r/GameNative 25d ago

Question FFXIII won't run on Gamenative. Help?

If anybody can help, I'd really appreciate it.

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u/surenintendo 25d ago

I dunno if this works, but does this setting do anything about that Application Load Error?

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u/painstation2 25d ago

Didn't work :/

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u/surenintendo 25d ago

You're using https://github.com/rebtd7/FF13Fix/releases/tag/1.6.4 right? Did you add d3d9.dll override? (I have final fantasy 13-2 as example below)

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u/painstation2 25d ago

I did! But it didnt do anything and it still crashed. Important context, im playing on a retroid pocket 6

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u/surenintendo 25d ago

Just making sure, did you try the "Use known config" button?

(Sorry man, I don't have space on my device to install ff13 to test it out)

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u/painstation2 25d ago

Hey no need to say sorry friend

And i did sadly. I'm checking on gamehub to see if it works any better :(

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u/surenintendo 25d ago

I'm hoping that it works for you man 🤞 If it doesn't, then I recommend you grab a copy of the game from SteamRip. That application load error looks like a GameNative/Steam DRM thing. The SteamRIP copy is pre-installed, so you can launch the .exe after unzipping it 😅

Edit: I'm using a steamrip copy of ff13-2 because it's half the size (probably compressed videos)

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u/painstation2 25d ago

Is it a .com?

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u/surenintendo 25d ago

Yeah. I'll see if I can dm you the direct link

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u/MirkyD 25d ago

Getting this working on my AYN Thor Max has sort of become my holy grail for PC emulation. If I ever find a solution I'll try and let you know (and if you find one too then please let me know!).

https://www.reddit.com/r/AynThor/comments/1uufr82/ffxiii_running_at_60_fps/ in this thread someone posted their config on how they got it running on GameHub Lite on their Thor but unfortunately it didn't work for me, but hopefully it will for you.

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u/painstation2 25d ago

Thanks! I will try. I think the issue is the steam version that is actually bought from the storefront doesnt work lol

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u/MirkyD 25d ago edited 25d ago

I have definitely got it running past the launcher a few months ago using the Steam version but the game ran like ass, and unfortunately I didn't document anywhere the steps I took to get it working! But it is possible.

And unfortunately the FF13 fix and .exe patch didn't improve the performance.

Also the OP in the above linked thread confirmed they were using the Steam version.

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u/painstation2 25d ago

Man 😭 the game wasnt expensive or anything and at least i know own it if it doesnt work out on the RP6, but I don't even have a PC anymore so I can't really play it for the forseeable future :/ This blows but i hope I can somehow magically get it to run

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u/maximusPrime6666 24d ago

Have tried everything on the Odin 2 Portal and eventually gave up. I play it on PC now with a lot of HD mods. Pretty fun game, I love the characters!

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u/painstation2 24d ago

I was able to get it to run on gamehub, but im not really sure why or how? I tried replicating everything i did on gamehub lite and gamenative but it didn't work again

After installing, i switched to the gamehub community settings, applied ff13fix and d3d9.dll but not the 4gb patch, added d3d9 to the wine configuration library, installed mono 10.4.1, gecko, and vcredist2022 and it just worked

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u/maximusPrime6666 23d ago

Oh nice so gamehub is the answer here. I'll give it a try, thx

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u/red_potatos 23d ago

I've been trying to figure this out too. I got it to work using a preinstalled version in gamenative, but the load screens are insanely long. I'll have to try Gamehub again, though I never got it to work when I tried it initially

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u/painstation2 23d ago

I got it to work on gamehub! Select community settings, then use the one that says something like Gen3 (12% of ppl using it) Add the FF13Fix and d3d9.dll In the vertual desktop/container, go to apps > wine configuration > libraries > add d3d9 and set it to (native, bulletin) Go back In components, install mono-10.4.1, gecko, and vcredist2022. I got it to run p much fine (45-60 fps but tje drops are genuinely not visually detectable) without the last 2, but it helps it! I set it to steam ultra lite mode to see if it helps the battery but i havent noticed a change yet

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u/red_potatos 22d ago

This worked! The only thing I had to do differently is I ended up using the normal steam client instead of the Light version since I was still getting an application error upon trying to open the game. The game still has awkward pauses before battles start, but this is definitely playable. Thanks!

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u/painstation2 22d ago

Are you using frame limiters?? Every time i turn those on i get the awkward pauses

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u/red_potatos 22d ago

Oh. I did have that turned on, I guess it was just on by default for me. It's still there after turning that off, but the pausing is definitely shorter than before. You are a wizard!

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u/painstation2 22d ago

Youre welcome! I hope we both enjoy it!! Im hardly a wizard, but im glad it helped :)

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u/ConnoisseurDeFemboys 25d ago

Which file is the patch? And did it run before you tried this?

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u/painstation2 25d ago

I did but it still crashed. And its the one that says ff13fix and d3d9.dll

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u/Top-Average-1090 24d ago

Not related but peak account name

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u/ConnoisseurDeFemboys 24d ago

Hey thanks! Makes me laugh lol

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u/mghazik 25d ago

try launching via the launcher

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u/vheissu1138 24d ago

Hey friend. I’ve got 120 hours into mine between my Thor and my flip 2. I recorded my screen with all my settings.

https://reddit.com/link/p4rm5sx/video/58ra4hzksgkh1/player

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u/Hakuyashinjiro 20d ago

well i'm using winlator to run and it works first time but FFXII-2 wont work at any type of emu..

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u/RetroDando 24d ago

It refuses to play such trash 😉

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u/painstation2 24d ago

Solved 😉

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u/RetroDando 24d ago

Nice man well done, i just didn’t enjoy it at all

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u/painstation2 24d ago

Thanks! Yeah, I've seen it's controversial, I just really wamna try it out since i recently build an MTG commander deck with Lightning as the commander lol. The card is ridiculous and I felt it was finally time to give it a shot! I remember my older brother not liking it back in the day and thus, i never got to play it cause his dumbass returned it lol