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|genre            = Action, Adventure, RPG
|genre            = Action, Adventure, RPG
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakan:_The_Ancients%27_Gates Link]
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakan:_The_Ancients%27_Gates Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/451207-drakan-the-ancients-gates Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/451207-drakan-the-ancients-gates Link]
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/451207-drakan-the-ancients-gates/index.html GameRankings]|79/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/drakan-the-ancients-gates Metacritic]|78/100}}
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/451207-drakan-the-ancients-gates/index.html GameRankings]|79/100}}, {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/drakan-the-ancients-gates Metacritic]|78/100}}
|gameinfo          = In the decaying world of Drakan, the immortal Spirit Dragons are held captive. Now it's up to Rynn--a brave female warrior--and her dragon Arokh to save these spiritual leaders and the last remnants of humankind. Together with Rynn and Arokh, you'll need magical spells, resourcefulness, and powerful weapons to survive the vast environments. You'll gain skills as a fighter, an archer, or a mage as you fight ruthless enemies from the arctic tundra to the swamplands. The mysterious world of Drakan is filled with magical creatures, interesting characters, and challenging puzzles.<br />
|gameinfo          = In the decaying world of Drakan, the immortal Spirit Dragons are held captive. Now it's up to Rynn--a brave female warrior--and her dragon Arokh to save these spiritual leaders and the last remnants of humankind. Together with Rynn and Arokh, you'll need magical spells, resourcefulness, and powerful weapons to survive the vast environments. You'll gain skills as a fighter, an archer, or a mage as you fight ruthless enemies from the arctic tundra to the swamplands. The mysterious world of Drakan is filled with magical creatures, interesting characters, and challenging puzzles.<br />
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates is an action-adventure PlayStation 2 game with RPG elements by Surreal Software. It is the sequel to the 1999 PC game Drakan: Order of the Flame.
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates is an action-adventure PlayStation 2 game with RPG elements by Surreal Software. It is the sequel to the 1999 PC game Drakan: Order of the Flame.
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|Comments=Completed the game from beginning to end with no crashes or freezes. Runs at around 180FPS when uncapped at 3x Native resolution. The hardware depth option is required to prevent light from being visible through walls. For some reason it doesn't work on latest dev builds which is why 1.4.0 was used. The NTSC-U release of the game has a gamebreaking bug where your dragon can disappear permanently. Use the PAL version to avoid this.
|Comments=Completed the game from beginning to end with no crashes or freezes. Runs at around 180FPS when uncapped at 3x Native resolution. The hardware depth option is required to prevent light from being visible through walls. For some reason it doesn't work on latest dev builds which is why 1.4.0 was used. The NTSC-U release of the game has a gamebreaking bug where your dragon can disappear permanently. Use the PAL version to avoid this.
|Tester=Vibhor}}
|Tester=Vibhor}}
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|Status=2
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 10
|CPU=AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6Ghz
|GPU=Geforce 1660 Super
|Revision=1.7.0 (dev-1545)
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** VU Cycle Stealing: 0
** mVU Flag Hack: ✓
** MTVU: ✓
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|Sound=SPU2-X
|Comments=Completed about 1/4 of the game. Runs very well. Use OpenGL to prevent some light effects being visible through solid geometry. There are thin white lines around HUD elements if you play above native res, and there doesn't seem to be anything we can do about that, but it's easily ignored. Loading times (and saving times) are ridiculous, but can be sped through by disabling the framelimiter. I love it when emulation tricks make games better!
|Tester=CynicMimic
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The PAL version of this game supports multiple languages through the BIOS configuration. Implementation requires Full boot - "Boot CDVD (full)".


* {{SpoilerTable|caption=Ravenshold spoiler|text=The button-sequence for the skeleton-statue at Ravenshold: "S E E W S N N S".}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
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== Gameplay Screenshots ==
== Gameplay Screenshots ==
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File:Drakan1-cynicmimic.jpg|v1.7.0 dev-1545, 6x Native Resolution (2160p), FXAA, 16xAF, widescreen patch
File:Drakan2-cynicmimic.jpg|v1.7.0 dev-1545, 6x Native Resolution (2160p), FXAA, 16xAF, widescreen patch
Drakan2-shot1.png|<center>This is Surdana</center>
Drakan2-shot1.png|<center>This is Surdana</center>
Drakan2-shot2.png|<center>Ravenshold is a snowy realm</center>
Drakan2-shot2.png|<center>Ravenshold is a snowy realm</center>
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Drakan2-shot20.png|<center>Hmmm! This is a whole another story!</center>
Drakan2-shot20.png|<center>Hmmm! This is a whole another story!</center>
Drakan2-shot27.png|<center>One frame from the last video: the proof that game can be beaten in emulator!</center>
Drakan2-shot27.png|<center>One frame from the last video: the proof that game can be beaten in emulator!</center>
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</spoiler>


<spoiler show="'''WARNING:''' The following images contain spoilers to various story-related content, including the ending." hide="Hide images">
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Drakan2-shot7.png|<center>This butterfly will show some respect, I'll see to it.</center>
Drakan2-shot7.png|<center>This butterfly will show some respect, I'll see to it.</center>
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Drakan2-shot25.png|<center>This is the right time to keep a promise.</center>
Drakan2-shot25.png|<center>This is the right time to keep a promise.</center>
Drakan2-shot26.png|<center>What a waste of a good ancient temple! Vandalism!</center>
Drakan2-shot26.png|<center>What a waste of a good ancient temple! Vandalism!</center>
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== Gameplay Videos ==
*[https://youtu.be/HCcg16PCZvA Drakan: The Ancients' Gates - PCSX2 【1080p HD 60 FPS 】]
*[https://youtu.be/mlePr3M867k Drakan: The Ancients' Gates LONGPLAY - PCSX2 1080p HD 60 FPS 【1/2 】]




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