God of War: Collection

God of War: Collection
Developer(s)	SCE Santa Monica Studio, Bluepoint Games
Publisher(s)	JP Capcom NA/EU/AU Sony Computer Entertainment
Series	God of War
Release date(s)	NA November 17, 2009 JP March 18, 2010 EU April 30, 2010 AU April 29, 2010
Release type	PlayStation exclusive
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure, Hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player
GameID(s)	God of War HD NPEA00255, NPUA80490, NPHA80104, NPJA00061 God of War II HD NPEA00256, NPUA80491, NPJA00062, NPHA80105 God of War: Collection BCES00791 (IRD), BCUS98229 (IRD), BCES00800 (IRD), BLJM60200, BCAS20102, NPJA00066
Internal resolution	960x1080
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

God of War Collection is a remastered port of God of War and God of War II. It is the first game under Sony's line of "Classics HD." The collection features high-definition 720p anti-aliased graphics at 60 frames per second and Trophies. The port was produced as a result of feedback from fans of the series and was viewed as a means of introducing new players to the series before God of War III was released. A second collection, God of War: Origins Collection, was released in 2011.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Framelimit	60	Game speed is tied to 60 FPS. Therefore, a cap is necessary to avoid speedup and a locked performance of 60 FPS is required to stop the game from slowing down.

Recommended patches

Game patches are available through the RPCS3 Patch Manager. To enable them, right-click a game in RPCS3 then select "Manage Game Patches". Game Patches are created by RPCS3's community, and can alter how a game runs. More information can be found here.

Recommendation	Patch name	Notes
Recommended patch	Skip any videos with X button

Known Issues

In certain areas, the game will suffer from extreme screen tearing, attempting to remedy this with Vsync will result in unplayable micro stuttering. And changing framerate caps appear to have no effect. This problem is consistent across different displays and is especially noticeable on 60Hz displays.

Issues from the games themselves

God of War games have some bugs in their original release, even on a real PS3 (remaster collection) or PS2. They may or may not be happening more often on RPCS3, but they aren't emulator bugs. In GoW1 Pandora's Box may not appear in the room, and in GoW2 the event in titan's cave might not trigger halting progression. Restarting the game can fix the issue but you might have to do it a few times. The reason for this has never been identified, and looks to be an engine issue. Source for GoW 2 https://forums.afterdawn.com/threads/possible-god-of-war-2-glitch.537797/

Special Notes

Patches

Anchors:
  gow_hd_4_3_notes: &gow_hd_4_3_notes
    "Requires \"Stretch To Display Area\" checked in the GPU settings. Restores original viewport size from PS2 releases. The remastered versions of the first two games handled a 16:9 aspect ratio by cropping out 25% of the vertical viewport instead of expanding the horizontal FOV."
  gow_hd_16_9_notes: &gow_hd_16_9_notes
    "Like the PS2 releases, the remastered versions of the first two games handle 16:9 aspect ratio by cropping out 25% of the vertical viewport instead of expanding the horizontal FOV. This patch fixes it and makes the game render in proper 16:9."

PPU-514690b33c4900c9a3ed0cf8ae8b836e8209fb1e:
  "4:3 Aspect Ratio":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        NPUA80490: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "boma"
    Notes: *gow_hd_4_3_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x004ff9ec, 1.333333334 ]

PPU-31e32090ea333902dbf322c24487bab7e8c8d0d1:
  "4:3 Aspect Ratio":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        NPUA80491: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "boma"
    Notes: *gow_hd_4_3_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x0053ee4c, 1.333333334 ]

PPU-645f0573d7438e37ddd231377adf9c1205e8a040:
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80490: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be64, 0x001958d0, 0x38800000ffc00890 ]
      - [ be64, 0x001958d8, 0xfc20f89048092135 ]
      - [ be64, 0x001958e0, 0xc002daa4ec210032 ]
  "4:3 Aspect Ratio":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80490: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "boma"
    Notes: *gow_hd_4_3_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x004ffa44, 1.333333334 ]
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80490: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c67f0, 0x38000001 ]

PPU-9cd8d28963ebc29b59c79819cb56f3d92e857a37:
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80491: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x000593e4, 0xfca00890 ]
      - [ be64, 0x000593e8, 0xfcc0e890807f000c ]
      - [ be32, 0x001958f0, 0xfc20f890 ]
  "4:3 Aspect Ratio":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80491: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "boma"
    Notes: *gow_hd_4_3_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x0053eecc, 1.333333334 ]
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.01 ]
        NPUA80491: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x002c1a88, 0x38000001 ]

PPU-e8e29268437430a42b01ccbdea814560150bc037:
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCES00791: [ 01.01 ]
        NPEA00255: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001c84d8, 0x38000001 ]
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCES00791: [ 01.01 ]
        NPEA00255: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00197164, 0x38800000 ]
      - [ be64, 0x00197168, 0xffc00890fc20f890 ]
      - [ be32, 0x00197170, 0x48091ad9 ]
      - [ be64, 0x00197174, 0xc002dab8ec210032 ]

PPU-13e4d424f118d4305110d0218be9e8fa3fa27a87:
  "Skip any videos with X button":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCES00791: [ 01.01 ]
        NPEA00256: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x002c2b14, 0x38000001 ]
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCES00791: [ 01.01 ]
        NPEA00256: [ 01.01 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be64, 0x00059600, 0xfca00890fcc0e890 ]
      - [ be64, 0x00059608, 0x807f000cfc20f890 ]

PPU-a991fd08acbc0262bfc4cca1a60619d758620565:
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.00 ]
        NPUA80490: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001a27d4, 0x38800000 ]
      - [ be64, 0x001a27d8, 0xffc00890fc20f890 ]
      - [ be64, 0x001a27e0, 0x480913d9c002dac8 ]
      - [ be32, 0x001a27e8, 0xec210032 ]

PPU-05408beac1c24af97899a302f13c2692dbf73bd2:
  "True widescreen":
    Games:
      "God of War: II HD":
        BCUS98229: [ 01.00 ]
        NPUA80491: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "Garasuhato"
    Notes: *gow_hd_16_9_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be64, 0x000593b8, 0xfca00890fcc0e890 ]
      - [ be64, 0x000593c0, 0x807f000cfc20f890 ]