When Final Bar Line first launched, emulators struggled. The game uses a specific shader compilation for background videos that caused massive stuttering. "Patched" here refers to an IPS patch or mod that forces the emulator to pre-load all video assets. A patched XCI/NSP for emulators will run at a locked 60 FPS even on mid-range PCs, whereas the vanilla version might drop to 20 FPS during scenes with Bahamut.
In scene terminology, a "patched" release refers to one or more of the following: theatrhythm final bar line switch nsp update dlc patched
| Issue | Affected Version | Workaround | |-------|------------------|-------------| | "Software closed because of an error" when accessing Music Pass | v2.0.0 | Do not attempt to connect to Music Pass online; play offline | | DLC songs show locked after update | v2.0.1 | Reinstall DLC unlocker NSPs | | Save corruption when mixing official DLC + unlocked DLC | All | Do not mix; use either all official or all unlocked | | Online leaderboard desync | v2.0.0+ | Patched versions cannot submit scores (server-side entitlement check) | When Final Bar Line first launched, emulators struggled