Aeana, here's a quick guide I've typed up. I'm not creative enough to go full OT, just the essentials that can be put into the OP of this thread.
Anyone else can suggest formatting changes or improvements if they'd like.
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What is this?
This is a English fan translation patch for
Final Fantasy Type-0, the portable installment of the
Fabula Nova Crystallis series that was released back in 2011. Formerly known as
Final Fantasy Agito XIII, it was initially under development for mobiles until it transitioned to PSP in 2008. This is not to be confused with
Final Fantasy Agito which is available on Android and iPhone in Japan which shares the same universe and characters but the stories are different.
After Square Enix showed little signs of bringing this title to the West, a computer science student by the name of Sky and his group took upon the localisation endeavour themselves and organised
Operation Doomtrain at the beginning of 2013. They've now finished and released the patch on June 8, 2014.
Note - This quick guide is going to assume you already know how to install and work with CFW/PSP or eCFW/Vita but I'll include links if you need help
Where do I start?
Things you need:
- A copy of the game
- A PSP with CFW installed
- PC (the patch is only available as an .exe right now)
First you must dump an ISO of a copy you own. Since the patch contains the complementary files of the other disc, you only need to dump
ONE of the UMDs.
[GUIDE] (thanks Zomba13)
Both the original and Ultimate Hits work with the patch and can be bought from but not limited to the following places:
AmiAmi
AmiAmi (Ultimate Hits)
Amazon
YesAsia
YesAsia (Ultimate Hits)
To dump ISOs, you'll need to have custom firmware (CFW) installed onto your PSP and a homebrew app like UMD Dumper or similar. If you need more info on CFW, click
here. If you're planning to play on PSP as well, you should go with PRO CFW. The reason why will be explained later.
How do I patch the ISOs?
Download the patch from
here
The patching process is very simple.
- Open Final Fantasy Type-0 Patcher.exe
- Click on "Patch"
- Locate the ISO
- Select the location where you want to save the patched ISO
- Patching will then commence and done!
How can I play the game?
There are several ways in which you can play the game;
PSP - Place the game in the ISO folder of your memory stick and you're good to go. Since the resulting patched ISO is larger than 2GB, most UMD drivers don't work well with the game. However, PRO CFW includes the "Inferno" UMD driver which bypasses this problem and the game is fully playable on PSP.
The usual process of activating the Inferno driver is through the VSH menu or Recovery Menu on bootup.
Vita - If you're lucky enough to have a Vita with eCFW, Type-0 is playable on it too! Transfer the game through the exploited game save file or use FTP and place the game in the ISO folder. Just like PSP however, you'll need the Inferno driver for it to work. This is included in Total_Noob's TN-V8 eCFW so make sure you're up to date with that. Method of activation is the same as PSP.
If you have a Vita that's up to date with the latest official firmware, don't bother asking how to play the game on it right now. The opportunities to install eCFW are rare as Sony will quickly pull the game with the kernel exploit from the PSN store and release a new "stability" FW update soon after. If you really want it in the future, subscribe to the
GAF Vita Homebrew thread or pay attention to wololo.net where the name of the game with a kernel exploit is occasionally released.
Emulation - Download their latest build of PPSSPP
here. Available on Windows (32/64-bit) and Android. Benefits include high rendering resolutions, AA and playing with a DS3/DS4/360/ONE controller.
Version 0.9.8 does not contain the latest fixes that will play the game properly.
There are unofficial builds for
OSX and
iOS but I'm not sure how well they work with the game.
If you would like to show your appreciation, feel free to purchase the
Gold version of PPSSPP, available on either PC or Android.
FAQ
I thought we had to merge both UMD discs before applying the translation patch?
Apparently that was the intention in the first place but for whatever reason that is no longer required. You can still apply the patch to a merged ISO but it is an unnecessary step.
Is there an SE Plugin version of the translation patch?
No
PPSSPP keeps crashing and the error says that it needs MSVCP120.dll
Download and install this -
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
I'm getting white shadows
Make sure you're on the latest build of PPSSPP, not their last stable 0.9.8 release.
This patch released earlier than expected, is there an announcement coming soon?
Don't know.
Why are X and O swapped?
Standard configuration of buttons in Japan. Deal with it.
My CFW is ____, do I still need to change to PRO?
I'm not that familiar with the CFW scene anymore but the Inferno driver is vital. If you don't have it, install 6.60 PRO.
How do I get my Dualshock 3/4 working on PC?
[GUIDE]Dualshock 3
[GUIDE]Dualshock 4
I'm getting some weird performance drops and my rig is BEAST.
Turn off Texture Scaling.
