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|image     = Final Fantasy X FrontBox.jpg
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|developer = Square
|genre     = J-RPG Minigames
|wikipedia = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X
|versions  = • NTSC-U: SLUS_20312 (BB3D833A)<br/>• PAL: SCES_50490 (CRC)<br/>• PAL-G: SCES_59402 (941BB7D9)<br/>• NTSC-J: SLPS_25050 (6A4EFE60)<br/>• NTSC-J "International" Rerelease: SLPS_25088 (CRC)
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::'''''This article is a test, some info needs verification or might be incorrect'''''

==General Info==
'''Final Fantasy X''', the tenth installment of the [[Final Fantasy]] series, is one of the most compatible games for [[PCSX2]]. It's not very picky about the choice of plugins and also doesn't need a high-end pc to run fluently. There are some known issues with it though, but most of them are easy to avoid or very minor.

==Recommended Specs==
* '''CPU:''' Core2Duo @ 2.0GHz
* '''GPU:''' Nvidia Geforce 8600GT

This game is mainly cpu-limited, but already an Intel Core2Duo at 2.0GHz (probably even lower) or similar is able to emulate this game at playable speeds. Your gpu shouldn't be slower than a Nvidia Geforce 8600GT, though, as this might hurt your fps pretty badly in a few scenes of the game.

==PCSX2&Plugins==
* '''EMU:''' All game versions are playable since the latest stable release v0.9.6 of [[PCSX2]]
* '''GPU:''' [[GSdx]] is recommended, but the game also works fine with [[ZeroGS]] (not OpenGL version) and [[ZZOgl]]
* '''SPU:''' [[SPU2-X]] is recommended, but the game also works fine with [[P.E.Op.S. SPU2]] and [[ZeroSPU2]]
* '''PAD:''' [[Lilypad]] is recommended, but the game also works fine with [[SSSPSX PAD]]
* '''CDVD:''' [[LinuzISO]] is recommended, but the game also works fine with [[Gigaherz CDVD]], [[P.E.Op.S. CDVD]] and the built in [[ISO-loader]] (File-&gt;Run ISO Image)

==Performance Tips==
* [[EE Sync Hack]]: noticable speedup, only minor issues (cycle rate x2 & fmvs)
* [[INTC Sync Hack]]: small if any speedup, no issues
* [[IOP x2 Cycle Rate]]: small if any speedup, no issues
* [[Idle Loop Fast Forward]]: noticable speedup, no issues
* [[VU Cycle Stealing]]: Huge speedup, even the maximum setting seems to work fine

As always: try to avoid any combination of [[EE Sync Hack]] and [[VU Cycle Stealing]], most often it will lead to false fps readings and slowdowns instead of more speed. [[MicroVU]] seems to be neither needed nor faster for this game. Running the game as an ISO image directly from your hdd is also a good idea. If you have either Windows Vista or Windows7 use the "[[DirectX|DirectX10/11]] (Hardware)" renderer option in GSdx, it's usually faster and more compatible than the [[DirectX|DirectX9]] one. The [[VSync]] option in the settings of [[GSdx]] should be deactivated, use the [[Frame Limiter]] of [[PCSX2]] to keep your game from running too fast. And last but not least: try the latest [[Public Beta]] of [[PCSX2]] for more speed.

BTW, many reaction-based minigames are easier, if you set your [[Custom FPS Limit]] to a value of 30 or even lower, as the speed of the gameplay will be slowed down by that. On the other hand you can fast forward long conversations or your level grinding by disabling the [[FPS Limit]] completely, if your computer is able to run this game at considerably more than 60 [[FPS]].

==Known Issues==
===Auron Look!===
* '''Type:''' Crash
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' Unknown
* '''Description:''' Game crashes during the introduction of the game, right after Auron states "Look!"
* '''Solution:''' No definitive solution known, a fix is being worked on. until then changing the cdvd plugin might help. And try to run the game from its game disc and from your hdd. Some users claimed that aggressive speed hack settings enabled them to pass this scene.

===Djose Temple===
* '''Type:''' Crash, GFX Glitches
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' Unknown (PAL-G)
* '''Description:''' With [[PCSX2]] v0.9.6 the game crashes after leaving the Temple in Djose. During the conversation about Yuna's hair the graphics become corrupted and the game might crash.
* '''Solution:''' This issue was fixed. Use the latest [[Public Beta]] of [[PCSX2]].

===Al Bhed Home===
* '''Type:''' Crash, GFX Glitches
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' Unknown (PAL-G)
* '''Description:''' With [[PCSX2]] v0.9.6 the game crashes during the Cutscene at the Al Bhed Home, similar to the '''Djose Temple''' crash.
* '''Solution:''' This issue was fixed. Use the latest [[Public Beta]] of [[PCSX2]].

===Kilika Sending===
* '''Type:''' Crash
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' Unknown
* '''Description:''' The game crashes during the cutscene, which shows Yuna's first sending.
* '''Solution:''' Open the [[Advanced Configuration]] of [[PCSX2]] and set both clamp modes to "Extra".

===Thunder Plains Battle Freezing===
* '''Type:''' Glitch
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' Unknown (at least PAL)
* '''Description:''' Upon entering battle with a specific combination of enemies (Gold Element, Buer and one of Melusine/Kusariqqu/Aerouge) the game occasionally does not show the battle menus. This leaves you stuck, unable to do anything.
* '''Solution:''' Save state often in between battles so you can load the state should the problem occur.

===Missing Geometry===
* '''Type:''' GFX Glitches
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' All
* '''Description:''' Huge amount of missing polygons with [[ZeroGS]]/[[ZZOgl]].
* '''Solution:''' Activate the [[FFX-Hack]] in the settings of the GS-Plugins (only for older versions of this plugins, newer versions have it activated by default).

===GSdx&ATI===
* '''Type:''' Slowdown
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' All
* '''Description:''' During scenes like the full Shiva Summoning the [[FPS]] drop significantly and the [[CPU Usage]] shown in the titlebar of [[PCSX2]] shows 99%.
* '''Solution:''' Try a pre 14xx revision of [[GSdx]], like r1398.

===Menu FPS===
* '''Type:''' Slowdown
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' All
* '''Description:''' Although the rest of the game runs fine, the menu slows down significantly.
* '''Solution:''' Deactivate the [[Allow 8-bit Textures]] option in the settings of [[GSdx]].

==="Dirty" Textures===
* '''Type:''' Minor
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' All
* '''Description:''' Small black lines and dots visible at the edges and corners of texts and images.
* '''Solution:''' Unavoidable sideeffect of using a custom [[Internal Resolution]] and/or [[Texture Filtering]]. Either set [[GSdx]] to [[Native]] or disable [[Texture Filtering]].

===Weird Hair===
* '''Type:''' Minor
* '''Affected Game Versions:''' All
* '''Description:''' Some polygons in e.g. Tidus' hair are rendered incorrectly.
* '''Solution:''' There is no fix for this, yet.

==Screenshots==