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Which game versions each download supports (Steam, Microsoft Store): see Compatibility.

Pick your system in any card; the choice applies to every card. Check a download against its SHA-256 before you run it:

  • Windows (PowerShell): Get-FileHash .\file.zip prints the SHA-256.
  • Linux: sha256sum file.zip.

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The packages are not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen asks once before the first start (More info, then Run anyway). There is no installer: extract the archive into a folder you can write to.

Apps

Section titled “Apps”

PulseDepot is all a player needs: it includes Crux. CrystalWorkshop is for mod authors, and its package includes PulseDepot too, but not the Crux builds that installing mods needs, so get PulseDepot as well for testing in game.

PulseDepot

v0.1.0-betaBetaAppXIIIXIII-2LR

The mod manager for the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy on PC: install CrystalWorkshop shards and older Nova Chrysalia mod packages without touching your archives or your saves.

File
pulsedepot-0.1.0-beta-windows-x86_64.zip
Size
13.8 MB
Platform
Windows 10/11 x64 · Steam, Microsoft Store (experimental)
SHA-256
e18e9d78874f219ce015a2dae8f4c3135405526dcff074a732b267be9766f7a3
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/53 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • PulseDepot: Windows 10/11 x64; D3D12 or Vulkan
  • The game: Steam
  • Script mods and script editing: A JDK 17 or newer (not bundled), e.g. Eclipse Temurin
Download for WindowsDocumentationChangelog

CrystalWorkshop

v0.1.0-alphaAlphaAppXIIIXIII-2LR

A modding editor for the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy on PC: sheets, text, models, effects, scenes, scripts and the Crystarium. It exports CrystalWorkshop Shards (.cws) that players install with PulseDepot.

File
crystalworkshop-0.1.0-alpha-windows-x86_64.zip
Size
50.3 MB
Platform
Windows 10/11 x64 · Steam, Microsoft Store (experimental)
SHA-256
82d80b4730c4b960b7004aaffb4a1ac60ab3958f0e75fed0ca579df3c944ea57
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/67 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • CrystalWorkshop previews: Bundled DXVK 3.1.1; a GPU and driver with Vulkan 1.3
  • Script mods and script editing: A JDK 17 or newer (not bundled), e.g. Eclipse Temurin
Download for WindowsDocumentationChangelog

Crux

v0.1.0-betaBetaMod hostXIIIXIII-2LR

The mod host the game loads. It serves the merged mod image to the game while it runs and loads the mods’ native code. It ships inside PulseDepot, which installs the right build for you.

Ships inside PulseDepot: the download is the PulseDepot package.

File
pulsedepot-0.1.0-beta-windows-x86_64.zip
Size
13.8 MB
Platform
Windows 10/11 x64 · Steam, Microsoft Store (experimental)
SHA-256
e18e9d78874f219ce015a2dae8f4c3135405526dcff074a732b267be9766f7a3
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/53 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Crux builds in the package

Requirements

  • Installed by PulseDepot 0.1.0-beta: it checks each DLL's SHA-256 before installing it.
  • The game: Steam
Download for WindowsDocumentationChangelog

Mods

Section titled “Mods”

Every mod is one .cws shard that you add in PulseDepot. The same file works on Windows and on Linux (Proton).

XIII — Drop Changes

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII

Choose what FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam) gives you after battles and from treasure:

File
xiii-drop-changes-0.1.0.cws
Size
2.7 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam
SHA-256
42fa67d03bca6fa375594644b34c0b1e9f824f19d1bff2938d3c49ae1105b74e
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
  • XIII — Mod Settings 0.1.0, for the in-game settings menu. Without it you cannot turn Drop Changes on.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

XIII — Hard Mode

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII

Hard Mode makes the enemies in FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam) tougher. When a battle starts, each enemy is made stronger:

File
xiii-hard-mode-0.1.0.cws
Size
2.6 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam
SHA-256
cdc54f964e5115bd69c63e1956e54fa5535232c824bc1a8a0ee2da5026799441
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
  • XIII — Mod Settings 0.1.0, for the in-game settings menu. Without it you cannot turn Hard Mode on.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

XIII — Mod Settings

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII

Adds Configuration → Mod Settings to FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam): one in-game menu for the settings of every installed mod that has them, such as Hard Mode and Drop Changes.

File
xiii-mod-settings-0.1.0.cws
Size
2.6 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam
SHA-256
d7649080a9cdc382d5686db9686f8e3e3a74b527c9062cc019afce0bd690e21e
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

No Post-Battle Healing

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII

No Post-Battle Healing makes the damage your party takes in FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam) last. After a victory, each party member keeps the HP they had left and starts their next battle with it, instead of being fully healed.

File
no-post-battle-heal-0.1.0.cws
Size
2.6 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam
SHA-256
86b7056a6cbbc9203c010ca8e93b8c3d1b8936ba613e43c7c98957c5870e714e
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
  • XIII — Mod Settings 0.1.0, for the in-game settings menu. Without it you cannot turn the mod on.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

Paradigm Tuning

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII

Paradigm Tuning makes the party AI in FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam) smarter, and lets you choose how your companions pick their targets in each paradigm. In the Paradigm Deck, every paradigm can be Normal, Cross (-X) or Wide (-W):

File
paradigm-tuning-0.1.0.cws
Size
2.6 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam
SHA-256
b3e5502f566a924f41f570a9107046403f901ba0c4bd25b9de9aca7174071c74
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
  • No settings menu is needed: you make your choices in the Paradigm Deck.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

XIII-2 — Field and Battle HUD Scale

v0.1.0ReleaseModXIII-2

Resize the field and battle HUD of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. You set the size separately for the field and for battle, from 25% to 200%. The default for both is 50%; 100% is the normal size.

File
xiii2-ui-scale-0.1.0.cws
Size
1.0 MB
Platform
Windows · Steam, Microsoft Store (experimental)
SHA-256
5bfb599e2d83a652e405a092ef88665491508bf88ed53de93a3352443eac44ae
Virus scans
VirusTotal 0/61 MetaDefender 0/21 Kaspersky: no verdictSecurity and scans

Requirements

  • FINAL FANTASY XIII-2, Steam version, on Windows or on Linux (Proton).
  • The Microsoft Store version is experimental and not tested yet.
  • PulseDepot (beta), the mod manager. It also installs Crux, which loads this mod in the game.
  • No separate settings mod is needed: this mod adds its own Mod Settings page.
Download for WindowsMod pageChangelog

Known issues

Section titled “Known issues”
  • The packages are not code-signed (Windows SmartScreen asks once); there is no installer.
  • PulseDepot never removes Crux: uninstalling every mod leaves Crux.dll or version.dll in place.
  • CrystalWorkshop: LR time of day is MCP-only; XIII-2 and LR exports are unverified in game.

CrystalWorkshop, PulseDepot and Crux are freeware, all rights reserved. Mods: see each mod’s permissions. Licence · Third-party notices · Trademarks

FINAL FANTASY is a trademark of Square Enix. These are unofficial fan tools, not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix.