| Dark Souls | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | FromSoftware |
| Publisher(s) | JP FromSoftware NA/EU/AU Bandai Namco Games |
| Series | Souls |
| Release date(s) | JP September 22, 2011 NA October 4, 2011 AU October 6, 2011 EU October 7, 2011 |
| Release type | Multi-platform |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| GameID(s) | BLUS30782 (IRD), BLES01402 (IRD), BLES01396 (IRD), BLJM60993 (IRD), BLAS50397 (IRD) Prepare to Die Edition BLES01765 (IRD) Artorias of the Abyss Edition BLJM60517 (IRD) |
| Quick links | Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Write color buffers | On | Fixes the game appearing too dark. |
Known Issues
There are no reported issues with this title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.09 | No | No | No | No | Softlocks at title. Requires a custom server. |
Patches
Anchors:
DS1_100_FPS_Notes: &DS1_100_FPS_Notes
"For people who would like to play the unpatched version of Dark Souls at decent framerates. Unpatched PC version is equivalent to 1.06 on consoles."
DS1_109_FPS_Notes: &DS1_109_FPS_Notes
"Based on Whatcookie's & Gibbed's work."
DS1_US_FPS: &DS1_US_FPS
# 60 FPS no skip
- [ be32, 0x00146e40, 0x38800002 ] # li r4 0x2
- [ be32, 0x00146e44, 0x989f070c ]
- [ be32, 0x00146e48, 0x989f070d ]
# delta time
- [ be32, 0x001423e8, 0x494447e9 ] # jump to code cave
# get mftb
- [ be32, 0x01586bd0, 0x7eac42e6 ] # mftb r21 // move from timebase register (clock)
# get mftb delta
- [ be32, 0x01586bd4, 0x3ec0017d ] # lis r22,0x017d // load high bits of address (0x017de3f8)
- [ be32, 0x01586bd8, 0x62d6e3f8 ] # ori r22,r22,0xe3f8 // load low bits of address
- [ be32, 0x01586bdc, 0x7e96a02a ] # ldx r20,r22,r20 // load previous frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586be0, 0xfab60000 ] # std r21,0x0(r22) // store this frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586be4, 0x7e74a850 ] # subf r19,r21,r20 // subtract previous mftb reading from this mftb frames reading
# mftb delta to float
- [ be32, 0x01586be8, 0xfa7600e0 ] # std r19,0xe0(r22) // store mftb delta (to be loaded into FPR)
- [ be32, 0x01586bec, 0xcbd600e0 ] # lfd f30,0xe0(r22) // load mftb delta into FPR
- [ be32, 0x01586bf0, 0xffc0f69c ] # fcfid f30,f30 // convert integer to double
- [ be32, 0x01586bf4, 0xffc0f018 ] # frsp f30,f30 // round to single precision
# mftb delta to seconds
- [ be32, 0x01586bf8, 0x3e400158 ] # r18,0x158 // load high bits constants pointer
- [ be32, 0x01586bfc, 0x62526bd0 ] # ori r18,r18,0x6bd0 // load low bits of constants pointer
- [ be32, 0x01586c00, 0xc3b20054 ] # lfs f29,0x54(r18) // load timebase frequency constant
- [ be32, 0x01586c04, 0xc3920058 ] # lfs f28,0x58(r18) // load maximum timestep size
- [ be32, 0x01586c08, 0xfffee824 ] # fdiv f31,f30,f29 // divide timebase delta by timebase frequency
# check timestep size
- [ be32, 0x01586c0c, 0xff9fe000 ] # fcmpu cr7,f31,f28 // compare current delta time to maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x01586c10, 0x419c0008 ] # blt +0x08 // don't return the maximum timestep size
# set maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x01586c14, 0xffe0e090 ] # fmr f31,f28 // move maximum timestep to be returned
# cleanup
- [ be32, 0x01586c18, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r20,r20,r20 // zero r20
- [ be32, 0x01586c1c, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r19,r19,r19 // zero r19
- [ be32, 0x01586c20, 0x4e800020 ] # blr // return
# constants
- [ be32, 0x01586c24, 0x4c989680 ] # timebase frequency as hexfloat (80mhz)
- [ bef32, 0x01586c28, 0.05 ] # maximum timestep size (50ms or 20 FPS)
DS1_BLES01396_FPS: &DS1_BLES01396_FPS
# offset by Lilium
# 60 FPS noskip; addresses offset by +0x108
- [ be32, 0x00146f48, 0x38800002 ] # li r4 0x2
- [ be32, 0x00146f4c, 0x989f070c ]
- [ be32, 0x00146f50, 0x989f070d ]
# delta time; address offset by +0x108, jump target offset by +0x18
- [ be32, 0x001424f0, 0x49444801 ] # jump to code cave
# the following addresses are offset by +0x120
# get mftb
- [ be32, 0x01586cf0, 0x7eac42e6 ] # mftb r21 // Move from timebase register (clock)
# get mftb delta
- [ be32, 0x01586cf4, 0x3ec0017d ] # lis r22,0x017d // load high bits of address (0x017de3f8)
- [ be32, 0x01586cf8, 0x62d6e3f8 ] # ori r22,r22,0xe3f8 // load low bits of address
- [ be32, 0x01586cfc, 0x7e96a02a ] # ldx r20,r22,r20 // load previous frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586d00, 0xfab60000 ] # std r21,0x0(r22) // store this frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586d04, 0x7e74a850 ] # subf r19,r21,r20 // subtract previous mftb reading from this mftb frames reading
# mftb delta to float
- [ be32, 0x01586d08, 0xfa7600e0 ] # std r19,0xe0(r22) // store mftb delta (to be loaded into FPR)
- [ be32, 0x01586d0c, 0xcbd600e0 ] # lfd f30,0xe0(r22) // load mftb delta into FPR
- [ be32, 0x01586d10, 0xffc0f69c ] # fcfid f30,f30 // convert integer to double
- [ be32, 0x01586d14, 0xffc0f018 ] # frsp f30,f30 // round to single precision
# mftb delta to seconds
- [ be32, 0x01586d18, 0x3e400158 ] # r18,0x0158 // load high bits constants pointer
- [ be32, 0x01586d1c, 0x62526cf0 ] # ori r18,r18,0x6cf0 // load low bits of constants pointer (offset by +0x120)
- [ be32, 0x01586d20, 0xc3b20054 ] # lfs f29,0x54(r18) // load timebase frequency constant
- [ be32, 0x01586d24, 0xc3920058 ] # lfs f28,0x58(r18) // load maximum timestep size
- [ be32, 0x01586d28, 0xfffee824 ] # fdiv f31,f30,f29 // divide timebase delta by timebase frequency
# check timestep size
- [ be32, 0x01586d2c, 0xff9fe000 ] # fcmpu cr7,f31,f28 // compare current delta time to maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x01586d30, 0x419c0008 ] # blt +0x08 // don't return the maximum timestep size
# set maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x01586d34, 0xffe0e090 ] # fmr f31,f28 // move maximum timestep to be returned
# cleanup
- [ be32, 0x01586d38, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r20,r20,r20 // zero r20
- [ be32, 0x01586d3c, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r19,r19,r19 // zero r19
- [ be32, 0x01586d40, 0x4e800020 ] # blr // return
# constants
- [ be32, 0x01586d44, 0x4c989680 ] # timebase frequency as hexfloat (80mhz)
- [ bef32, 0x01586d48, 0.05 ] # maximum timestep size (50ms or 20 FPS)
DS1_BLES01402_FPS: &DS1_BLES01402_FPS
# offset by Lilium
# 60 FPS no skip; addresses offset by -0x770
- [ be32, 0x001466d0, 0x38800002 ] # li r4 0x2
- [ be32, 0x001466d4, 0x989f070c ]
- [ be32, 0x001466d8, 0x989f070d ]
# delta time; address offset by -0x770, jump target offset by +0x10
- [ be32, 0x00141c78, 0x494447f9 ] # jump to code cave
# the following addresses are offset by -0x760
# get mftb
- [ be32, 0x01586470, 0x7eac42e6 ] # mftb r21 // Move from timebase register (clock)
# get mftb delta
- [ be32, 0x01586474, 0x3ec0017d ] # lis r22,0x017d // load high bits of address (0x017de3f8)
- [ be32, 0x01586478, 0x62d6e3f8 ] # ori r22,r22,0xe3f8 // load low bits of address
- [ be32, 0x0158647c, 0x7e96a02a ] # ldx r20,r22,r20 // load previous frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586480, 0xfab60000 ] # std r21,0x0(r22) // store this frames mftb reading
- [ be32, 0x01586484, 0x7e74a850 ] # subf r19,r21,r20 // subtract previous mftb reading from this mftb frames reading
# mftb delta to float
- [ be32, 0x01586488, 0xfa7600e0 ] # std r19,0xe0(r22) // store mftb delta (to be loaded into FPR)
- [ be32, 0x0158648c, 0xcbd600e0 ] # lfd f30,0xe0(r22) // load mftb delta into FPR
- [ be32, 0x01586490, 0xffc0f69c ] # fcfid f30,f30 // convert integer to double
- [ be32, 0x01586494, 0xffc0f018 ] # frsp f30,f30 // round to single precision
# mftb delta to seconds
- [ be32, 0x01586498, 0x3e400158 ] # r18,0x0158 // load high bits constants pointer
- [ be32, 0x0158649c, 0x62526470 ] # ori r18,r18,0x6470 // load low bits of constants pointer (offset by -0x760)
- [ be32, 0x015864a0, 0xc3b20054 ] # lfs f29,0x54(r18) // load timebase frequency constant
- [ be32, 0x015864a4, 0xc3920058 ] # lfs f28,0x58(r18) // load maximum timestep size
- [ be32, 0x015864a8, 0xfffee824 ] # fdiv f31,f30,f29 // divide timebase delta by timebase frequency
# check timestep size
- [ be32, 0x015864ac, 0xff9fe000 ] # fcmpu cr7,f31,f28 // compare current delta time to maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x015864b0, 0x419c0008 ] # blt +0x08 // don't return the maximum timestep size
# set maximum timestep
- [ be32, 0x015864b4, 0xffe0e090 ] # fmr f31,f28 // move maximum timestep to be returned
# cleanup
- [ be32, 0x015864b8, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r20,r20,r20 // zero r20
- [ be32, 0x015864bc, 0x7e94a278 ] # xor r19,r19,r19 // zero r19
- [ be32, 0x015864c0, 0x4e800020 ] # blr // return
# constants
- [ be32, 0x015864c4, 0x4c989680 ] # timebase frequency as hexfloat (80mhz)
- [ bef32, 0x015864c8, 0.05 ] # maximum timestep size (50ms or 20 FPS)
PPU-3577a3e8efa233c68dedce81a3d0a63dab05dbed:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Dark Souls":
BLUS30782: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "Whatcookie"
Notes: *DS1_100_FPS_Notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ load, *DS1_US_FPS ]
PPU-451f1a767110d8ac166c5de50b67e057120644f5:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Dark Souls":
BLES01396: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "Whatcookie, offset by Lilium"
Notes: *DS1_100_FPS_Notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ load, *DS1_BLES01396_FPS ]
PPU-23d264a90e9ff8077c6d2e9418d6ae7ccd9bb0a0:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Dark Souls":
BLES01402: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "Whatcookie, offset by Lilium"
Notes: *DS1_100_FPS_Notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ load, *DS1_BLES01402_FPS ]
PPU-61606645abb9cc39f48072166c04df8da629fb99:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Dark Souls":
BLUS30782: [ 01.09 ]
Author: "Jao"
Notes: *DS1_109_FPS_Notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00149324, 0x38800002 ]
- [ be32, 0x00149328, 0x989f071d ]
- [ be32, 0x0014932c, 0x989f071e ]
- [ be32, 0x00145368, 0x494a71d9 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec540, 0x7eac42e6 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec544, 0x3ec00184 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec548, 0x62d60db4 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec54c, 0x7e96a02a ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec550, 0xfab60000 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec554, 0x7e74a850 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec558, 0xfa7600e0 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec55c, 0xcbd600e0 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec560, 0xffc0f69c ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec564, 0xffc0f018 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec568, 0x3e40015e ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec56c, 0x6252c540 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec570, 0xc3b20054 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec574, 0xc3920058 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec578, 0xfffee824 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec57c, 0xff9fe000 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec580, 0x419c0008 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec584, 0xffe0e090 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec588, 0x7e94a278 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec58c, 0x7e739a78 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec590, 0x4e800020 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec594, 0x4c989680 ]
- [ bef32, 0x015ec598, 0.05 ]
PPU-03679186107dbc5525c9527efdab0f4818d3a5b4:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition":
BLES01765: [ 01.09 ]
Author: "Jao"
Notes: *DS1_109_FPS_Notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00149414, 0x38800002 ]
- [ be32, 0x00149418, 0x989f071d ]
- [ be32, 0x0014941c, 0x989f071e ]
- [ be32, 0x00145458, 0x494a70c9 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec520, 0x7eac42e6 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec524, 0x3ec00184 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec528, 0x62d60db4 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec52c, 0x7e96a02a ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec530, 0xfab60000 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec534, 0x7e74a850 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec538, 0xfa7600e0 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec53c, 0xcbd600e0 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec540, 0xffc0f69c ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec544, 0xffc0f018 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec548, 0x3e40015e ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec54c, 0x6252c520 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec550, 0xc3b20054 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec554, 0xc3920058 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec558, 0xfffee824 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec55c, 0xff9fe000 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec560, 0x419c0008 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec564, 0xffe0e090 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec568, 0x7e94a278 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec56c, 0x7e739a78 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec570, 0x4e800020 ]
- [ be32, 0x015ec574, 0x4c989680 ]
- [ bef32, 0x015ec578, 0.05 ]