Raw Danger!

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Raw Danger!
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Raw Danger!
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21501
Release date: June 19, 2007
CRCs: 2905C5C6
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-54587
Release date: June 8, 2007
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPS-25606
SCAJ-20171
SLPS-25851 (Irem Collection)
Release date: March 30, 2006
CRCs: C988ECBB
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Irem
Publisher(s): Irem (JP), Agetec (EU, US)
Genre: Action Adventure RPG, Disaster, Survival
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN
Game review score: 7.5/10 (IGN)
Game description: The second in a series of "disaster" games from the Japanese game development company Irem. Typically known as "Raw Danger!" or "Disaster Report 2", Disaster Report being the first game. Also known as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 2: Itetsuita Kiokutachi (絶体絶命都市2 -凍てついた記憶たち) in Japan. Loosely translated, it means "Desperate Cities 2: Frozen We Remember". A PAL version of the game exists, although it was never released in the UK. It can be found imported from France.


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
17 01 2013 1.1.0 r5517- GSdx 5464 SSE41 [09 12 2012]
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 [17 01 2013]
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 [28 12 2012]
Runs at full speed.
NTSC-J Windows
  • Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz
  • Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
17 01 2013 1.1.0 r5517- GSdx 5464 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 5478
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 5403
Playable, a bit slow in high res due to image filtering., Some cutscenes are very blured when running in high res...
NTSC-U/J ?
  • Intel i5 2500k CPU (3.3Ghz Turbo set at 3.7Ghz)
  • ATI Radeon HD 5770
PCSX2 0.9.8 r4600 GSdx 4600
  • SPU2-X r4600m
  • LilyPad r4510
BIOS: SCPH39001, FPS: 8-50 FPS. Game typically runs very slowly on hardware mode, so software mode may or may not be faster. This is due to the amount of filters that the game uses. The tutorial will be the fastest area. Some filters create huge graphical errors which make the game difficult to play while on hardware mode, but completely playable on software mode. It is unknown if the entire game is playable, but the first chapter is confirmed playable at the least. MyDreamName
NTSC-U/J ?
  • Intel i5 2500k CPU (3.3Ghz Turbo set at 3.7Ghz)
  • ATI Radeon HD 5770
PCSX2 0.9.9 r4713 GSdx r4675
  • SPU2-X r4701m
  • LilyPad r4656
Any level of VU Cycle Stealing can contribute to any of the severe graphical errors. A gamefix which lowers the amount of VRAM needed to run this game is currently in development. As the modification currently stands, if you have 1GB of VRAM, the game should be CPU limited. The game is completely playable to the end of the game plus whatever extras the game has. The game is playable using software rendering. MyDreamName



Known Issues

VRAM Usage

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: The game uses a massive amount of VRAM when postprocessing filters are used (most times whilst in-game), causing severe slowdown.
  • Workaround: The best workaround at this point is to hook Cheat Engine to PCSX2, and set the 4-byte value of address 2048D824 to 0. What this does is disable color filters, gaining an insane boost in graphical processing speed.

Broken Postprocessing Effects

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Whenever postprocessing filters or certain effects are used, they are not rendered correctly by the GSdx plugin. As such, this causes graphical glitches; some more severe than others.
  • Workaround: There are ways to disable these effects which cause these artefacts, but these leave more minor artefacts and can be a bit of a mess to handle. The easiest workaround is to use software rendering. If software rendering is slow, try setting the 4-byte value of address 2048D824 to 0 using Cheat Engine in order to disable postprocessing color filters and gain a massive speed boost.
Public compatibility forum links