Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-20566
Release date:	August 27, 2003
CRCs:	5B08CB6C
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-51890
Release date:	October 24, 2003
CRCs:	2CFFFA50
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	Playable
Mac Status:	?

Developer(s): Eurocom Entertainment Software
Publisher(s): Vivendi Universal Games
Genre: Action, Fighting, Horror
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 72/100
Game description: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds lets you play as six characters from the TV show--Buffy, Faith, Willow, Xander, Spike, and a friend from the past. Use each character's unique abilities to defeat an ancient evil that threatens to destroy them and their world. Set in both familiar and new locations, the game challenges you to overcome a variety of challenges. Chaos Bleeds also features several multiplayer modes, including Domination, Last Man Standing, Bunny Catcher, and Slayer Challenge.
In this game Buffy discovers that Ethan Rayne is at the center of a great struggle with the First, literally the first incarnation of evil the world has ever known. She and the gang must face an undead army of vampires, zombies, and demons to keep these nefarious villains from casting the world into permanent darkness. The plot involves different alternate realities bleeding into Buffy's own reality, leading to the reappearance of deceased enemies and the appearance of evil versions of allies.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U/PAL	?	Intel Pentium E5400 @ 3.60 GHz Geforce 9600GT	0.9.8 RC1	GSdx (r4562)	SPU2-X r4510 Lilypad r4510	BIOS: Europe v02.20, 60+ FPS up to 2x native res.	Machina
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB	1.1.0 (r5576)	GSdx SSE41 (r5570, 23-02-2013)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (24-02-2013) LilyPad 0.11.0 (13-01-2013)	Runs at 200% speed.	General-Plot
NTSC-U	Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1)	Intel Core i5-4670k @ 3.40 GHz AMD Radeon HD 7850	1.3.1 (git 20) Speedhacks: mVU Flag: ✓ MTVU: ✓ EE Cyclerate: 1 VU Cycle Stealing: 0	GSdx SSE4 0.1.16 Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) Internal Resolution: 2560x1440 Shader: Enable FXAA: ON	Version: 1.3.1-20 Module: XAudio2 Latency: 150ms Sync Mode: TimeStretch LilyPad 0.11.0	ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 6GB DDR3-1333, BIOS: USA 2.30, Smooth, FPS: 60/60. There were apparently a lot of issues in versions 0.9.9 and older, but these seem to be fixed now.	Ryudo

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
PAL	Linux Mint 19.1	Intel Pentium CPU G3258 @ 3.20GHz NVIDIA GeForce GT710	1.4.0	GSdx (GCC 7.3.0, SSE2) 1.0.0 [libGSdx-1.0.0]	SPU2-X 2.0.0 [libspu2x-2.0.0]	BIOS: Europe v02.00 FPS 48/50 (Pal games run only at 50fps). OpenGL Hardware , Shade Boost all Set to 50, Internal Resolution Native , Blending Unit Accuracy High , Automatic CRC Level Partial , Speed Hacks UV Cycle Stealing Set To 1. Only player the first level but everything seems fine as far more testing might be needed.	Logeater

Known Issues

Flickering HUD

Status: Fixed
Type: Minor
Description: HUD is flickering
Workaround: This is automatically fixed in recent PCSX2 versions. For older versions go to Config -> Emulation Settings -> Gamefixes, and enable the EE Timing Hack fix.

Black Texture Over Ground

Status: Fixed
Type: Minor
Description: After an FMV plays the ground textures can be covered by a black wall.
Workaround: Switch to software mode then back to hardware (F9) will clean it.

Sound Beeps

Status: Fixed
Type: Minor
Description: Disstracting beeping sounds occur while playing the game.
Workaround: This has been fixed in recent PCSX2 versions. For older versions use SPU2-X 1.4 or the one included with PCSX2 0.9.8, early versions of the SPU2-X 2.0.0 plugin have this problem.