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
NTSC-J Windows
  • Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz
  • Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
18 05 2013 1.1.0 r5628- GSdx 5632 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 5559
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 5403
A black screen., Doesn't display anything, the console has some '(EE pc:80005560) TLB Miss, addr=0x0 [load]' errors...
NTSC-J Windows
  • Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz
  • Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
18 05 2013 1.1.0 r5628- GSdx 5632 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 5559
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 5403
Playable in software mode., Hardware mode show some very funky colors/textures...
PAL Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.8Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 570 1368MB
1.1.0 r5829 GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • ?
Europe v01.70(27/02/2003), MTVU, INTC Spin Detection, Enable Wait Loop Detection, mVU Flag Hack, Still Playable. Game works fine at a good speed, videos are blank until you switch to software mode and back again. Stripes no longer present in hardware mode., Videos are blank until you cycle to software mode and back.
? ?
  • 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.

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