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m (Sorry for the editing frenzy, but I just noticed the genre is totally wrong. Changed it to what it should be, turn based strategy card game.)
(NTSC problem fixed before 3.5, removed. Trimmed LLE config suggestion. Set to position 1 since the previous editor said position 2 has problems from time to time. Removed 5 stars in version compatibility as it has various bugs. Minor tweaks.)
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|series        = ''Phantasy Star Online''
|series        = ''Phantasy Star Online''
|genre        = Turn-Based Strategy Card Game
|genre        = Turn-Based Strategy Card Game
|modes        = Single-player, Multiplayer (4), Online (0)
|modes        = Single-player, Multiplayer (4), Online (4)
|input        = GameCube Controller
|input        = GameCube Controller
|forumlink    = http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-phantasy-star-online-episode-iii-card-revolution
|forumlink    = http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-phantasy-star-online-episode-iii-card-revolution
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== Problems ==
== Problems ==
=== <s>NTSC Version</s> ===
<s>The NTSC version does not boot, only displaying the error "ERROR: Trying to compile at 0. LR=00000000". The PAL version works perfectly in comparison, minus the online mode portion of the game.</s>
Apparently sometime between the time of this bug and stable release 3.5, the crash was fixed, as the NTSC version boots flawlessly now.


=== Missing Characters in Text ===
=== Missing Characters in Text ===
All versions of the game may have missing characters in various game text, per {{issue|30}}. Such can be resolved by setting accurate texture case towards a "safe" setting, though it's unclear what setting is necessary.  Middle seems to work fine, though there may be 1 or 2 missing letters every once in a long while.
All versions of the game may have missing characters in various game text, per {{issue|30}}. Such can be resolved by setting accurate texture case towards a "safe" setting, though it's unclear what setting is necessary.  Position 2 (middle) seems to work fine, though there may be one or two missing letters every once in a long while.


===Calender===
=== Calender ===
Syncing the calender causes the game to crash. Despite what the game indicates when first run, one can play the game normally without the calender; so when prompted to sync it at the beginning of the game, simply select "no" to proceed.
Syncing the calender causes the game to crash. Despite what the game indicates when first run, one can play the game normally without the calender; so when prompted to sync it at the beginning of the game, simply select "no" to proceed.


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|gfxbackend                = Direct3D9 or OpenGL
|gfxbackend                = Direct3D9 or OpenGL
|gfxbackendnotes          = Avoids white screen post license info
|gfxbackendnotes          = Avoids white screen post license info
|accuratetexturecache      = On
|accuratetexturecache      = Position 1 (Safest)
|accuratetexturecachenotes = Fixes the missing letters problem on the EU version of the game. Avoids {{Issue|30}} on JP version.
|accuratetexturecachenotes = Fixes the missing letters problem on the EU version of the game. Avoids {{Issue|30}} on JP version.
|dspengine                = LLE
|dspengine                = LLE
|dspenginenotes            = Required for music to not sound crackly and bad; can be disabled if one's PC cannot handle LLE sound, as long as the music is turned off in-game (under options from the title screen).
|dspenginenotes            = Required for music to not sound crackly and bad
}}
}}


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{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|3.0-189|****}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|3.0-189|****}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|3.0-732|****|BBA supported}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|3.0-732|****|BBA supported}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|3.5|*****}}
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}


Revision as of 23:03, 22 March 2013

Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
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Developer(s) Sonic Team
Publisher(s) Sega
Series Phantasy Star Online
Platform(s) GameCube
Release date(s) JP November 27, 2003
NA March 2, 2004
EU June 11, 2004
Genre(s) Turn-Based Strategy Card Game
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer (4), Online (4)
Input methods GameCube Controller
Compatibility 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
Playable
GameIDs
See also...

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Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution is a video game released for the Nintendo GameCube. It has a card based play style, making it unique among games in the Phantasy Star Online series. The story of the game takes place twenty-one years after Episodes I and II.

Problems

Missing Characters in Text

All versions of the game may have missing characters in various game text, per issue 30. Such can be resolved by setting accurate texture case towards a "safe" setting, though it's unclear what setting is necessary. Position 2 (middle) seems to work fine, though there may be one or two missing letters every once in a long while.

Calender

Syncing the calender causes the game to crash. Despite what the game indicates when first run, one can play the game normally without the calender; so when prompted to sync it at the beginning of the game, simply select "no" to proceed.

Configuration

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

Graphics

Config Setting Notes
Video Backend Direct3D9 or OpenGL Avoids white screen post license info
Texture Cache Accuracy Position 1 (Safest) Fixes the missing letters problem on the EU version of the game. Avoids issue 30 on JP version.

Audio

Config Setting Notes
DSP Emulator Engine LLE Required for music to not sound crackly and bad

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

r7458
3.0-189
3.0-732
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5.0-21455 (current)
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Δ
Δ
Δ
Δ
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 Windows 7 x64 Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz ASUS Nvidia GTX 560 TI [NTSC] Flawless from what I've tested after copying my old save file from my memory card; I haven't tried playing through the whole game, but it should work fine. Star-X
^r7458 Windows 7 x64 Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz AMD Radeon HD 6870 [PAL] Perfect, I've beat the entire game at 100% speed. No text/texture/music bug or desync. Sojiro seta
^3.0-189 Windows 7 x64 AMD Phenom II X4 B60 @ 3.3Ghz AMD Radeon HD 6770 [PAL] Game is completely playable at full speed, however certain letters of a conversation will occasionally not appear. For example, "Ou" instead of "You". No texture or desync bugs though. Only works on Direct X 9, Direct X 11 displays a white screen past the license agreement. I fixed the text problem by enabling accurate text cache. Krigo
^3.0-432 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 AMD Athlon II x2 @ 3.4GHz AMD Radeon HD 6570 Steady 30 FPS, no problems with x2 native resolution.
^3.0-692 Windows 7 x64 Intel Core i7-2680QM @ 2GHz nVidia GeForce GT 525M [Broken] [Laptop+hybrid graphics] Interrupt <20>: SRR0 = 0x8001ccb8 TB = 0x00389caf630017fb. dreadslicer

Gameplay Videos

 
GameCube
Virtual Console
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