List of 1280x960i compatibility in PAL PlayStation 2 games

Last updated: 14 november 2013

Purpose

GS Mode Selector offers one single interlaced VGA video mode, 1280x960i, which, unlike PAL and NTSC, is accepted by computer monitors. It can be useful for games that are heavily dependent on their default interlaced video mode, or that don't like the way that GS Mode Selector forces 480p Enhanced Definition.

Glossary

Perfect
Runs the same as in regular video modes.
Playable
Has one or more small issues that are easily ignored or worked around.
Compromised
Playable, but there are one or more issues that compromise the experience, sometimes significantly.
Unplayable
Boots, but eventually hangs or freezes.
Broken
Doesn't boot.

Using GS Mode Selector 0.23x

Title 960i
18 Wheeler: American Pro TruckerUnplayable: Freezes at the Akklaim logo video.
Ape Escape 2Compromised: Videos flicker and their audio gets out of synchronisation.
Ape Escape 3Compromised: Videos stutter and their audio gets out of synchronisation.
Armored Core 3Perfect
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance IICompromised: The image is squished vertically, and videos's audio and voice acted lines get increasingly out of synchronisation.
Breath of Fire: Dragon QuarterUnplayable: Freezes at the intro video.
Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2Unplayable: Image is wrongly tiled, and the game freezes while playing the Digital Eclipse logo video.
Castle Shikigami II: War of the WorldsUnplayable: Hangs while playing the Play It logo video.
Contra: Shattered SoldierPlayable: The image is not centered vertically, with part of it cut off at the bottom. Videos's audio gets increasingly out of synchronisation.
Devil May Cry 2Broken
DrakengardCompromised: The image is squished vertically, videos are skipped as soon as they begin playing, and voice acted lines have a synchronisation problem.
Eternal RingPlayable: The image is not centered vertically. The Crave Entertainment logo and intro video stutter and their audio gets out of synchronisation.
Gunbird - Special EditionPlayable: Part of the image at the bottom is cut off.
King of Fighters 2000-2001, ThePlayable: The video mode selection screen is skipped.
Legaia 2: Duel SagaUnplayable: Freezes at the intro video.
MaximoUnplayable: Freezes at the New Game intro video. The image is squished vertically.
Maximo vs. Army of ZinUnplayable: Hangs while playing the New Game intro video. Debug: file: playpss.c, line: 997, error: 0.
Musashi: Samurai LegendUnplayable: Hangs during the intro video.
Neo ContraPlayable: The image is not centered vertically, with part of it cut off at the bottom. Videos are skipped after five seconds of their length have been played.
Psyvariar - Complete EditionBroken
R-Type FinalUnplayable: Freezes at the Metro3D logo video.
Ratchet & Clank 3Compromised: Videos's audio as well as voice acted lines have a synchronization problem.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum HavocCompromised: A big part of the right side of the image is cut off, and videos stutter.
Resident Evil: OutbreakCompromised: Videos's audio gets increasingly out of synchronisation.
Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2Perfect
Shark TaleUnplayable: Hangs while playing the DreamWorks logo video.
ShinobiBroken
Simpsons Game, TheUnplayable: Hangs while playing the 20th Century Fox logo video.
Soulcalibur IIICompromised: Runs too fast.
Spyro: A Hero's TailUnplayable: Hangs while playing the Eurocom logo video.
Star Ocean: Till the End of TimeCompromised: A big part of the right side of the image is cut off, and voice acted lines have a synchronisation problem.
Super Monkey Ball DeluxeBroken
Taito Legends 2Perfect
Viewtiful JoeBroken
Viewtiful Joe 2Broken
Way of the Samurai 2Perfect
Ys: The Ark of NapishtimPerfect