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[Durante]

I had sound issues(static and popping)

Did you run HLE or LLE sound?

 

[RPGCrazied]

I honestly don't remember, lol. I'll try both and see what happens. But then I have to get my PS2 controller to work with the game. It works with others though.

I have to re download dolphin and try it with the EU copy, no longer have the Japanese Import.

 

[MiloFoxburr]

Found a Youtube video showing it running flawless

Dolphin SVN r6900
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HLE sound plugin Xaudio2 options enabled :
- HLE Audio
- DTK Music
- Audio Throttle
- 48,000 Hz

Direct3D11 plugin options enabled :
- Load Native Mipmaps
- EFB Scaled Copy
- Copy EFB (texture)
- Accurate Texture Cache (Fast)

Hope my i5 750 @ 3.6ghz + 4890 is enough to run it like that.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I normally run pretty good too on games.

I have a AMD Phenom II X6 1090T(6 cores at 3.2)
6gigs of DDR3 1333mhz
5770 1gig HD Radeon

 

[chaosblade]

If I can run it perfectly in Dolphin then I'll play it on there for sure. My poor CPU probably can't handle it though, and I'm not waiting until my Ivy Bridge upgrade next year to play this.

 

[LProtag]

Picked and packed... and money taken out of my bank account, haha. Or at least, in processing. No conversion fees that I can see though!

 

[RPGCrazied]

Zavvi didn't charge for conversion or anything either. Was only like $48. Haha, cheaper than buying it if it came out here in the states.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

I just got another e-Mail claiming it was "despatched". Hm. Keeping an eye on it - I'm ready.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I just got another e-Mail claiming it was "despatched". Hm. Keeping an eye on it - I'm ready.

Too bad we don't get tracking numbers. We have no clue where it is, or when to expect it! Watching the door like a hawk now.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Too bad we don't get tracking numbers. We have no clue where it is, or when to expect it! Watching the door like a hawk now.

Yeah really, I realize looking at it as "order history" that it's over for them. Time for me to just wait and be hopeful...

 

[CruxisMana]

Too bad we don't get tracking numbers. We have no clue where it is, or when to expect it! Watching the door like a hawk now.

 

[Zafir]

The sound is fine, until the FPS drops, and thats when the problem starts, that's the reason why that video is fine, it stays constantly at 30fps. Can't use LLE or whatever because I haven't bothered to rip what it needed from my console.

Doesn't matter eitherway, I can't play it that well anyway thanks to my CPU. 2.66GHZ quad core.

 

[RPGCrazied]

http://i.imgur.com/GuEol.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]


:LOL

Not quite that bad, but enough to hear the doorbell in any room of the house.

 

[LProtag]

Zavvi didn't charge for conversion or anything either. Was only like $48. Haha, cheaper than buying it if it came out here in the states.

It's your bank/credit card company that would charge for conversion, not the retailer.

 

[RPGCrazied]

It's your bank/credit card company that would charge for conversion, not the retailer.

I meant, I didn't see one on the bank statement. Just the one charge. Unless they put another charge later, I have no idea.

 

[slaughterking]

Eurogamer will publish their review tomorrow morning.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Eurogamer will publish their review tomorrow morning.

W00t! Cool.

Does any EU review site do video reviews?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

ASDA HAVE SHIPPED HADBabfuagfqw7r7!!!

 

[FreeMufasa]

So what do you guys think would be considered a good chart debut for Xenoblade? top 10? top 20?

 

[jesusraz]

Eurogamer will publish their review tomorrow morning.

Our reviews editor said mine should be posted later today

 

[Zafir]

So what do you guys think would be considered a good chart debut for Xenoblade? top 10? top 20?

I'd love to see it kick Zumba bloody fitness out of the top spot in the UK. Fat chance of that though! Bah!

 

[RPGCrazied]

Our reviews editor said mine should be posted later today

What site are you from?

 

[slaughterking]

So what do you guys think would be considered a good chart debut for Xenoblade? top 10? top 20?

In the UK? I think good would be a Top 10 debut considering the time of the year and everything.
I don't think that's very likely, though.

Our reviews editor said mine should be posted later today

But you spoiled the ending already!

What site are you from?

http://www.cubed3.com/

 

[Quixzlizx]

My order just shipped out from The Hut. Only two weeks until I get it.

 

[Nekobo]

I ordered from 365games. I live in California...any idea how long it'll take for the game to arrive.

 

[weeaboo]

Eurogamer will publish their review tomorrow morning.

Nice, looking forward to it.

This whole thing is very interesting because west reviewers tend to hate even the good JRPGs this gen (yes, there are good ones) and looks like eveyone is in love with Xenoblade.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Will this cheap controller work well with Xenoblade?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-CONTROLLER-PRO-NINTENDO-WII-REMOTE-WHITE-/300521904884?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item45f8805af4#ht_4581wt_905

 

[jesusraz]

In the UK? I think good would be a Top 10 debut considering the time of the year and everything.
I don't think that's very likely, though.


But you spoiled the ending already!


http://www.cubed3.com/

The game has been climbing up the Amazon UK chart each day since early last week, so it may well break the Wii Top 5.

Review's incoming quicker than expected...but I'm going offline as my wife's not seen me for quite some time, haha ^_^ I'm sure someone will oblige with the link when it's up in around 10 or so minutes

 

[Zafir]

Will this cheap controller work well with Xenoblade?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-CONTROLLER-PRO-NINTENDO-WII-REMOTE-WHITE-/300521904884?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item45f8805af4#ht_4581wt_905

Can't see why it wouldn't, never used anything Lupo branded though.

 

[PumpkinPie]

So what do you guys think would be considered a good chart debut for Xenoblade? top 10? top 20?

It wont chart, Alice barely broke the top 40 so I doubt an unheard of RPG will do much.

 

[slaughterking]

Will this cheap controller work well with Xenoblade?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-CONTROLLER-PRO-NINTENDO-WII-REMOTE-WHITE-/300521904884?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item45f8805af4#ht_4581wt_905

It looks like the button layout is identical to the original Nintendo controller, but it's hardly much cheaper. I would play it safe and just buy the original.

 

[jesusraz]

http://www.cubed3.com/review/1024 - 10/10!

 

[An Owl With Knees]

Cubed3 review -

http://www.cubed3.com/review/1024

 

[An Owl With Knees]

Great review, jesusraz!

Very much looking forward to it.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Will this cheap controller work well with Xenoblade?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-CONTROLLER-PRO-NINTENDO-WII-REMOTE-WHITE-/300521904884?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item45f8805af4#ht_4581wt_905

Its a standard clone. Reading reviews of these on the Internet (I've had no first hand experiance) it seems, plastic parts are identical to official so looks same on outside. Inside is where its different. Circuit baord isn't put together as well and quality control is far worse. Generally they suffer from stiff buttons and a tendancy to suddenly stop working for no real reason. Also they tend not to work with homebrew for some reason.

 

[wrowa]

In the UK? I think good would be a Top 10 debut considering the time of the year and everything.
I don't think that's very likely, though.

I have the feeling that the UK sales will be the worst. At least if you don't take imports into consideration (and I don't think that the online stores are reporting their numbers?). It makes the impression that mainland Europe is more inclined to buy Japanese games.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Well Game.co.uk just shipped mine (I'm in Canada). The tracking number is currently not working but I guess it should be updated tonight. Really glad they've shipped it before the release date. So it seems you guys living in Europe might be able to find an early copy in stores.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Thanks for all the replies.

I will probably only ever use the controller for Xenoblade so I will take the plunge with it.

Really cant afford to spend any more money!

 

[wrowa]

Thanks for all the replies.

I will probably only ever use the controller for Xenoblade so I will take the plunge with it.

Really cant afford to spend any more money!

The CCPro is just £3,50 more expensive at Amazon, I really don't understand why you would cheap out at the controller. Having a good controller is so fundamental to the enjoyment of a game imo, don't save at the wrong end.

 

[Reveirg]

Well Game.co.uk just shipped mine (I'm in Canada). The tracking number is currently not working but I guess it should be updated tonight. Really glad they've shipped it before the release date. So it seems you guys living in Europe might be able to find an early copy in stores.

Good to know, I'm in Quebec and still waiting for game.co.uk to ship mine. Is yours the CE??


It's becoming clearer and clearer with all the reviews that this game shines in pretty much every department.

However, the story doesn't get a lot of talk... I'm a genre fan and enjoyed many of the current-gen JRPGs despite the hate they more-or-less deservedly get. However, for most of them, the story bored me to death...

How is the story for Xenoblade, really? I've heard comments such as "not as bloated as Xenosaga, but nice" but nothing really concrete...

 

[Vamphuntr]

Good to know, I'm in Quebec and still waiting for game.co.uk to ship mine. Is yours the CE??


It's becoming clearer and clearer with all the reviews that this game shines in pretty much every department.

Yeah the one with the red CC. I'm in QC too . I preordered it as soon at it was avaible (30/6/2010). What's your order tracking saying? I first got an email saying they were packing it. Went to my order status page and it's marked as shipped.

 

[Alexios]

Thanks for all the replies.

I will probably only ever use the controller for Xenoblade so I will take the plunge with it.

Really cant afford to spend any more money!

If you're looking to save then don't buy any controller at all dude, it's not like having a d-pad instead of a second stick for the camera will ruin the gameplay. Monster Hunter is an action game designed around the PlayStation setup to begin with yet the remote + nunchuck setup works absolutely fine (actually, it works brilliantly, but that includes the gestures that Xenoblade probably doesn't have as it doesn't need them). It's not shoehorning fps functions on a d-pad or something to feel you really need a classic pad for it.

There are few Wii games (outside VC) I'd recommend a Classic Controller for and most if not all of them are conventional beat 'em ups. Xenoblade will work fine regardless.

 

[Robobandit]

Hoping that my GAME order will ship by the end of the day.. my order status still says "was picked and is being packed"..

 

[MicH]

I'm jealous. My CE from GAME still hasn't shipped Still getting picked and packed. I don't live in Canada though, but in Europe, so perhaps they ship the NA orders first?

 

[slaughterking]

I have the feeling that the UK sales will be the worst. At least if you don't take imports into consideration (and I don't think that the online stores are reporting their numbers?). It makes the impression that mainland Europe is more inclined to buy Japanese games.

They do actually.
http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/retail/index.jsp

And now that I think about it that could actually make a difference. Will be interesting to see.

Thanks for all the replies.

I will probably only ever use the controller for Xenoblade so I will take the plunge with it.

Really cant afford to spend any more money!

I would think twice about that. You want to play a (potentially) +100 hours RPG with it after all. And we are not talking about a big investment here. Three more bucks for reliable equipment is not so bad.

 

[Robobandit]

I'm jealous. My CE from GAME still hasn't shipped Still getting picked and packed. I don't live in Canada though, but in Europe, so perhaps they ship the NA orders first?

I'm in the US and mine is at the same status as yours..

I'm not in a big hurry as this will be waiting until after I finish Deus Ex 3.. but it would be nice to have it this week or early next.

 

[CruxisMana]

Hoping that my GAME order will ship by the end of the day.. my order status still says "was picked and is being packed"..

It's 7pm in the UK right now, so you'll have to wait until tomorrow unfortunately.

 

[nincompoop]

Kickass, my order from Zavvi has been dispatched! They're already doing a lot better than they did with my Shadow's Tale order, that one took them around 2 weeks after the release date before they even shipped it.

 

[weeaboo]

Good to know, I'm in Quebec and still waiting for game.co.uk to ship mine. Is yours the CE??


It's becoming clearer and clearer with all the reviews that this game shines in pretty much every department.

However, the story doesn't get a lot of talk... I'm a genre fan and enjoyed many of the current-gen JRPGs despite the hate they more-or-less deservedly get. However, for most of them, the story bored me to death...

How is the story for Xenoblade, really? I've heard comments such as "not as bloated as Xenosaga, but nice" but nothing really concrete...

Epic jRPG journey. Maybe generic but still good and enjoyable. From what i heard the game really shines in the characters who are really likeable and nothing cliche

 

[RPGCrazied]

It's pretty awesome reviewers citing this is the best jRPG this gen. I can't wait for this. The last jRPG that I thought was awesome of the awesomest was Tales of Vesperia.