Drakan: The Ancients' Gates
Developer(s): Surreal Software
Publisher(s): SCEA (US), SCEE (EU)
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: GameRankings: 79/100, Metacritic: 78/100
Game description: In the decaying world of Drakan, the immortal Spirit Dragons are held captive. Now it's up to Rynn--a brave female warrior--and her dragon Arokh to save these spiritual leaders and the last remnants of humankind. Together with Rynn and Arokh, you'll need magical spells, resourcefulness, and powerful weapons to survive the vast environments. You'll gain skills as a fighter, an archer, or a mage as you fight ruthless enemies from the arctic tundra to the swamplands. The mysterious world of Drakan is filled with magical creatures, interesting characters, and challenging puzzles.
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:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | Windows 2000 |
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0.9.6 beta 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 SP3 (32-bit) |
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0.9.6 beta r985 |
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SPU2-X [2014-07-14] |
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Elvin presler |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.3.1 | GSdx | SPU2-X | No fixes or speed hacks enabled. Shade Boost is on, basically everything else is off. 4:3 aspect ratio, 6x native resolution. FXAA works but is not required. D3D10/11 Hardware Mode. 58-60 FPS constant, minimal to no stutter, very smooth. Almost as glitch-free as on the PS2, but much prettier. Glitches: Fire halos show through walls at close range, sunglare shows through certain mountain geometry, the sky is distorted in a pinwheel pattern, but only above the character, straight up. (Not on the horizon.) | |
PAL | Windows 7 64-bit |
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1.4.0 | GSdx SSE41, OpenGL | SPU2-X | Perfect emulation. |
Known Issues
Cannot create a memory card save after loading from an older savestate
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: It's not possible to create a memory card save after loading a save state from before the current memory card save was made.
- Workaround: Loading a memory card save will make it possible to save again. Avoid using save states or manage them carefully.
Light effects visible through solid geometry
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Light source halos can be seen through walls and sunlight lens flare is visible through mountains.
- Workaround: Switching to the Software mode and back with the F9 key fixes the light sources temporarily. To fix it permanently go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings and switch to Software mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
Freezing on certain versions
- Status: Active
- Type: Major
- 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: Major
- 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.
Gameplay Screenshots
Gameplay Videos
- Drakan: The Ancients' Gates - PCSX2 【1080p HD 60 FPS 】
- Drakan: The Ancients' Gates LONGPLAY - PCSX2 1080p HD 60 FPS 【1/2 】
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)
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