Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

NTSC-U Boxart
Game general and emulation properties:
CPU intensive game
Languages supported:
English: SLES-82009 & SLPM-67002 & SLPM-67008 & SLUS-20554
Japanese: SLPM-67002 & SLPM-67008
German: SLES-82009
French: SLES-82009
Spanish: SLES-82009
Italian: SLES-82009
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20554
Release date: March 3, 2003
CRCs: C539049D
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-82009
Release date: March 28, 2003
August 2009 (Reissue)
CRCs: 093E7D52
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-67002
SLPM-74901 (PlayStation2 the Best)
SLPM-67008 (Konami Dendou Collection)
Release date: December 19, 2002
June 19, 2003
November 6, 2003 (PlayStation2 the Best)
October 21, 2004 (Konami Dendou Collection)
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Konami
Publisher(s): Konami
Genre: Action-adventure, stealth
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
PAL Windows
  • Intel Core i5-3470 3.20Ghz
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
1.1.0.5618 GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • LilyPad svn 0.11.0
Europe v02.00(14/06/2004), INTC, Wait Loop Detection, microVU and MTVU, The only way to boot is to make an iso and load it using the internal PCSX plugin under CDVD => ISO. Game is playable in hardware mode with very small graphical glitches (background in codec is broken on both HW and SW mode). Thermal googles are broken on HW mode, showing a green picture, works in SW mode. Fps are almost constant at 50, just dropping down to 35-40 in very crowded area.
PAL Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
1.1.0 r5754 GSdx 5752 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 5733 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 5403 0.11.0
Runs at full speed.
NTSC-U Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1)
  • ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO
  • Intel Core i5-4670k @ 3.4 GHz
  • Radeon HD 7850
  • 6GB DDR3-1333
  • 1.3.0-704 (GIT)
  • GSdx 1.3.0-704 0.1.16 SSE4
    • Renderer: D3D11 HW
    • Internal Res: 2560x1440
    • Enable FXAA: ON
  • SPU2-X 1.3.0-704
    • Module: XAudio2
    • Latency: 150ms
    • Sync Mode: TimeStretch
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
BIOS: USA 2.30, Takes a while to start up due to being a DVD9. Requires a powerful computer to run at fullspeed, and even then there's still some slowdowns. Also requires fiddling with sensitivity on controller settings as well if you want to properly play this game. (When holding up enemies, etc). Pressure-sensitive controller recommended! Ryudo


Trivia

  • Original names: METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SUBSTANCE (SLPM-67002), メタルギアソリッド2 サブスタンス PlayStation 2 the Best (SLPM-74901), METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SUBSTANCE コナミ殿堂セレクション (SLPM-67008), メタルギアソリッド2 サブスタンス (SLPM-67002)



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.

Translucent character in certain rooms

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: Glitched textures cause character(s) to become translucent in certain rooms.
  • Workaround: Use microVU as VU recompiler.

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Public compatibility forum links