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|developer = Team Ico | |developer = Team Ico | ||
|genre = Action-Adventure | |genre = Action-Adventure | ||
|gameinfo = Also known as "Wander to Kyozou" in Japan, Shadow of the Colossus is one of PCSX2's most popular games, but it is one of the most complicated to emulate due to the fact that the original Playstation 2 release often suffered from frame-rate losses. This game is very CPU intensive, | |gameinfo = Also known as "Wander to Kyozou" in Japan, Shadow of the Colossus is one of PCSX2's most popular games, but it is one of the most complicated to emulate due to the fact that the original Playstation 2 release pushed the limits of the console amd often suffered from frame-rate losses. This game is very CPU intensive, even for PCSX2. This, and the computer requirements needed to run the game are discussed in greater detail below. | ||
|wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus Link] | |wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/shadow-of-the-colossus Link] | |reviewlinks = [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/shadow-of-the-colossus Link] | ||
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*'''Problem:''' An emulation error causes the bloom lighting too be high, making it difficult to see much of the screen when out in bright locations. | *'''Problem:''' An emulation error causes the bloom lighting too be high, making it difficult to see much of the screen when out in bright locations. | ||
*'''Solution 1:''' Use 2x, 3x or higher internal resolution in the GSdx plugin settings. | *'''Solution 1:''' Use 2x, 3x or higher internal resolution in the GSdx plugin settings. | ||
*'''Solution 2:''' Use Software | *'''Solution 2:''' Enable the "Aggressive CRC" hack in the GSdx plugin settings. | ||
*'''Solution | *'''Solution 3:''' Use Software Rendering mode for perfect fix. | ||
*'''Solution 4:''' Modified GSdx plugins (r4893 or higher) are available for download and are designed specifically for the game. Download these plugins and unzip the files into the plugin settings for PCSX2. The over-bloom will be significantly reduced if this is used in GSdx. | |||
===Texture Misalignment=== | ===Texture Misalignment=== | ||
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*'''Affected Game Versions:''' All | *'''Affected Game Versions:''' All | ||
*'''Problem:''' Raising the internal resolution causes certain textures to become misaligned. This largely consists of the bloom on Shadow Creatures, Pigeons, Wander's Sword, and Mono's Dress to be placed to the upper-left of their proper position. | *'''Problem:''' Raising the internal resolution causes certain textures to become misaligned. This largely consists of the bloom on Shadow Creatures, Pigeons, Wander's Sword, and Mono's Dress to be placed to the upper-left of their proper position. | ||
*'''Solution 1:''' | *'''Solution 1:''' Enable the "Half-Pixel Offset" hack in the GSdx plugins menu. This will re-align the texture. | ||
*'''Solution 2:''' Use Software Rendering mode. | *'''Solution 2:''' Use Software Rendering mode. | ||
*'''Comment:''' This problem only occurs if the player doesn't use the Native resolution. | *'''Comment:''' This problem only occurs if the player doesn't use the Native resolution. | ||