Puppeteer

Puppeteer
Developer(s)	Japan Studio
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Release date(s)	JP September 5, 2013 NA September 10, 2013 EU September 11, 2013
Release type	PlayStation 3 exclusive
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, Co-op
GameID(s)	BCES00935 (IRD), BCUS98227 (IRD), BCAS20281 (IRD), BCJS30078, NPEA00439, BCKS10253, NPUA80959, NPHA80250, NPJA00098 Demo NPEA90125, NPUA80994, NPJA90246, NPHA80263, NPJA90254 Soundtrack NPUA30133 Manual NPUO30131
Internal resolution	1280x720
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

Puppeteer (パペッティア) is a platformer that introduces players to a strange and fantastic world where the environment is constantly changing. It was developed by Japan Studio for the PlayStation 3 and released in September 2013.

Join Kutaro and Pikarina as they try to save the Moon Realm from the terrible and tyrannical Moon Bear King and his Generals, hopefully before they steal the souls of every last child on Earth. Keep your head on and buckle in for this wondrous tale of fantastical adventure!

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.

Recommended patches

Game patches are available through the RPCS3 Patch Manager. To enable them, right-click a game in RPCS3 then select "Manage Game Patches". Game Patches are created by RPCS3's community, and can alter how a game runs. More information can be found here.

Recommendation	Patch name	Notes
Recommended patch	60 FPS, Disable MLAA, Disable SPU MLAA	Improves performance and allows Resolution Scaling to work properly.

Known Issues

Incorrect Lighting & Render - Issue 6523

The game is almost playable, but some visual effects do not render correctly. Some functions are still broken or unimplemented. Despite these small problems, you can finish it from beginning to end.

Special Notes

Patches

Anchors:
  puppeteerPSN_60_FPS: &puppeteerPSN_60_FPS
    - [ be32, 0x000431dc, 0x38800001 ] # 60 FPS
    - [ bef32, 0x00084690, 1 ] # Avoid double game speed

  puppeteerPSN_MLAA: &puppeteerPSN_MLAA
    - [ be16, 0x00050c84, 0x9107 ]
    - [ be16, 0x00050d20, 0x9907 ]

  puppeteer_disc_60_FPS: &puppeteer_disc_60_FPS
    - [ be32, 0x00042a2c, 0x38800001 ] # 60 FPS
    - [ bef32, 0x00083df8, 1 ] # Avoid double game speed

  puppeteer_disc_MLAA: &puppeteer_disc_MLAA
    - [ be16, 0x000504d4, 0x9107 ]
    - [ be16, 0x00050570, 0x9907 ]

PPU-72bca3e03b4433e16b0b485d4ab685d3d4c63845:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPUA80959: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_60_FPS ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPUA80959: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_MLAA ]

PPU-d245f5e6784b3b7bbeec69adf9e9e6a112ef7058:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPEA00439: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
     - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_60_FPS ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPEA00439: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_MLAA ]

PPU-fd8fae56d54da45220633541e5d55a371dfc4002:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPJA00098: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
     - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_60_FPS ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        NPJA00098: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteerPSN_MLAA ]

PPU-a35283e496aaade410bce3883e61041aac08de7f:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCJS30078: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_60_FPS]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCJS30078: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_MLAA ]

PPU-db9cef9215ebe29a73ca63ef69481de39f112b16:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCES00935: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_60_FPS]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCES00935: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_MLAA ]

PPU-7b04ebca68e72a66b86043b9a1d30ad5d561f3c8:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCUS98227: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_60_FPS]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer":
        BCUS98227: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *puppeteer_disc_MLAA ]

PPU-6bb3fcddb5a54466743452c64407c76739955825:
  "60 FPS":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer: Demo version":
        NPEA90125: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00042f9c, 0x38800001 ] # 60 FPS
      - [ bef32, 0x00083f78, 1 ]         # Avoid double game speed
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games:
      "Puppeteer: Demo version":
        NPEA90125: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x00050cb4, 0x9107 ]
      - [ be16, 0x00050d50, 0x9907 ]