Shadow of Rome

Shadow of Rome
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-20902; SLUS-29139 (Demo)
Release date:	February 8, 2005
CRCs:	57818AF6
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-52950
Release date:	February 4, 2005
CRCs:	B1995E29
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPM-65883; SLPM-66745 (CapKore); SLPM-61109 (Demo); SLPM-61114 (Trial)
Release date:	March 10, 2005; May 24, 2007 (CapKore)
Windows Status:	?
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Eurogamer: 6/10, Metacritic: 75/100, IGN: 7.6/10, GameSpot: 8.2/10
Game description: Travel back to the year 44 BC, to a Rome that suffers from political corruption, unruliness, and violence. Venture through ancient Rome with the help of Agrippa (a soldier whose father is accused of murder), Octavius (Agrippa's best friend), and Claudia (a female gladiator). The game automatically switches between Agrippa and Octavius so you can use each character's special skills to accomplish goals. You can also participate in gladiatorial events, such as chariot racing, tournament battles, and deadly duels.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
PAL	Windows	Intel Core i5-3330 AMD Radeon HD 6850	v1.1 (svn r5807)	GSdx	?	No bugs.	DESTRUIDOR
NTSC-U	Windows 10	Intel Core i5-2500K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	1.5.0 (20180106110542)	GSdx	SPU2-X	Default settings, Speedhacks: MTVU enabled and EE Cycle rate set to stage 2 to stop FMV stuttering. GSdx: Renderer set to OpenGL, and Half-pixel offset hack set to Normal(Vertex) if using 3x upscale.	Yuri

Trivia

Original names: シャドウ・オブ・ローマ (SLPM-65883) & (SLPM-66745)

Known Issues

Missing fullscreen post-fx in Hardware mode

Status: Active
Type: Minor
Description: These post-fx are being removed due to CRC hacks as they tend to cause a bunch of issues.
Workaround: You can set the CRC Fix Level to None (Debug) to bring these effects back. In such a case, you will instead need to not use any Skipdraw values, and change the Half-Pixel Offset hack to Special (Texture). You will get some semi-transparent white lines on the right-edge of the screen that can't be fixed presently, but on native resolution (or Software mode) the post-fx will work properly.

Excessive blur when upscaling / interlacing ghosting

Status: Active
Type: Serious
Description: The game uses a lot of post-process vertical blur strips to simulate DoF effects in the game, and unfortunately they don't really work all that well in high resolutions, making the game unbearably blurry and with plenty of ghosting apparent due to the interlace.
Workaround: You will want to tick the "Disable Interlace Offset" option under the Display tab, and also enable the Skipdraw hack with values 12,40 to remove the blur strips. Lastly, enable the Half-Pixel Offset: Normal (Vertex) hack to properly align the remaining blur filter.

FMVs suffer from constant audio stuttering

Status: Fixed
Type: Major
Workaround: Has been fixed since v1.5.3278 but potentially present in 1.6.0 and fixed in 1.7.X and up. For afflicted version, you'll want to increase the EE Cycle Rate to 2 (180%). The intro FMV for Chapter 3 will freeze at the end if you don't undo this change.

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