The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20578
Release date: 10/21/02
CRCs: C818BEC2
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-51252
Release date: 11/08/02
CRCs: 9ABF90FB
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPS-29004
Release date: 02/13/03
CRCs: C0E909E9
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Stormfront Studios
Wikipedia: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Game description: Also known as "Lord of the Rings: Futatsu no Tou" in Japan.


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
? ?
  • Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 (3.6GHz)
  • Geforce 9600GT
 0.9.8 GSDX r4600
  • SPU2-X r4600
  • Lilypad r4510
 BIOS: USA v2.00, HACKS: Hacks: INTC, Wait Idle Loop, mVU Hack Flag., Considered playable even with the known issues below and needing GSdx Software Mode in some missions., 55-60FPS in Hardware mode, ~25FPS in the missions that need Software mode. Machina



Known Issues

White Weapons

  • Type: Note (not an issue)
  • Description: Some shiny weapons show as a white texture
  • Workaround: Needs VU round mode Extra+preserve sign

Purple/Green graphics GSdx Hardware

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Purple/Green screen when 3d ingame graphics show.
  • Workaround: Software mode (F9) in GSdx.

Fixed in hardware mode in GSdx r4575 and newer.

Black missions

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Some missions start then the screen turning black.
  • Workaround: Only Software Mode (F9) in GSdx is known to work.

Wall of Fog

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Affected Game Versions: NTSC
  • Description: NTSC version only. Happens in some missions only, grey fog that can be seen after a line in front of the character.
  • Workaround: Skipdraw=1 under the GSdx hacks.

Missing Shadows since r4575

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Missing Shadows since r4575. Side effect from the purple/green screen fix. It's either one or the other if you want to use hardware mode as of now (r4600).
  • Workaround: Use PCSX2 revision before r4575

Missing Models

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Heroes on the Hero selection screen (at the start of levels 3 and above) are barely or not visible. Ring of power during loading screen barely visible.
  • Workaround: Only Software Mode (F9) in GSdx is known to work.
Public compatibility forum links
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