Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Bald Mod Makes Game Run Faster

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The PC version of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin runs a lot faster with the hair removed, thanks to a mod that makes the characters bald. Stranger of Paradise has seen technical issues on all platforms, but the PC version of the game suffers the most in terms of frame rate dips and general poor performance.

There were concerns about the performance of Stranger of Paradise dating back to the first demo of the game, but most people assumed these issues would be fixed by launch. Now that Stranger of Paradise is available to buy, fans have had the chance to go through the files of the game and discover the cause of the slowdown. It turns out that the character models are unoptimized and are pushing the hardware too far. This isn't the first time that this has been an issue for the Final Fantasy series. The pre-A Realm Reborn iteration of FFXIV had issues with flowerpots, as they had far too much detail for a background element, and they slowed the game down as a result.

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There is a solution to the slowdown issue in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, but it involves whipping out a set of shears to make the characters bald with a mod. According to AkiraJkr on Twitter (via PC Gamer), it's possible to improve the frame rate in Stranger of Paradise by removing the hair on all of the character models. This is due to how needlessly detailed and taxing the hair is. The method for removing the hair was outlined by MorrisonGamer on Reddit.

Astos no longer KILLS your PC, with the power of BALDING. pic.twitter.com/bBLYj2a0X5

Surprisingly, Stranger of Paradise has yet to be embraced by the modding community, with only a single reshader