The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Developer(s): Stormfront Studios
Wikipedia: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Game description: Also known as "Lord of the Rings: Futatsu no Tou" in Japan.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
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0.9.8 | GSDX r4600 |
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BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: Hacks: INTC, Wait Idle Loop, mVU Hack Flag., Considered playable even with the known issues below and needing GSdx Software Mode in some missions., 55-60FPS in Hardware mode, ~25FPS in the missions that need Software mode. | Machina |
NTSC-J | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5628 | GSdx 5632 SSE41 |
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Playable in software mode., Hardware mode show some very funky colors/textures... | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5829 | GSDX |
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Europe v01.70(27/02/2003), MTVU, INTC Spin Detection, Enable Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, Still Playable. Game works fine at a good speed, videos are blank until you switch to software mode and back again. Stripes no longer present in hardware mode., Videos are blank until you cycle to software mode and back. |
Trivia
- Japanese name: ロード・オブ・ザ・リング 二つの塔 (SLPS-29004), ロード・オブ・ザ・リング 二つの塔 限定版 (SLPS-29003), ロード・オブ・ザ・リング / 王の帰還 (SLPM-67005)
Known Issues
White Weapons
- Type: Not an issue
- Description: Some shiny weapons show as a white texture
- Workaround: Needs VU round mode Extra+preserve sign
Purple/Green graphics GSdx Hardware
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Major
- Description: Purple/Green screen when 3d ingame graphics show.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
Black missions
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- Description: Some missions start then the screen turning black.
- Workaround: Only Software Mode (F9) in GSdx is known to work.
Wall of Fog
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Affected Game Versions: NTSC
- Description: NTSC version only. Happens in some missions only, grey fog that can be seen after a line in front of the character.
- Workaround: Skipdraw=1 under the GSdx hacks.
Missing Shadows since r4575
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Missing Shadows since r4575. Side effect from the purple/green screen fix. It's either one or the other if you want to use hardware mode as of now (r4600).
- Workaround: Use PCSX2 revision before r4575
Missing Models
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Heroes on the Hero selection screen (at the start of levels 3 and above) are barely or not visible. Ring of power during loading screen barely visible.
- Workaround: Only Software Mode (F9) in GSdx is known to work.
The gallery
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (SLES 51252)