Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20926 SLUS-20926GH (Greatest Hits) Release date: June 2, 2004 2005 (Greatest Hits) Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-52440 SLES-52600 SLES-52527 Release date: May 29, 2004 November 19, 2004 (Platinum) Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPM-65612 SLKA-25172 (Korea) Release date: June 26, 2004 July 8, 2004 (Korea) Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): EA Games
Publisher(s): EA Games
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 70/100
Game description: The Dementors are coming, and this time Harry needs his friends. From the opening scene on the Hogwarts Express to the climatic finale on the shore of the great lake at Hogwarts, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban immerses you in the world of Harry Potter. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione, you'll face the dreaded Azkaban guards, fly the Hippogriff around towers, and explore Hogwarts with the Marauder's Map. Learn spells that allow you to freeze creatures, control dragons, and conjure a Patronus. New two-player minigames include Flying Seahorse Fishing and Dueling Club minigames.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
PAL	Windows	AMD Athlon II X3 440 @ 3.0 Ghz Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 1024MB	1.1.0 (r5586)	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), None, Automatic Game Fixes, Gets to the main menu but freezes as soon as you choose "New Game". Very unstable, it often crashes as the main menu appears or sometimes even crashes as EA logo FMV starts. The console shows lots of "Unknown VifCmd" and "TLB Miss" messages., Freezes when attempting to start a new game.	Nik1895
PAL	Windows	I5 3330 HD radeon 6850	1.1.svn5854	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Error-Vif1: Unknown VifCmd! in emulog,multiples warnings., Freezes when attempting to start a new game.	DESTRUIDOR
PAL	Windows	I5 3330 HD radeon 6850	1.3.svn5932	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Error-Vif1: Unknown VifCmd! in emulog,multiples warnings.Status unchanged yet,gamefixes cannot repair., Freezes when attempting to start a new game.	DESTRUIDOR
PAL	Windows	i5 8400 GeForce GTX 1070	1.50	GSDX	SPU2-X ?	Japan v02.20(10/02/2006), Working perfectly	Cursinal

Trivia

• Original names: ハリー・ポッターとアズカバンの囚人 (SLPM-65612), Harry Potter och Fången från Azkaban (SLES-52527), 해리포터와 아즈카반의 죄수 (SLKA-25172), Harry Potter i Więzień Azkabanu (SLES-52600)
• Also known as Harry Potter to Azkaban no Shuujin (JP), Harry Potter og fangen fra Azkaban (EU)

Fixed Issues

Game crashes at title screen.

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Major
• Description: The game will not work properly since it will crash when starting a new game or loading a saved game.
• Workaround: This patch makes the game playable.

Graphic corruption.

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Major
• Description: (Hardware Render) Graphical artifacts on the right quarter/third of the screen.
• Workaround:
  

1. As of November 2017 on the latest v1.5.0 development builds this issue can be fixed with enabling the "Frame Buffer Conversion" Hardware hack.
2. For older versions use Direct3D with Partial CRC Hack Level.

	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (SLES 52440) (E)