Madden NFL 08

EA-172 [454100ac]
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  • Status
    Playable

    This title is playable, with minor issues.

  • Last Tested
    Jun 15, 2025
    Reported by Discord user: blakeplusplus#0 
    created_at: 1750018882
xbe_cert_title_id: 1161887916
xbe_headers_sha256: a508807d7b91ab06094b0a914387329d9dc05779f099fc7be3c3c1276410c9c9
xemu_version: 0.8.72
xemu_branch: master
xemu_commit: ae12bf4318141ee216da3524ba94dacd68ad2e3f
xemu_date: Sat Jun 14 00:48:28 UTC 2025
os_platform: Linux
os_version: Arch Linux
cpu: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor           
gl_vendor: AMD
gl_renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (radeonsi, navi31, LLVM 20.1.6, DRM 3.63, 6.15.2-arch1-1)
gl_version: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 25.1.3-arch1.3
gl_shading_language_version: 4.60
compat_rating: Playable
compat_comments: Played two games.

FMVs & sounds are fine with no apparent issues.
On Vulkan, lag is severe and makes the game unplayable with certain camera angles (issue 1137). Drops to 30FPS regularly.
On OpenGL, game has significant improvements and is actually quite playable. There are frame drops sometimes, but they're only for a quarter of a second before going right back to 60. It's pretty unnoticeable in standard gameplay.
Resolution scaling with OpenGL seems to work fine and introduces no new issues.

Issue 2258: Yard lines that are farther from the camera tend to flash in and out of existence based on camera position.
Issue 2173 still occurs (shadow errors on both referee and players on night maps).
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provided_by_discord_id: 110256890549678080
provided_by_discord_name: blakeplusplus#0

Known Issues

Madden 07-09: Distant yard lines disappear based on camera position
#2258

Issue last updated Jun 16, 2025.
Madden 06 to 09 referee broken shadow
#2173

Issue last updated Jun 15, 2025.
Camera angle can tank performace
#1137

Issue last updated Jun 13, 2025.