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|image    = [[File:{{#setmainimage:BF3.jpg}}|300px]]
|developer = DICE
|developer = DICE
|publisher = Electronic Arts
|publisher = Electronic Arts
|series    = Battlefield
|series    = Battlefield
|date      =
|date      = {{vgregion|NA=October 25, 2011|AU=October 27, 2011}}{{vgregion|EU=October 28, 2011}}
NA: 25 October 2011
|release  = Multi-platform<!-- Choose one of the following: PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation exclusive, Console exclusive, Multi-platform -->
AU: 27 October 2011
|genre    = First-person shooter
 
|modes    = Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer<!-- Choose all relevant options: Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer -->
EU: 28 October 2011
|gameid    = {{gameid|id=BLES01275, BLUS30762, NPEB00723, NPJB00202, NPUB30742|oid=BLAS50380, BLJM60384, NPHB00491|ird=yes}}<br>'''''Beta'''''<br>{{gameid|id=NPUB90600|oid=BLET70016|ird=NA}}
|release  = Multi-platform
|internal resolution = 1280x704
|genre    = first-person shooter
|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_3
|modes    = Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer
|gameid    = NPEB00723 NPJB00202 NPUB30742 BLES01275 BLUS30762
|wikipedia = https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_3
|vndb      = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|title    = <!-- Used only in niche scenarios. Delete if not applicable -->
}}
}}


<!-- Give a brief description about the game -->
'''''Battlefield 3''''' is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's Battlefield 2.
In Battlefield 3's campaign, players take on the personas of several military roles: a U.S. Marine, an F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, an M1A2 Abrams tank operator, and a Spetsnaz GRU operative. The campaign takes place in various locations and follows the stories of two characters, Henry Blackburn and Dimitri Mayakovsky.  
 
The game sold 5 million copies in its first week of release, and received mostly positive reviews.  
 


In Battlefield 3's campaign, players take on the personas of several military roles: a U.S. Marine, an F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, an M1A2 Abrams tank operator, and a Spetsnaz GRU operative. The campaign takes place in various locations and follows the stories of two characters, Henry Blackburn and Dimitri Mayakovsky.


==Configuration==
==Configuration==
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<!-- CPU configuration -->
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|ppu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder notes                    =  
|ppu decoder notes                    =  
|spu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (ASMJIT), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|spu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), Recompiler (ASMJIT), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|spu decoder notes                    =  
|spu decoder notes                    =  
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|preferred spu threads                = <!-- Auto, Single digit between 1 to 6 (e.g. 3), Range between 1 to 6 (e.g. 1 - 3) -->
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|thread scheduler                      = <!-- Operating System, RPCS3 Scheduler, RPCS3 Alternative Scheduler -->
|thread scheduler notes                =  
|thread scheduler notes                =  
|lower spu thread priority            = <!-- On, Off -->
|lower spu thread priority notes      =
|enable spu loop detection            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection notes      =  
|enable spu loop detection notes      =  
|spu cache                            = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu xfloat accuracy                   = <!-- Accurate, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|spu cache notes                      =
|spu xfloat accuracy notes             =  
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|xfloat accuracy notes                 =  
|spu block size                        = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size                        = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size notes                  =  
|spu block size notes                  =  
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|aspect ratio notes                    =  
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|framelimit notes                      =  
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|anti-aliasing                        = <!-- Auto, Disabled -->
|anti-aliasing notes                  =  
|anti-aliasing notes                  =  
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|zcull accuracy                        = Relaxed<!-- Precise, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|zcull accuracy notes                  =  
|zcull accuracy notes                  = Improves performance without any noticeable side effects.
|shader quality                        = <!-- High, Low, Auto -->
|shader quality notes                  =
|3d rendering mode                    = <!-- Disabled, Anaglyph, Side-by-side, Over-under -->
|3d rendering mode notes              =  
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|default resolution notes              =  
|default resolution notes              =  
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|resolution scale                      = 100<!-- Value between 50% to 800% -->
|resolution scale notes                =  
|resolution scale notes                = Write color buffers and higher resolution scale cause vertex explosions. Especially noticeable during Thunder run mission.
|resolution scale threshold            = <!-- Value between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|resolution scale threshold            = <!-- Value between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|resolution scale threshold notes      =  
|resolution scale threshold notes      =  
|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|shader mode notes                    =  
|shader mode notes                    =  
|write color buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers                  = On<!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers notes            =  
|write color buffers notes            = Fixes missing ground. Breaks resolution scale.
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
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|stretch to display area              = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area notes        =  
|stretch to display area notes        =  
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|multithreaded rsx                    = On<!-- On, Off -->
|enable 3d notes                      =
|multithreaded rsx notes              = Improves performance.
|disable vertex cache                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes            =
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes              =  
|asynchronous texture streaming        = <!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming        = <!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming notes  =  
|asynchronous texture streaming notes  =
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL, Disabled -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- Cubeb, XAudio2, Disabled -->
|audio out windows notes              =  
|audio out windows notes              =  
|audio out linux                      = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA, Disabled -->
|audio out linux                      = <!-- Cubeb, FAudio, Disabled -->
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio channels                        = <!-- Surround 7.1, Downmix to Stereo, Downmix to 5.1 -->
|audio format                          = <!-- Stereo, Surround 5.1, Surround 7.1, Automatic, Manual -->
|audio channels notes                 =  
|audio format notes                   =  
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file notes                    =  
|dump to file notes                    =  
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|camera input                          = <!-- Unknown, EyeToy, PS Eye, UVC 1.1 -->
|camera input                          = <!-- Unknown, EyeToy, PS Eye, UVC 1.1 -->
|camera input notes                    =  
|camera input notes                    =  
|camera settings                      = <!-- Null, Fake -->
|camera settings                      = <!-- Null, Fake, Qt -->
|camera settings notes                =  
|camera settings notes                =  
|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler notes                    =  
|move handler notes                    =  
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|network status                        = <!-- Disconnected, Connected -->
|network status notes                  =
|psn status                            = <!-- Disconnected, Simulated, RPCN -->
|psn status notes                      =
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
|debug console mode                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode                    = <!-- On, Off -->
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|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =  
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =  
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- True, False -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =  
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =  
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs notes                =  
|silence all logs notes                =  
|sleep timers accuracy                = <!-- As Host, Usleep Only, All Timers -->
|sleep timers accuracy                = As Host<!-- As Host, Usleep Only, All Timers -->
|sleep timers accuracy notes          =  
|sleep timers accuracy notes          = Improves performance.
|maximum spurs threads                = <!-- Unlimited, Single digit between 0 to 5 (e.g. 3) -->
|maximum spurs threads                = <!-- Unlimited, Single digit between 0 to 5 (e.g. 3) -->
|maximum spurs threads notes          =  
|maximum spurs threads notes          =  
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|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable native float16 support        = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable native float16 support        = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable native float16 support notes  =  
|disable native float16 support notes  =
|rsx fifo accuracy                    = Atomic<!-- Fast, Atomic, Ordered & Atomic -->
|rsx fifo accuracy notes              = Provides stability.
|driver wake-up delay                  = <!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay                  = <!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay notes            =  
|driver wake-up delay notes            =  
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|vblank rate notes                    =  
|vblank rate notes                    =  
|vblank ntsc fixup                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|vblank ntsc fixup notes              =
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|clocks scale notes                    =  
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|highly recommended patch notes        =
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}}
}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
<!-- Mention any known issues relating to the game. Use the issue and PR template if necessary. If no notable issues are present, mention "There are no reported issues with this title." -->
<!-- Mention any known issues relating to the game. Use the issue and PR template if necessary. If no notable issues are present, mention "There are no reported issues with this title." -->
*The game will freeze during the loading screen if its not updated to version 1.09.


The game is very unstable with no known configuration settings that help.
==Special Notes==
<!-- Mention any additional notes if necessary. If no special notes are required, remove this section -->
{{netplay
|gamever        =
|rpcs3 version  = N/A
|connect        = No<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|lobbies        = No<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|match          = No<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|features      = No<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|custom servers = Not available<!-- Available, Not available, Not required, Untested -->
|notes          =
}}


The game is completeable but with very bad rainbow graphics across the majority of the gameplay.
{{patch
|type    = PPU
|version = 1.2
|content =
Anchors:
  bf3_109_title: &bf3_109_title
    "Battlefield 3":
      BLES01275: [ 01.09 ]
      BLUS30762: [ 01.09 ]
      NPEB00723: [ 01.09 ]


Floor is see-through or white on city streets
PPU-fbb251a511c29cb38f33da72675bdf041ceadf4e:
  "60 FPS":
    Games: *bf3_109_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x00012fcb, 0x3c ]
      - [ byte, 0x00013007, 0x3c ]
      - [ be32, 0x00272f58, 0x38a00000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x007d9a98, 0x4ba99501 ] # Call
      - [ be32, 0x00272f98, 0x3cc041f0 ] # r6 = 0x41f00000
      - [ be32, 0x00272f9c, 0x7f833000 ] # cmpw cr7,r3,r6
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa0, 0x419e0008 ] # beq cr7
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa4, 0x90640000 ] # stw r3,0x0(r4)
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa8, 0x4e800020 ] # ret
      - [ be16, 0x0127cf26, 0x4270 ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f88, 0x3f91 ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f90, 0x404e ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f98, 0x3f91 ]
}}


Sometimes vertical black lines will show up in the game across the screen in several spaces. Just restart the game and it'll go away.
{{patch
|type    = Canary
|version = 1.2
|content =
Anchors:
  bf3_109_title: &bf3_109_title
    "Battlefield 3":
      BLES01275: [ 01.09 ]
      BLUS30762: [ 01.09 ]


==Special Notes==
PPU-fbb251a511c29cb38f33da72675bdf041ceadf4e:
<!-- Mention any additional notes if necessary. If no special notes are required, remove this section -->
  " Fix Rainbow Graphics":
 
    Games: *bf3_109_title
People have managed to get Netplay to work with this game and play multiplayer connections with friends.
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: "Compromises visuals for extra performance."
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x012bc140, 0x9b1f ]
}}

Latest revision as of 19:48, 15 November 2024

Battlefield 3
BF3.jpg
Developer(s) DICE
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series Battlefield
Release date(s) NA October 25, 2011
AU October 27, 2011
EU October 28, 2011
Release type Multi-platform
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BLES01275 (IRD), BLUS30762 (IRD), NPEB00723, NPJB00202, NPUB30742, BLAS50380 (IRD), BLJM60384 (IRD), NPHB00491
Beta
NPUB90600, BLET70016
Internal resolution 1280x704
Quick links Check Compatibility
Open Issues
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Wikipedia Page

Battlefield 3 is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's Battlefield 2.

In Battlefield 3's campaign, players take on the personas of several military roles: a U.S. Marine, an F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, an M1A2 Abrams tank operator, and a Spetsnaz GRU operative. The campaign takes place in various locations and follows the stories of two characters, Henry Blackburn and Dimitri Mayakovsky.

Configuration

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

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
ZCULL accuracy Relaxed Improves performance without any noticeable side effects.
Resolution scale 100 Write color buffers and higher resolution scale cause vertex explosions. Especially noticeable during Thunder run mission.
Write color buffers On Fixes missing ground. Breaks resolution scale.
Multithreaded RSX On Improves performance.

Advanced configuration

Setting Option Notes
Sleep timers accuracy As Host Improves performance.
RSX FIFO accuracy Atomic Provides stability.

Known Issues

  • The game will freeze during the loading screen if its not updated to version 1.09.

Special Notes

Netplay testing

For the complete list of games tested with RPCN, please check the RPCN Compatibility List.

Game Version RPCS3 Version Connects? Create/Join lobbies? Match with others? Online features working? Requires custom servers? Notes
N/A No No No No Not available

Patches

Anchors:
  bf3_109_title: &bf3_109_title
    "Battlefield 3":
      BLES01275: [ 01.09 ]
      BLUS30762: [ 01.09 ]
      NPEB00723: [ 01.09 ]

PPU-fbb251a511c29cb38f33da72675bdf041ceadf4e:
  "60 FPS":
    Games: *bf3_109_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x00012fcb, 0x3c ]
      - [ byte, 0x00013007, 0x3c ]
      - [ be32, 0x00272f58, 0x38a00000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x007d9a98, 0x4ba99501 ] # Call
      - [ be32, 0x00272f98, 0x3cc041f0 ] # r6 = 0x41f00000
      - [ be32, 0x00272f9c, 0x7f833000 ] # cmpw cr7,r3,r6
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa0, 0x419e0008 ] # beq cr7
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa4, 0x90640000 ] # stw r3,0x0(r4)
      - [ be32, 0x00272fa8, 0x4e800020 ] # ret
      - [ be16, 0x0127cf26, 0x4270 ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f88, 0x3f91 ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f90, 0x404e ]
      - [ be16, 0x017d3f98, 0x3f91 ]

Canary Patches

Anchors:
  bf3_109_title: &bf3_109_title
    "Battlefield 3":
      BLES01275: [ 01.09 ]
      BLUS30762: [ 01.09 ]

PPU-fbb251a511c29cb38f33da72675bdf041ceadf4e:
  " Fix Rainbow Graphics":
    Games: *bf3_109_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: "Compromises visuals for extra performance."
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x012bc140, 0x9b1f ]
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