Emulator Setup
Common issues when running Skate 3 on RPCS3 and how to fix them - falling through the map, slow motion, corrupt game data, black textures, and CFSS loader problems.
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Close the game first.
In the RPCS3 game list, right-click Skate 3 and select "Create or Change Custom Config from Default Settings".
Go to the CPU tab and change XFloat to "Accurate XFloat".
Save the config and relaunch the game.
Close the game first.
In the RPCS3 game list, right-click Skate 3 and select "Create or Change Custom Config from Default Settings".
Go to the CPU tab and enable "SPU Loop Detection".
Save the config and relaunch the game.
Navigate to the RPCS3 folder on your PC, then go to: dev_hdd0\game\
Delete the folder named "BLUS30464_INSTALL". If your copy is BLES00760 instead, delete "BLES00760_INSTALL".
You may need to repeat this process each time the error appears - it can reoccur on subsequent launches.
Launch the game again - the error message will be gone.
Close the game first.
In the RPCS3 game list, right-click Skate 3 and select "Create or Change Custom Config from Default Settings".
Go to the GPU tab and enable "Write Color Buffers".
Save the config and relaunch the game.
Open the CFSS folder and run the loader program.
Click the symbol at the top left and choose "Edit Game Location".
Make sure the string "ps3_game" is NOT part of the pathname - remove it if it is.
The path should end at the game's root folder, not inside ps3_game.
Reload the skater in CFSS, then relaunch the game.
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