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|genre = Action, Platformer | |genre = Action, Platformer | ||
|wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_2 Link] | |wikipedia = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Escape_2 Link] | ||
|gamefaqslink = [ | |gamefaqslink = [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/549155-ape-escape-2 Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[ | |reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ape-escape-2 Metacritic]|82/100}} | ||
|gameinfo = What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames. | |gameinfo = What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames. | ||
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|na_rating = E | |na_rating = E | ||
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|chinese | |simplified chinese = SCCS-40001 | ||
|italian = SCES-51103 | |italian = SCES-51103 | ||
|spanish = SCES-51105 | |spanish = SCES-51105 | ||
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|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 @ 3GB | |GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 @ 3GB | ||
|Revision=1.5.0 (dev-r2613 g48d9763d2) | |Revision=1.5.0 (dev-r2613 g48d9763d2) | ||
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* Preset: 1 - Safest | * Preset: 1 - Safest | ||
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|Graphics=GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2 | |Graphics=GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2 | ||
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* Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware) | * Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware) | ||
* Texture Filtering: Bilinear (PS2) | * Texture Filtering: Bilinear (PS2) | ||
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* Enable HW Hacks: ✓ | * Enable HW Hacks: ✓ | ||
** Unscale Point and Line: ✓ | ** Unscale Point and Line: ✓ | ||
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* SPU2-X 2.0.0 | * SPU2-X 2.0.0 | ||
* LilyPad 0.11.0 | * LilyPad 0.11.0 | ||
|Comments=Entire game was played through to 100%. Game runs at full speed at all times. | |Comments=Entire game was played through to 100%. Game runs at full speed at all times. | ||
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*When the camera goes underwater or when the player is in the first area of the level "The Lost Valley" (in which is it raining), a translucent blue square appears on the upper left corner of the screen and entity shadows will become black squares. In addition, the game will drop in speed dramatically in this scenario if internal resolution is higher than 2x (though this may vary by hardware configuration). Full speed is maintained at 2x internal resolution. | *When the camera goes underwater or when the player is in the first area of the level "The Lost Valley" (in which is it raining), a translucent blue square appears on the upper left corner of the screen and entity shadows will become black squares. In addition, the game will drop in speed dramatically in this scenario if internal resolution is higher than 2x (though this may vary by hardware configuration). Full speed is maintained at 2x internal resolution. | ||
*Game FMVs are obscured by a thick black grid, which is fixed by enabling the HW Hack "Unscale Point and Line," with no negative side effects observed. | *Game FMVs are obscured by a thick black grid, which is fixed by enabling the HW Hack "Unscale Point and Line," with no negative side effects observed. | ||
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|Tester=Spectra Twilight | |Tester=Spectra Twilight | ||
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|Revision=1.6.0 Stable | |Revision=1.6.0 Stable | ||
|Graphics=GSdx SSE4.1/AVX 1.2.0 | |Graphics=GSdx SSE4.1/AVX 1.2.0 | ||
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* Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) | * Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware) | ||
* Interlacing: Automatic | * Interlacing: Automatic | ||
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* DATE Accuracy: Fast | * DATE Accuracy: Fast | ||
* Blending Accuracy: Basic | * Blending Accuracy: Basic | ||
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* Interpolation: Hermite | * Interpolation: Hermite | ||
* Module: Xaudio 2 | * Module: Xaudio 2 | ||
* Synchronizing mode: Timestretch | * Synchronizing mode: Timestretch | ||
* Audio Expansion Mode: Surround 5.1 | * Audio Expansion Mode: Surround 5.1 | ||
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|Comments=Plays at 60fps even with widescreen hack | |Comments=Plays at 60fps even with widescreen hack | ||
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*In water levels game in HW mode drops framerate, you can fix it pressing F9, playing that level and then, pressing it again to play normally. | *In water levels game in HW mode drops framerate, you can fix it pressing F9, playing that level and then, pressing it again to play normally. | ||
*Game FMVs are fixed but there's still mipmapping issues, change it to basic and it will work. | *Game FMVs are fixed but there's still mipmapping issues, change it to basic and it will work. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Original names: '''サルゲッチュ2''' (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), '''捉猴啦 2''' (SCCS-40001) | * Original names: '''サルゲッチュ2''' (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), '''捉猴啦 2''' (SCCS-40001) | ||
* Also known as '''Saru! Get You! 2''' (JP) | * Also known as '''Saru! Get You! 2''' (JP) | ||
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==Known Issues== | ==Known Issues== | ||
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==Fixed Issues== | |||
{{Issue | {{Issue | ||
|IssueName=Grid obscures FMV's | |IssueName=Grid obscures FMV's | ||
|IsFixed= | |IsFixed=1 | ||
|IssueLevel=0 | |IssueLevel=0 | ||
|Description=A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native. | |Description=A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native. | ||
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|IssueName=Water drops framerate | |IssueName=Water drops framerate | ||
|IsFixed= | |IsFixed=1 | ||
|IssueLevel=0 | |IssueLevel=0 | ||
|Description=The game drops framerate in 2x resolution or more due to water textures. | |Description=The game drops framerate in 2x resolution or more due to water textures. | ||
|Workaround= | |Workaround=Fixed, likely due to optimizations in the hardware renderer and technology in general becoming faster. If this is still an issue for you: in game, press F9 to go to Software mode and play that level, press it again when you finish to go back to Hardware mode. | ||
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{{Issue | {{Issue | ||
|IssueName=Mipmapping issues in Hardware Mode | |IssueName=Mipmapping issues in Hardware Mode | ||
|IsFixed= | |IsFixed=1 | ||
|IssueLevel=0 | |IssueLevel=0 | ||
|Description=Broken textures at a distance. | |Description=Broken textures at a distance. | ||
|Workaround= | |Workaround=Fixed via the GameDB. If on an older version of PCSX2, go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, and set mipmapping to at least "Basic". | ||
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== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_1.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SCPS 15025) | File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_1.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SCPS 15025) | ||
File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_2.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685) | File:Ape_Escape_2_Forum_2.jpg|Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Ape Escape series}} | {{Ape Escape series}} |
Latest revision as of 06:43, 16 May 2024
Developer(s): SCE Japan Studio
Publisher(s): SCEI (JP), SCEE (EU), Ubisoft (US)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 82/100
Game description: What do you get when you combine 300 monkeys with one little mix-up? Discover the mayhem as the Specter, an evil monkey, leads troops of riotous monkeys in a revolution. You must chase down each monkey and stop its plans for world domination by using a variety of wild gadgets, vehicles, and unlockable items. In Ape Escape 2, you can capture monkeys around the world, explore new environments, and play through several new minigames.
Test configurations on Windows:
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U | Windows 7 |
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1.0.0 (r5350) | GSdx (r5334) |
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Some textures flicker, and framerate dropped significantly during cutscenes. Direct3D 11 was used for GSdx. | Nerd02 |
NTSC-J | Windows |
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1.1.0 (r5517) | GSdx SSE41 (r5464) |
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Playable with some texture bugs. Textures flicker & display incorrectly when far from the player in hardware mode, Software is OK but very slow. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 (r5546) | GSdx SSE41 (r5542) |
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Runs at full speed. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Home x64 |
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1.5.0 (dev-r2613 g48d9763d2) | GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2 |
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Entire game was played through to 100%. Game runs at full speed at all times. | Spectra Twilight |
PAL | Windows |
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1.6.0 Stable | GSdx SSE4.1/AVX 1.2.0 | SPU2-X 2.0.0 | Plays at 60fps even with widescreen hack | Zerel |
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Trivia
- Original names: サルゲッチュ2 (SCPS-15025) & (SCPS-19206), 捉猴啦 2 (SCCS-40001)
- Also known as Saru! Get You! 2 (JP)
Known Issues
There are currently no known, active issues for this title. If you find one, please add it here.
Fixed Issues
Grid obscures FMV's
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Minor
- Description: A grid appears over videos, obscuring and darkening the image when the resolution is set to anything higher than native.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
Water drops framerate
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Minor
- Description: The game drops framerate in 2x resolution or more due to water textures.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
Mipmapping issues in Hardware Mode
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Minor
- Description: Broken textures at a distance.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
Gallery
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Ape Escape 2 (SCPS 15025)
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Ape Escape 2 (SLUS 20685)