XIII

XIII
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Paris
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA November 25, 2003 EU November 28, 2003
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GX3E41, GX3X41, GX3P41
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

XIII (pronounced: Thirteen) is loosely based on the 1984 Belgian comic book XIII, the player controls (through a first-person view) the protagonist Jason Fly (XIII), a confused and amnesic man who searches for his identity throughout a comic book-style, cellshaded world. Found stranded on a beach by a lifeguard, Fly is accused of having killed the President of the United States. The accusation later transpires as mistaken, as Fly finds himself facing a gang of 20 conspirators ("The XX") who aim to overthrow the government. Fly confronts his antagonist (Walter Sheridan (I), the boss of the gang) and the game ends with a dialogue, promising a sequel which was never created.

Problems

Low Frame-rate at Main Menu

This game runs incredibly slowly at the main menu if you have a save game. This issue was introduced by 4.0-2227. Couldn't replicate in 5.0-6004.

Emulation Notes

Game Crashes

As an Ubisoft GameCube release, this game can crash. The issue seems to stem from savefiles getting into states that the game didn't expect, meaning that if you run into the bug, you will need to restart the game. Avoiding things like cheat-codes and sequence breaks may help avoid this issue.

Enhancements

16:9 Widescreen Gecko Code

EU

$16:9 Widescreen
04004400 C0A2A49C
04004404 EFA20172
04004408 482A4DB4
042A91B8 4BD5B248
0443FD18 BFAAAAAB
0443FD1C 3FAAAAAB

60Hz PAL

In the PAL-Version the 60Hz mode cannot be activated at startup. Use this Gecko code to force the 60Hz mode.

$60Hz
041F2FBC 480000B4
041F30F4 38C00000
04290408 38600000
04378B68 00000014

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with XIII since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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5.0-21393 (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
4.0-1569	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti	Starts up fine, crashes upon Retry Mission at certain spots. Playable with constant saving.	ms114
4.0-6215	Windows 8	AMD FX-4350 @ 4.2 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 7770	Attempts to load, gets stuck on load screen, can't load main menu.	two8tone
5.0-6004	Windows 10	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	Starts fine, no speed issues noticed with menus.	Kolano

Gameplay Videos

(60FPS) Dolphin Emulator 4.0-4701 - XIII (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube