Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
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| Developers | |
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| Square Enix | |
| tri-Ace | |
| Microsoft Store Launcher | Virtuos |
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| Square Enix | |
| Engines | |
| Crystal Tools | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 10, 2015 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 66 |
| OpenCritic | 61 |
| IGDB | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
| Genres | JRPG, RPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a singleplayer third-person JRPG and RPG game in the Final Fantasy series.
Includes all DLC except for an Aerith-themed garb, the Siegfried garb, and 14 adornments. All can be patched back in with two fan-made mods.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Publisher website | |
European store | |
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| Publisher website | |
North American store | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Version differences
- The Microsoft Store version is a different build of the game that features a new launcher.
Essential improvements
Console Button Prompts
- This mod adds PlayStation or Xbox buttons back from the original console releases.
Higher Quality Audio for Pre rendered cutscenes
- This mod adds in higher quality audio from the PS3 version for the PC version's pre rendered cutscenes
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\345350\remote\SquareEnix\LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\345350\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/345350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Up to 64 save files (128 MB) can be synced. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings menu.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | See the related WSGF post. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | 4K is the maximum resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen unavailable. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Listed in options as Texture Filtering. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | SSAA available through built-in scaler. Can be used to downscale from 4K. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Always on. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
Keyboard remapping screen
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Confirm and Cancel buttons can be swapped in the Control Options menu. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis inversion also available |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Button Prompts | For DualShock button prompts use FFXIII-LR - Console Button Prompts mod. | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | No volume settings of any kind. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Japanese edition features only the Japanese language.
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by Central de Traduções; download. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation – [1] | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by "ZOG", [2]. | |||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: FINAL FANTASY XIII LIGHTNING RETURNS. | ||
Issues fixed
Some bugs occur when the game is running at 60 FPS
- The Gysahl Green patches after planting seeds can become non interact-able.[1][2][3]
- Rocky crag moles can sometimes become non interact-able, making it unable to be collected.[4][5]
- When picking up the fireworks in Yusnaan's main quest, the Miqo'te garb can sometimes not be obtained.
- In the same fireworks quest as above, one of the fireworks can sometimes not be obtained, making it unable to complete the quest.[6][7]
| All of these bugs can be solved if the game is running in 30 FPS |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9Ex | [8] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Input | DirectInput | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | Out-of-engine and few in engine cutscenes. |
Mods
Outerworld Addons
- This mod restores the Siegfried garb. It also restores the 14 adornments, but only after completing the game once.
Aerith Garb
- This mod restores the Aerith garb.
The Thirteenth Ark
- The ability to give custom names to schemata was taken out of the PC version. This utility effectively re-enables that function, and adds the ability to lock names to specific slots.
- Incompatible after the 12/7/2021 game update
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista, 7, 8 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz dual-core CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad (2.66 GHz) Phenom II X4 (2.8 GHz) |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1500 MB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 22 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800GT ATI Radeon HD 4770 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 |
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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>/345350/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (345350) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Gysahl Greens farming bug - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ "Gysahl Green glitch" becoming a huge problem that needs fixed. - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Gyashl Green Bug? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Any glitches with the dynamic FPS? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ List of bugs and glitches - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Didn't receive miqo'te dress - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Post on Gyashl Green Bug? - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-07-24
- Confirmed using Special K.