| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | |
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| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank Future |
| Release date(s) | NA October 23, 2007 EU November 9, 2007 JP November 11, 2007 AU November 15, 2007 |
| Release type | PlayStation 3 exclusive |
| Genre(s) | Platform, Action, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| GameID(s) | BCES00052 (IRD), BCUS98127 (IRD), NPEA00452, NPUA80965, BCAS20023 (IRD), BCJS30014 (IRD), BCKS10016 Demo BCUS98153 (IRD), NPEA90017, NPUA98153, NPJA90035, NPHA20002 |
| Quick links | Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page |
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (known as Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction in most PAL countries, or Ratchet & Clank Future) is the first PlayStation 3 installment in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, as well as the first installment for the Future saga. It was also one of the first PlayStation 3 games to support DualShock 3 rumble without any accessories. The game received critical acclaim upon release. Most positive comments concerned the engaging and fun gameplay, while most criticism was aimed at the game's technical issues. The game was nominated for several awards from gaming publications and was considered a commercial success.
Tools of Destruction retains much of the basic gameplay found in previous Ratchet & Clank games, the game being primarily a shooter-platformer. The player controls Ratchet most of the time, with some sections using Clank, as they explore various worlds to complete missions, using Ratchet's wrench and other exotic weapons gained during the course of the game. At times, Ratchet may enter free-fall, or with an upgrade to Clank, will be able to fly; during these periods, the player uses the tilt functionality of the SIXAXIS controller to maneuver Ratchet. The tilt-sensing abilities of the SIXAXIS are also used to control some weapons and gadgets.
On occasion, Cronk and Zephyr accompany Ratchet and fight alongside him. While immune to damage, their weapons are far less potent than Ratchet's. Tools of Destruction is the first game where Ratchet, Clank and other characters converse with one another with lipsynced dialogue during gameplay, outside of cutscenes. In various stages of gameplay, Talwyn, Qwark, the Smuggler, Cronk and Zephyr also contact Ratchet by comlink. As with few other titles, there is an arena gameplay area, called the Imperial Fight Festival in this installment. The player also has the ability to pilot a ship against enemy forces in certain levels, similar to those in previous installments; however, the free-flying controls were changed to more of a rail shooter-style experience, and upgrade options for the ship are not present.
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 | Improves performance. |
GPU configuration
| Setting | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Framelimit | 60 | Limit the FPS to 60 if you are having trouble with Decryptor puzzles not working. |
| Anti-aliasing | Disabled | Anti-Aliasing causes this game to look pixelated. |
| ZCULL accuracy | Approximate | Faster than Relaxed in this game, no known issues. |
| Multithreaded RSX | Off | Causes visual issues in some levels if enabled. |
| Asynchronous texture streaming | Off | Enabling slightly improves performance, but causes shop logo to flicker. |
Known Issues
Missing Sound Effects & Dialogue
Missing dialogue in cutscenes as well as missing dialogue and other sound effects (notably Ratchet's wrench swing and the grind rail sound) in-game. This is a bug that occurs while using the English (UK) system language. Additionally, the game may set itself to use surround sound causing muffled sound effects ingame, you can fix this by changing the ingame setting to stereo.
Fix: Change the system language from English (UK) to English (US).
Hanging During Entry to Ship Levels - Fixed by PR 10744
Game is likely to hang upon beginning the entrance cutscene to the Voron Asteroid Belt. It is possible to get through this scene during the first playthrough, but still crash here during NG+. This problem has also been observed to affect the Rakar Star Cluster and the Verdigris Black Hole levels.
Special Notes
Render Resolution on Real Hardware
| Width | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 960 | 704 | Is letterboxed. |
Reconstructed to 1280x720 with 2x MSAA. (This is for your information only, don't set this resolution on RPCS3.)
Patches
Anchors:
rftod_instagib_notes: &rftod_instagib_notes
"Everything dies in one hit."
PPU-c14042df6304d3e420a9917e6f8e5fc05cc38b4c:
"Infinite Ammo":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00465e5c, 0xd03d0008 ]
"Infinite Health":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Aphelion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x002470e4, 0x9fc30004 ]
"Infinite Bolts":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0023d834, 0x90cb041c ]
"Infinite Raritanium":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0023d864, 0x90cb0420 ]
"Instagib Mode":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Aphelion"
Notes: *rftod_instagib_notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x000bdd44, 0xd27c0004 ]
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "illusion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ bef32, 0x008aa558, 0.001 ] # Max FPS
PPU-c4e26433d1eed9166eb0c67b6f66b2268f3704e2:
"Infinite Ammo":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00465c04, 0xd03d0008 ]
"Infinite Health":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Aphelion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x002470b4, 0x9fc30004 ]
"Infinite Bolts":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0023d804, 0x90cb041c ]
"Infinite Raritanium":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0023d834, 0x90cb0420 ]
"Instagib Mode":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Aphelion"
Notes: *rftod_instagib_notes
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x000bdd14, 0xd27c0004 ]
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "illusion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ bef32, 0x008aa558, 0.001 ]
PPU-ec77eaf73a4f55d1c4ece532c3be6db0011e49ca:
"Infinite Ammo":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPEA00452: [ All ]
Author: "Bungholio"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0049a720, 0xd03d0008 ]
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPEA00452: [ All ]
Author: "illusion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ bef32, 0x008c68d0, 0.001 ]
"1280x704 Resolution":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPEA00452: [ All ]
Author: "Margen67, Rib"
Notes: "Original resolution is 960x704. 1280x720 breaks rendering and requires more research."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x00536f8a, 1280 ]
- [ be16, 0x00536f92, 704 ]
PPU-16506d9d5bf692d615645accd24bca1ee1f8f9a6:
"Unlock FPS":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPUA80965: [ All ]
Author: "illusion"
Notes:
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ bef32, 0x008c68e0, 0.001 ]
"1280x704 Resolution":
Games:
"Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPUA80965: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "Margen67"
Notes: "Original resolution is 960x704. 1280x720 breaks rendering and requires more research."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x005372aa, 1280 ]
- [ be16, 0x005372b2, 704 ]
Canary Patches
Anchors:
rftod_freezeworkaround_notes: &rftod_freezeworkaround_notes
"Fixes game crashes/freezes."
PPU-c4e26433d1eed9166eb0c67b6f66b2268f3704e2:
"Freeze Fix":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCES00052: [ All ]
Author: "Juhn"
Notes: *rftod_freezeworkaround_notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x005056f0, 0x409efff0 ]
PPU-ec77eaf73a4f55d1c4ece532c3be6db0011e49ca:
"Freeze Fix":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPEA00452: [ All ]
Author: "Juhn"
Notes: *rftod_freezeworkaround_notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00539ee8, 0x409efff4 ]
PPU-c14042df6304d3e420a9917e6f8e5fc05cc38b4c:
"Freeze Fix":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
BCUS98127: [ All ]
Author: "Juhn, Epicalman"
Notes: *rftod_freezeworkaround_notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x00505948, 0x409efff0 ]
PPU-16506d9d5bf692d615645accd24bca1ee1f8f9a6:
"Freeze Fix":
Games:
"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPUA80965: [ All ]
Author: "Juhn, Epicalman"
Notes: *rftod_freezeworkaround_notes
Patch Version: 1.2
Patch:
- [ be32, 0x0053a208, 0x409efff4 ]
"Remove Black Bars":
Games:
"Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction":
NPUA80965: [ 01.00 ]
Author: "Margen67"
Notes: "Transitions/fadeouts are cut off on the bottom. Does not increase resolution. Makes screen blurry even with 1280x704 patch."
Patch Version: 1.0
Patch:
- [ be16, 0x0053f44a, 720 ]