Knockout Kings 2001
Developer(s): Black Ops Entertainment
Publisher(s): EA Sports (US), Electronic Arts (EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Genre: Sports
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 81/100
Game description: All the egomaniacal, violent splendor of heavyweight boxing comes to the PlayStation 2 in Knockout Kings 2001 by EA Sports. This title employs EA's new CyberScan technology, which allows the boxers faces to be accurately reproduced in full polygonal glory. In addition to the graphical overhaul, the game features new modes of play and simplified control. Choose your champion from a stable of boxing's greatest, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, and Lennox Lewis. A new career mode allows you to play through several weight classes and to box at famous arenas all around the world.
Test configurations on Windows:
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NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5452 [13 11 2012] | GSdx 5442 SSE41 [29 10 2012] |
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Hangs on intro screen. | |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.3.svn5932 | GSdx |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Freezing in loading,can be setting to be freezing in menu later changing for Super VU Legatus Complilator. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
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v1.7.0 (dev-13) | GSdx 1.2.0
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BIOS: USA v02.30, hangs at the title screen with the music still playing. No button inputs work. | TomBoss |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
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1.7.2184 | OpenGL | built-in | BIOS: USA v02.30, Preset: 1 (Safest, no hacks). Goes ingame but has severe render problems. Boxing ring, fighters, lighting, etc. are all missing. The only things visible are the audience, the boxers' shadows and parts of the UI - see screenshot below. | TomBoss |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Home, x64 |
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Nightly - v1.7.2133 | GSdx
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build-in | Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), Playable, Runs at full speed of 1440p (2K) and 1620p (3K) 55/60 FPS, no brakes, bugs and freezes. (This report has been verified as false) |
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-J | Manjaro 17.0.6 Gellivara |
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1.5.0-dev-2214 | GSDX AVX2 | SPU2-X 2.0.0 | Hangs at title screen |
Trivia
- Original names: ノックアウトキング2001 (SLPS-20095)
Screenshots
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Render issues (2022-01-01)