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    Retro FromSoftware gaming

Personal notes on how to get some of the old FromSoftware titles running as best as possible

Demon's Souls
King's Field: The Ancient City
Shadow Tower: Abyss
Eternal Ring
King's Field, Shadow Tower and Echo Night
Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares
Armored Core 3
Armored Core V, Armored Core: Verdict Day

Demon's Souls


Download


Emulator (RPCS3)


Playstation 3 firmware


Setup


Install firmware


Enable netplay (optional/multiplayer)


Apply the recommended game specific tweaks


Unlock FPS (optional)

Manage > Game Patches
Download latest patches
Search for Demon's Souls
Enable:

Unlock FPS
Skip Intro Videos (optional/quality-of-life)


Upscale resolution (optional)

GPU > Resolution Scale: 150% (1080p)


More optional fixes


Gray outline removal on upscaled textures (git)

King's Field: The Ancient City


Download


Emulator (PCSX2)


Playstation 2 firmware


Setup


System

Automatic Gamefixes: ON
Enable Cheats: ON
Enable Widescreen Patches: ON (optional/widescreen)


Config

Video (GS)

Plugin Settings

Internal Resolution: 3x Native (~1080p) (optional/upscaling)
Enable HW Hacks: ON
Advanced Settings and Hacks

Preload Frame Data: ON (fixes lava not rendering)


Window Settings

GS Window

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (optional/widescreen)


Controllers (PAD)

Plugin Settings

Pad 1: Invert right analog up and down (optional/controller-fixes)


Patches


Increased turn speed
Modern analog controls

Create a file in PCSX2/cheats named 36E02E91.pnach with the following contents:

  Click to expand file contents
// Turn Speed Enhanced
// from King's Field: The Ancient City Rebalancing
// by saltysweetie
// https://www.reddit.com/r/KingsField/comments/6w6461/kings_field_the_ancient_city_rebalancing/
// Speed X Limit
patch=1,EE,40413E28,extended,00030001
patch=1,EE,3DCCCCCD,extended,00000000
// Speed Y Limit
//patch=1,EE,40413E70,extended,00020001
//patch=1,EE,3F666666,extended,00000000
// Accelerate Y
patch=1,EE,40413E88,extended,00020001
patch=1,EE,3C1374BC,extended,00000000
// Decelerate
patch=1,EE,40413EA0,extended,00050001
patch=1,EE,3DCCCCCD,extended,00000000

// King's Field: The Ancient City Modern Controls Patch
// by entrigant
// https://www.reddit.com/r/KingsField/comments/qsxid9/kings_field_the_ancient_city_modern_controls_patch/
patch=1,EE,001b55ec,word,14e40034
patch=1,EE,001b55f4,word,96020008
patch=1,EE,001b55f8,word,a6000008
patch=1,EE,001b55fc,word,a602000a
patch=1,EE,001b5600,word,00008821
patch=1,EE,001b5604,word,90c20004
patch=1,EE,001b5608,word,97839dc2
patch=1,EE,001b560c,word,2c41007f
patch=1,EE,001b5610,word,54200005
patch=1,EE,001b5614,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5618,word,97839dc0
patch=1,EE,001b561c,word,2042ff81
patch=1,EE,001b5620,word,54400001
patch=1,EE,001b5624,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5628,word,90c20005
patch=1,EE,001b562c,word,97839dca
patch=1,EE,001b5630,word,2c41007f
patch=1,EE,001b5634,word,54200005
patch=1,EE,001b5638,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b563c,word,97839dc8
patch=1,EE,001b5640,word,2042ff81
patch=1,EE,001b5644,word,54400001
patch=1,EE,001b5648,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b564c,word,90c20006
patch=1,EE,001b5650,word,97839dc6
patch=1,EE,001b5654,word,2c41007f
patch=1,EE,001b5658,word,54200005
patch=1,EE,001b565c,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5660,word,97839dc4
patch=1,EE,001b5664,word,2042ff81
patch=1,EE,001b5668,word,54400001
patch=1,EE,001b566c,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5670,word,90c20007
patch=1,EE,001b5674,word,97839dbc
patch=1,EE,001b5678,word,2c41007f
patch=1,EE,001b567c,word,54200005
patch=1,EE,001b5680,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5684,word,97839dbe
patch=1,EE,001b5688,word,2042ff81
patch=1,EE,001b568c,word,54400001
patch=1,EE,001b5690,word,02238825
patch=1,EE,001b5694,word,9602000a
patch=1,EE,001b5698,word,96030000
patch=1,EE,001b569c,word,a6110008
patch=1,EE,001b56a0,word,00021027
patch=1,EE,001b56a4,word,96040002
patch=1,EE,001b56a8,word,02221024
patch=1,EE,001b56ac,word,00711825
patch=1,EE,001b56b0,word,00822025
patch=1,EE,001b56b4,word,a6030000
patch=1,EE,001b56b8,word,10000029
patch=1,EE,001b56bc,word,a6040002
patch=1,EE,001b56c0,word,a6000008
patch=1,EE,001b56c4,word,10000026
patch=1,EE,001b56c8,word,a600000a
patch=1,EE,001b56cc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56d0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56d4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56d8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56dc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56e0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56e4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56e8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56ec,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56f0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56f4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56f8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b56fc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5700,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5704,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5708,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b570c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5710,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5714,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5718,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b571c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5720,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5724,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5728,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b572c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5730,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5734,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5738,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b573c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5740,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b5744,word,00000000
// Full analog controls part 2
patch=1,EE,001b83a8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83ac,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83b0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83b4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83b8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83bc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83c0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83c4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83c8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83cc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83d0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83d4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b83d8,word,3c010041
patch=1,EE,001b83dc,word,24213db8
patch=1,EE,001b83e0,word,8c220004
patch=1,EE,001b83e4,word,240100ff
patch=1,EE,001b83e8,word,104100eb
patch=1,EE,001b83ec,word,3c013c01
patch=1,EE,001b83f0,word,24210204
patch=1,EE,001b83f4,word,44810800
patch=1,EE,001b83f8,word,3c0301e1
patch=1,EE,001b83fc,word,9062dc05
patch=1,EE,001b8400,word,240100ff
patch=1,EE,001b8404,word,50410001
patch=1,EE,001b8408,word,2042ffff
patch=1,EE,001b840c,word,2403007f
patch=1,EE,001b8410,word,00431022
patch=1,EE,001b8414,word,00401820
patch=1,EE,001b8418,word,44820000
patch=1,EE,001b841c,word,46800020
patch=1,EE,001b8420,word,46010002
patch=1,EE,001b8424,word,46150002
patch=1,EE,001b8428,word,26e23f80
patch=1,EE,001b842c,word,c44101b8
patch=1,EE,001b8430,word,46000085
patch=1,EE,001b8434,word,46001032
patch=1,EE,001b8438,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b843c,word,45010010
patch=1,EE,001b8440,word,46000885
patch=1,EE,001b8444,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8448,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b844c,word,45030006
patch=1,EE,001b8450,word,461d0841
patch=1,EE,001b8454,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b8458,word,4600e8c7
patch=1,EE,001b845c,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8460,word,461a0840
patch=1,EE,001b8464,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8468,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b846c,word,10000016
patch=1,EE,001b8470,word,e44101b8
patch=1,EE,001b8474,word,46020034
patch=1,EE,001b8478,word,10000013
patch=1,EE,001b847c,word,e44101b8
patch=1,EE,001b8480,word,10600002
patch=1,EE,001b8484,word,4600d0c6
patch=1,EE,001b8488,word,4600e8c6
patch=1,EE,001b848c,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8490,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8494,word,45020006
patch=1,EE,001b8498,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b849c,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b84a0,word,4600e8c6
patch=1,EE,001b84a4,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b84a8,word,461a0841
patch=1,EE,001b84ac,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b84b0,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b84b4,word,10000004
patch=1,EE,001b84b8,word,e44101b8
patch=1,EE,001b84bc,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b84c0,word,10000001
patch=1,EE,001b84c4,word,e44101b8
patch=1,EE,001b84c8,word,45030001
patch=1,EE,001b84cc,word,e44001b8
patch=1,EE,001b84d0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b84d4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b84d8,word,3c013c01
patch=1,EE,001b84dc,word,24210204
patch=1,EE,001b84e0,word,44810800
patch=1,EE,001b84e4,word,3c0301e1
patch=1,EE,001b84e8,word,9062dc04
patch=1,EE,001b84ec,word,240100ff
patch=1,EE,001b84f0,word,50410001
patch=1,EE,001b84f4,word,2042ffff
patch=1,EE,001b84f8,word,2403007f
patch=1,EE,001b84fc,word,00431022
patch=1,EE,001b8500,word,00401820
patch=1,EE,001b8504,word,44820000
patch=1,EE,001b8508,word,46800020
patch=1,EE,001b850c,word,46010002
patch=1,EE,001b8510,word,46160002
patch=1,EE,001b8514,word,26e23f80
patch=1,EE,001b8518,word,c44101bc
patch=1,EE,001b851c,word,46000085
patch=1,EE,001b8520,word,46001032
patch=1,EE,001b8524,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8528,word,45010010
patch=1,EE,001b852c,word,46000885
patch=1,EE,001b8530,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8534,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8538,word,45030006
patch=1,EE,001b853c,word,461d0841
patch=1,EE,001b8540,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b8544,word,4600e8c7
patch=1,EE,001b8548,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b854c,word,461a0840
patch=1,EE,001b8550,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8554,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8558,word,10000016
patch=1,EE,001b855c,word,e44101bc
patch=1,EE,001b8560,word,46020034
patch=1,EE,001b8564,word,10000013
patch=1,EE,001b8568,word,e44101bc
patch=1,EE,001b856c,word,10600002
patch=1,EE,001b8570,word,4600d0c6
patch=1,EE,001b8574,word,4600e8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8578,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b857c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8580,word,45020006
patch=1,EE,001b8584,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8588,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b858c,word,4600e8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8590,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8594,word,461a0841
patch=1,EE,001b8598,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b859c,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b85a0,word,10000004
patch=1,EE,001b85a4,word,e44101bc
patch=1,EE,001b85a8,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b85ac,word,10000001
patch=1,EE,001b85b0,word,e44101bc
patch=1,EE,001b85b4,word,45030001
patch=1,EE,001b85b8,word,e44001bc
patch=1,EE,001b85bc,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b85c0,word,3c013c01
patch=1,EE,001b85c4,word,24210204
patch=1,EE,001b85c8,word,44810800
patch=1,EE,001b85cc,word,3c0301e1
patch=1,EE,001b85d0,word,9062dc07
patch=1,EE,001b85d4,word,240100ff
patch=1,EE,001b85d8,word,50410001
patch=1,EE,001b85dc,word,2042ffff
patch=1,EE,001b85e0,word,2403007f
patch=1,EE,001b85e4,word,00431022
patch=1,EE,001b85e8,word,00401820
patch=1,EE,001b85ec,word,44820000
patch=1,EE,001b85f0,word,46800020
patch=1,EE,001b85f4,word,46010002
patch=1,EE,001b85f8,word,46000007
patch=1,EE,001b85fc,word,46140002
patch=1,EE,001b8600,word,26e23f80
patch=1,EE,001b8604,word,c44101b4
patch=1,EE,001b8608,word,46000085
patch=1,EE,001b860c,word,46001032
patch=1,EE,001b8610,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8614,word,45010010
patch=1,EE,001b8618,word,46000885
patch=1,EE,001b861c,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8620,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8624,word,45030006
patch=1,EE,001b8628,word,461b0841
patch=1,EE,001b862c,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b8630,word,4600d8c7
patch=1,EE,001b8634,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8638,word,46190840
patch=1,EE,001b863c,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8640,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8644,word,10000016
patch=1,EE,001b8648,word,e44101b4
patch=1,EE,001b864c,word,46020034
patch=1,EE,001b8650,word,10000013
patch=1,EE,001b8654,word,e44101b4
patch=1,EE,001b8658,word,10600002
patch=1,EE,001b865c,word,4600c8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8660,word,4600d8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8664,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8668,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b866c,word,45020006
patch=1,EE,001b8670,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8674,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8678,word,4600d8c6
patch=1,EE,001b867c,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8680,word,46190841
patch=1,EE,001b8684,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8688,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b868c,word,10000004
patch=1,EE,001b8690,word,e44101b4
patch=1,EE,001b8694,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8698,word,10000001
patch=1,EE,001b869c,word,e44101b4
patch=1,EE,001b86a0,word,45030001
patch=1,EE,001b86a4,word,e44001b4
patch=1,EE,001b86a8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b86ac,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b86b0,word,3c013c01
patch=1,EE,001b86b4,word,24210204
patch=1,EE,001b86b8,word,44810800
patch=1,EE,001b86bc,word,3c0301e1
patch=1,EE,001b86c0,word,9062dc06
patch=1,EE,001b86c4,word,240100ff
patch=1,EE,001b86c8,word,50410001
patch=1,EE,001b86cc,word,2042ffff
patch=1,EE,001b86d0,word,2403007f
patch=1,EE,001b86d4,word,00431022
patch=1,EE,001b86d8,word,00401820
patch=1,EE,001b86dc,word,44820000
patch=1,EE,001b86e0,word,46800020
patch=1,EE,001b86e4,word,46010002
patch=1,EE,001b86e8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b86ec,word,46140002
patch=1,EE,001b86f0,word,26e23f80
patch=1,EE,001b86f4,word,c44101b0
patch=1,EE,001b86f8,word,46000085
patch=1,EE,001b86fc,word,46001032
patch=1,EE,001b8700,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8704,word,45010010
patch=1,EE,001b8708,word,46000885
patch=1,EE,001b870c,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8710,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b8714,word,45030006
patch=1,EE,001b8718,word,461b0841
patch=1,EE,001b871c,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b8720,word,4600d8c7
patch=1,EE,001b8724,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8728,word,46190840
patch=1,EE,001b872c,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8730,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8734,word,10000016
patch=1,EE,001b8738,word,e44101b0
patch=1,EE,001b873c,word,46020034
patch=1,EE,001b8740,word,10000013
patch=1,EE,001b8744,word,e44101b0
patch=1,EE,001b8748,word,10600002
patch=1,EE,001b874c,word,4600c8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8750,word,4600d8c6
patch=1,EE,001b8754,word,46011032
patch=1,EE,001b8758,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b875c,word,45020006
patch=1,EE,001b8760,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8764,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8768,word,4600d8c6
patch=1,EE,001b876c,word,45020005
patch=1,EE,001b8770,word,46190841
patch=1,EE,001b8774,word,46030840
patch=1,EE,001b8778,word,46010034
patch=1,EE,001b877c,word,10000004
patch=1,EE,001b8780,word,e44101b0
patch=1,EE,001b8784,word,46000834
patch=1,EE,001b8788,word,10000001
patch=1,EE,001b878c,word,e44101b0
patch=1,EE,001b8790,word,45030001
patch=1,EE,001b8794,word,e44001b0
patch=1,EE,001b8798,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b879c,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b87a0,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b87a4,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b87a8,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b87ac,word,00000000
patch=1,EE,001b87b0,word,00000000


Shadow Tower: Abyss


Download


Emulator and firmware are the same as in King's Field: The Ancient City


English translation by MordOfSwoonlight


Setup


System

Automatic Gamefixes: ON
Enable Cheats: ON


Config

Video (GS)

Plugin Settings

Internal Resolution: 3x Native (~1080p) (optional/upscaling)
Blending Accuracy: None (Fastest) (fixes flickering)
Enable HW Hacks: ON
Advanced Settings and Hacks

Disable Depth Emulation: ON (fixes low brightness)


Window Settings

GS Window

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (optional/widescreen)


Ingame

Controller Setting

Key Assign: Type 4 (optional/modern-controls)


Screen Setting

Screen Ratio: 16:9 (optional/widescreen)


Patches

English translation


Build applyppf


Patch game image


applyppf a "Shadow Tower Abyss (Japan).iso" STATest0.3.ppf

Eternal Ring


Download


Emulator and firmware are the same as in King's Field: The Ancient City

Setup


System

Automatic Gamefixes: ON
Enable Widescreen Patches: ON (optional/widescreen)


Config

Video (GS)

Plugin Settings

Internal Resolution: 3x Native (~1080p) (optional/upscaling)


Window Settings

GS Window

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (optional/widescreen)


Controllers (PAD)

Plugin Settings

Set L1/R1 as right analog left/right (optional/modern-controls)
Set L2/R2 as right analog up/down (optional/modern-controls)


Ingame

Settings

Controller

Key Assign: Type-C (optional/modern-controls)


King's Field, Shadow Tower and Echo Night


Download


Emulator (DuckStation)


Playstation 1 firmware


Setup


Settings

Display Settings

Screen Display

Aspect Ration: 16:9 (optional/widescreen)


Enhancement Settings

Rendering Enhancements

Internal Resolution Scale: 5x (for 1080p) (optional/upscaling)
Widescreen Hack (render 3D in display aspect ratio): ON (optional/widescreen)


PGXP (Precision Geometry Transform Pipeline)

Geometry Correction: ON (optional/fix-ps1-wobble)


Analog support

Create a file in $HOME/Documents/DuckStation/inputprofiles named KFAnalog.ini with the following contents:

  Click to expand file contents
[Controller1]
Type = AnalogController
ButtonUp = Controller0/-Axis1
ButtonUp = Controller0/Button11
ButtonDown = Controller0/+Axis1
ButtonDown = Controller0/Button12
ButtonLeft = Controller0/-Axis2
ButtonLeft = Controller0/Button13
ButtonRight = Controller0/Button14
ButtonRight = Controller0/+Axis2
ButtonSelect = Controller0/Button4
ButtonStart = Controller0/Button6
ButtonTriangle = Controller0/Button10
ButtonTriangle = Controller0/Button3
ButtonCross = Controller0/Button0
ButtonCircle = Controller0/Button1
ButtonSquare = Controller0/Button9
ButtonSquare = Controller0/Button2
ButtonL1 = Controller0/-Axis0
ButtonL2 = Controller0/-Axis3
ButtonR1 = Controller0/+Axis0
ButtonR2 = Controller0/+Axis3
ButtonL3 = Controller0/Button7
ButtonR3 = Controller0/Button8
ButtonAnalog = Controller0/Button5
Rumble = Controller0

Then load it in:

Settings

Controller Settings

Load Profile: KFAnalog


Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares


Download


Emulator and firmware are the same as in King's Field, Shadow Tower and Echo Night


English translation by Devil Hackers


Setup


Setup is mostly the same as in King's Field, Shadow Tower and Echo Night


Ingame

KeyConfig

4/4: Strafe + King's Field variant (optional/modern-controls)


Patches

English translation

Install xdelta3
Patch game image

xdelta3 -d -s "Echo Night 2 (Japan).bin" "en2 2015-07-12 v1.0a.xdelta" "Echo Night 2 (Translated).bin"

Armored Core 3


Download


Emulator and firmware are the same as in King's Field: The Ancient City

Setup


System

Automatic Gamefixes: ON
Enable Cheats: ON
Enable Widescreen Patches: ON (optional/widescreen)


Config

Video (GS)

Plugin Settings

Internal Resolution: 3x Native (~1080p) (optional/upscaling)
Enable HW Hacks: ON
Advanced Settings and Hacks

Disable Depth Emulation: ON (fixes performance issues)


Window Settings

GS Window

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (optional/widescreen)


Armored Core V, Armored Core: Verdict Day


Download


Emulator and firmware are the same as in Demon's Souls


Armored Core V - Update v01.03
or
Armored Core: Verdict Day - Update v01.02


Setup


Install firmware


Install game data update

File > Install Packages


Mitigate stability issues
(decreases performance significantly)

CPU > PPU Decoder > Interpreter (static)
GPU > Framelimit > 30


Mitigate rendering issues

GPU > Additional Settings > Write Color Buffers
Advanced > GPU > Read Color Buffers


Improve performance (optional)

CPU > SPU Block Size > Mega
GPU > Additional Settings > Multithreaded RSX
GPU > Anti-Aliasing > Disabled


Upscale resolution (optional)

GPU > Upscaling > Enable FSR Upscaling