Killzone 2

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Killzone 2
Killzone 2 Cover.jpg
Developer(s) Guerrilla Games
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Series Killzone
Release date(s) AU February 26, 2009
NA/EU February 27, 2009
Release type PlayStation 3 exclusive
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BCUS98116 (IRD), BCES00081 (IRD), BCAS20066 (IRD), BCJS30032 (IRD)
Demo
NPEA90034, NPUA70034, NPJA90092
Behind The Bullet
NPEA90041, NPUA70041
Beta
BCET00006 (IRD), NPUA98116
Internal resolution 1280x720
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Killzone 2 is a 2009 first-person shooter developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the second main installment in the Killzone series, following 2004's Killzone.

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 Mega Improves performance.

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
Write color buffers On Only required if you aren't using the "Disable Post Processing on SPU" Patch. Reduces performance.
Multithreaded RSX Off Hurts performance even on a 13900K.
Asynchronous texture streaming Off Hurts performance even on an RTX 4090.

Advanced configuration

Setting Option Notes
RSX FIFO accuracy Atomic Helps with stability.

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 Disable Post Processing on SPU Improves performance.

Known Issues

There are no reported issues with this title.

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
1.29 N/A Yes Yes Yes Partial Available Community features (Clan, Mailbox, Tournaments) are currently not implemented on either server, however statistics and trophies are available on PSRewired.

Netplay IP/Host Switches/DNS

This title requires a private server to access all Netplay features. Enter the below text in the DNS section:

PSRewired

67.222.156.250

Patches

Anchors:
  kz2demo_fov_notes: &kz2demo_fov_notes
    "Bound to cause issues, needs further testing."
  kz2demo_fov: &kz2demo_fov
    - [ bef32, 0x00eb0174, 0.65 ] # Static float in memory

  kz2demo_spu: &kz2demo_spu
    - [ be32, 0x00a42a3c, 0x8a840089 ]

  kz2_spu_notes: &kz2_spu_notes
    "No longer requires Write Color Buffers."

  kz2_disc129title: &kz2_disc129title
    "Killzone 2":
      BCAS20066: [ 01.29 ]
      BCES00081: [ 01.29 ]
      BCUS98116: [ 01.29 ]
      BCJS30032: [ 01.29 ]

PPU-ca2a0b7e8d4fa7a0d4f3a16d6f2bea5d260e3c09:
  "Extended FOV":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPEA90034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *kz2demo_fov_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *kz2demo_fov ]
  "Disable Post Processing on SPU":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPEA90034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *kz2_spu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *kz2demo_spu ]
  "Debug Menu":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPEA90034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "dron_3, FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00b19d5c, 0x38600001 ]

PPU-43e0fe2996338af9f1032b647af9436a081e09b0:
  "Extended FOV":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPUA70034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *kz2demo_fov_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *kz2demo_fov ]
  "Disable Post Processing on SPU":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPUA70034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *kz2_spu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ load, *kz2demo_spu ]
  "Debug Menu":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Demo":
        NPUA70034: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "dron_3, FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00b19d5c, 0x38600001 ]

PPU-3a4e272eff128f7fa40bf722961a0c6de81bfc5a:
  "Extended FOV":
    Games: *kz2_disc129title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes: *kz2demo_fov_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ bef32, 0x00ec096c, 0.65 ] # Static float in memory
  "Disable Post Processing on SPU":
    Games: *kz2_disc129title
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: *kz2_spu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00a5a7cc, 0x8a840089 ]
  "Skip Intro":
    Games: *kz2_disc129title
    Author: "illusion"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00f07460, 0x00bfab10 ]
  "Debug Menu":
    Games: *kz2_disc129title
    Author: "dron_3"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00b336f4, 0x38600001 ]

PPU-6a6b3ca124e4b5554f341669010a370a4a5c33db:
  "Debug Menu":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Beta":
        BCET00006: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "dron_3, FlexBy"
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00b1d754, 0x38600001 ]
  "Disable Post Processing on SPU":
    Games:
      "Killzone 2 Beta":
        BCET00006: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion, FlexBy"
    Notes: *kz2_spu_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00a467c4, 0x8a840089 ]