Haunting Ground

Haunting Ground

NTSC-J cover Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-21075 Release date: May 10, 2005 CRCs: 901AAC09 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: Playable Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-52877 Release date: April 29, 2005 CRCs: 2CD5794C Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: Playable Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPM-65913 SLPM-66638 (CapKore) NPJD-00032 (PS2 Classics) Release date: April 21, 2005 December 14, 2006 (CapKore) April 21, 2015 (PS2 Classics) CRCs: E263BC4B Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom (JP, EU, AU, US), SCEA (US)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 67/100, Eurogamer: 7/10, GameSpot: 7.2/10, IGN: 7.7/10
Game description: Step into the shoes of Fiona Belli, an 18-year-old girl who's the sole survivor of a tragic car accident that claimed both her parents. You'll wake up in a mysterious castle rife with strange inhabitants, puzzles, and cunning enemies. As you explore the castle, you'll befriend a white shepherd dog that can help you attack enemies, uncover the castle's secrets, and survive a variety of challenges.
Haunting Ground is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console in 2005.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	?	? NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT	0.9.8 <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> Speedhacks: INTC Spin Detection Wait Loop Detection mVU Flag Hack </spoiler>	GSdx r4600	SPU2-X r4600 Lilypad r4510	Bios: USA v2.00, 60/60FPS	Machina
PAL(?)	?	Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07 GHz AMD Radeon HD 5870	0.9.9 r5037 <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> Speedhacks: INTC Spin Detection Wait Loop Detection mVU Flag Hack Enable fast CDVD mVU Block Hack MTVU </spoiler>	GSdx r5085	SPU2-X r5025 LilyPad r4959	BIOS EUR v2.00. Runs perfect, no noticeable issues.	CaptainFantastic
NTSC-U	?	Intel i5-2500K @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 768 MB	1.1.0 r5492	GSdx r5464	SPU2-X r5478 Pokopom v2.0.0	The lack of post-processing effects can affect the gameplay experience, because it is used to display the player characters mood in the game.	Yuri
NTSC-J	Windows	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512MB	1.1.0 r5517	GSdx SSE41 (r5464)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5478) LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5403)	Runs above full speed. Filtering causes image to halo (double/triple effects) when any resolution above native is used...	Parotaku
PAL-M5	Windows 8.1, x64	Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 @ 2 GB	v1.7.0-dev-1907 <spoiler show="Settings Emulator" hide="Hide"> Speedhacks: INTC Spin Detection: Enabled Wait Loop Detection: Enabled mVU Flag Hack: Enabled </spoiler>	GSdx <spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide"> Renderer: Direct3D 11 or OpenGL Native Resolution: 1920x1080 Texture Filtering: Bilinear (PS2) Anisotropic Filtering: 16x Mipmapping: Basic (Fast) CRC Hack Level: Partial (OpenGL) Date Accuracy: Fast (Default) Blending Accuracy: Basic (Recommended) FXAA Shader External Shader Widescreen patch </spoiler>	SPU2-X LilyPad	The game is supported at 1080p 60 FPS, no lags, bugs or freezes. I did not enable "Enable HW Hacks", because some of the settings that are written for "Troubleshooting" cause the game to slow down.	Chern40+7

Test configurations on Linux:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
?	?	Intel Core2 Duo 3.33 GHz ?	pre-0.9.7 beta r1736	ZZogl 186	?	No targets CLUT + full 16 bit res. This game look normal only in ZZogl, no GSDX and ZeroGS versions, but ZZogl is slow on this game.	188.134.4.34

Trivia

• Original names: デメント (SLPM-65913) & (SLPM-66638) & (NPJD-00032)
• Also known as Demento (JP)

Known Issues

Dull Graphics & no post-processing effects

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Major
• Description: The graphics look very bland; some night levels are darker than normal because of the lack of post processing. And characters lack shadows.
• Workaround: This issue is no longer present in the latest version of PCSX2 and is retained for archival purposes. If you are using an outdated version and do not wish to upgrade: This has been resolved in recent v1.5.0 git builds.

Mirror glitch

• Status: Active
• Type: Major
• Description: In Hardware mode parts of mirrors are glitched out and appear in various colors.
• Workaround: Temporarily switch to Software mode by pressing the F9 key, or go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, and set Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.

Halo effect surround characters

• Status: Active
• Type: Major
• Description: In Hardware mode characters have a halo like effect surrounding them
• Workaround: In video plugin settings click Enable HW Hacks-> Click Advanced Settings and Hacks-> set Texture Offsets X: 500 and Y: 500

The gallery

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  v1.7.0 dev-1907, 3x Native Resolution (1080p), 16xAF, FXAA, widescreen patch

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  v1.7.0 dev-1907, 3x Native Resolution (1080p), 16xAF, FXAA, widescreen patch

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  v1.7.0 dev-1907, 3x Native Resolution (1080p), 16xAF, FXAA, widescreen patch

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  v1.7.0 dev-1907, 3x Native Resolution (1080p), 16xAF, FXAA, widescreen patch

	Demento (SLPM 65913) (J) Haunting Ground (SLUS 21075) (U)