The Sims 2: Castaway
Developer(s): EA Redwood Shores
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts (US), EA Games (AU, EU)
Genre: Simulation
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 71/100
Game description: Help your Sims survive and thrive on an uncharted island and build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Overcome the forces of nature to help them become the ultimate survivors and thrive in this undiscovered paradise while unearthing clues that will lead them back to civilization. Build shelters, craft unique items, and discover many useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle environment filled with plants, fruits, and even wildlife.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | Windows |
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1.5.0 | GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2
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When you'll fix problems with textures and menu items (Known Issues) game will run perfectly. | Cursinal |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5517 | GSdx r5464 |
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Runs above full speed. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) |
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1.5.0-dev-411-g7b8616a
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GSdx 1.0.0 AVX2
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BIOS: USA 2.30, Runs ok, has minor issues with textures as mentioned in 'Known Issues' section of this page. I did experience some slowdowns in the Jungle area. This was particularly the case while using the OpenGL (Hardware) renderer, but this is mostly due to the bad drivers that AMD releases for OpenGL. Other than that it was running at full speed. | Ryudo |
PAL | Windows |
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1.4.0 | GSdx r5464 |
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Use OpenGL (Hardware) mode to remove menu sprite glitches. Under Configure Hacks check Half-pixel Offset to remove the lines between textures when using a larger than native resolution. | a_potato_is_missing |
Known Issues
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Some user interface items are missing or broken.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" and set the Blending Unity Accuracy to "Basic" or higher. Or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Many textures and menu items are surrounded by gaps or lines.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, turn on "Enable HW Hacks", go to Configure Hacks and enable "Half-pixel Offset". Alternatively set Internal Resolution to "Native", or switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.