Tokyo Xanadu is playable in 3D
Falcom's action-RPG "Tokyo Xanadu eX+" just got released on Steam (sadly there's no GOG-version). Since it's made by my favourite studio, I've picked it up right away and am happy to report that 3D Vision is activated once you select full-screen. There are some issues with broken shaders though, as the game uses an iteration of the Cold Steel engine. Tokyo Xanadu combines the fun, fluid hack'n slash gameplay of Ys (awesome) with the rather tiresome Japanese high-school social simulation style of Persona 5. I love the dungeon crawling part of the game, but wish they'd finally cut down on the high-school anime setting.
Falcom's action-RPG "Tokyo Xanadu eX+" just got released on Steam (sadly there's no GOG-version).

Since it's made by my favourite studio, I've picked it up right away and am happy to report that 3D Vision is activated once you select full-screen.
There are some issues with broken shaders though, as the game uses an iteration of the Cold Steel engine.

Tokyo Xanadu combines the fun, fluid hack'n slash gameplay of Ys (awesome) with the rather tiresome Japanese high-school social simulation style of Persona 5.

I love the dungeon crawling part of the game, but wish they'd finally cut down on the high-school anime setting.

#1
Posted 12/10/2017 12:12 PM   
Not being on GOG is a shame. I like DRM-free installers. I don't know if I should wait or if it's a lost cause for this game (https://twitter.com/aksysgames/status/890991168263118848). What is broken in 3D? In Trails of Cold Steel, only water and some barrier effects were broken. If you say what they are and post some shaders, maybe I can fix them. Edit: it will be on GOG apparently: "We're planning to release on GOG, it just may happen a little after the Steam release as we get all our ducks in order along with approvals since this would be our first potential release on GOG :)" Source: [url]https://www.resetera.com/threads/tokyo-xanadu-ex-ot-a-fantasy-based-on-reality.10047/#post-1839759[/url] So I'll wait for that version.
Not being on GOG is a shame. I like DRM-free installers. I don't know if I should wait or if it's a lost cause for this game (https://twitter.com/aksysgames/status/890991168263118848).

What is broken in 3D? In Trails of Cold Steel, only water and some barrier effects were broken.

If you say what they are and post some shaders, maybe I can fix them.

Edit: it will be on GOG apparently: "We're planning to release on GOG, it just may happen a little after the Steam release as we get all our ducks in order along with approvals since this would be our first potential release on GOG :)" Source: https://www.resetera.com/threads/tokyo-xanadu-ex-ot-a-fantasy-based-on-reality.10047/#post-1839759

So I'll wait for that version.

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#2
Posted 12/10/2017 01:58 PM   
It's on sale atm at GoG $35.99 https://www.gog.com/game/tokyo_xanadu_ex
It's on sale atm at GoG $35.99


https://www.gog.com/game/tokyo_xanadu_ex

#3
Posted 04/05/2018 03:51 PM   
After what Gryzor_ told me about the game, I think I'll wait for a deeper discount. I'll still buy it and fix it, but at a later date. I still have some days to think about it and watch some videos.
After what Gryzor_ told me about the game, I think I'll wait for a deeper discount. I'll still buy it and fix it, but at a later date. I still have some days to think about it and watch some videos.

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#4
Posted 04/05/2018 10:32 PM   
No worries, I saw it was on sale at GoG and remembered your post.
No worries, I saw it was on sale at GoG and remembered your post.

#5
Posted 04/06/2018 02:32 PM   
I just got it on GOG (50% off in a flash sale, lowest price on GOG till now). I'll start with the fix after I finish Grandia II, unless I get impatient :p. I haven't forgotten about Yakuza 0. There are some issues I'm still trying to figure out. Turok 2 still paused until I learn how to fix its problems.
I just got it on GOG (50% off in a flash sale, lowest price on GOG till now).

I'll start with the fix after I finish Grandia II, unless I get impatient :p. I haven't forgotten about Yakuza 0. There are some issues I'm still trying to figure out. Turok 2 still paused until I learn how to fix its problems.

CPU: Intel Core i7 7700K @ 4.9GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 5
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GPU: Gainward Phoenix 1080 GLH
Monitor: Asus PG278QR
Speakers: Logitech Z506
Donations account: masterotakusuko@gmail.com

#6
Posted 09/05/2018 04:59 AM   
I started fixing this game yesterday. Shaders are very similar to the Trails of Cold Steel games, so I have implemented a lot of features in a short time: - Stereoized bloom with StereoTextureEnable at 0x00000027. - HUD depth and toggle, without breaking motion blur when running (which can also be disabled) or breaking the map. - Cutscene black bars toggle. - Sky bloom presets (still incomplete because I'll need more regexes). - Gamma hotkeys. - Object bloom presets. But it's the same shader as the low resolution depth of field. I need to experiment more. - Fixed an effect in the very first red portal (it was at screen depth). - Cel shading toggle (with regex because they are a lot of shaders). I don't know if I'll do a "no glasses" mode this time. I haven't even reached a battle yet, and I want to see water. I expect it to need mostly the same fix as the ToCS games. Another thing I was experimenting with yesterday was giving depth to fake window reflections. I'll need to compensate for camera rotation (I didn't have much time left yesterday). It's a long game so don't expect the fix for at least two or three weeks.
I started fixing this game yesterday. Shaders are very similar to the Trails of Cold Steel games, so I have implemented a lot of features in a short time:

- Stereoized bloom with StereoTextureEnable at 0x00000027.
- HUD depth and toggle, without breaking motion blur when running (which can also be disabled) or breaking the map.
- Cutscene black bars toggle.
- Sky bloom presets (still incomplete because I'll need more regexes).
- Gamma hotkeys.
- Object bloom presets. But it's the same shader as the low resolution depth of field. I need to experiment more.
- Fixed an effect in the very first red portal (it was at screen depth).
- Cel shading toggle (with regex because they are a lot of shaders).

I don't know if I'll do a "no glasses" mode this time.

I haven't even reached a battle yet, and I want to see water. I expect it to need mostly the same fix as the ToCS games.

Another thing I was experimenting with yesterday was giving depth to fake window reflections. I'll need to compensate for camera rotation (I didn't have much time left yesterday).

It's a long game so don't expect the fix for at least two or three weeks.

CPU: Intel Core i7 7700K @ 4.9GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 5
RAM: GSKILL Ripjaws Z 16GB 3866MHz CL18
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Monitor: Asus PG278QR
Speakers: Logitech Z506
Donations account: masterotakusuko@gmail.com

#7
Posted 09/24/2018 08:19 AM   
I couldn't resist. I wanted to see Towa without glasses. So the no glasses mode is in! :p
I couldn't resist. I wanted to see Towa without glasses. So the no glasses mode is in! :p

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#8
Posted 09/25/2018 07:42 AM   
[quote="masterotaku"]I couldn't resist. I wanted to see Towa without glasses. So the no glasses mode is in! :p[/quote] LMAO, nice motivation there :D I've almost given up on this game, but your fix will definitely make me pick it up again, so thank you!
masterotaku said:I couldn't resist. I wanted to see Towa without glasses. So the no glasses mode is in! :p

LMAO, nice motivation there :D
I've almost given up on this game, but your fix will definitely make me pick it up again, so thank you!

#9
Posted 09/25/2018 02:46 PM   
If you didn't like the game before, I don't think that will change, unless the sky bloom or no HUD depth were driving you mad, lol. I haven't reached a battle yet. My battle was with shaders :p. But it's time to move on with the story starting today. Talking about Falcom games, I hope Ys VIII can reach a decent discount on GOG before the end of the year. It sucks not doing a fix while I know some people are waiting for it :(. The advantage is that while I fix other games my knowledge increases. Even one year ago I wouldn't have managed to do what I did with Grandia II. PS: I won't be able to disable depth of field properly this time. It's tied to its own brightness + all other envornment bloom and it's low resolution (512x512). In the ToCS games it was high resolution and I could just disable the blurring part without affecting anything else.
If you didn't like the game before, I don't think that will change, unless the sky bloom or no HUD depth were driving you mad, lol.

I haven't reached a battle yet. My battle was with shaders :p. But it's time to move on with the story starting today.

Talking about Falcom games, I hope Ys VIII can reach a decent discount on GOG before the end of the year. It sucks not doing a fix while I know some people are waiting for it :(. The advantage is that while I fix other games my knowledge increases. Even one year ago I wouldn't have managed to do what I did with Grandia II.


PS: I won't be able to disable depth of field properly this time. It's tied to its own brightness + all other envornment bloom and it's low resolution (512x512). In the ToCS games it was high resolution and I could just disable the blurring part without affecting anything else.

CPU: Intel Core i7 7700K @ 4.9GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 5
RAM: GSKILL Ripjaws Z 16GB 3866MHz CL18
GPU: Gainward Phoenix 1080 GLH
Monitor: Asus PG278QR
Speakers: Logitech Z506
Donations account: masterotakusuko@gmail.com

#10
Posted 09/25/2018 03:19 PM   
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