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|image    = [[File:{{#setmainimage:Blur.jpg}}|300px]]
|developer = Bizarre Creations
|developer = Bizarre Creations
|publisher = Activision{{vgregion|}}
|publisher = Activision
|series    = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|date      = {{vgregion|NA=May 25, 2010|EU=May 28, 2010}}
|date      = {{vgregion|}}
|release  = Multi-platform<!-- Choose one of the following: PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation exclusive, Console exclusive, Multi-platform -->
|release  = Multi-platform<!-- Choose one of the following: PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation exclusive, Console exclusive, Multi-platform -->
|genre    = Racing
|genre    = Racing
|modes    = <!-- Choose all relevant options: Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer -->
|modes    = Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer<!-- Choose all relevant options: Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer -->
|gameid    = {{gameid|}}
|gameid    = {{gameid|id=BLES00759, BLUS30295|oid=BLJM60244|ird=Yes}}<br>'''''Demo'''''<br>{{gameid|id=NPEB90250, NPUB90428|ird=NA}}
|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_(video_game)<!-- delete if not applicable -->
|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_(video_game)
|vndb      = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|internal resolution = 1280x720
|title    = <!-- Used only in niche scenarios. Delete if not applicable -->
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<!-- Give a brief description about the game -->
An old arcade style racing game with power-ups and arcade driving physics, but with modern visuals and licensed car models. It features career mode with multiple "boss" races, as well as multiplayer modes.
 
The game was de-listed on all digital stores on December 31, 2012.


==Configuration==
==Configuration==
<!-- Enter mandatory non-default settings to be used. Recommendatory or default settings can be entered only on exceptional basis. -->{{config
<!-- 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), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder notes                    =  
|ppu decoder notes                    =  
|spu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (ASMJIT), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|spu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), 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) -->
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|thread scheduler                      = <!-- Operating System, RPCS3 Scheduler, RPCS3 Alternative Scheduler -->
|thread scheduler                      = <!-- Operating System, RPCS3 Scheduler, RPCS3 Alternative Scheduler -->
|thread scheduler notes                =  
|thread scheduler notes                =  
|lower spu thread priority            = <!-- On, Off -->
|lower spu thread priority notes      =
|enable spu loop detection            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection notes      =  
|enable spu loop detection notes      =  
|spu cache                            = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu xfloat accuracy                  = Accurate <!-- Accurate, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|spu cache notes                      =
|spu xfloat accuracy notes            = Fixes audio cutting out and crashes related to audio.
|spu xfloat accuracy                  = <!-- Accurate, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|spu xfloat accuracy notes            =  
|spu block size                        = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size                        = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size notes                  =  
|spu block size notes                  =  
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|aspect ratio                          = <!-- 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, 50, 60, 30, Auto, PS3 Native, Infinite -->
|framelimit notes                      =  
|framelimit notes                      =  
|anisotropic filter                    = <!-- Auto, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x -->
|anisotropic filter                    = <!-- Auto, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x -->
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|zcull accuracy                        = <!-- Precise, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|zcull accuracy                        = <!-- Precise, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|zcull accuracy notes                  =  
|zcull accuracy notes                  =  
|shader quality                        = <!-- High, Low, Auto -->
|shader quality notes                  =
|3d rendering mode                    = <!-- Disabled, Anaglyph, Side-by-side, Over-under -->
|3d rendering mode notes              =
|default resolution                    = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|default resolution                    = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|default resolution notes              =  
|default resolution notes              =  
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|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|shader mode notes                    =  
|shader mode notes                    =  
|write color buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers                  = On
|write color buffers notes            =  
|write color buffers notes            = The game hangs on boot with black screen without this option enabled.
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
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|stretch to display area              = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area              = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area notes        =  
|stretch to display area notes        =  
|enable 3d                            = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx                    = On<!-- On, Off -->
|enable 3d notes                      =
|multithreaded rsx notes              = Improves performance.
|disable vertex cache                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming        = On<!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes            =
|asynchronous texture streaming notes  = Fixes brightness issues on night tracks
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes              =  
|asynchronous texture streaming        = <!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming notes  =  
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL, Disabled -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- Cubeb, XAudio2, Disabled -->
|audio out windows notes              =  
|audio out windows notes              =  
|audio out linux                      = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA, Disabled -->
|audio out linux                      = <!-- Cubeb, FAudio, Disabled -->
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio channels                        = <!-- Surround 7.1, Downmix to Stereo, Downmix to 5.1 -->
|audio format                          = <!-- Stereo, Surround 5.1, Surround 7.1, Automatic, Manual -->
|audio channels notes                 =  
|audio format notes                   =  
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file notes                    =  
|dump to file notes                    =  
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|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler notes                    =  
|move handler notes                    =  
<!-- Network configuration -->
|network status                        = <!-- Disconnected, Connected -->
|network status notes                  =
|psn status                            = <!-- Disconnected, Simulated, RPCN -->
|psn status notes                      =
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
<!-- Advanced configuration -->
|debug console mode                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode                    = <!-- On, Off -->
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|accurate llvm dfma                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate llvm dfma                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate llvm dfma notes              =  
|accurate llvm dfma notes              =  
|accurate getllar                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar notes                =
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =  
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =  
|accurate spu dma                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate spu dma notes                =
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =  
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =  
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- True, False -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =  
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =  
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
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|write depth buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write depth buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write depth buffers notes            =  
|write depth buffers notes            =  
|read color buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read color buffers                    = Off<!-- On, Off -->
|read color buffers notes              =  
|read color buffers notes              = Causes visual issues (off by default)
|handle rsx memory tiling              = <!-- On, Off -->
|handle rsx memory tiling notes        =  
|disable on-disk shader cache          = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable on-disk shader cache          = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable native float16 support        = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable native float16 support notes =  
|disable vertex cache notes           =
|rsx fifo accuracy                    = <!-- Fast, Atomic, Ordered & Atomic -->
|rsx fifo accuracy notes              =  
|driver wake-up delay                  = <!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay                  = <!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay notes            =  
|driver wake-up delay notes            =  
|vblank rate                          = <!-- Value between 1 to 500 -->
|vblank rate                          = <!-- Value between 1 to 500 -->
|vblank rate notes                    =  
|vblank rate notes                    =  
|vblank ntsc fixup                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|vblank ntsc fixup notes              =
|clocks scale                          = <!-- Value between 10 to 1000 -->
|clocks scale                          = <!-- Value between 10 to 1000 -->
|clocks scale notes                    =  
|clocks scale notes                    =  
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|force cpu blit emulation              = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation              = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation notes        =  
|force cpu blit emulation notes        =  
|use gpu texture scaling               = <!-- On, Off -->
|force gpu texture scaling             = <!-- On, Off -->
|use gpu texture scaling notes         =
|force gpu texture scaling notes       =  
|accurate getllar                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar notes                =
|accurate spu dma                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate spu dma notes                =  
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions notes          =  
|hook static functions notes          =  
|accurate ppu 128 reservations        = <!-- Always Enabled, Disabled, Value between 1 to 8 -->
|accurate ppu 128 reservations        = <!-- Always Enabled, Disabled, Value between 1 to 8 -->
|accurate ppu 128 reservations notes  =  
|accurate ppu 128 reservations notes  =  
|ppu thread count                      = <!-- Value between 1 to 8 -->
|ppu thread count notes                =
<!-- Recommended patches -->
|highly recommended patch              = <!-- Mention patch names -->
|highly recommended patch notes        =
|recommended patch                    = <!-- Mention patch names -->
|recommended patch notes              =
}}
}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
* Sound may disappear (happens to me when crossing the Start line)
 
* Random hangs happen quite often
 
===Broken rendering issues===
* {{issue|14927}}: This game suffers from broken rendering issues during ingame.


==Special Notes==
==Special Notes==
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{{netplay
{{netplay
|gamever  =  
|gamever       = 1.02
|connect = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|rpcs3 version = N/A
|lobbies = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|connect       = Yes<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|match   = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|lobbies       = Yes<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|features = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|match         = Yes<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|notes    = "The Blur server is not available at this time. Please try again later."
|features       = Yes<!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|custom servers = Available<!-- Available, Not available, Not required, Untested -->
|notes    = Requires custom IP/Hosts switches.
}}
}}
===Netplay IP/Host Switches===
This title requires a private server to access all Netplay features. Enter the below text in the '''IP/Host Switches''' section:
===Warehouse===
<pre>amax-ps3.auth.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183&&amax-ps3-cert.lsg.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183&&amax-ps3-live.lsg.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183</pre>
*[https://wiki.aiwarehouse.xyz/ Warehouse Website]
[[Category:Custom servers (Netplay)]]

Latest revision as of 11:44, 10 March 2024

Blur
Blur.jpg
Developer(s) Bizarre Creations
Publisher(s) Activision
Release date(s) NA May 25, 2010
EU May 28, 2010
Release type Multi-platform
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BLES00759 (IRD), BLUS30295 (IRD), BLJM60244 (IRD)
Demo
NPEB90250, NPUB90428
Internal resolution 1280x720
Quick links Check Compatibility
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Wikipedia Page

An old arcade style racing game with power-ups and arcade driving physics, but with modern visuals and licensed car models. It features career mode with multiple "boss" races, as well as multiplayer modes.

The game was de-listed on all digital stores on December 31, 2012.

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 Accurate Fixes audio cutting out and crashes related to audio.

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
Write color buffers On The game hangs on boot with black screen without this option enabled.
Multithreaded RSX On Improves performance.
Asynchronous texture streaming On Fixes brightness issues on night tracks

Advanced configuration

Setting Option Notes
Read color buffers Off Causes visual issues (off by default)

Known Issues

Broken rendering issues

  • Issue 14927: This game suffers from broken rendering issues during ingame.

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
1.02 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Available Requires custom IP/Hosts switches.

Netplay IP/Host Switches

This title requires a private server to access all Netplay features. Enter the below text in the IP/Host Switches section:

Warehouse

amax-ps3.auth.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183&&amax-ps3-cert.lsg.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183&&amax-ps3-live.lsg.mmp3.demonware.net==3.73.251.183