Proto:Transformers (PlayStation 2, International)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Transformers (PlayStation 2, International).

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Build 3944 Dated November 10, 2003. Labeled as the First Look Pre-Alpha.

Demo Builds Dated January 23, 2004. Encompasses builds 5073 to 5077.

Build 5171 Dated January 23, 2004. Used at the game's launch party held on the USS Hornet.

Build 6226 Dated March 12, 2004. A press review build that's close to final.

Build 6239 Dated March 22, 2004. Another press review build that's near-final.

Driv3r Demo

Included with the European and Australian versions of Driv3r. The demo (a PAL build dated April 2, 2004) plays out identically to earlier demos, where the demo ends once the player reaches the midway point in Amazon (or if the player attempts to deviate from the intended path). Only Hot Shot is playable and only the Amazon level is present.

The demo is identical to retail, though most assets that aren't necessary for the demo (including most enemies, music, levels, Extras Menu unlockables, and many other files) were stripped out to free up space due to being on the same disc as Driv3r. Assets for the Heavy Unit and Spider Tank are present despite not appearing in the demo, as they're still loaded into the Amazon's level placement file. The unused zzzzlast.ms music file is also present.

The most notable difference is the build info, present in the .ELF starting at offset 0x004fa210: the date is different (as mentioned above) and uses a different format, and this version appears to be on a different branch compared to every other known build of the game.

Transformers DEMO (GLD) $Revision: 23 $ $Date: Fri Apr 2 11:55:02 UTC+1000 2004 $