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|image    = [[File:{{#setmainimage:Gow3cover.jpg}}|300px]]
|publisher = {{vgregion|}}
|developer = SCE Santa Monica Studio
|series    = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
|date      = {{vgregion|}}
|series    = God of War
|release  = <!-- Choose one of the following: PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation exclusive, Console exclusive, Multi-platform -->
|date      = {{vgregion|NA=March 16, 2010}}{{vgregion|AU=March 18, 2010}}{{vgregion|EU=March 19, 2010}}
|genre    =  
|release  = PlayStation exclusive
|modes    = <!-- Choose all relevant options: Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer -->
|genre    = Action, Adventure, Hack and slash
|gameid    = {{gameid|}}
|modes    = Single-player
|wikipedia = <!-- delete if not applicable -->
|gameid    = {{gameid|id=BCES00510, BCES00799, BCUS98111, BCKS15003|oid=BCAS25003, BCJS37001|ird=Yes}}<br>'''''Demo'''''<br>{{gameid|id=NPUA70080|ird=NA}}<br>'''''Soundtrack'''''<br>{{gameid|oid=NPEA00186|ird=NA}}
|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 -->
'''''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==
<!-- Only enter mandatory non-default settings to be used. Delete parameters which are not applicable -->{{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                         = LLVM Recompiler
|ppu decoder                           = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder notes                   =
|ppu decoder notes                     =  
|spu decoder                         = LLVM Recompiler
|spu decoder                           = <!-- Interpreter (static), Interpreter (dynamic), Recompiler (ASMJIT), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|spu decoder notes                   =
|spu decoder notes                     =  
|preferred spu threads               =
|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 -->
|thread scheduler                     = <!-- Operating System, RPCS3 Scheduler, RPCS3 Alternative Scheduler -->
|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 -->
|thread scheduler notes               =  
|enable thread scheduler             = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable spu loop detection             = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable thread scheduler notes       =
|enable spu loop detection notes       =  
|lower spu thread priority          = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu xfloat accuracy                  = <!-- Accurate, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|lower spu thread priority notes    =
|spu xfloat accuracy notes             =
|enable spu loop detection           = <!-- On, Off -->
|xfloat accuracy                      = Relaxed<!-- Accurate, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|enable spu loop detection notes     =
|xfloat accuracy notes                 = Disabling Approximate Xfloat improves performance, but only works in a few games.
|spu cache                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|spu block size                       = Mega<!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu cache notes                     =
|spu block size notes                  = Improves performance.
|accurate xfloat                     = <!-- On, Off -->
|tsx instructions                      = <!-- Enabled, Disabled, Forced -->
|accurate xfloat notes               =
|tsx instructions notes                =  
|spu block size                     = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size notes                =
<!-- GPU configuration -->
<!-- GPU configuration -->
|renderer                           = <!-- OpenGL, Vulkan -->
|renderer                             = <!-- OpenGL, Vulkan, Disabled -->
|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                           = 60<!-- Off, 50, 60, 30, Auto, PS3 Native, Infinite -->
|framelimit notes                   =
|framelimit notes                     = Stops the game from speeding up past 60 FPS, and can reduce crashes during load screens.
|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% -->
|zcull accuracy                        = <!-- Precise, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|resolution scale notes             =
|zcull accuracy notes                  =
|resolution scale threshold         = <!-- Range between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|shader quality                        = <!-- High, Low, Auto -->
|resolution scale threshold notes   =
|shader quality notes                  =
|write color buffer                  = On
|3d rendering mode                    = <!-- Disabled, Anaglyph, Side-by-side, Over-under -->
|write color buffer notes           =
|3d rendering mode notes              =  
|strict rendering mode               = <!-- On, Off -->
|default resolution                   = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|strict rendering mode notes         =
|default resolution notes             =  
|vsync                               = <!-- On, Off -->
|resolution scale                     = <!-- Value between 50% to 800% -->
|vsync notes                         =
|resolution scale notes               =  
|stretch to display area             = <!-- On, Off -->
|resolution scale threshold           = 160 x 160<!-- Value between 1 to 1024 in the format 16 x 16 -->
|stretch to display area notes       =
|resolution scale threshold notes     = When using Resolution scaling above 100%, this must be set to 160x160. Otherwise bloom will appear pixelated.
|disable vertex cache                = <!-- On, Off -->
|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|disable vertex cache notes         =
|shader mode notes                    =  
|disable async shader compiler      = <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers                  = On<!-- On, Off -->
|disable async shader compiler notes =
|write color buffers notes             = Required in some sections and the demo version.
|strict rendering mode                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode notes           =  
|vsync                                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|vsync notes                           =  
|stretch to display area               = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area notes         =  
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes               =  
|asynchronous texture streaming        = On<!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming notes = Improves performance. '''May cause texture flickering when write color buffers is set to on.'''
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
|audio out windows                   = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL -->
|audio out windows                     = <!-- Cubeb, XAudio2, Disabled -->
|audio out windows notes             =
|audio out windows notes               =  
|audio out linux                     = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA -->
|audio out linux                       = <!-- Cubeb, FAudio, Disabled -->
|audio out linux notes               =
|audio out linux notes                 =  
|dump to file                        = <!-- On, Off -->
|audio format                          = <!-- Stereo, Surround 5.1, Surround 7.1, Automatic, Manual -->
|dump to file notes                 =  
|audio format 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, Qt -->
|camera settings notes                =
|move handler                          = <!-- Null, Fake, Mouse -->
|move handler notes                    =
<!-- Network configuration -->
|network status                        = <!-- Disconnected, Connected -->
|network status notes                  =
|psn status                            = <!-- Disconnected, Simulated, RPCN -->
|psn status 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 libraries                    = <!-- Switch to LLE, Switch to HLE -->
|firmware libraries notes              = <!-- Mention the libraries to be manually selected here -->
|read depth buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read depth buffers notes              =
|rsx fifo accuracy                    = Atomic<!-- Fast, Atomic, Ordered & Atomic -->
|rsx fifo accuracy notes              = Helps with stability.
|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                  = 50<!-- Value between 0 to 7000 -->
|driver wake-up delay notes            = Required to fix crashes, insignificant performance loss. Try 100 or 200 if it's still crashing.
|vblank rate                          = <!-- Value between 1 to 500 -->
|vblank rate notes                    =
|vblank ntsc fixup                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|vblank ntsc fixup 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       =  
|hook static function                = <!-- On, Off -->
|force gpu texture scaling            = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static function notes         =
|force gpu texture scaling notes      =  
|debug console mode                 = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|debug console mode notes           =
|hook static functions notes          =
|accurate ppu 128 reservations        = <!-- Always Enabled, Disabled, Value between 1 to 8 -->
|accurate ppu 128 reservations notes   =  
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =
<!-- Recommended patches -->
|highly recommended patch              = Disable MLAA, Disable SPU MLAA <!-- Mention patch names -->
|highly recommended patch notes        = Improves performance and allows Resolution Scaling to work properly
|recommended patch                    = Skip any videos with X button, Skip intro<!-- Mention patch names -->
|recommended patch notes               =  
}}
}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
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This title is currently considered "unplayable."
This title is currently not considered "playable", as the hardware requirement is too high. But it can be played from start to finish with decent performance on a good CPU, especially if you use the game's patches.
 
===Long black screen after Santa Monica logo===
Users may experience a black screen after the Santa Monica logo, which is normal. The game might take up to 5 minutes to progress past this screen.
 
===Resolution Scaling===
Resolution Scaling doesn't work properly unless the Disable MLAA patch is enabled. Game patches can be enabled via RPCS3's Patch Manager (go to Manage > Game Patches). The game is also quite RSX intensive and even a RTX 3090 loses a bit of performance at 4k (300% scaling). Due to this most users should stay at 200% or below if they want the best performance.
 
===Physics issues===
With low performance and varying framerates, physics issues can occur, such as Kratos not being placed properly on walls and floating off the map. Updating the game version to 1.03 may rectify this.


==Special Notes==
==Special Notes==
<!-- Mention any additional notes if necessary. If no special notes are required, remove this section -->
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===Custom Icon Art by Jjw410===
Custom replacement icon art by user [[User:Jjw410|Jjw410]]. Can be switched with original icon by renaming the image "ICON0.PNG" and replacing the file of the same name in the game's "PS3_GAME" directory (it is recommended to retain the original art for safety). Author has centered the original logo and given it a black drop shadow to match the style of the GOW Collection's icon.
[[File:GOW3 ICON0.png|300px]]
{{patch
|type    = PPU
|version = 1.2
|content =
Anchors:
  gow3_mlaa_notes: &gow3_mlaa_notes
    "Allows for the use of Resolution Scaling in the title.\nSet Resolution Scale Threshold to 1x1 or some effects will break.\n2.0 Slightly improves performance when using resolution scaling in some cases."
  gow3_colorgrading_notes: &gow3_colorgrading_notes
    "Significantly improves performance, changes visuals for Army of Sparta special attack and some lighting changes, generally only on magic sources."
  gow3_fog_notes: &gow3_fog_notes
    "Significantly improves performance in some cases, some distant places may look too clear due to removing the Layered fog effect. The patch is a good alternative to the Color Grading patch."
  gow3_bloom_notes: &gow3_bloom_notes
    "Disables some (not all) bloom effects."
  gow3_camerasway_notes: &gow3_camerasway_notes
    "Stops the ingame camera from swaying and shaking."
  gow3_skipintro_notes: &gow3_skipintro_notes
    "Skips SCE intros up to the first video.\n2.0 now skips first two intro videos."
  gow3_100_title: &gow3_100_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.00 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.00 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.00 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.00 ]
  gow3_103_title: &gow3_103_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.03 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.03 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.03 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.03 ]
      BCAS25003: [ 01.03 ]
      BCKS15003: [ 01.03 ]
PPU-19724fde16a5b111b7b4d2a065f5dccaf8e01962: # God of War 3 1.03
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x0026fe14, 0x901f ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_mlaa_notes
    Patch Version: 3.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0052bf2c, 0x00000000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x0023137c, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Depth of Field":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c14ac, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Motion Blur":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c57e4, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Color Grading (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_colorgrading_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bda3, 0x00 ]
  "Disable Layered Fog (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_fog_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00296a90, 0x38000000 ] # Disable Layered fog
      - [ be32, 0x00296bd4, 0x38000000 ] # On pause
  "Disable Bloom":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_bloom_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00231288, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Camera Sway":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_camerasway_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0015d29c, 0x38000000 ]
  "Skip intro":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_skipintro_notes
    Patch Version: 2.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x00588e50, 0x01 ]      # Skip SCEA logos
      - [ be32, 0x002712b4, 0x4816ce9d ] # bl 0x003de150
      - [ be32, 0x003de150, 0x7d4802a6 ] # mfspr r10,LR
      - [ be32, 0x003de154, 0x3d200055 ] # lis r9,0x55
      - [ be32, 0x003de158, 0x8009fcc5 ] # lwz r0,-0x33b(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x003de15c, 0x3d206f00 ] # lis r9,0x6f00
      - [ be32, 0x003de160, 0x7f804800 ] # cmpw cr7,r0,r9
      - [ be32, 0x003de164, 0x419e001c ] # beq cr7,0x003de180
      - [ be32, 0x003de168, 0x3d206e67 ] # lis r9,0x6e67
      - [ be32, 0x003de16c, 0x39294372 ] # addi r9,r9,0x4372
      - [ be32, 0x003de170, 0x7f804800 ] # cmpw cr7,r0,r9
      - [ be32, 0x003de174, 0x419e000c ] # beq cr7,0x003de180
      - [ be32, 0x003de178, 0x801b0f5c ] # lwz r0,0xf5c(r27) // original
      - [ be32, 0x003de17c, 0x4800000c ] # b 0x003de188
      - [ be32, 0x003de180, 0x394a0020 ] # addi r10,r10,0x20 // branch to skip video function
      - [ be32, 0x003de184, 0x7d4803a6 ] # mtspr LR,r10
      - [ be32, 0x003de188, 0x4e800020 ] # blr
PPU-4d5c51503a81a327c2a99427390a395b8dcb3767: # God of War 3 1.00
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x0026fd18, 0x901f ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_mlaa_notes
    Patch Version: 3.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bf2f, 0x00 ]
      - [ be32, 0x00231248, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Depth of Field":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c13c8, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Motion Blur":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c5700, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Color Grading (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_colorgrading_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bda3, 0x00 ]
  "Disable Layered Fog (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_fog_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00296994, 0x38000000 ] # Disable Layered fog
      - [ be32, 0x00296ad8, 0x38000000 ] # On pause
  "Disable Bloom":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_bloom_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00231288, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Camera sway":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0015d1b8, 0x38000000 ] # Camera sway
  "Skip intro":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_skipintro_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x001e5468, 0x4800 ]
}}
{{patch
|type    = Canary
|version = 1.2
|content =
Anchors:
  gow3_fps_notes: &gow3_fps_notes
    "WARNING: Causes physics issues with harpies, you will need to disable this patch to get past some sections of the game.\n\nUnlocks internal timestep calculation and fixes IGC timing issues at 60 FPS and above. Increase vblank to match your desired framerate."
  gow3_100_title: &gow3_100_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.00 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.00 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.00 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.00 ]
  gow3_103_title: &gow3_103_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.03 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.03 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.03 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.03 ]
      BCAS25003: [ 01.03 ]
      BCKS15003: [ 01.03 ]
PPU-4d5c51503a81a327c2a99427390a395b8dcb3767: # God of War 3 1.00
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 2.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x00528560, 1000 ]
      - [ bef32, 0x005284b8, 100000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x0026b528, 0x60000000 ] # Don't write to target FPS
      - [ bef32, 0x0052bee4, 60 ] # Target FPS # read max of 60 for physics stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b6e6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b74a, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b75e, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x001e51b6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f gameplay speed scaling
      - [ be16, 0x002710f6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f video player speed scaling
PPU-19724fde16a5b111b7b4d2a065f5dccaf8e01962: # God of War 3 1.03
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x00528560, 1000 ]
      - [ bef32, 0x005284b8, 50000 ] # Min FPS of 2
      - [ be16, 0x000c7b0a, 0xccc8 ] # Chainswing fix
      - [ be16, 0x000ea0fe, 0xccc8 ] # Water freeze fix
}}

Latest revision as of 10:38, 17 March 2024

God of War III
Gow3cover.jpg
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), BCES00799 (IRD), BCUS98111 (IRD), BCKS15003 (IRD), BCAS25003 (IRD), BCJS37001 (IRD)
Demo
NPUA70080
Soundtrack
NPEA00186
Internal resolution 1280x720
Quick links Check Compatibility
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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 Mega Improves performance.

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
Framelimit 60 Stops the game from speeding up past 60 FPS, and can reduce crashes during load screens.
Resolution scale threshold 160 x 160 When using Resolution scaling above 100%, this must be set to 160x160. Otherwise bloom will appear pixelated.
Write color buffers On Required in some sections and the demo version.
Asynchronous texture streaming On Improves performance. May cause texture flickering when write color buffers is set to on.

Advanced configuration

Setting Option Notes
RSX FIFO accuracy Atomic Helps with stability.
Driver wake-up delay 50 Required to fix crashes, insignificant performance loss. Try 100 or 200 if it's still crashing.

Recommended patches

Game patches are available through the RPCS3 Patch Manager. To enable them, right-click a game in RPCS3 then select "Manage Game Patches". Game Patches are created by RPCS3's community, and can alter how a game runs. More information can be found here.

Recommendation Patch name Notes
Highly recommended patch Disable MLAA, Disable SPU MLAA Improves performance and allows Resolution Scaling to work properly
Recommended patch Skip any videos with X button, Skip intro

Known Issues

This title is currently not considered "playable", as the hardware requirement is too high. But it can be played from start to finish with decent performance on a good CPU, especially if you use the game's patches.

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

Resolution Scaling

Resolution Scaling doesn't work properly unless the Disable MLAA patch is enabled. Game patches can be enabled via RPCS3's Patch Manager (go to Manage > Game Patches). The game is also quite RSX intensive and even a RTX 3090 loses a bit of performance at 4k (300% scaling). Due to this most users should stay at 200% or below if they want the best performance.

Physics issues

With low performance and varying framerates, physics issues can occur, such as Kratos not being placed properly on walls and floating off the map. Updating the game version to 1.03 may rectify this.

Special Notes

Custom Icon Art by Jjw410

Custom replacement icon art by user Jjw410. Can be switched with original icon by renaming the image "ICON0.PNG" and replacing the file of the same name in the game's "PS3_GAME" directory (it is recommended to retain the original art for safety). Author has centered the original logo and given it a black drop shadow to match the style of the GOW Collection's icon.

GOW3 ICON0.png

Patches

Anchors:

  gow3_mlaa_notes: &gow3_mlaa_notes
    "Allows for the use of Resolution Scaling in the title.\nSet Resolution Scale Threshold to 1x1 or some effects will break.\n2.0 Slightly improves performance when using resolution scaling in some cases."

  gow3_colorgrading_notes: &gow3_colorgrading_notes
    "Significantly improves performance, changes visuals for Army of Sparta special attack and some lighting changes, generally only on magic sources."

  gow3_fog_notes: &gow3_fog_notes
    "Significantly improves performance in some cases, some distant places may look too clear due to removing the Layered fog effect. The patch is a good alternative to the Color Grading patch."

  gow3_bloom_notes: &gow3_bloom_notes
    "Disables some (not all) bloom effects."

  gow3_camerasway_notes: &gow3_camerasway_notes
    "Stops the ingame camera from swaying and shaking."

  gow3_skipintro_notes: &gow3_skipintro_notes
    "Skips SCE intros up to the first video.\n2.0 now skips first two intro videos."

  gow3_100_title: &gow3_100_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.00 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.00 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.00 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.00 ]

  gow3_103_title: &gow3_103_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.03 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.03 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.03 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.03 ]
      BCAS25003: [ 01.03 ]
      BCKS15003: [ 01.03 ]

PPU-19724fde16a5b111b7b4d2a065f5dccaf8e01962: # God of War 3 1.03
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x0026fe14, 0x901f ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_mlaa_notes
    Patch Version: 3.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0052bf2c, 0x00000000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x0023137c, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Depth of Field":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c14ac, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Motion Blur":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c57e4, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Color Grading (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_colorgrading_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bda3, 0x00 ]
  "Disable Layered Fog (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_fog_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00296a90, 0x38000000 ] # Disable Layered fog
      - [ be32, 0x00296bd4, 0x38000000 ] # On pause
  "Disable Bloom":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_bloom_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00231288, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Camera Sway":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_camerasway_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0015d29c, 0x38000000 ]
  "Skip intro":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_skipintro_notes
    Patch Version: 2.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x00588e50, 0x01 ]       # Skip SCEA logos
      - [ be32, 0x002712b4, 0x4816ce9d ] # bl 0x003de150
      - [ be32, 0x003de150, 0x7d4802a6 ] # mfspr r10,LR
      - [ be32, 0x003de154, 0x3d200055 ] # lis r9,0x55
      - [ be32, 0x003de158, 0x8009fcc5 ] # lwz r0,-0x33b(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x003de15c, 0x3d206f00 ] # lis r9,0x6f00
      - [ be32, 0x003de160, 0x7f804800 ] # cmpw cr7,r0,r9
      - [ be32, 0x003de164, 0x419e001c ] # beq cr7,0x003de180
      - [ be32, 0x003de168, 0x3d206e67 ] # lis r9,0x6e67
      - [ be32, 0x003de16c, 0x39294372 ] # addi r9,r9,0x4372
      - [ be32, 0x003de170, 0x7f804800 ] # cmpw cr7,r0,r9
      - [ be32, 0x003de174, 0x419e000c ] # beq cr7,0x003de180
      - [ be32, 0x003de178, 0x801b0f5c ] # lwz r0,0xf5c(r27) // original
      - [ be32, 0x003de17c, 0x4800000c ] # b 0x003de188
      - [ be32, 0x003de180, 0x394a0020 ] # addi r10,r10,0x20 // branch to skip video function
      - [ be32, 0x003de184, 0x7d4803a6 ] # mtspr LR,r10
      - [ be32, 0x003de188, 0x4e800020 ] # blr

PPU-4d5c51503a81a327c2a99427390a395b8dcb3767: # God of War 3 1.00
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x0026fd18, 0x901f ]
  "Disable MLAA":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion, ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_mlaa_notes
    Patch Version: 3.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bf2f, 0x00 ]
      - [ be32, 0x00231248, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Depth of Field":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c13c8, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Motion Blur":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c5700, 0x38000000 ]
  "Disable Color Grading (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_colorgrading_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x0052bda3, 0x00 ]
  "Disable Layered Fog (Speedboost)":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes: *gow3_fog_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00296994, 0x38000000 ] # Disable Layered fog
      - [ be32, 0x00296ad8, 0x38000000 ] # On pause
  "Disable Bloom":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_bloom_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00231288, 0x60000000 ]
  "Disable Camera sway":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0015d1b8, 0x38000000 ] # Camera sway
  "Skip intro":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_skipintro_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be16, 0x001e5468, 0x4800 ]

Canary Patches

Anchors:
  gow3_fps_notes: &gow3_fps_notes
    "WARNING: Causes physics issues with harpies, you will need to disable this patch to get past some sections of the game.\n\nUnlocks internal timestep calculation and fixes IGC timing issues at 60 FPS and above. Increase vblank to match your desired framerate."

  gow3_100_title: &gow3_100_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.00 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.00 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.00 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.00 ]

  gow3_103_title: &gow3_103_title
    "God of War 3 (God of War III)":
      BCES00510: [ 01.03 ]
      BCES00799: [ 01.03 ]
      BCUS98111: [ 01.03 ]
      BCJS37001: [ 01.03 ]
      BCAS25003: [ 01.03 ]
      BCKS15003: [ 01.03 ]

PPU-4d5c51503a81a327c2a99427390a395b8dcb3767: # God of War 3 1.00
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games: *gow3_100_title
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 2.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x00528560, 1000 ]
      - [ bef32, 0x005284b8, 100000 ]
      - [ be32, 0x0026b528, 0x60000000 ] # Don't write to target FPS
      - [ bef32, 0x0052bee4, 60 ] # Target FPS # read max of 60 for physics stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b6e6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b74a, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x0026b75e, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f sync stuff
      - [ be16, 0x001e51b6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f gameplay speed scaling
      - [ be16, 0x002710f6, 0xe7a8 ] # 1000.0f video player speed scaling

PPU-19724fde16a5b111b7b4d2a065f5dccaf8e01962: # God of War 3 1.03
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games: *gow3_103_title
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *gow3_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x00528560, 1000 ]
      - [ bef32, 0x005284b8, 50000 ] # Min FPS of 2
      - [ be16, 0x000c7b0a, 0xccc8 ] # Chainswing fix
      - [ be16, 0x000ea0fe, 0xccc8 ] # Water freeze fix
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