Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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Developer(s): Konami
Genre: Action
Wikipedia: Link
Game description: Solid Snake, everyone's favorite mullet-sporting supersoldier, is back, along with many other familiar faces and voices. While its predecessor was lauded for telling a complex story, this sequel has even more fascinating twists and turns.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20144
Release date: 11/12/01
CRCs: BFBBB524
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-50383
Release date: 03/08/02
CRCs: A630B37E
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-65078
Release date: 11/29/01
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
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  • Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz

1/29/12: Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.4 Ghz

  • GeForce GTX 285

1/29/12: AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB

0.9.8 RC r4563 GSDX r4459
  • SPU2-X 1.4.0
  • Lilypad 0.10.0
BIOS: USA v2.00,

• 1/29/12: Overall, the game runs properly, graphical/sound glitches are at a minimum. It's worth mention that MGS2:SoL requires PS2's pressure sensitive controls, so a PS2 controller is almost a necessity., Running near full speed. Requires a powerful PC.

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Known Issues

Camera Pictures Mission

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Taking usually right pictures in the tanker part fails.
  • Workaround: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler

Fixed with microVU0 too since r4657

Dragging corpses Fall Sometimes

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: The enemy bodies sometimes fall before you release them.
  • Workaround: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler

Fixed with microVU0 too since r4657

Twitching on Gun Aiming

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Sometimes aiming guns just make the arm twitch.
  • Workaround: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler

Fixed with microVU0 too since r4657