| MotorStorm: Pacific Rift | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Evolution Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | MotorStorm |
| Release date(s) | NA October 28, 2008 EU November 7, 2008 AU November 13, 2008 JP November 20, 2008 |
| Release type | PlayStation 3 exclusive |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| GameID(s) | BCUS98155 (IRD), BCES00129 (IRD) Demo NPEA90033, NPUA70033, NPUA70022 3D Rift NPUA80499 |
| Quick links | Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page |
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (released as MotorStorm II in Japan) is the sequel to MotorStorm and is followed by MotorStorm: Apocalypse. It was announced by Sony after their acquisition of Evolution Studios and has sold over one million copies as of 9 December 2008. As of 1 October 2012, the online servers for the game have been permanently shut down.
MotorStorm: 3D Rift is a 3D mini re-release of Pacific Rift, containing 10 tracks as well as a selection of off-road vehicles from Pacific Rift. It is only single-player and has no trophies. The game was released on the PlayStation Network on 24 August 2010.
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 xfloat accuracy | Relaxed | No known issues, might improve performance |
| SPU block size | Mega | Slight performance improvement |
GPU configuration
| Setting | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anisotropic filter | 16x | Greatly improves texture quality, no issues |
| Anti-aliasing | Disabled | Improves performance significantly when using Resolution Scaling. Makes grass (only on razorback level) look pixelated |
| Resolution scale threshold | 256x256 | (Mostly) Fixes pixelated bloom when using resolution scaling |
| Write color buffers | On | Fixes excessively bright bloom |
Advanced configuration
| Setting | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Read color buffers | On | Fixes visual issues with surfaces e.g mud |
| Driver wake-up delay | 50 | Fixes crashes caused by RSX desyncs, increase to 100 if still occurring. |
Known Issues
In certain cases of resolution scaling, lag on starts of races will be seen, this can be fixed by turning off dynamic resolution scaling in patches
The Caldera Ridge Volcanic DLC track can have serious performance issues when scaling higher than 100 in certain cases, which can also be fixed by disabling dynamic resolution scaling.
Split Screen
Split screen works; however, the performance is much lower than that of single player. The performance is also HEAVILY impacted by resolution scaling. Most users should stick with 100% or 125% scaling. Even at 100% (720p), 60FPS is very difficult to reach, so we recommend sticking with the game's default 30fps for split screen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.03 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Servers restored under PSORG as of 9/15/2022. Use DNS 5.161.41.41 to connect to custom server. |
Patches
Anchors:
ms2notes: &ms2notes "No need for additional settings change.\nNeeds a stable and locked 60FPS otherwise game will slow down.\n\nKnown issues:\nCamera moves at double speed.\nSlower movement through water."
ms2vfpsnotes: &ms2vfpsnotes "Allows for variable fps and correct game speed above 15FPS.\n\nKnown issues:\nSlower movement through water, especially over 60FPS\nCamera shakes when using PPU recompiler (patch will be kept separate until resolved)."
PPU-34984cacd60f2ee2a380157a009122698d470056:
60 FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.00 ]
Author: illusion
Notes: *ms2notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00435d1c, 0x60000000 ]
Variable FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.00 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes: *ms2vfpsnotes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00435f9c, 0x38c00001 ]
Disable Dynamic Resolution Scaling:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.00 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00360590, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0
Disable Motion blur:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.00 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0035FDEC, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0
PPU-a1f33132af387c49d452e64fcb0704cb06b6d084:
60 FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.03 ]
BCUS98155: [ 01.03 ]
Author: illusion
Notes: *ms2notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00407b44, 0x60000000 ]
Variable FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.03 ]
BCUS98155: [ 01.03 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes: *ms2vfpsnotes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00407d8c, 0x38c00001 ]
Disable Dynamic Resolution Scaling:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.03 ]
BCUS98155: [ 01.03 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00347830, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0
Disable Motion blur:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.03 ]
BCUS98155: [ 01.03 ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0034708C, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0
Bypass SVO:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift":
BCES00129: [ 01.03 ]
BCUS98155: [ 01.03 ]
"MotorStorm 2":
BCJS30027: [ 01.03 ]
BCAS20044: [ 01.03 ]
Author: regal.
Notes: Patches out SVO, meaning you no longer need to quit the game after every online race on PSORG (https://discord.gg/GdX4V44CJd), nor must you delete the SVO chunk from your save file/delete your save data.
Patch Version: 1.1
Patch:
- [ byte, 0x00d410bb, 0 ]
PPU-f62bdccfbca93730c2fcd484f65ead6f3c7878be:
60 FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Demo 2.0":
NPEA90033: [ All ]
Author: illusion
Notes: *ms2notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0045C7B4, 0x60000000 ]
Variable FPS:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Demo 2.0":
NPEA90033: [ All ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes: *ms2vfpsnotes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0045ca34, 0x38c00001 ]
Disable Dynamic Resolution Scaling:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Demo 2.0":
NPEA90033: [ All ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00385DC0, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0
Disable Motion blur:
Games:
"MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Demo 2.0":
NPEA90033: [ All ]
Author: illusion, ZEROx
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0038561C, 0x38600000 ] # li r3 0x0