Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0
Developer(s)	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Yakuza
Release date(s)	JP March 12, 2015
Release type	Multi-platform
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player
GameID(s)	BLJM61249, BLAS50796
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

Yakuza 0 is a prequel to the Yakuza series. The game takes place in Kamurocho and Sotenbori, fictionalized recreations of Tokyo's Kabukichō and Osaka's Dōtonbori areas respectively. The game is set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The player controls series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and recurring character Goro Majima, alternating between the two at predetermined points during the story.

Players can freely walk around Kamurocho and Sotenbori, interacting with people they meet to trigger side-quests, battling enemies who attack them on the street, or playing one of several minigames, including fully playable versions of Sega arcade games such as Out Run, Super Hang-On, Space Harrier and Fantasy Zone. Completing certain objectives, such as eating every dish at a restaurant or reaching a target score in a minigame, will also grant the player special Completion Point currency; this CP can be spent at a shrine to receive additional bonuses, such as special items or character upgrades.

The story takes place in December 1988, where two unlikely figures from the Yakuza world, Kazuma Kiryu of the Kantō region and Goro Majima of the Kansai Region, have suddenly found themselves getting involved in the terrible events of the so-called "Empty Lot" dispute, which is the centerpiece of power struggle for all the dark organizations across Japan. In order to find out the truth behind such a power struggle, as well as maintain their own innocence and safety, they set out to investigate all the events surrounding the Empty Lot incident.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

CPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
SPU block size	Mega	No improvement to performance but reduces the number of SPU cache objects

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Renderer	Vulkan

Debug configuration

This tab is hidden by default. For instructions on how to enable the Debug tab in the settings window, click here.

Setting	Option	Notes
Force CPU blit emulation	On	Improves FPS and allows for better resolution upscaling but breaks visuals during Heat Actions and few cutscenes

Known Issues

Random crashes

The title suffers from random crashes and currently there are no methods to prevent the crashes.

The random crashes can be fixed by enabling Accurate GETLLAR in the debug menu - No longer possible since PR 6056.

Special Notes

Reducing log spam

Due to the high amount of warnings spammed in the log, this title tends to crash during extended gameplay sessions. So it is recommended to restrict logging of certain errors to allow better performance while ingame. Please note that you cannot submit logs in the GitHub tracker or Discord server with this modification. If you wish to report bugs or seek help for this game, you MUST remove the below change before generating the log for this purpose. If you wish to restrict logging:

1. Launch RPCS3
2. Right-click on the game and press Configure
3. When the Settings Menu opens, hit Save and close the emulator
4. Navigate to RPCS3\config\custom_configs\config_GAMEID.yml and open the file using a text editor
5. Scroll to the bottom of the file and replace the last line with the following:

Log: {sys_semaphore: Fatal, sys_fs: Fatal, sys_vm: Fatal, sys_memory: Fatal, RSX: Fatal, sys_lwmutex: Fatal, sys_spu: Fatal, sys_event: Fatal, sys_rsx: Fatal}