Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Developer(s)	Swingin' Ape Studios, Mass Media
Publisher(s)	Vivendi Games
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA November 18, 2003 EU December 5, 2003
Genre(s)	Third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	GM5F7D, GM5E7D, GM5P7D, GM5D7D
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Set to the backdrop of a distant universe inhabited exclusively by robots, Metal Arms: Glitch in the System is on an adventure to save his home planet Iron Star from the evil General Corrosive and his various mechanical minions. You take control of the colorful machine think of him as a mini-mech who seems innocent enough but in actuality is armed to the teeth with various weapons and unique abilities. The setup results in an experience that approaches perpetual carnage, and it's all paced along and broken apart by some witty banter, too. But the real draw is the character's ability to sneak up behind robot foes equipped with open rear data panels and hack into and take control of them. Add to that split-screen multiplayer battles, and you've got total robot destruction, third-person-shooter-style.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Enhancements

HD Texture Pack

The Gamecube version of the game has worse textures. This is remedied by the Metal Arms Mapping Project, which uses textures sourced from the Xbox version and directly from a developer.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Graphics

Config	Setting	Notes
Internal Resolution	1x	Avoid cut-scene problems

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Metal Arms: Glitch in the System since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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2409-117 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
3.5-1918	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-3570K @ 4.2 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6870	Runs perfectly at 1x IR so far.	G1zstar
3.5-1918	Windows 7	AMD A6-3600	AMD Radeon HD 6530D	Runs smooth in small areas, Drops heavily in FPS when you are in a large area, or shooting guns. Audio Very skippy. Game-Breaking performance flaws.
4.0-5058	Windows 7	AMD FX-8350 @ 4.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	Nearly unplayable with a wide variety of graphics options, multiple audio sources including gunfire cause severe and often unplayable lag.	Anonymous
5.0-rc-0	Windows 10	Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.4 GHz	AMD R9 280X	Specifically 5.0-RC-1 - Audio is fine, minor shadow glitches with effects turned on (expected), still some lag to deal with when more than a few units are on screen	Riveted
5.0	Windows 10	AMD Ryzen R7 1700 @ 3.8 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980	Managed to achieve 60FPS by using OpenGL backend, and setting power profile to "Prefer maximum performance" in NVIDIA control panel.	ALTON

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.1 - Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System on NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV - Dolphin Emulator (Nintendo GameCube)