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'''''Skate 2''''' (stylized as '''''skate 2''''') is the second installment in the [[:Category:Skate (Series)|Skate series]]. It is a skateboarding extreme sports game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The game takes place in the fictional city of New San Vanelona, which embraces skateboarding, unlike the first installment in the [[:Category:Skate (Series)|Skate series]] Colorfulness and friendliness, the gameplay provides a similar feel to the first game. New San Vanelona is made up of five districts, The Res, Waterfront, Cougar Mountain, Old Town and Downtown, Although the overall look of the city is very urban (except Downtown) each district has its own unique designs and monuments. Downtown is full of slick ledges and rails, while the Upper Res is full of banks and pools to empty. Cougar Mountain is the coolest; it is home to a huge dam that has to be emptied, Danny Way's Mega Compound that is big and has lots of room to nail those hard to make tricks and grabs.
'''''Skate 2''''' (stylized as '''''skate 2''''') is the second installment in the [[:Category:Skate (Series)|Skate series]]. It is a skateboarding extreme sports game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The game takes place in the fictional city of New San Vanelona, which tries its hardest to stop skaters, unlike the first installment in the [[:Category:Skate (Series)|Skate series]]. With a changed city, a hope to revive skating, and security everywhere, the gameplay provides quite a different feel to the first game. New San Vanelona is made up of five districts, The Res, Waterfront, Cougar Mountain, Old Town and Downtown, Although the overall look of the city is very urban (except Downtown) each district has its own unique designs and monuments. Downtown is full of slick ledges and rails, while the Upper Res is full of banks and pools to empty. Cougar Mountain is the coolest; it is home to a huge dam that has to be emptied, Danny Way's Mega Compound that is big and has lots of room to nail those hard to make tricks and grabs.


Several notable skateboarding professionals appear throughout the game, such as Danny Way, Darren Navarette, Terry Kennedy, Eric Koston, Chris Cole, Pat Duffy, and Marc Johnson.
Several notable skateboarding professionals appear throughout the game, such as Danny Way, Darren Navarette, Terry Kennedy, Eric Koston, Chris Cole, Pat Duffy, and Marc Johnson.


==Configuration==
==Configuration==
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<!-- Enter mandatory non-default settings to be used. Recommendatory or default settings can be entered only on exceptional basis. -->{{config
<!-- CPU configuration -->
<!-- CPU configuration -->
|ppu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
|ppu decoder                          = <!-- Interpreter (precise), Interpreter (fast), Recompiler (LLVM) -->
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|preferred spu threads                = <!-- Auto, Single digit between 1 to 6 (e.g. 3), Range between 1 to 6 (e.g. 1 - 3) -->
|preferred spu threads                = <!-- Auto, Single digit between 1 to 6 (e.g. 3), Range between 1 to 6 (e.g. 1 - 3) -->
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|thread scheduler notes               =  
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|lower spu thread priority notes      =  
|lower spu thread priority notes      =  
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|accurate xfloat                      = <!-- On, Off -->
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|accurate xfloat notes                =  
|spu block size                        = <!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size                        = Safe<!-- Safe, Mega, Giga -->
|spu block size notes                  =  
|spu block size notes                  = Mega seems a bit slower with more fluctuation in FPS
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|tsx instructions notes                =  
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<!-- GPU configuration -->
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|renderer                              = <!-- OpenGL, Vulkan, Disabled -->
|renderer notes                        = Recommended to get the best performance.
|renderer notes                        =  
|aspect ratio                          = <!-- 4:3, 16:9 -->
|aspect ratio                          = <!-- 4:3, 16:9 -->
|aspect ratio notes                    =  
|aspect ratio notes                    =  
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|anti-aliasing                        = <!-- Auto, Disabled -->
|anti-aliasing notes                  =  
|anti-aliasing notes                  =  
|zcull accuracy                        = Relaxed<!-- Precise, Approximate, Relaxed -->
|zcull accuracy notes                  = Improves performance, no known issues
|default resolution                    = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|default resolution                    = <!-- 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 720x576, 1600x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x1080, 960x1080 -->
|default resolution notes              =  
|default resolution notes              =  
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|shader mode                          = <!-- Legacy (singlethreaded), Async (multithreaded), Async with Shader Interpreter, Shader Interpreter only -->
|shader mode notes                    =  
|shader mode notes                    =  
|write color buffers                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers                  = On<!-- On, Off -->
|write color buffers notes            =  
|write color buffers notes            = Fixes excessive brightness
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode                = <!-- On, Off -->
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
|strict rendering mode notes          =  
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|stretch to display area              = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area              = <!-- On, Off -->
|stretch to display area notes        =  
|stretch to display area notes        =  
|enable 3d                            = <!-- On, Off -->
|enable 3d notes                      =
|disable vertex cache                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache                  = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable vertex cache notes            =  
|disable vertex cache notes            =  
|multithreaded rsx                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx                    = On<!-- On, Off -->
|multithreaded rsx notes              =  
|multithreaded rsx notes              = Improves performance
|asynchronous texture streaming        = <!-- On, Off -->
|asynchronous texture streaming notes  =  
<!-- Audio configuration -->
<!-- Audio configuration -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL, Disabled -->
|audio out windows                    = <!-- XAudio2, OpenAL, Disabled -->
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|audio out linux                      = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA, Disabled -->
|audio out linux                      = <!-- OpenAL, PulseAudio, ALSA, Disabled -->
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio out linux notes                =  
|audio channels                        = <!-- Surround 7.1, Downmix to Stereo, Downmix to 5.1 -->
|audio channels notes                  =
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file                          = <!-- On, Off -->
|dump to file notes                    =  
|dump to file notes                    =  
|convert to 16-bit                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|convert to 16-bit notes              =  
|convert to 16-bit notes              =  
|downmix to stereo                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|downmix to stereo notes              =
|volume                                = <!-- Value between 0% to 200% -->
|volume                                = <!-- Value between 0% to 200% -->
|volume notes                          =  
|volume notes                          =  
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|accurate llvm dfma                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate llvm dfma                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate llvm dfma notes              =  
|accurate llvm dfma notes              =  
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans        = <!-- On, Off -->
|ppu llvm accurate vector nans notes  =
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|silence all logs notes                =  
|silence all logs notes                =  
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|maximum spurs threads                = <!-- Unlimited, Single digit between 0 to 5 (e.g. 3) -->
|maximum spurs threads                = <!-- Unlimited, Single digit between 0 to 5 (e.g. 3) -->
|maximum spurs threads notes          =  
|maximum spurs threads notes          =  
|firmware settings                    = <!-- Manually load selected libraries, Load automatic and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx only, Load liblv2.sprx and manual selection, Load liblv2.sprx and strict selection -->
|firmware libraries                    = <!-- Switch to LLE, Switch to HLE -->
|firmware settings notes               = <!-- Where libraries are manually selected, mention the list of libraries to be selected here -->
|firmware libraries notes             = <!-- Mention the libraries to be manually selected here -->
|read depth buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read depth buffers                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|read depth buffers notes              =  
|read depth buffers notes              =  
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|disable on-disk shader cache          = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable on-disk shader cache          = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable on-disk shader cache notes    =  
|disable native float16 support        = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable native float16 support notes  =
|relaxed zcull sync                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|relaxed zcull sync                    = <!-- On, Off -->
|relaxed zcull sync notes              =  
|relaxed zcull sync notes              =  
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|clocks scale notes                    =  
|clocks scale notes                    =  
<!-- Debug configuration -->
<!-- Debug configuration -->
|disable zcull occlusion queries      = <!-- On, Off -->
|disable zcull occlusion queries notes =
|force cpu blit emulation              = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation              = <!-- On, Off -->
|force cpu blit emulation notes        =  
|force cpu blit emulation notes        =  
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|accurate getllar                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate getllar notes                =  
|accurate getllar notes                =  
|accurate putlluc                      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate putlluc notes                =
|accurate rsx reservation access      = <!-- On, Off -->
|accurate rsx reservation access notes =
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions                = <!-- On, Off -->
|hook static functions notes          =  
|hook static functions notes          =  
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|accurate ppu 128 reservations notes  =
|ppu llvm java mode handling          = <!-- True, False -->
|ppu llvm java mode handling notes    =
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}}


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
<!-- Mention any known issues relating to the game. Use the issue and PR template if necessary. If no notable issues are present, mention "There are no reported issues with this title." -->
<!-- Mention any known issues relating to the game. Use the issue and PR template if necessary. If no notable issues are present, mention "There are no reported issues with this title." -->
This title is currently not playable. There are a few issues including slow-motion and non-shaded areas appearing too bright.
=== Objects can fall through the ground randomly - <i>{{issue|11936}}</i>===
When in-game, objects such as rubbish bins can fall through the ground then appear in the normal position and fall through the ground again repeatedly. A workaround for it is to use ASMJIT for SPU Decoding, you can also try testing on RPCS3 builds older than May 2022 as according to user reports this regression only popped up sometime around that month. Rebooting the game will also fix it.
 
==Special Notes==
 
{{netplay
|gamever  = 1.02
|connect  = Yes <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|lobbies  = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|match    = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|features = No <!-- Yes, No, Partial, Untested, N/A -->
|notes    = Requires Custom server [https://hallofmeat.net Custom server(WIP) page]
}}
{{patch
|type    = PPU
|version = 1.2
|content =
PPU-c5d2fd31933f88313956774b84346d242979eba6:
  21:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLUS30253: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: tuukkas
    Notes: Users need to enable the "Stretch to Display Area" option in RPCS3 for this patch to work.
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x01311760, 0x4002F1BD ]
  Disable Fisheye:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLUS30253: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: illusion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0043c84c, 0xc0090088 ] # lfs f0,0x88(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x0043c808, 0xc3c90048 ] # lfs f30,0x48(r9)
 
PPU-8fd7b704255420d0e9a6b337b6d1bcaae39ff569:
  21:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLES00461: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: tuukkas
    Notes: Users need to enable the "Stretch to Display Area" option in RPCS3 for this patch to work.
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x01311760, 0x4002F1BD ]
  Disable Fisheye:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLES00461: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: illusion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0043c84c, 0xc0090088 ] # lfs f0,0x88(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x0043c808, 0xc3c90048 ] # lfs f30,0x48(r9)
}}

Revision as of 20:46, 23 December 2022

Skate 2
Skate2.jpg
Developer(s) EA Black Box
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series Skate
Release date(s) NA January 21, 2009
AU January 22, 2009
EU January 23, 2009
Release type Console exclusive
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BLUS30253 (IRD), BLES00461 (IRD)
Demo
NPEB90131
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Skate 2 (stylized as skate 2) is the second installment in the Skate series. It is a skateboarding extreme sports game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The game takes place in the fictional city of New San Vanelona, which tries its hardest to stop skaters, unlike the first installment in the Skate series. With a changed city, a hope to revive skating, and security everywhere, the gameplay provides quite a different feel to the first game. New San Vanelona is made up of five districts, The Res, Waterfront, Cougar Mountain, Old Town and Downtown, Although the overall look of the city is very urban (except Downtown) each district has its own unique designs and monuments. Downtown is full of slick ledges and rails, while the Upper Res is full of banks and pools to empty. Cougar Mountain is the coolest; it is home to a huge dam that has to be emptied, Danny Way's Mega Compound that is big and has lots of room to nail those hard to make tricks and grabs.

Several notable skateboarding professionals appear throughout the game, such as Danny Way, Darren Navarette, Terry Kennedy, Eric Koston, Chris Cole, Pat Duffy, and Marc Johnson.

Configuration

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

CPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
SPU block size Safe Mega seems a bit slower with more fluctuation in FPS

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
ZCULL accuracy Relaxed Improves performance, no known issues
Write color buffers On Fixes excessive brightness
Multithreaded RSX On Improves performance

Known Issues

Objects can fall through the ground randomly - Issue 11936

When in-game, objects such as rubbish bins can fall through the ground then appear in the normal position and fall through the ground again repeatedly. A workaround for it is to use ASMJIT for SPU Decoding, you can also try testing on RPCS3 builds older than May 2022 as according to user reports this regression only popped up sometime around that month. Rebooting the game will also fix it.

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
1.02 Yes No No No Requires Custom server Custom server(WIP) page

Patches

PPU-c5d2fd31933f88313956774b84346d242979eba6:
  21:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLUS30253: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: tuukkas
    Notes: Users need to enable the "Stretch to Display Area" option in RPCS3 for this patch to work.
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x01311760, 0x4002F1BD ]
  Disable Fisheye:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLUS30253: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: illusion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0043c84c, 0xc0090088 ] # lfs f0,0x88(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x0043c808, 0xc3c90048 ] # lfs f30,0x48(r9)

PPU-8fd7b704255420d0e9a6b337b6d1bcaae39ff569:
  21:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLES00461: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: tuukkas
    Notes: Users need to enable the "Stretch to Display Area" option in RPCS3 for this patch to work.
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x01311760, 0x4002F1BD ]
  Disable Fisheye:
    Games:
      "Skate 2":
        BLES00461: [ 01.02 ]
    Author: illusion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0043c84c, 0xc0090088 ] # lfs f0,0x88(r9)
      - [ be32, 0x0043c808, 0xc3c90048 ] # lfs f30,0x48(r9)