Drakan: The Ancients' Gates
Developer(s): Surreal Software
Genre: Action-Adventure,RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Gamespot link
Game review score: 7.7/10
Game description: Drakan: The Ancients' Gates is an action-adventure PlayStation 2 game with RPG elements by Surreal Software. It is the sequel to the 1999 PC game Drakan: Order of the Flame.
Test configurations on Windows:
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | Windows 2000 |
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r710/r1736 |
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SPU2-X 1.2.0 | • Hacks: EE x2, INTC, IOP x2, Idle Loop, VU Stealing 3
• With r1736 the emulator will crash on switching to new locations, use r710 to load instead. • Do not use r710 to play as it tends to freeze in some situations |
ngng |
PAL | Windows XP Pro 32 bit SP3 |
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r985 |
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SPU2-X 2014-07-14 |
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Elvin presler |
Trivia
- For some tips and LilyPad configuration see discussion page
The gallery:
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This is Surdana
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Ravenshold is a snowy realm
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There's something fishy about this guy...
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Meet Rynn (quite a rich girl)
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Hold on and don't look down!
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This is some hospitable looking place!
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When the spirit is strong no dungeon can keep it.
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This set of crates is almost impossible to master in the emulated version of the game
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This unusual sword is really hard to get!
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Even in death they still are longing for the sky
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This architecture is... creepy
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Hmmm! This is a whole another story!
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One frame from the last video: the proof that game can be beaten in emulator!
Warning: these images can spoil your experience |
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Warning: images from the later stages of the game! |
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Warning: images from the last game level (Stratos)! |
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Known Issues
Hangs after loading from memcard
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: Hangs after loading from memcard
- Workaround: After saving to memcard NEVER load from old states (F3), consider all quick states invalid you can only save them anew!
Minor GFX glitches
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: There are some minor GFX glitches in GSdx as of r1888. Sun shines through the walls, the skies can be broken from time to time.
- Workaround: Native resolution
Freezing on certain versions
- Status: Active
- Type: Severe
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: Note also that you cannot play smoothly in many other versions before 985 (they'll be freezing) and after 985 (up until 1888) as there will be some crashing issues.
- Workaround: Use r985 to play until another good version is found
Frozen world
- Status: Active
- Type: Severe
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: Sometimes the world can stuck preventing from performing any action (cannot change a weapon, enemies will not move and cannot be killed)
- Workaround: You have to save often (F1) and change quick slots often (F2) as the only way to resolve this is to load.
spu2PeopsSound
- Type: Not an issue
- Affected Game Versions: All
- Description: if you can't get near 100% game speed, spu2-x syncs sound better but stutters/loops a bit
- Workaround: No known workaround. Check the PCSX2 Discord for more information.
External links
- Drakan FAQ by ilphay FAQ highlighting some possible questions.
- Drakan 2 page by Ray Earle Very good guide! Wholeheartedly recommended! (Sadly the original page is gone but the copy remains)