Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Developer(s)	Rocksteady Studios
Publisher(s)	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Series	Batman: Arkham
Release date(s)	NA August 25, 2009 EU August 28, 2009 AU September 3, 2009
Release type	Multi-platform
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player
GameID(s)	BLES00503 (IRD), BLUS30279 (IRD), BLJM60193 (IRD), NPEB01156, NPUB30920, BLAS50135 Game of the Year Edition BLES00827 (IRD), BLUS30515 (IRD) Demo NPEB90170, NPUB90285, NPJB90221
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Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, Arkham Asylum was inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. In the game's main storyline, Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.

The game is presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on Batman's combat and stealth abilities, detective skills, and gadgets that can be used in combat and exploration. Batman can freely move around the Arkham Asylum facility, interacting with characters and undertaking missions, and unlocking new areas by progressing through the main story or obtaining new equipment. The player is able to complete side missions away from the main story to unlock additional content and collectible items. Combat focuses on chaining attacks together against numerous foes while avoiding damage, while stealth allows Batman to conceal himself around an area, using gadgets and the environment to silently eliminate enemies.

Configuration

No options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings are recommended for this title.

Known Issues

RSX Crashes

• Issue 12009: The game has issue with the stability in a period of time, even using RSX FIFO Atomic can't fix this.

Detective Mode

• Issue 14708: When using the detective mode, certain things in the environment do not render correctly.

Special Notes

Netplay testing

For the complete list of games tested with RPCN, please check the RPCN Compatibility List.

Game Version	RPCS3 Version	Connects?	Create/Join lobbies?	Match with others?	Online features working?	Requires custom servers?	Notes
1.00	N/A	Yes	N/A	Y/A	Yes	Not required	Leaderboards works.

Patches

Anchors:
  batmanAA_unlockfps_notes: &batmanAA_unlockfps_notes
    "Maximum framerate with the patch is half the Vblank frequency. Without the patch, adjusting Vblank frequency increases the maximum framerate up to about 62 FPS."

  batmanAA_debugmenu_notes: &batmanAA_debugmenu_notes
    "Press R1 + START in-game to access the Debug Menu (god mode, no clip, etc.)"

  batmanAA_goty_title: &batmanAA_goty_title
    "Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY":
      BLES00827: [ 01.00 ]
      BLUS30515: [ 01.00 ]

PPU-4050da6fa9d7eed65e7d748b03a6ba89023b90c3:
  "Debug Menu":
    Games: *batmanAA_goty_title
    Author: "dron_3"
    Notes: *batmanAA_debugmenu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0121dbac, 0x38600000 ]
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games: *batmanAA_goty_title
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes: *batmanAA_unlockfps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x000d0a10, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-17c764fa09d201180c094d96282458eeb4e87501:
  "Debug Menu":
    Games:
      "Batman: Arkham Asylum":
        NPEB01156: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "dron_3, FlexBy"
    Notes: *batmanAA_debugmenu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0121d948, 0x38600000 ]
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Batman: Arkham Asylum":
        NPEB01156: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes: *batmanAA_unlockfps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x000d1830, 0x60000000 ]

PPU-2e4517a2dc5b9a3905dfb571d72ad5cc7e8ea8f1:
  "Debug Menu":
    Games:
      "Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo":
        NPEB90170: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "dron_3, FlexBy"
    Notes: *batmanAA_debugmenu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x01217298, 0x38600000 ]
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo":
        NPEB90170: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "FlexBy"
    Notes: *batmanAA_unlockfps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x000d12c8, 0x60000000 ]