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: Recent updates have introduced optimizations that provide a 5-7% performance boost. High-end users with CPUs like the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or Intel Core i9 series can now achieve a stable 60 FPS, and even 4K at 120 FPS with specific community patches. Hardware Requirements & Setup
If an emulator mis-times an SPU instruction, the game crashes, freezes, or triggers the infamous "SPU thread stuck" error.
Cutscenes occasionally suffer from audio desyncing because animations may play faster than intended on an emulator.
Right-click the game in RPCS3 and select Manage Game Patches . Enable the "Disable MLAA" patch, which is critical for boosting performance and allowing resolution scaling to work correctly. Best Settings for Maximum Performance