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==Configuration==
==Configuration==
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<!-- Enter mandatory non-default settings to be used. Recommendatory or default settings can be entered only on exceptional basis. -->{{config
<!-- CPU configuration -->
<!-- CPU configuration -->
|ppu decoder                         = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), LLVM Recompiler -->
|ppu decoder                           = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder notes                   =  
|ppu decoder notes                     =  
|spu decoder                         = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), ASMJIT Recompiler, LLVM Recompiler -->
|spu decoder                           = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (ASMJIT), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|spu decoder notes                   =  
|spu decoder notes                     =  
|preferred spu threads               = <!-- Auto, Single digit between 1 to 6 (e.g. 3), Range between 1 to 6 (e.g. 1 - 3) -->
|preferred spu threads                 = <!-- Auto, Single digit between 1 to 6 (e.g. 3), Range between 1 to 6 (e.g. 1 - 3) -->
|preferred spu threads notes         =
|preferred spu threads notes           =  
|firmware settings                  = <!-- Automatically load required libraries, Manually load selected libraries, Load automatic and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx only -->
|enable thread scheduler               = <!-- On, Off -->
|firmware settings notes            = <!-- Where Manually load selected libraries or Load automatic and manual selection options is selected, mention the list of libraries to be selected in this parameter -->
|enable thread scheduler notes         =  
|enable thread scheduler             = <!-- On, Off -->
|lower spu thread priority             = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable thread scheduler notes       =  
|lower spu thread priority notes       =  
|lower spu thread priority           = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection             = <!-- On, Off -->
|lower spu thread priority notes     =  
|enable spu loop detection notes       =  
|enable spu loop detection           = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu cache                             = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection notes     =  
|spu cache notes                       =  
|spu cache                           = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate xfloat                       = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu cache notes                     =  
|accurate xfloat notes                 =  
|accurate xfloat                     = <!-- On, Off -->
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|accurate xfloat notes               =  
|spu block size notes                  =
|spu block size                     = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|tsx instructions                      = <!-- Enabled, Disabled, Forced -->
|spu block size notes                =  
|tsx instructions notes                =  
<!-- GPU configuration -->
<!-- GPU configuration -->
|renderer                           = Vulkan <!-- OpenGL, Vulkan -->
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|renderer notes                     =  
|renderer notes                       =  
|aspect ratio                       = <!-- Auto, 4:3, 16:9 -->
|aspect ratio                         = <!-- 4:3, 16:9 -->
|aspect ratio notes                 =  
|aspect ratio notes                   =  
|framelimit                         = <!-- Off, 59.94, 50, 60, 30, Auto -->
|framelimit                           = <!-- Off, 59.94, 50, 60, 30, Auto -->
|framelimit notes                   =  
|framelimit notes                     =  
|anisotropic filter                 = <!-- Automatic, Disabled, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x -->
|anisotropic filter                   = <!-- Auto, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x -->
|anisotropic filter notes           =  
|anisotropic filter notes             =
|default resolution                 = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|anti-aliasing                        = <!-- Auto, Disabled -->
|default resolution notes           =  
|anti-aliasing notes                  =  
|resolution scale                   = <!-- Range between 50% to 800% -->
|default resolution                   = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|resolution scale notes             =  
|default resolution notes             =  
|resolution scale threshold         = <!-- Range between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|resolution scale                     = <!-- Value between 50% to 800% -->
|resolution scale threshold notes   =  
|resolution scale notes               =  
|write color buffers                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|resolution scale threshold           = <!-- Value between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|write color buffers notes           =  
|resolution scale threshold notes     =
|strict rendering mode               = <!-- On, Off -->
|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|strict rendering mode notes         =  
|shader mode notes                    =  
|vsync                               = <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers                   = On <!-- On, Off -->
|vsync notes                         =  
|write color buffers notes             = Fixes bloom issue.
|stretch to display area             = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area notes       =  
|strict rendering mode notes           =  
|disable vertex cache               = <!-- On, Off -->
|vsync                                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes         =  
|vsync notes                           =  
|disable async shader compiler      = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area               = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable async shader compiler notes =  
|stretch to display area notes         =
|enable 3d                            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable 3d notes                      =  
|disable vertex cache                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes           =  
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes               =  
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
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|audio out windows                     = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL, Disabled -->
|audio out windows notes             =  
|audio out windows notes               =  
|audio out linux                     = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA -->
|audio out linux                       = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA, Disabled -->
|audio out linux notes               =  
|audio out linux notes                 =  
|dump to file                       = <!-- On, Off -->
|audio channels                       = <!-- Surround 7.1, Downmix to Stereo, Downmix to 5.1 -->
|dump to file notes                  =  
|audio channels notes                  =  
|convert to 16-bit                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit notes             =  
|dump to file notes                   =  
|downmix to stereo                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|downmix to stereo notes             =  
|convert to 16-bit notes               =  
|volume                             = <!-- Range between 0% to 200% -->
|volume                               = <!-- Value between 0% to 200% -->
|volume notes                       =  
|volume notes                         =  
|enable buffering                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable buffering                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable buffering notes             =  
|enable buffering notes               =  
|audio buffer duration               = <!-- Range between 20ms to 250ms -->
|audio buffer duration                 = <!-- Value between 20ms to 250ms -->
|audio buffer duration notes         =  
|audio buffer duration notes           =  
|enable time stretching             = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable time stretching               = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable time stretching notes       =  
|enable time stretching notes         =  
|time stretching threshold           = <!-- Range between 0% to 100% -->
|time stretching threshold             = <!-- Value between 0% to 100% -->
|time stretching threshold notes     =  
|time stretching threshold notes       =
|microphone type                      = <!-- Disabled, Standard, SingStar, Real SingStar, Rocksmith -->
|microphone type notes                =
<!-- I/O configuration -->
|keyboard handler                      = <!-- Null, Basic -->
|keyboard handler notes                =
|mouse handler                        = <!-- Null, Basic -->
|mouse handler notes                  =
|camera input                          = <!-- Unknown, EyeToy, PS Eye, UVC 1.1 -->
|camera input notes                    =
|camera settings                      = <!-- Null, Fake -->
|camera settings notes                =
|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler notes                    =
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
|debug console mode                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode notes              =
|accurate llvm dfma                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate llvm dfma notes              =
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs notes                =
|sleep timers accuracy                = <!-- As Host, Usleep Only, All Timers -->
|sleep timers accuracy notes          =
|maximum spurs threads                = <!-- Unlimited, Single digit between 0 to 5 (e.g. 3) -->
|maximum spurs threads notes          =
|firmware settings                    = <!-- Manually load selected libraries, Load automatic and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx only, Load liblv2.sprx and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx and strict selection -->
|firmware settings notes              = <!-- Where libraries are manually selected, mention the list of libraries to be selected here -->
|read depth buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read depth buffers notes              =
|write depth buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write depth buffers notes            =
|read color buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read color buffers notes              =
|disable on-disk shader cache          = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =
|disable native float16 support        = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable native float16 support notes  =
|relaxed zcull sync                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|relaxed zcull sync notes              =
|driver wake-up delay                  = <!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay notes            =
|vblank rate                          = <!-- Value between 1 to 500 -->
|vblank rate notes                    =
|clocks scale                          = <!-- Value between 10 to 1000 -->
|clocks scale notes                    =  
<!-- Debug configuration -->
<!-- Debug configuration -->
|force cpu blit emulation           = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable zcull occlusion queries      = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation notes     =  
|disable zcull occlusion queries notes =
|use gpu texture scaling             = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation             = <!-- On, Off -->
|use gpu texture scaling notes       =  
|force cpu blit emulation notes       =  
|accurate getllar                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|use gpu texture scaling               = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar notes             =
|use gpu texture scaling notes         =  
|accurate putlluc                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate putlluc notes              =  
|accurate getllar notes               =  
|hook static functions               = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions notes         =  
|hook static functions notes           =  
|debug console mode                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate ppu 128 reservations        = <!-- Always Enabled, Disabled, Value between 1 to 8 -->
|debug console mode notes            =
|accurate ppu 128 reservations notes   =  
<!-- Enhancements -->
|sleep timers accuracy              = <!-- Host, Usleep, All -->
|sleep timers accuracy notes        =
|clocks scale                        = <!-- Range between 10 to 1000 -->
|clocks scale notes                  =
|vblank rate                        = <!-- Range between 1 to 500 -->
|vblank rate notes                   =  
}}
}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
There are no reported issues with this title.
 
Issues as of build RPCS3 build 0.0.8-9390:
 
- Bloom Issue: The most common issue, that persists as of RPCS3 build 0.0.8-9390 is the bloom issue, in which a strong white bloom makes the game almost unplayable by how hard it makes it to see. This issue can be fixed by enabling the "Write Color Buffers" option. However, it has been reported that -in previous builds- this increases the likelyhood of crashes.
 
- Audio Stuttering: This issue seems to be tied to framerate and can be mitigated by enabling most options that usually help with stutter. However, in spite of this, the audio issues still plague this title and a more blanket solution is still to be found.
 
- Other minor issues: parachute scenes can't be controlled in co-op mode, leading to the player crashing against walls and most likely dying. This is due to RPCS3's current lack of sixaxis support, and the game having the sixaxis control turned on by default. Just disable motion controls in the options menu to make this scenes playable. Also the screen appears to be cropped by a bit, which can't be changed neither in the in-game options menu, nor by enabling the option "Stretch to Display Area"

Revision as of 12:44, 2 October 2020

Army of TWO
Developer(s) Electronic Arts
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series Army of TWO
Release date(s) NA March 6, 2008
EU March 7, 2008
AU March 13, 2008
JP March 19, 2008
Release type Console exclusive
Genre(s) Third-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BLES00168 (IRD), BLUS30057 (IRD)
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Army of TWO is centered upon two mercenaries fighting through war, political turmoil, and a conspiracy from 1993 to 2009. Focusing on cooperative strategies, Army of Two's main feature is the necessity to use coordinated teamwork to accomplish the game's goals. While the game is meant to be played with another human as a partner, a "Partner Artificial Intelligence" (PAI) is also included and programmed to follow the player's strategies. Dependence on a partner (whether human or PAI) is so pronounced that most objectives are impossible to complete without it.

Army of Two is one of the first games released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles that feature region-locked online play. EA claims that the region-locking is to prevent network lag caused by players from multiple regions, and to prevent the Asian region console owners from playing the U.S. and European version of the game, as the Asian version has been censored to meet certain requirements (notably, the shooting of already dead bodies in the game). On August 11, 2011, Electronic Arts shut down the online multiplayer servers for the game. A sequel titled Army of TWO: The 40th Day, was released on January 12, 2010.

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 bloom issue.

Known Issues

Issues as of build RPCS3 build 0.0.8-9390:

- Bloom Issue: The most common issue, that persists as of RPCS3 build 0.0.8-9390 is the bloom issue, in which a strong white bloom makes the game almost unplayable by how hard it makes it to see. This issue can be fixed by enabling the "Write Color Buffers" option. However, it has been reported that -in previous builds- this increases the likelyhood of crashes.

- Audio Stuttering: This issue seems to be tied to framerate and can be mitigated by enabling most options that usually help with stutter. However, in spite of this, the audio issues still plague this title and a more blanket solution is still to be found.

- Other minor issues: parachute scenes can't be controlled in co-op mode, leading to the player crashing against walls and most likely dying. This is due to RPCS3's current lack of sixaxis support, and the game having the sixaxis control turned on by default. Just disable motion controls in the options menu to make this scenes playable. Also the screen appears to be cropped by a bit, which can't be changed neither in the in-game options menu, nor by enabling the option "Stretch to Display Area"