Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 [SLES 50731] (E)

[Nachbrenner]

status=5;
version=1.1.0;
console=PS2;
crc=1D2818AF;
img_t=11272376981061j015;
img_f=11272376981060j015;
wikiurl=Link;

Code:

gametitle=Need For Speed - Hot Pursuit 2 [SLES 50731] (E)
comment=patches by Nachbrenner
//for blockdump:
//disable sound streaming
patch=0,EE,00274080,word,03e00008
patch=0,EE,00274084,word,00000000
//Skip Logo and Intro AVI
patch=0,EE,0016f094,word,00000000
//Skip AVI streaming
patch=0,EE,0016ce30,word,03e00008
patch=0,EE,0016ce34,word,00000000
//American Mode (Skip language select menu)
patch=0,EE,0012EF78,word,00000000

[Nicknine]

PC Specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440 @ 3.0 Ghz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 1024MB

Build Description: PCSX2 1.1.0 (r5682)

BIOS Used: Europe v02.00(14/06/2004) Console

EE/VU Clamp modes: Normal/Normal
EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Chop

Speedhacks Used:

Recommended + MTVU

Gamefixes Used:

Automatic Game Fixes

Amount of testing done (little/medium/much/completed-game): medium

Comments:
Playable, but requires a powerful GPU (better than mine for sure) or you'll have constant perfomance drops. I had to max out VU Cycle Stealing to get constant 100% speed and that costed me smoothness. Considering this game runs at 30 FPS this brings down smoothness to the level of 15-20 FPS - unacceptable for a racing game.

Bugs:
Various graphical glitches in Hardware mode. Glitched effects like dust from under tires and glitched lights can be fixed by setting Skipdraw to 5 but this will also remove fog and Depth of Field, maybe more.

Status:
Playable