Ape Escape 2
Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Publisher(s): SCEI (JP), SCEE (EU), Ubisoft (US)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 82/100
Game description: What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | Windows 7 |
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1.0 r5350 | GSdx r5334 |
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Some textures flicker, and framerate dropped significantly during cutscenes. DirectX 11 was used for GSdx. | Nerd02 |
NTSC-J | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5517 | GSdx 5464 SSE41 |
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Playable with some texture bugs., Textures flicker & display incorrectly when far from the player in hardware mode, Software is OK but very slow. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5546 | GSdx 5542 SSE41 |
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Runs at full speed. |
Trivia
- Original names: サルゲッチュ2 (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), 捉猴啦 2 (SCCS-40001)
- Also known as Saru! Get You! 2 (JP)
The gallery
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Ape Escape 2 (SCPS 15025)
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Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685)
Known Issues
Grid obscures FMV's
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, click "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks, and enable the "Unscale Point Line" hack. Or go to Config > Emulation Settings > Game Fixes tab, click "enable manual game fixes" and enable the "Switch to GSdx Software rendering when an FMV plays" fix.