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|developer = SCE Santa Monica Studio
|publisher = {{vgregion|}}
|publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
|series    = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|series    = God of War
|date      = {{vgregion|}}
|date      = {{vgregion|NA=March 16, 2010}}{{vgregion|AU=March 18, 2010}}{{vgregion|EU=March 19, 2010}}
|release  = <!-- Choose one of the following: PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation exclusive, Console exclusive, Multi-platform -->
|release  = PlayStation exclusive
|genre    =  
|genre    = Action, Adventure, Hack and slash
|modes    = <!-- Choose all relevant options: Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer -->
|modes    = Single-player
|gameid    = {{gameid|}}
|gameid    = {{gameid|id=BCES00510, BCUS98111|oid=BCAS25003, BCES00799, BCKS15003|ird=Yes}}, {{gameid|oid=BCES00516, BCAS25007, BCJS37001, BCJS75001|ird=No}}<br>'''''Demo'''''<br>{{gameid|id=NPUA70080|ird=NA}}
|wikipedia = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|vndb      = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|title    = <!-- Used only in niche scenarios. Delete if not applicable -->
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<!-- Give a brief description about the game -->
'''''God of War III''''' is is the fifth installment in the [[:Category:God of War (Series)|God of War]] series, the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2007's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_II God of War II]. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motif. The player controls the protagonist and former God of War Kratos, after his betrayal at the hands of his father Zeus, King of the Olympian gods. Reigniting the Great War, Kratos ascends Mount Olympus until he is abandoned by the Titan Gaia. Guided by Athena’s spirit, Kratos battles monsters, gods, and Titans in a search for Pandora, without whom he cannot open Pandora's Box, defeat Zeus, and end the reign of the Olympian gods.
 
The gameplay is similar to previous installments, focusing on combo-based combat with the player's main weapon—the Blades of Exile—and secondary weapons acquired during the game. It uses quick time events, where the player acts in a timed sequence to defeat strong enemies and bosses. The player can use up to four magical attacks and a power-enhancing ability as alternative combat options, and the game features puzzles and platforming elements. Compared with previous installments, God of War III offers a revamped magic system, more enemies, new camera angles, and downloadable content.


==Configuration==
==Configuration==
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<!-- 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                         = LLVM Recompiler <!-- 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 -->
|spu block size                       = Safe <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|accurate xfloat notes               =
|spu block size notes                  = Recommended to get the best performance.
|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 -->
|renderer                             = Vulkan <!-- OpenGL, Vulkan, Disabled -->
|renderer notes                     =
|renderer notes                       = Recommended to get the best performance.
|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 <!-- 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             = Required in some sections and the demo version.
|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         =  
|disable vertex cache                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes           =  
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes               =  
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
|audio out windows                   = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL -->
|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 -->
|dump to file                         = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file notes                 =  
|dump to file notes                   =  
|convert to 16-bit                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit notes             =
|convert to 16-bit notes               =  
|downmix to stereo                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|downmix to stereo                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|downmix to stereo notes             =
|downmix to stereo 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              =
|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    =
|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 -->
|force cpu blit emulation             = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation notes     =
|force cpu blit emulation notes       =  
|use gpu texture scaling             = <!-- On, Off -->
|use gpu texture scaling               = <!-- On, Off -->
|use gpu texture scaling notes       =
|use gpu texture scaling notes         =  
|accurate getllar                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar notes             =
|accurate getllar notes               =  
|accurate putlluc                   = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate putlluc                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate putlluc notes             =
|accurate putlluc notes               =  
|hook static functions              = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions notes         =
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =  
|debug console mode                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode notes           =
|hook static functions notes           =  
}}
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This title is currently not considered "playable".
This title is currently not considered "playable".


===Long black screen after Santa Monica logo===
Users may experience a black screen after Santa Monica logo is normal. The game might take up to 5 minutes to progress past this screen.
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==Special Notes==
==Special Notes==
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Revision as of 15:56, 8 June 2020

God of War III
Developer(s) SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Series God of War
Release date(s) NA March 16, 2010
AU March 18, 2010
EU March 19, 2010
Release type PlayStation exclusive
Genre(s) Action, Adventure, Hack and slash
Mode(s) Single-player
GameID(s) BCES00510 (IRD), BCUS98111 (IRD), BCAS25003 (IRD), BCES00799 (IRD), BCKS15003 (IRD), BCES00516, BCAS25007, BCJS37001, BCJS75001
Demo
NPUA70080
Quick links Check Compatibility
Open Issues
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God of War III is is the fifth installment in the God of War series, the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2007's God of War II. Loosely based on Greek mythology, the game is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motif. The player controls the protagonist and former God of War Kratos, after his betrayal at the hands of his father Zeus, King of the Olympian gods. Reigniting the Great War, Kratos ascends Mount Olympus until he is abandoned by the Titan Gaia. Guided by Athena’s spirit, Kratos battles monsters, gods, and Titans in a search for Pandora, without whom he cannot open Pandora's Box, defeat Zeus, and end the reign of the Olympian gods.

The gameplay is similar to previous installments, focusing on combo-based combat with the player's main weapon—the Blades of Exile—and secondary weapons acquired during the game. It uses quick time events, where the player acts in a timed sequence to defeat strong enemies and bosses. The player can use up to four magical attacks and a power-enhancing ability as alternative combat options, and the game features puzzles and platforming elements. Compared with previous installments, God of War III offers a revamped magic system, more enemies, new camera angles, and downloadable content.

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 Safe Recommended to get the best performance.

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
Renderer Vulkan Recommended to get the best performance.
Write color buffers On Required in some sections and the demo version.

Known Issues

This title is currently not considered "playable".

Users may experience a black screen after Santa Monica logo is normal. The game might take up to 5 minutes to progress past this screen.