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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nihon Falcom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nihon Falcom}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tin Giant|Additional optimization|ref=<ref name="tingiant">{{Refurl|url=http://nisamerica.com/blog/nis-america-partnership-tin-giant-llc|title=Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for Steam Progress update|date=2018-04-14}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Entertainment Support, Inc.|Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ent-support.com/achievement.html|title=ent-support.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Laurel Code|Windows|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/268520450450128896/436440672653017089/unknown.png|title=Developer string referencing Laurel Code in data, c. September beta|date=2018-04-21}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tin Giant|Optimization|ref=<ref name="tingiant">{{Refurl|url=http://nisamerica.com/blog/nis-america-partnership-tin-giant-llc|title=Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for Steam Progress update|date=2018-04-14}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|PH3 Games|Optimization 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/eq6qpv/ama_im_peter_durante_thoman_modder_dsfix_creator/|title=Reddit - /r/Games - AMA - I'm Peter "Durante" Thoman, modder, DSfix creator and co-founder of PH3 games. Today, we released a huge update for Ys VIII PC, and announced our Trails of Cold Steel 3 port.|date=2020-01-17|snippet=In late 2018, I co-founded PH3 games, and today we can finally announce our first two large-scale projects! The first project is a major update for Ys VIII. It greatly improves graphical quality options, increases performance stability, improves mouse/keyboard controls, fixes several bugs, and has an experimental bonus feature that I don't think anyone expected (including people involved with the project!): local coop!}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|NIS America}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|NIS America}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 16, 2018|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/579180/announcements/detail/1649882543392130125|title=Steam Community - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA coming April 16, 2018|date=2018-04-14}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 16, 2018|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/579180/announcements/detail/1649882543392130125|title=Steam Community - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA coming April 16, 2018|date=2018-04-14}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana|69}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4757/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana|85}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | none}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG, JRPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Ys }}
 
|steam appid  = 579180
 
|steam appid  = 579180
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  = ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana, ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana_adols_adventure_essentials_dlc, ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana_digital_mini_art_book, ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana_digital_soundtrack_sampler
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|gogcom id    = 1622206415
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|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side = 1276704310, 1830098579, 1778489316, 1262450080, 1268012943
 +
|official site= http://ysviii.com/
 +
|hltb        = 39002
 +
|strategywiki = Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
 +
|mobygames    = ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana
 
|wikipedia    = Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
 
|wikipedia    = Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Ys}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Includes the new English localization.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/0/1479857071254545131/|title=Steam Community -  Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Localization Update|date=2018-04-17}}</ref>
 +
{{++}} A [https://steamcommunity.com/games/579180/announcements/detail/1690470748518426360 major update] was released for the game in early 2020 bringing with it many improvements to the PC version, including an experimental 2-player co-op mode.
 +
{{--}} GOG release achievements are not available and unplanned.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana/durante_recently_said_that_henisa_wont_add_achievements_for_this_game_that_isnt_morally_right|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1622206415|ys_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1622206415|ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Humble | ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 579180 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 579180 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Free Set 1 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Advanced Accessory Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Bottled Potion Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Castaway Start Dash Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Economy Ingredient Set | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 1 | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 2 | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 3 | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 4 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 5 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 1 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 2 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 3 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Free Set 2 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Laxia's “Eternian Scholar” Costume | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Premium Material Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Ripe Fruit Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Status Recovery Set | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - HQ Texture Pack | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 1 | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 2 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 3 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 4 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 5 | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Useful Accessory Set | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Ys VIII Game.png|In-game general options.}}
 +
{{Image|Ys VIII Display.png|In-game HUD options.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\adjust.bin | {{p|game}}\config.bin | {{p|game}}\settings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Ys VIII Screen.png|In-game screen options.}}
 +
{{Image|Ys VIII Graphics.png|In-game graphics options.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Non-16:9 resolutions are {{term|letterboxed}}.
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Off, Medium, High
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]],<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/eq6qpv/ama_im_peter_durante_thoman_modder_dsfix_creator/feowf3f/?context=3|title=Reddit - /r/Games - AMA - I'm Peter "Durante" Thoman, modder, DSfix creator and co-founder of PH3 games. Today, we released a huge update for Ys VIII PC, and announced our Trails of Cold Steel 3 port.|date=2020-01-18|snippet=The blur pass was replaced with FXAA 3.11 (HQ profile).}}</ref> [[SSAA]]{{Note|note=Render resolution:
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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* Low = 50%
 +
* Normal = 100%
 +
* High = 150%
 +
* Ultra = 200%}}
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Cutscenes, menus and gameplay when fishing are capped at 60 FPS, while framerate is uncapped during regular gameplay and is dependent on the monitor's refresh rate. See [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Ys VIII Battle.png|In-game battle options.}}
−
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Ys VIII Camera.png|In-game camera options.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Changed through the Camera > Horizontal/Vertical Speed options.
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|invert controller x-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller x-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|xbox prompts notes        =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        = Set '''Display Guide Icon''' to <code>Letters</code> in Options > Display.
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = true
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = Set '''Display Guide Icon''' to <code>Symbols</code> in Options > Display.
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, Wireless
−
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
+
|dualshock 4 modes notes  = {{cn|Bluetooth or Wireless adapter? V1 or V2?}}
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
−
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = Generic DirectInput controllers must be configured using '''Adjust Buttons''' option on the main menu.
−
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = Generic, DualShock, Xbox
−
|other button prompts notes=  
+
|other button prompts notes= Change '''Display Guide Icon''' in Options > Display:
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
* '''Numbers''' (generic)
 +
* '''Symbols''' (DualShock)
 +
* '''Letters''' (Xbox)
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
−
|steam input api          = unknown
+
|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|steam input presets      = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = true
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
−
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
<gallery>
−
{{Audio settings
+
Ys VIII Button Config 1of4 Main.jpg|In-game button config for main actions.
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
Ys VIII Button Config 2of4 Sub.jpg|In-game button config for secondary actions.
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
Ys VIII Button Config 3of4 Menu.jpg|In-game button config for menu navigating.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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Ys VIII Button Config 4of4 Skill Shortcut.jpg|In-game button config for skill shortcuts.
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Ys VIII Sound.png|In-game sound options.}}
 +
{{Image|Ys VIII Language.png|In-game localization options.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = BGM, SFX, and Voice.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses and audio mutes when focused is lost. Use [[Special K#Continue rendering|Special K]] to prevent this from happening.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://keylol.com/t389460-1-1 Fan translation], based on the official Chinese text of PS4 ver, for the steam version.
 +
|fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://modding.tistory.com/69 Translation and assets ported/recreated based on the PS4 release. ]
 +
|fan       = false
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes     = Fan translation – [https://www.brazilalliance.com.br/ Brazil Alliance.]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = limited
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Not officially supported. Use the <code>--coop</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] and press {{key|Start}} on the second controller in-game to enable.<ref name="january 2020 update">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/579180/announcements/detail/1690470748464566690|title=Steam :: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana :: New Major Update and 50% Off Sale|date=2020-01-17}}</ref>
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/12/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana.html Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana]. Note that this may be outdated.
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===High Framerate Damage Bug===
 +
When playing the game at framerates above 60 fps, sometimes when dealing multiple hits, the game will apply many more hits, dealing a large amount of damage.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/0/2948125678371711071/|title=Steam Community Discussion - So this damage bug is starting to ruin bosses for me.|date=2020-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/0/2792747686847166723/|title=Steam Community Discussion - I know it won't happen but I hope it can be fixed. (dmg bug) |date=2020-10-14}}</ref>
 +
*Limit FPS to 60 via drivers, or via RTSS, or turn on VSYNC if using a 60&nbsp;Hz monitor.
 +
 +
===Black Screen at Start or after using Alt-Tab===
 +
This bug might happen when using Full Screen mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/579180/discussions/0/2948125678367611897/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Weird FPS/GPU Usage issues with 1440p 144hz |date=2020-10-14}}</ref>
 +
*Switch to Borderless Windowed in game options.
 +
 +
===Game Crashes at Start Up When HQ Texture Pack is Installed===
 +
For the GOG version, if the user has a drive assigned to the letter F:\, the game will crash. Change the drive letter as a workaround for this issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=
 +
https://www.gog.com/forum/ys_viii_lacrimosa_of_dana/game_fails_to_start_following_installation_of_hq_texture_pack/post3/|title=Game fails to start following installation of HQ texture pack |date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
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|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
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|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
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 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows 7 64-bit
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|minOS    = 7
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|minCPU  = Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
−
|minRAM  = 4 GB RAM
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD    = 30 GB available space
+
|minHD    = 30 GB
−
|minGPU  = Geforce GTX 650 Ti
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
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|minDX    = 11
  
−
|recOS    = Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
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|recOS    = 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  = AMD FX-8320 8-Core
 
|recCPU  = AMD FX-8320 8-Core
−
|recRAM  = 8 GB RAM
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
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|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  = Radeon R7 370
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 12:40, 27 January 2024

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA cover
Developers
Nihon Falcom
Windows Entertainment Support, Inc.[1]
Windows Laurel Code[2]
Optimization Tin Giant[3]
Optimization 2020 PH3 Games[4]
Publishers
NIS America
Release dates
Windows April 16, 2018[5]
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 84
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG, JRPG
Art styles Anime
Themes Fantasy
Series Ys
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on HowLongToBeat
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on IGDB
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA guide on StrategyWiki
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on MobyGames
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Ancient Land of Ys 1989
Ys II Special 1994
Ys Eternal 1998
Ys II Eternal 2000
Ys I II Complete 2001
Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand 2003
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim 2003
Ys: The Oath in Felghana 2005
Ys Origin 2006
Ys Online: The Call of Solum 2009
Ys I & II Chronicles+ 2009
Ys Seven 2012
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA 2018
Ys: Memories of Celceta 2018
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox 2021
Ys X: Nordics 2024

Key points

Includes the new English localization.[6]
A major update was released for the game in early 2020 bringing with it many improvements to the PC version, including an experimental 2-player co-op mode.
GOG release achievements are not available and unplanned.[7]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Free Set 1
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Advanced Accessory Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Bottled Potion Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Castaway Start Dash Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Economy Ingredient Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 1
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 2
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 3
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 4
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Elixir Set 5
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 1
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 2
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Fish Bait Set 3
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Free Set 2
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Laxia's “Eternian Scholar” Costume
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Premium Material Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Ripe Fruit Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Status Recovery Set
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - HQ Texture Pack
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 1
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 2
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 3
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 4
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Tempest Set 5
Windows
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Useful Accessory Set
Windows

Game data

In-game general options.
In-game general options.
In-game HUD options.
In-game HUD options.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\adjust.bin[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\config.bin[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\settings.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/579180/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savedata\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/579180/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game screen options.
In-game screen options.
In-game graphics options.
In-game graphics options.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Non-16:9 resolutions are letterboxed.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Off, Medium, High
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA,[8] SSAA[Note 3]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Cutscenes, menus and gameplay when fishing are capped at 60 FPS, while framerate is uncapped during regular gameplay and is dependent on the monitor's refresh rate. See Issues unresolved.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game battle options.
In-game battle options.
In-game camera options.
In-game camera options.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Changed through the Camera > Horizontal/Vertical Speed options.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Set Display Guide Icon to Letters in Options > Display.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Set Display Guide Icon to Symbols in Options > Display.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
[citation needed]
Generic/other controllers
Generic DirectInput controllers must be configured using Adjust Buttons option on the main menu.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
 Change Display Guide Icon in Options > Display:
  • Numbers (generic)
  • Symbols (DualShock)
  • Letters (Xbox)
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
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

  • In-game button config for main actions.

  • In-game button config for secondary actions.

  • In-game button config for menu navigating.

  • In-game button config for skill shortcuts.

Audio

In-game sound options.
In-game sound options.
In-game localization options.
In-game localization options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
BGM, SFX, and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses and audio mutes when focused is lost. Use Special K to prevent this from happening.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Traditional Chinese
Fan translation, based on the official Chinese text of PS4 ver, for the steam version.
Japanese
Korean
Translation and assets ported/recreated based on the PS4 release.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation – Brazil Alliance.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Not officially supported. Use the --coop command line argument and press ⊞ Win on the second controller in-game to enable.[9]
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. Note that this may be outdated.

Issues unresolved

High Framerate Damage Bug

When playing the game at framerates above 60 fps, sometimes when dealing multiple hits, the game will apply many more hits, dealing a large amount of damage.[10][11]

  • Limit FPS to 60 via drivers, or via RTSS, or turn on VSYNC if using a 60 Hz monitor.

Black Screen at Start or after using Alt-Tab

This bug might happen when using Full Screen mode.[12]

  • Switch to Borderless Windowed in game options.

Game Crashes at Start Up When HQ Texture Pack is Installed

For the GOG version, if the user has a drive assigned to the letter F:\, the game will crash. Change the drive letter as a workaround for this issue.[13]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11.1 [3]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz AMD FX-8320 8-Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
DirectX 11 compatible 		AMD Radeon R7 370
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. ↑ Render resolution:
    • Low = 50%
    • Normal = 100%
    • High = 150%
    • Ultra = 200%

References

  1. ↑ ent-support.com - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Developer string referencing Laurel Code in data, c. September beta - last accessed on 2018-04-21
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for Steam Progress update - last accessed on 2018-04-14
  4. ↑ Reddit - /r/Games - AMA - I'm Peter "Durante" Thoman, modder, DSfix creator and co-founder of PH3 games. Today, we released a huge update for Ys VIII PC, and announced our Trails of Cold Steel 3 port. - last accessed on 2020-01-17
    "In late 2018, I co-founded PH3 games, and today we can finally announce our first two large-scale projects! The first project is a major update for Ys VIII. It greatly improves graphical quality options, increases performance stability, improves mouse/keyboard controls, fixes several bugs, and has an experimental bonus feature that I don't think anyone expected (including people involved with the project!): local coop!"
  5. ↑ Steam Community - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA coming April 16, 2018 - last accessed on 2018-04-14
  6. ↑ Steam Community - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Localization Update - last accessed on 2018-04-17
  7. ↑ gog.com - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ Reddit - /r/Games - AMA - I'm Peter "Durante" Thoman, modder, DSfix creator and co-founder of PH3 games. Today, we released a huge update for Ys VIII PC, and announced our Trails of Cold Steel 3 port. - last accessed on 2020-01-18
    "The blur pass was replaced with FXAA 3.11 (HQ profile)."
  9. ↑ Steam :: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana :: New Major Update and 50% Off Sale - last accessed on 2020-01-17
  10. ↑ Steam Community Discussion - So this damage bug is starting to ruin bosses for me. - last accessed on 2020-10-14
  11. ↑ Steam Community Discussion - I know it won't happen but I hope it can be fixed. (dmg bug) - last accessed on 2020-10-14
  12. ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Weird FPS/GPU Usage issues with 1440p 144hz - last accessed on 2020-10-14
  13. ↑ Game fails to start following installation of HQ texture pack - last accessed on 2020-04-17