Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Developer(s): EA Games
Publisher(s): EA Games
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: GameSpot: 7.2/10, Metacritic: 70/100, IGN: 6.1/10
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 | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | Windows |
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1.1.0 (r5586) | GSDX |
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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. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.1.svn5854 | GSDX |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Error-Vif1: Unknown VifCmd! in emulog,multiples warnings., Freezes when attempting to start a new game. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.3.svn5932 | GSDX |
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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. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.50 | GSDX |
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Japan v02.20(10/02/2006), Working perfectly | |
NTSC-U | Windows 8.1, 64-bit |
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1.5.0 (special version for this game) | [GSdx 20200506140834 (MSVC 19.25 SSE2/SSE41) 1.2.0] |
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I downloaded the NTSC-U game, set it up, as they said in the comments on the official website of the PCSX2 emulator for PAL game, and everything works 100% at 1080p (60 frames). Only with artifacts on the right side of the screen | Chern40+7 |
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:
- 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.
- For older versions use Direct3D with Partial CRC Hack Level.
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