved and may be due to issues with the game itself rather than tied to resource usage such as the GPU or CPU.[15][16]
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Issues fixed
Launcher doesn't launch
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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]
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Abnormal eyelashes and hair
- 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.
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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 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5870 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | DirectX 11 compatible |
Other | XInput controller (map DirectInput controllers using drivers) |
- Full screen mode will only run on an environment that supports a screen resolution of 1280x720.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/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
- ↑ Durante on general performance.
- ↑ Durante on PC vs. PS3 performance
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Steam Forums - "We want 1920x1080 and Graphic Options"
- ↑ Raitningz on NeoGAF noting that on the PS3 the intro FMV is 1080p while others are 720p.
- ↑ PC vs. PS3 FMV comparison
- ↑ Bittercup on NeoGAF on modding the PC FMVs with the PS3 versions
- ↑ FFXIII December Patch Date Announcement - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: FINAL FANTASY XIII
- ↑ How to cut down game size to 29GB
- ↑ Square_Jason on Steam forums on deleting FMVs: "FYI/Note - if you verify your game at any stage it WILL redownload these files."
- ↑ In-game shadow issues highlight
- ↑ NeoGAF Forums - Knurek on FFXIII not using xinput.dll
- ↑ Steam Forums - x360ce help, game won't grab it, generic usb gamepad
- ↑ Face-Off: Final Fantasy XIII | Eurogamer
- ↑ Tech Analysis: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3 vs 360) | IQGamer
- ↑ Durante Presents: FFXIII resolution unlocking (GeDoSaTo plugin) released - pre-alpha : Page 32 | NeoGAF
- ↑ NeoGAF Forums - Knurek on resource usage vs. FPS problems
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Steam forums - Could not secure sufficient VRAM when booting the game
- ↑ Durante on MSAA for alpha-to-coverage
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