Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

NTSC-U cover Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SCUS-97198 SCUS-97210 (Demo) Release date: September 23, 2002 September 8, 2003 (Greatest Hits) CRCs: C77AF2CA Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: Playable Mac Status: Playable Region PAL: Serial numbers: SCES-50917 SCED-51452 (Demo) Release date: January 17, 2003 CRCs: DA3DD765 (PAL-Unk) Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SCPS-15036 SCAJ-20017 SCKA-20004 PAPX-90231 (Trial) Release date: February 22, 2003 (Korea) March 6, 2003 June 17, 2004 (BigHit Series, Korea) Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Sucker Punch
Publisher(s): SCEA (US), SCEE (EU), SCEI (KO, JP)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 86/100, IGN: 8.5/10, Eurogamer: 8/10, GameSpot: 7.8/10
Game description: Sly Cooper, the notorious international thief, is out to reclaim what is rightfully his. The family heirloom has been stolen and Sly wants it back. Get ready to infiltrate the most secure places in the world using a repertoire of sneaky moves. Tiptoe around spotlights, alarms, infrared lasers, and trip wires, while grabbing priceless jewels and emptying casinos. Stealth and smarts are all you need as you dodge security guards, run across rooftops, and escape with your tail intact.
The game focuses on the eponymous protagonist and master thief Sly Cooper and his gang, Bentley the Turtle and Murray the Hippo, as they seek out the Fiendish Five to recover his family's "Thievius Raccoonus", a book with the accumulation of all of Sly's ancestors' thieving moves.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	?	Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.00 GHz HIS Radeon HD 6870 @ Stock	0.9.8 (r4600)	GSdx 0.1.16	SPU2-X 1.4.0 LilyPad 1.10.0	BIOS: USA v01.60, Full speed, no visible or audible errors.	Sgtnapalm
NTSC-U	?	Intel Core i5-2500K @ Stock Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 800 MHz	0.9.8 (r4600)	GSdx 0.1.16	SPU2-X 1.4.0 LilyPad 1.10.0	BIOS: USA v02.00, FPS: 59-60, Full speed, no visible or audible errors. Using "Direc3D10 (Software)" with native resolution. All 4 cores, Not using discrete Graphics card. 4GB DDR3 RAM 1600 MHz G-skill	Individuality
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768 MB	1.1.0 (r5492)	GSdx SSE41 (r5464)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs near full speed.	General-Plot
NTSC-U	Windows 7 64-Bit	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4 GHz Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB	1.2.1 (r5873)	GSdx 0.1.16 (r5875)	SPU2-X (r5875) LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5875)	Game runs well and looks great with Direct3D10 (Hardware) and 6X native resolution at 60 FPS. No need for any hacks. BIOS v2.0 was used.	Zrooney
PAL	Windows 10 Pro x64	Intel Xeon X5460 @ 4.00 GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SSC @ 830 MHz (core)	1.5.0	GSdx SSE4	SPU2-X	Finished the game and didn't have any issues. Used only recommended speed hacks, although sometimes in Mesa City I had to slide VU Cycle Stealing to -2.	GouStoulos
PAL	Windows 8.1 x64	Intel Core i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 2 GB	1.5.0 (075a9f3)	GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.12.1	Runs well with recommended settings everywhere at 3x resolution. Bob tff interlacing seems to produce the best results. Finished the game without issues apart from some slowdowns on small portions of two or three levels.	Ratchet66
NTSC-U	Windows 10	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTIX 1660 SUPER	1.7.0 (dev-1545)	GSdx	SPU2-X	Completed the story. Game ran near flawlessly at 6x native resolution, with minor framerate drops in one area of Chapter 3. Cell shading lines don't scale up correctly with higher resolutions, being a little too big and slightly misaligned. The fix explained under "Known Issues" does work, however I find the fix has the opposite problem of making the lines too small in 4K, which detracts from the aesthetic. In any case it's difficult to make those lines look correct in higher resolutions! To get a clear and sharp image, I found a no-interlacing patch and a motion blur removal patch and combined them together.	CynicMimic
NTSC-U	Windows 10 Home x64	Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.4 GHz (Overclocked to 4.7 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	1.7.2672 (SSE4)	GSdx 1.2.0	SPU2-X 2.0.0 Module: Xaudio2 Interpolation: Gaussian Synchronisation: Async Mix	"Assertion Failed: FQC=0 on VIF FIFO READ" error when loading a savestate in A Cunning Disguise, and PCSX2 crashed when loading a savestate in Descent into Danger. However, I got the same error when loading a savestate in another game, so it's probably not an issue with Sly. Flickering dots on character profiles in cutscenes (I tried disabling safe features, but the issue remained). Occasional lag in some areas, most notably the Mz. Ruby boss fight and some levels in Chapter 4, but it's rare and minor enough that the game is still more than playable (I barely noticed the lag with Async Mix audio). EE Cyclerate -3 fixes almost all the lag but causes stutter in FMVs, so it's not recommended. Disabling safe features does "fix" the outline problem, but I thought the outlines looked better when too big than too small, so I didn't use the fix. Game looks blurry when upscaled; I tried Bob tff deinterlacing, but that caused the screen to shake. Towards the beginning, I used a deinterlacing patch, but this triggered a bug that exists on PS2 where cheating devices e.g. Game Shark cause clues not to spawn and stop keys registering when you collect them, making the game unplayable: DO NOT USE CHEATS. Fully playable (I completed the game 100%).	PandoraGTX

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Manjaro KDE	Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.60 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	1.7.2678 Nightly	GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2, OpenGL (Hardware)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.12.1	Game runs fine with default settings.	Zerron21
NTSC-U	Arch x86_64 6.10.2 + Plasma 6	Intel Core i7-14700T @ 5.2 GHz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER	2.1.56-1	GSdx, Vulkan	SPU2-X 2.0.0	Game works without any special configuration (apart of selecting vulkan manually).	Andrushkk

Test configurations on macOS:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Sonoma 14.5	M1 Max 32 Core	2.1.30	Metal	Default	?	Garbee

Trivia

• Original names: 怪盗 スライ・クーパー (SCPS-15036), 슬라이 쿠퍼 전설의 비법서를 찾아서 (SCKA-20004)
• Also known as Kaitou Sly Cooper (JP), Sly Raccoon (EU)

Known Issues

Cheats break the game

• Type: Not an issue
• Description: When using cheats, some clues will not spawn and keys won't register when you collect them (the counter won't increase), making it impossible to continue the game. This bug exists on the PS2 when third party memory cards or cheating devices e.g. Game Shark are used, and isn't a PCSX2 bug.
• Workaround: Don't use cheats or patches. Recommended to use them while roaming around after 100% completion.

Fixed Issues

Incorrect Line Upscaling

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Minor
• Description: When upscaling the game to a higher resolution, the cel shaded black lines become too big and aren't in the right place.
• Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.

Black dots during events

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Minor
• Description: During the conversations between Sly and his gang during the level, some black dots appear on gang faces.
• Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.

Screenshots

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  v1.7.0 dev-1545, 6x Native Resolution (2160p), FXAA, 16xAF, widescreen patch, removed interlacing and motion blur.

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  v1.7.0 dev-1545, 6x Native Resolution (2160p), FXAA, 16xAF, widescreen patch, removed interlacing and motion blur.

	Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (SCUS 97198) (U)