Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20733
Release date: 10/21/03
CRCs: 28270F7D
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: Ingame
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-52118
Release date: 13/02/2004
CRCs: 306CDADA
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J:
Serial numbers: SLPM-65444
Release date: 11/27/03
CRCs: A36CFF6C
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Konami
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: link
Game description: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, released as Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア, Kyassuruvania) in Japan, Europe, and Australia, is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to make use of a 3D style of gameplay.
Lament of Innocence takes place in the fictional universe of the Castlevania series. Set in 1094, it focuses on the origins of the series' premise—the eternal conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula. Lament of Innocence follows Leon Belmont as he searches a vampire's castle in search of his kidnapped betrothed.

Test configuration on Windows:

PCSX2 version: 0.9.8
Graphics by GSdx: r4600
Sound by SPU2-X: 2.0.0
Pad plugin is LilyPad: 0.10.0
BIOS version: USA v2.00

Comments: There are minor problems ingame, see below for the issues and the fixes. Hack comments: speedhacks: INTC Spin, Wait Loop, mVU Flag

Test configuration on Linux:

PCSX2 version: untested
Graphics by ZZogl: 182
Sound by SPU2-X: untested

Comments: Linux have so many issues, so it's almost unplayable. Some fonts become boxes, shadows are awesome.


PC specs used to test the game:

CPU: Phenom II x6 1055T
GPU: Geforce 9600GT


Known issues

Doppleganger freeze

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: Before fighting doppleganger, the cutscene will freeze.
  • Workaround: Solution - Set EE/FPU Advanced Recompiler > Clamping Mode to None

Incorrect Shadows

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Shadows are incorrect
  • Workaround:
  1. Play in software mode (warning: this will be slow)
  2. or use GSDX 11.0 : correct graphics but buggy text windows
  3. or use GSdx r4600 or newer: Character shadows won't appear but not dark and looks nice

Garbage Textures

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: The garbaged textures appear when you scroll your inventory. Shows even in software mode.
  • Workaround: Use gsdx 3623 (August 2010 official beta plugins)

Incorrect Sprites

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: Some sprites will display incorrectly, such as the pink blocking effect and the text displayed upon entering a new area.
  • Workaround: Disable Alpha Correction in GSDX settings (tested on 5752)