Compatibility Issues and Fixes

If you just started trying to play Ys Origin and are running into various issues, please try some of the fixes here to finally get you started.

Intro

Ys Origin is a very old Windows game made by a very small company and it definitely shows. Windows 10 appears to have broken a lot of compatibility with this game. If you just started trying to play Ys Origin and are running into various issues, please try some of the fixes here to finally get you started.

Issues and Fixes

• Issue: Config will not run.
  Fix: Find config.exe in the install directory and set it to run as administrator.
  
  
• Issue: Movies don't play or only show black screen with audio.
  Fix:
  (1) Install LAVFilters (standalone version; not from codec packs). K-Lite Codec Pack by itself did not work for me. It had to be the standalone LAVFilters. Link[github.com]
  (2) If the standalone LAVFilters did not work then try K-Lite Codec Pack. Players have previously reported success with that. Link[codecguide.com]
  
  
• Issue:
  (1) Cannot bind actions to controller in config and/or
  (2) controller repeatedly moves in 1 direction (example: selected option in main menu repeatedly moves up or down).
  Note: Controller input handling in this game is deeply flawed. Trigger buttons are treated as analog 2-direction axis inputs in the game code and ALL axis inputs, whether they are triggers or sticks, are astonishingly mapped to directional input. Therefore, triggers continually input a direction even if not pressed (made very obvious in the main menu).
  Fix: Enable Steam Input for this game and use a community layout that maps controller buttons to keyboard keys (use with default Preset Type 1 in config). Do not use the official Steam Input layout by Nihon Falcom. Highly recommend using a layout that sets Use Skill/Magic (default 'C' key) to a trigger for easier charging while jumping or attacking.
  
  
• Issue: Various gameplay-related issues or bugs.
  Fix: Turn on V-sync. This game suffers from the same bugs as the Ark of Napishtim and Oath in Felghana games due to using the same engine as those games. The cause seems to be related to tying the framerate of the game to gameplay or effect functions and this is why V-sync is crucial to running the game correctly.

Resources

• For other Issues, check the PCGamingWiki page for Ys Origin. Link[www.pcgamingwiki.com]
  
• For Steam Deck help, check the ProtonDB page. Link[www.protondb.com]

Outro

If you know of any other issues and fixes that should be added to this list, please reply below. These are just the ones I personally encountered and successfully resolved.

[PINGAS]

My settings are similar, only my GPU is different and it's displayed weirdly... Idk if I have a chinese bootleg or not but this is the first game i've had any issues with
https://imgur.com/a/eddOWUT
Another bug i've noticed is with the purple spinning blade enemies in the last level. For me, the spinning blades have a flat white color when thrown and no purple "cap" that the enemies have. I watched a video on youtube and they're supposed to look exactly like they do when attached to the enemy, with proper shading and all

[PrinceMojo]

I'm not sure about the Rado's Annex texture. Here are the config options I used: https://imgur.com/a/oX7c1OP

[PINGAS]

neither did verifying integrity of cache

[PINGAS]

rado's annex texture is missing for some players, and i have no idea how to fix it. fiddling with the launcher options didn't help
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3208439734