The X-Files: Resist or Serve

Developer(s): Black Ops Entertainment
Publisher(s): Sierra Entertainment
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic67/100
Game description: Trust no one. Set in the show's seventh season, X-Files: Resist or Serve begins when Mulder and Scully travel to the small Rocky Mountain town of Red Falls to investigate a string of unusual murders linked to ghost sightings, the undead, and other paranormal phenomena. Guide them through three horrific episodes set in Red Falls, the Siberian wasteland, and a buried alien spacecraft. Play as authentic X-Files characters including voiceovers by David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and the rest of the original cast. It's up to you to prevent aliens from colonizing the planet.

The X-Files: Resist or Serve

Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: M (Blood, Mild Language, Violence)
PEGI rating: 16+
Widescreen supported natively
Languages supported:
English: SLES-52341 & SLUS-20179
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20179
Release date: March 16, 2004
CRCs: E79C7749
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-52341
Release date: May 21, 2004
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows 10
  • Intel i7 4790K @ 4.0Ghz
  • AMD Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X
1.3.1 GSdx 0.1.16 AVX
  • SPU2X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
•Completely playable for me in full speed ( 60FPS ) on 3x native resolution.

•Minor issues with shadows, activate Alpha and Alpha Stencil Hack. •Little slowdowns in one particular part of the game ( only a few minutes long ).

grasmann
PAL Windows 7
  • Intel i5 @ 3.3Ghz
  • AMD Radeon HD6000
1.5.0 dev 467 Default Default Shadows are missing/broken and video's are flickering in hardware modes(see Known Issues section below for workarounds). Plays without issues. FlatOut



Known Issues

Fixed Issues

FMV Video's are flickering.

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: In hardware modes FMV Video's are flickering.
  • Workaround: Enable Switch to GSdx when FMV plays game fix in Emulation Settings.

Shadow Problems

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: Shadows are broken/missing in hardware modes.
  • Workaround: Stated to be fixed by link125 and JordanTheToast. If using a much older version, use OpenGL Hardware renderer and set Blending Unit Accuracy to Basic(default) or higher. Possible alternative for older PCSX2 versions: Enable HW hacks and activate Alpha and Alpha Stencil Hack.