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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Original names: '''怪盗スライ・クーパー2''' (SCPS-15090), '''슬라이 쿠퍼 2 괴도 브라더스 대작전''' (SCKA-20044)
* Original names: '''怪盗スライ・クーパー2''' (SCPS-15090), '''슬라이 쿠퍼 2 괴도 브라더스 대작전''' (SCKA-20044)
* Also known as '''Kaitou Sly Cooper 2''' (JP)
* Also known as '''Kaitou Sly Cooper 2''' (JP)


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==


{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Incorrect Line Upscaling
|IssueName=Outline aliasing
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=When upscaling the game to higher resolution, the cel shader black lines become too big and arent In their right place.  
|Description=Because PCSX2 does not implement edge antialiasing in Hardware mode, many of the outlines are jagged (aliased).
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, turn on "Enable HW Hacks", Choose "Disable safe feature".
|Workaround=Use Software mode.
Note: The black lines become small but they are still there.  
}}
}}
==Fixed Issues==


{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Slow Motion happening in certain areas of the game
|IssueName=Incorrect Line Upscaling
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=When in certain areas or when certain things are on screen at the same time the speed drops for some reason causing the game to feel like its in slow motion
|Description=When upscaling the game to higher resolution, the cel shader outlines become too thick and aren't in their right place.
|Workaround=Under speedhacks slide the VU Cycle Stealing to the right until the issue no longer happens.
|Workaround=Resolved sometime ago in 1.7.X builds. For older versions, consider ticking the "Disable Safe Features" hack.
Note: No noticable side effects from this.Also this was tested on PCSX2 1.4.0 with EE Cyclerate set to 2 with Enable fast CDVD on. GSdx was also using the SSE41 plugin with the following settings Dx11(hw), internal resolution 3x, Texture Filtering Nearest, Full CRC. HW hacks were Alpha and Alpha stencil with Preload Data Frame and sprite set to half. Graphics card being a RX 460 and the CPU model was a ryzen 1500x
 
Update: If the above does not help, setting the Clamping Mode option in the VUs menu under Emulation Settings to 'Extra' seems to help a great deal. Note that this issue is compounded by higher internal resolutions under your video plugin setting, so set the clamping mode and then reduce the internal resolution setting until the game runs consistently at full speed.
}}
}}


{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Incorrect Geometric Shadows
|IssueName=Incorrect Geometric Shadows
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Shadows of objects in the background or concealed by other geometry will render on top of objects in the foreground.
|Description=Shadows of objects in the background or concealed by other geometry will render on top of objects in the foreground.
|Workaround=Use the DirectX 11 Renderer instead of OpenGL.
|Workaround=Use the DirectX 11 Renderer instead of OpenGL.
}}
{{Issue
|IssueName=No Dynamic Shadows
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=Dynamic shadows, such as on characters and mobile objects, are not rendered using Direct3D 11 in builds as late as 1.6.0. This can have adverse effects during gameplay, as some segments use shadows to warn of incoming obstacles.
|Workaround=Resolved in 1.7.X builds.
}}
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 13 May 2024

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Game general and emulation properties:
CERO rating: A
ESRB rating: E (Cartoon Violence)
PEGI rating: 3+
OFLC rating: PG
GRB rating: ALL
Game supports headset
Widescreen patch available
CPU intensive game
Languages supported:
English: SCES-52529 & SCUS-97316 & SCUS-97415 & SCUS-97519 & SCUS-97457
Japanese: SCPS-15090
German: SCES-52529
French: SCES-52529
Spanish: SCES-52529
Dutch: SCES-52529
Italian: SCES-52529
Swedish: SCES-52529
Danish: SCES-52529
Finnish: SCES-52529
Norwegian: SCES-52529
Portuguese: SCES-52529
Korean: SCKA-20044
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SCUS-97316
SCUS-97415 (E3 Demo)
SCUS-97519 (Greatest Hits)
SCUS-97457 (Retail Demo)
Release date: September 14, 2004
2005 (Greatest Hits)
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: Playable
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SCES-52529
Release date: October 29, 2004
CRCs: 15DD1F6F (PAL-M11)
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SCPS-15090
SCKA-20044
Release date: February 24, 2005 (Korea)
June 16, 2005
April 27, 2006 (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: 88/100
Game description: Sly and his crew are back and ready to pull off another series of big heists. Word is out that Interpol has excavated the robotic remains of Clockwerk--Sly's nemesis and sworn enemy of the Cooper clan--and it's up to you to prevent it from being reassembled. To do this, you must once again enter the thieving world of pickpocketing, vent crawls, rooftop chases, and stealth attacks. Sly 2: Band of Thieves takes you on an adventure across numerous locations, including Paris, Prague, India, and the Canadian Wilderness.


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
PAL ?
  • AMD Phenom II x4 965 @3.59 GHz
  • ATI HD4850 @675 MHz (Core), 1050 MHz (Memory)
 0.9.8.r4600 GSdx 0.1.16
  • SPU2-X 1.4.0
  • LilyPad 0.10.0
 BIOS: Europe v1.60, HACKS: EE Cycle rate - 2, VU Cycle stealing - 2, There are some slowdowns, music stops playing after a while, screen shaking without Blend bff and sometimes vertical blue lines appear(fixed in Software mode). You're better of using software mode. Ratchet66
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i5 @ 2.6Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 280 1024MB
 1.0.0 GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • ?
 USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Preset 3 - Balanced, defaults?, Plays at 60fps, except for areas when there is a lot of items on screen, in which case it slows down to about 45fps., No character shadows in GSdx hardware mode.
Forum user extradessert
NTSC-U Windows 7 64-bit
  • Intel i7 4770k @ 3.5ghz
  • Nvidia GeForce 980 GTX 4GB
 1.0.0 (r5350) GSdx r5350
  • SPU2-X r5350
  • LilyPad r5350
 Runs almost perfect besides slight graphics errors. Paulie9990
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
 1.1.0 r5492 GSdx 5464 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
 Runs near full speed., Slight graphics errors.
Forum user General-Plot
NTSC-U Windows 8.1
  • Quad Core Intel i7 2.50Ghz
  • Nvidia 860m 2GB vRAM
 1.1.0 r5492 GSdx 0.1.16 SPU2-X 2.0.0 I get 60FPS every time with no drops in FPS. I am using no speedhacks and just purely the default settings on PCSX2. LilyPad plug-in to use Xbox 360 Controller. RobertasACDC
PAL Windows
  • Intel Core i5 @ 3.0Ghz
  • Nvidia GeForce 210 512MB
 1.2.1 [2-02-14] GSdx 5875
  • SPU2-X 5830 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 5822 0.11.0
 EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, INTC Spin Detection, Automatic Gamefixes., 30-60FPS at cutscenes/in-game. Full speed at menus., Sound glitches and high pitched audio/pixelization. Unsure why this happens.
Forum user JBoughter
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i5 @ 3.0Ghz
  • Nvidia GeForce 210 512MB
 1.2.1 [2-02-14] GSdx 5875
  • SPU2-X 5830 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 5822 0.11.0
 EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, Game plays at very slow FPS for me, steady 20FPS during every part of the game., Still existing graphical errors, such as pixelation and etc.
Forum user JBoughter
NTSC-U Windows 10
  • Intel i7-4790k @ 4.0GHz
  • Nvidia GTX 970 4GB
 1.4.0 2016-01-08 GSdx 2016-01-05
  • Mode: HW DX11
  • SPU2-X 2015-12-31
  • LilyPad 2015-12-31 0.11.0
 Speedhacks: MTVU Enabled - Default Preset 2 (Safe) Emulation settings, 1080p, 3x Internal Resolution, and MSAA 4x with absolutely no lag during cutscenes and large maps like older PCSX2 versions. Also recommend TC offset X 280, Y 580 as best I could get to fix ghosting. MSAA doesn't seem to have any defects, except for slight texture forming which an untrained eye cannot see. Still has shadow bounding box issues in the titlescreen intro and a couple other areas. Alpha stencil fixes this but breaks model shadows. There is noticeable health bar bounding issues that flicker, but it doesn't bother gameplay.
Forum user Troop116rules
PAL Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Intel Xeon X5460 4Ghz
  • EVGA GTX480 SSC @830 Core
 1.5.0 GSdx32-SSE4 SPU2-X BIOS: Europe v1.6

Finished the game and didnt have any issues. Used only recommended speed hacks, and EE set to -2

GouStoulos
PAL Windows 10 Home x64
  • Intel Core 6600K
  • Palit Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
 1.5.0 GSdx32-AVX
  • Mode: HW OpenGL
  • Disabled "Allow 8-bit textures"
  • Skipdraw = 1
 Spu2-X BIOS: Europe v1.6

Restricting 8-bit textures led to the game being 100% playable with no slowdowns

Sauce_dip


Test configurations on Linux:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Manjaro
  • Ryzen 7 5800X
  • GTX 1070
 v1.7.5584 Default Default Game runs excellently from start to finish. No recollection of graphical issues, but I would need to be more thorough to call this perfect. TheTechnician27


Test configurations on macOS:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
? ?
  • ?
  • ?
 ? ? ? There are no test results for this game on this OS.
You can help by playing and submitting your test results here. 		?

Trivia

  • Original names: 怪盗スライ・クーパー2 (SCPS-15090), 슬라이 쿠퍼 2 괴도 브라더스 대작전 (SCKA-20044)
  • Also known as Kaitou Sly Cooper 2 (JP)

Known Issues

Outline aliasing

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Because PCSX2 does not implement edge antialiasing in Hardware mode, many of the outlines are jagged (aliased).
  • Workaround: Use Software mode.

Fixed Issues

Incorrect Line Upscaling

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: When upscaling the game to higher resolution, the cel shader outlines become too thick and aren't in their right place.
  • Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.

Incorrect Geometric Shadows

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Shadows of objects in the background or concealed by other geometry will render on top of objects in the foreground.
  • Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.

No Dynamic Shadows

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Major
  • Description: Dynamic shadows, such as on characters and mobile objects, are not rendered using Direct3D 11 in builds as late as 1.6.0. This can have adverse effects during gameplay, as some segments use shadows to warn of incoming obstacles.
  • Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.

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    Sly 2: Band of Thieves (SCES 52529)

  • Sly 2: Band of Thieves (SCUS 97316)

    Sly 2: Band of Thieves (SCUS 97316)

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