VITA Metal Max Xeno (English Patched) VITA

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Metal Max Xeno (English Patched) VITA​

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Vita3k Compatibility: For me it crashes after the first fight (PC) Android untested.

A port of the PS4 version's localization to Vita.

Author: Knofbath

Known issues:
There are 3 animations that may look odd or garbled, Ultra Modifying, Extermination Bonus, Points Bonus.
Space limitations on certain strings mean they are abbreviated or otherwise altered.
I killed the green/red arrow that tells you if ATK went up or down, it had to go for my sanity.

https://imgur.com/a/S5gD7M3

Contributors:
u/ExData7 - obtaining the PS4 files, and image conversion
Knofbath - eboot.bin modding and file editing

Special Thanks:
MetalFan - tips on file formats and help finding pointers
dots_tb - making rePatch which makes this possible, and some file decryption tips
froid_san - tips on extracting and manipulating data (and a helpful script!!)
Discord users: Sidier (シディアー), Toyoch, KuonLover420, marburg, Himsa, and Paralel for helping me check my google translations.

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[DateS]

The game runs great on android except force close when save the game

Wish the emu have save state like other emu

I'm using vita3k zx v12.5 build 15

 

[midnitecarnival]

How to apply the English patch?

Or is it automatically applied during installation and opening video and character creation are not translated....

EDIT: Instructions for anyone else coming in here with the same question.

ENGLISH PATCH
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After installing game zip, extract zip and enter it's folder to find 'Patch' and 'RePatch' folders.

Then go to:

C:\Users\*User*\AppData\Roaming\Vita3K\Vita3K\ux0
(Default installation path)

Copy Repatch folder contents into 'App'
and Patch folder contents into 'Patch'

EDIT 2

The above is what I had to do because I had not installed the "Preinst" Firmware. When I had installed MM previously it was my first time using Vista 3k so didn't even realize that piece (of 3 firmware updates) was missing.

Re-installed last night with all three firmware in place and the patch installed automatically without having to copy/paste folders.

 

[AkemiNakajima]

Just tested the game here for 3 hours on version 3460 (PC) and it works without any crashes. Even Criminal Girls 2 works in this version but with various visual glitches.

 

[Glimbo]

Yea, He's a long-standing friend of mine, and I spoke to him about it a few days ago so we went looking for the source of the regression. I'd do the same if you have any other vita games that have regressed. :)

It'd be appreciated if you could investigate Metal Max Xeno. There's been a few regressions.
On version 3776, it freezes at the end of the cutscene that plays after defeating the first boss.
A few versions before, it was able to progress up to meeting Po-M the second time (after the cutscene mentioned above).
On version 3713, it appeared to be fully playable but would freeze when trying to save the game.
Apparently, it was fully playable on version 3460.

 

[AkemiNakajima]

Thank you.

Did you tested in the version he said ?

 

[That_Man]

It's been a couple of years so I might be somewhat inaccurate, but it should be version v0.1.6 ~3013+ around there.

Thank you.

 

[Dwarfy2k]

I was looking forward to seeing the game on this site for so long.
Unfortunately it freezes and crashes after defeating Man Zappa and talking to the AI (freeze starts when she's supposed to teleport).
I guess it only works for Vita3k android users, which is a shame.
You'd think it'd work on the windows version too but apparently not.
It's especially frustrating, since apart from occasional graphical bugs it runs flawlessly.

Why not see if blustacks will run it via the vita3k android then?

 

[Vortex]

I was wondering about that. Tried to run it on my PCwitht Vita3K and it crashed almost right away. I decided that I emulated too close to the sun and gave up on it.

The latest Vita3k build that doesn't randomly freeze and crash during cutscenes seems to be "0.1.9 Build 3460", which looks and plays stable enough.

 

[Sciminoc]

I was looking forward to seeing the game on this site for so long.
Unfortunately it freezes and crashes after defeating Man Zappa and talking to the AI (freeze starts when she's supposed to teleport).
I guess it only works for Vita3k android users, which is a shame.
You'd think it'd work on the windows version too but apparently not.
It's especially frustrating, since apart from occasional graphical bugs it runs flawlessly.

I was wondering about that. Tried to run it on my PCwitht Vita3K and it crashed almost right away. I decided that I emulated too close to the sun and gave up on it.

 

[Vortex]

I was looking forward to seeing the game on this site for so long.
Unfortunately it freezes and crashes after defeating Man Zappa and talking to the AI (freeze starts when she's supposed to teleport).
I guess it only works for Vita3k android users, which is a shame.
You'd think it'd work on the windows version too but apparently not.
It's especially frustrating, since apart from occasional graphical bugs it runs flawlessly.

 

[upurass]

sa

Post automatically merged: Apr 5, 2025

same settings only no async pipeline. I use turnip 24 rev 7 graphics driver. ill try the standard driver and pipline see if that works. Dunno why this crashes Boderlands World of Final Fantasy Ys Viii work fine. Edit Tried those settings still crashes. Freezes then you can hear audio for a few seconds then strait to homescreen.

Post automatically merged: Apr 9, 2025

Bums me out This and Phantasy Star Nova dont work......... seriously after testing an extensive number of Vita games, most of the games on Vita are wet garbage.

 

[Thessenzz]

It's a whole remake, also available on pc, but it's a huge downgrade. I played the switch version and felt it was missing something compared to every other game from the series I've played. After reading some reviews, I tried the vita version, and that is a lot better. Even though it freezes after the first battle, I still got more context than pretty much the entirety of the remake. It had a few good gameplay ideas, mind you, but overall it's vastly inferior. Hope vita3k will soon have full compatibility. Alternately, if they decided to port the Vita/PS4 version to pc, I'd buy it immediately, no questions asked.

Post automatically merged: Apr 8, 2025

Do you happen to remember exactly which version was it?

It's been a couple of years so I might be somewhat inaccurate, but it should be version v0.1.6 ~3013+ around there.

 

[DAME NINGEN]

Is it overally a better option compared to the Steam version? Assuming it's actually fully translated and playable to completion via Vita3k on pc, that is. Going by the screenshots, the aesthetic is a lot better than in the remake.

 

[SrCapibara]

I knew this game was amazing when I played it. My only complain is than almost all dungeons use the same ruin assets. It's a shame the remake doesn't do some justice.

 

[That_Man]

didn't this got a remaster on Switch?

It's a whole remake, also available on pc, but it's a huge downgrade. I played the switch version and felt it was missing something compared to every other game from the series I've played. After reading some reviews, I tried the vita version, and that is a lot better. Even though it freezes after the first battle, I still got more context than pretty much the entirety of the remake. It had a few good gameplay ideas, mind you, but overall it's vastly inferior. Hope vita3k will soon have full compatibility. Alternately, if they decided to port the Vita/PS4 version to pc, I'd buy it immediately, no questions asked.

Post automatically merged: Apr 8, 2025

This does work on vita3k. Start to finish. Might not work on current versions but it used to be fully playable with some minor background graphical glitches when talking to certain npcs. Do remember an earlier version years ago of vita3k crashing after the first "boss" fight when you drive out of the base also had audio issues but that was later fixed in a subsequent version so if it's still happening probably just a regression for this game in the new versions. But the point is there exists older versions of vita3k that should let you play the entire game with almost no issues.

Do you happen to remember exactly which version was it?

 

[Hitanori]

Freezes always at the same part for me, right when the mc days his gonna kill all monsters even if his then last human in the world. Tested opengl, vulkan, tried everything and always freeze. Sad.

 

[sysuah]

didn't this got a remaster on Switch?

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

damn spike.... screenshot 14 is in a whole bunch of ways
that looks like a terrible spoiler

No really just the intro of the game.

 

[glokglakglak]

damn spike.... screenshot 14 is in a whole bunch of ways
that looks like a terrible spoiler

 

[upurass]

sa

Are you rendering on vulkan or opengl cause it works fine on my android.

Also my Vita3k version (the most up to date one) is v0.2.0 3621 (to confirm I have the same as you, dunno why they make you download it as v12 but then actually have a different numbering system lol)

Settings are rendering on Vulkan, Standard Accuracy, disabled surface sync, Asynch Pipeline

Post automatically merged: Apr 5, 2025

same settings only no async pipeline. I use turnip 24 rev 7 graphics driver. ill try the standard driver and pipline see if that works. Dunno why this crashes Boderlands World of Final Fantasy Ys Viii work fine.

 

[Thessenzz]

This does work on vita3k. Start to finish. Might not work on current versions but it used to be fully playable with some minor background graphical glitches when talking to certain npcs. Do remember an earlier version years ago of vita3k crashing after the first "boss" fight when you drive out of the base also had audio issues but that was later fixed in a subsequent version so if it's still happening probably just a regression for this game in the new versions. But the point is there exists older versions of vita3k that should let you play the entire game with almost no issues.

 

[PencoSucio]

This game runs awful on an actual vita even overclocked

I remember now why this didn't get my attention. It runs like crap, 15fps in some areas inside. Seems worth only playing with emulators

 

[Dwarfy2k]

Doesnt work. Android Vita3k v12. Crashes after deafeating first enemy then talking with the hologram. So 5 minutes worth of gaming......

Are you rendering on vulkan or opengl cause it works fine on my android.

Also my Vita3k version (the most up to date one) is v0.2.0 3621 (to confirm I have the same as you, dunno why they make you download it as v12 but then actually have a different numbering system lol)

Settings are rendering on Vulkan, Standard Accuracy, disabled surface sync, Asynch Pipeline

 

[upurass]

Doesnt work. Android Vita3k v12. Crashes after deafeating first enemy then talking with the hologram. So 5 minutes worth of gaming......

 

[Sebas366]

The PC version cut out a bunch of horny content and lemme tell ya brother, THAT REALLY PISSED THE HULKSTER OFF!

-HH

When it comes crashing down and it hurt inside