Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

Gran Turismo 4 Prologue
Region PAL: Serial numbers: SCES-52438 Release date: 05/18/04 CRCs: 3FB69323 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SCPS-15055 Release date: 12/04/03 CRCs: AEAD1CA3 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Polyphony Digital
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Turismo_4#Prologue
Game description: This short version title preceded the release of the full-length version Gran Turismo 4 in 2004.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-J/PAL	Windows XP	Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz GeForce GTX 285	0.9.8	GSDX r4459	SPU2-X 1.4.0 LilyPad 0.10.0	BIOS: USA v2.00, *running above full speed. "Allow 8-bit textures" in GSdx may help with speed a bit more and maybe reduce the Vram slowdowns.	Machina

Known Issues

Crashes

• Status: Active
• Type: Serious
• Description: Crashes pretty often. Happens because of spikes in VRam use.
• Workaround: If you get lots of crashes during license tests use lower internal resolution in GSdx or use ZeroGS or ZZOgl, expect much slower speeds from using the last two.
  

In GSDX HW AA causes the game to crash alot so set it to 0, running the game with native res seems to help as well.
Additionally in Windows XP even in native resolution you may get instant crashes when starting races if you don't have enough VRam, using a custom resolution lower than 512x512 seems to help.