Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Nihon Falcom · NIS America, Inc.

Released: Apr 16, 2018
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 05:44 GMT

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05 Jul 2024Developer post
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19 Jan 2020Announcement
Daily Deal - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, 50% Off
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17 Jan 2020PC Gamer
Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana update includes major enhancements and 'experimental' co-op mode
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana came to PC in April 2018, but despite a multi-month delay leading up to that release it was in rough shape when it arrived. Several quick patches followed to smooth out the worst of the problems, tapering off in June of that year, and the "mostly positi
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana came to PC in April 2018, but despite a multi-month delay leading up to that release it was in rough shape when it arrived. Several quick patches followed to smooth out the worst of the problems, tapering off in June of that year, and the "mostly positive" user reviews on Steam suggests that the worst of the issues have been addressed.
Today a major new update went live, courtesy of Peter "Durante" Thoman, and this one promises to go a lot farther than the others, with improvements to graphics, performance, and overall stability, plus the addition of an experimental two-player co-op mode. It sounds a little limited—there must be two or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join, spirit points are shared, the second player will not benefit from "AI cheats" like AI-controlled characters do, and there will only be limited support for troubleshooting because none of this is officially supported—but it's a way to enjoy the game with a bud that we didn't have previously.
The new Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana update is live now. It's also on sale on Steam for half price—$30/£22.50/€27.50—until January 20. The full changelog is below.
Graphics/Performance:
Arbitrary main rendering resolution enabled
Improved frame-pacing and animation sync accuracy at all framerates
Improved menu opening/closing behavior
Character and enemy animations now correctly timed at 100+ FPS
Support for high-refresh monitors and >60 Hz V-sync
Replaced ineffective anti-aliasing blur filter with high-quality screenspace AA
Bloom, refraction, and glare post-processing effects now scale with resolution
Minimap rendering resolution now adapts to rendering resolution, preventing pixelated map at high resolution
Greatly improved quality of menu backgrounds (replacing low-res screen capture)
Improved standard shadow filtering without performance loss, plus two new, higher quality filter options
Added option for rendering additional environment shadows
Added supersampling/subsampling option (which also affects secondary 3D rendering)
Improved shadow rendering performance by preventing unnecessary memory traffic
Fixed animation speed of HUD elements at >30 FPS (e.g. full health bar)
Improved the quality of volumetric lighting
Implemented HBAO+ ambient occlusion as alternative higher-quality SSAO option
Added a draw distance setting which applies to grass/clutter, monsters and NPCs
Implemented anisotropic filtering setting
Added high-quality texture pack (generated from original sources, partially with AI upsampling, and full mipmaps)
Character poses in the equip menu now update at >30 FPS
Input/UI:
Improved camera mouse controls, replacing joystick emulation with direct 1:1 control
Movement keys are now individually bindable
Added keybinding for walking (slow movement) with keyboard/mouse controls
Changed default bindings to fit common usage by PC gamers
Stability:
Fixed multiple video memory leaks
Fixed potential crash when switching between languages
Switched to 64-bit build to prevent address space fragmentation issues in long sessions
Improved render thread synchronization to prevent specific types of race condition crashes
Removed superfluous asset encryption
Miscellaneous:
Fixed unlocking of some achievements when playing with mouse/keyboard controls
Fixed several typos and dialogue/text issues throughout the game
Fixed slightly-too-low cloud save limit when using a very large number of saves
Co-op mode:
Need to supply two Xinput controllers
You must have 2 or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join the game.
SP is shared
Second player does not receive the “AI cheats” (ie. AI controlled characters only take half damage, whereas second player in co-op mode will take the full amount of damage.)
Not officially supported and limited support will be available for troubleshooting
To enable co-op mode:
Open Steam libraries through the Steam client
Right-click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and click “Properties”
Click “Set Launch Options”
Input “--coop” into the parameter and click “OK.”
Launch the game
Press “Start” on the second controller to enable second player
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17 Jan 2020Developer post
New Major Update and 50% Off Sale
New improvements have been made to graphics, performance/stability, and input/UI. In addition, an experimental local co-op feature has been added to the game. Check out all the exciting quality-of-life changes that are included in the upcoming game update patch: GRAPHICS Graphics
New improvements have been made to graphics, performance/stability, and input/UI. In addition, an experimental local co-op feature has been added to the game.
Check out all the exciting quality-of-life changes that are included in the upcoming game update patch:
GRAPHICS

Graphics Quality Improvements - Arbitrary main rendering resolution, better anti-aliasing, higher-quality post-processing effects, and a high-end super-sampling option
Better Framerates - Greater gameplay smoothness with more accurate timing and animation sync at all framerates, improved frame-pacing, and high refresh rate support
High-Quality Shadows - Complete shadowing revamp featuring improved standard shadow filtering without performance loss; new, higher quality filter options; resolution options; and even additional shadow casters
More Depth in Environments - Implemented HBAO+ ambient occlusion as an alternative higher-quality SSAO option, providing more depth and plasticity to all scenes
Improved Draw Distance - Added a draw distance setting which applies to grass/clutter, monsters, and NPCs, completely eliminating pop-in on the highest settings
High-Quality Textures - Added high-quality texture pack (generated from original sources, partially with AI upsampling, and full mipmaps)
INPUT/UI

Mouse Control Redone - Improved camera mouse controls, replacing joystick emulation with direct 1:1 control
Individual Key Bindings - Movement keys are now individually bindable, and added a keybinding for walking (slow movement) with keyboard/mouse controls
Natural Control - Changed default bindings to fit common usage by PC gamers
STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

Now 64-bit - Switched to 64-bit build to address space fragmentation issues in long sessions
Save VRAM - Fixed multiple video memory leaks
Crash Fix - Fixed potential crash when switching between languages
More Crash Fix - Improved render thread synchronization to prevent specific types of race condition crashes
Faster I/O - Removed superfluous asset encryption
Optimized Shadows - Improved shadow rendering performance by preventing unnecessary memory traffic
MISCELLANEOUS

100% Achievement on KB/M Control - Fixed the unlocking of some achievements when playing with keyboard/mouse controls
Typo Fixes - Fixed several typos and dialogue/text issues throughout the game
Cloud Save Data - Fixed slightly-too-low cloud save limit when using a very large number of saves
NEW CO-OP MODE

2-Player local co-op mode has been added
About co-op mode:

Need to supply two Xinput controllers
You must have 2 or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join the game
SP is shared
Second player does not receive the “AI cheats” (i.e. AI-controlled characters only take half damage, whereas second player in co-op mode will take the full amount of damage)
Not officially supported and limited support will be available for troubleshooting
To enable co-op mode:

Open Steam libraries through the Steam client.
Right-click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and click “Properties”
Click “Set Launch Options”
Input “--coop” into the parameter and click “OK.”
Launch the game
Press “Start” on the second controller to enable second player
Check out the Steam sale for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA! Save big on this epic adventure and explore the Isle of Seiren with Adol and crew today!
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17 Jan 2020Developer post
Full Changelog by Durante - 1/17 Update
New improvements have been made to graphics, performance/stability, and input/UI. In addition, an experimental local co-op feature has been added to the game. Check out all the exciting quality-of-life changes that are included in the available game update patch: Full Changelog G
New improvements have been made to graphics, performance/stability, and input/UI. In addition, an experimental local co-op feature has been added to the game.
Check out all the exciting quality-of-life changes that are included in the available game update patch:
Full Changelog
GRAPHICS/PERFORMANCE

Arbitrary main rendering resolution enabled
Improved frame-pacing and animation sync accuracy at all framerates
Improved menu opening/closing behavior
Character and enemy animations now correctly timed at 100+ FPS
Support for high-refresh monitors and >60 Hz V-sync
Replaced ineffective anti-aliasing blur filter with high-quality screenspace AA
Bloom, refraction, and glare post-processing effects now scale with resolution
Minimap rendering resolution now adapts to rendering resolution, preventing pixelated map at high resolution
Greatly improved quality of menu backgrounds (replacing low-res screen capture)
Improved standard shadow filtering without performance loss, plus two new, higher quality filter options
Added option for rendering additional environment shadows
Added supersampling/subsampling option (which also affects secondary 3D rendering)
Improved shadow rendering performance by preventing unnecessary memory traffic
Fixed animation speed of HUD elements at >30 FPS (e.g. full health bar)
Improved the quality of volumetric lighting
Implemented HBAO+ ambient occlusion as alternative higher-quality SSAO option
Added a draw distance setting which applies to grass/clutter, monsters and NPCs
Implemented anisotropic filtering setting
Added high-quality texture pack (generated from original sources, partially with AI upsampling, and full mipmaps)
Character poses in the equip menu now update at >30 FPS
INPUT/UI

Improved camera mouse controls, replacing joystick emulation with direct 1:1 control
Movement keys are now individually bindable
Added keybinding for walking (slow movement) with keyboard/mouse controls
Changed default bindings to fit common usage by PC gamers
STABILITY

Fixed multiple video memory leaks
Fixed potential crash when switching between languages
Switched to 64-bit build to prevent address space fragmentation issues in long sessions
Improved render thread synchronization to prevent specific types of race condition crashes
Removed superfluous asset encryption
MISCELLANEOUS

Fixed unlocking of some achievements when playing with mouse/keyboard controls
Fixed several typos and dialogue/text issues throughout the game
Fixed slightly-too-low cloud save limit when using a very large number of saves
CO-OP MODE (Experimental)

2-Player local co-op mode has been added
About coop mode:

Need to supply two Xinput controllers
You must have 2 or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join the game.
SP is shared
Second player does not receive the “AI cheats” (ie. AI controlled characters only take half damage, whereas second player in co-op mode will take the full amount of damage.)
Not officially supported and limited support will be available for troubleshooting
To enable co-op mode:

Open Steam libraries through the Steam client
Right-click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and click “Properties”
Click “Set Launch Options”
Input “--coop” into the parameter and click “OK.”
Launch the game
Press “Start” on the second controller to enable second player
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18 Aug 2019Announcement
Daily Deal - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA / VIII-Lacrimosa of DANA-, 35% Off
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16 Aug 2019Developer post
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15 Aug 2019Developer post
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29 Apr 2019Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Steam discounts all things Japanese for Golden Week
It’s the first day of Golden Week in Japan, and while that may not mean much to those in English-speaking territories, it’s one of the nation’s biggest holidays. As Valve never miss an excuse for a sale, that means that there’s some great deals on games from Japanese developers a
26 Feb 2019Developer post
Get 20% of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!
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15 Nov 2018Developer post
Get Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA for a reduced price during the NISA Publisher Weekend Sale!
For a limited time, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be available for 20% off as part of our NISA Publisher Weekend Sale! This sale is going on NOW and ends Monday, November 19, so take advantage of these great deals while they last! You can find this title, along with deals for m
26 Aug 2018PC Gamer
Nihon Falcom confirms new Ys game in development
Nihon Falcom has confirmed that a new Ys title is in development. RPGSite reported that in an interview with the French website ActuGaming.net, Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo stated the company is working on a new Ys game, and that it will be a direct sequel to Ys VIII. T
30 Jun 2018Developer post
New Update 6/29/2018
Hello everyone, Thank you for waiting patiently since the last update to the default branch. We have pushed the preview branch into the default branch and it includes the following fixes: Slowdowns caused by blur effects Fast forwarding during cutscenes / event scenes should be s
Hello everyone,
Thank you for waiting patiently since the last update to the default branch.
We have pushed the preview branch into the default branch and it includes the following fixes:

Slowdowns caused by blur effects
Fast forwarding during cutscenes / event scenes should be smoother
Map shadows
Additional stability improvements
Additional performance improvements in various areas
Additional text bugs
Once again, thank you everyone for your continued support!
-Sean
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18 May 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 32 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We have incorporated the latest preview build into the default branch. It includes the following fixes: Fixes crashes that occur during map changes due to threading issues. Added options to select internal rendering resolution. Fixed issue relating to NPC dialogue
Hello everyone,
We have incorporated the latest preview build into the default branch. It includes the following fixes:

Fixes crashes that occur during map changes due to threading issues.
Added options to select internal rendering resolution.
Fixed issue relating to NPC dialogue performance.
Additional text fixes.
Fixed Pangaea Plains (Night) 100% issue.
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Slowdown caused by blur effects.
-Irregular shadows.
-Text errors.
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
Day 9 Fixes
Day 10 Fixes
Day 11 Fixes
Day 12 Fixes
Day 17 Fixes
- NISA Staff
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02 May 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 17 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "E
Hello everyone,
We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "Eternian Scholar" Costume.
We rolled out a new patch today. It includes the following fixes:

Corrected lighting in caves, dungeons
Fixed issues when different controllers connected (occurred with specific combination of controllers and PCs)
Fixed a brief freeze when talking to NPCs
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Crashes relating to Threading
-Internal Rendering Resolution configuration
-Irregular shadows
-Text errors
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
Day 9 Fixes
Day 10 Fixes
Day 11 Fixes
Day 12 Fixes
- NISA Staff
Original post
28 Apr 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 12 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "E
Hello everyone,
We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "Eternian Scholar" Costume.
Today, we instituted a new patch. The most significant fixes include:

Button prompts in tutorials should now display the appropriate input method
Fixed a bug that was causing the current screen resolution to not display if the window was manually adjusted
Using Stun Gong in Intercept Battles now no longer causes text to scroll unusually fast
General text fixes
We have reassessed our roadmap for bug fixes and determined that the slowdowns caused by blur effects should be higher priority than the internal rendering resolution issue. We believe we are closer to a solid fix for the blur issue and a fix could potentially improve the game's stability, reducing crashing and FPS drops (special thanks to JoseJL for helping the community with this).
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Crashes relating to Threading
-Internal Rendering Resolution configuration
-Irregular shadows
-Text errors
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
Day 9 Fixes
Day 10 Fixes
Day 11 Fixes
- NISA Staff
Original post
27 Apr 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 11 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "E
Hello everyone,
We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "Eternian Scholar" Costume.
Today, we pushed fixes that were present in the preview branch to the default branch. The most significant fixes include:

Fixed flickering issues
General text fixes
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Crashes relating to Threading
-Internal Rendering Resolution configuration
-Irregular shadows
-Text errors
-Using Stun Gong in Intercept Battles causes conversation to scroll unusually fast
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
Day 9 Fixes
Day 10 Fixes
- NISA Staff
Original post
26 Apr 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 10 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "E
Hello everyone,
We would like to thank the community by extending the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release (until May 15). This includes Adol's Adventure Essentials DLC, Digital Mini Art Book, Digital Soundtrack Sampler and Laxia's "Eternian Scholar" Costume.
Today we pushed a new version to the “Preview” build.
You can access the preview branch by taking the following steps:
1) From your Steam Library, right click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and select “Properties”
2) Go to the “BETAS” tab
3) Select the "preview" beta from the dropdown menu. This should start installing the beta version of Ys VIII (no password required)
When it is determined that these fixes are stable, they will be pushed to the default branch. This newest Preview build addresses the following:

Change Ally Behavior functionality that has been assigned a key by default on keyboards
Fixed a display bug that occurred when skipping the Shared Consciousness tutorial
General text fixes
We are still investigating the internal rendering resolution issues discussed in last week’s reports. We are also close to a fix for the flickering issues found in the Eroded Valley and Towering Coral Forest and believe that it should be ready in tomorrow’s update.
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Slight flickering in light in Eroded Valley & Towering Coral Forest (Fixed, pending patch)
-Crashes relating to Threading
-Internal Rendering Resolution configuration
-Irregular shadows
-Text errors
-Using Stun Gong in Intercept Battles causes conversation to scroll unusually fast
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
Day 9 Fixes
- NISA Staff
Original post
25 Apr 2018Developer post
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Day 9 Report & Known Issues
Hello everyone, We would like to thank everyone who has been patient with our updates, we would like to inform the community that we have extended the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release as a thanks to everyone’s assistance and patie
Hello everyone,
We would like to thank everyone who has been patient with our updates, we would like to inform the community that we have extended the “launch window” DLC beyond the original planned week to a full month after release as a thanks to everyone’s assistance and patience.
Today we launched a new patch which integrated the joystick improvements from the preview build with some new fixes:

Improved joystick control (now true analog rather than 8-directional)
General text fixes
Fixed an issue that was causing the OP movie video and audio to stutter
Fixed an issue that was causing the touchpad/tablet service to interrupt the game roughly every 15 minutes
We are still investigating the internal rendering resolution issues discussed in last week’s reports.
Remaining Known Issues & Roadmap:
-Crashes relating to Threading
-Slight flickering in light in Eroded Valley & Towering Coral Forest
-Internal Rendering Resolution configuration
-Irregular shadows
-Text errors
-Using Stun Gong in Intercept Battles causes conversation to scroll unusually fast
Thank you for your support! Please continue to use the Troubleshooting Forum so we can track down and eliminate the remaining bugs.
Read our past updates and fixes:
Day 1 Fixes
Day 2 Fixes
Day 3 Fixes
Day 4 Fixes
Day 5 Fixes
Day 8 Fixes
- NISA Staff
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