Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

NTSC-U Boxart
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20554
Release date: 03/03/03
CRCs: C539049D
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-82009
Release date: 03/28/03
CRCs: 093E7D52
Windows Status: Broken
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-74901
Release date: 11/06/03
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Konami
Genre: Action
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 87/100
Game description: A multi-platform updated version of the original MGS2 first released for the Xbox, the game contains the main Sons of Liberty game with some subtle alterations and additional content, such as more then 300 new virtual reality training missions and 200 "Alternative Missions" set in areas taken from the main game.


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U ?
  • Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz
  • GeForce GTX 285
 0.9.8 RC r4563 GSDX r4459
  • SPU2-X 1.4.0
  • Lilypad 0.10.0
 BIOS: USA v2.00, PAL last tested with PCSX2 0.9.4 not working due to being a DVD9 game, could be working with 0.9.8 the same as NTSC-U version but can't confirm it., Running near full speed. Requires a powerful PC. Machina



Known Issues

Camera Pictures Mission

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Taking usually right pictures in the tanker part fails.
  • Workaround:
  1. Solution: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler.
  2. 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:
  1. Solution: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler.
  2. Fixed with microVU0 too since r4657.

Twitching on Gun Aiming

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Sometimes aiming guns just make the arm twitch.
  • Workaround:
  1. Solution: Use superVU0 as VU Recompiler.
  2. Fixed with microVU0 too since r4657.

Half-Transparent Character in Some Rooms

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: Half-Transparent Character in Some Rooms
  • Workaround: Use microVU as VU recompiler.
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