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The Cat in the Hat (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows)

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Title Screen

The Cat in the Hat

Developer: Magenta Software
Publishers: Vivendi Universal Games (US), Coktel Vision (EU)
Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Released in US: November 5, 2003
Released in EU: March 19, 2004


AreasIcon.png This game has unused areas.
GraphicsIcon.png This game has unused graphics.
TextIcon.png This game has unused text.
DebugIcon.png This game has debugging material.
LevelSelectIcon.png This game has a hidden level select.


The Cat in the Hat is a 2.5D platformer based around the terrifying Mike Myers film, and not the original book.

Unused Graphics

room-dxt5.dds

CITHXbox room-dxt5.png

In the Textures folder in the Xbox version is an image of a room.

rainbowfilm_smooth.dds

CITHXbox rainbowfilm smooth.png

Also only in the Xbox version is this rainbow film texture.

Undocumented Cheats

CatInTheHatPS2-cheat1.png CatInTheHatPS2-cheat2.png

Pressing and holding R1 + R2 + Circle then pressing the below button combinations in the PS2 version will enable special bonuses, some of which are debug features. Press these at the main menu or in the pause screen.

Buttons Internal Name Notes
Square, D-Pad Up, L2, L2, L1, Square, D-Pad Down, Square, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up Show Bonus level menu in Frontend Enables a bonus level menu in the main menu.
D-Pad Down, L2, Square, D-Pad Up, L1, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Down FlyCam Free camera mode. Activate this in the pause menu.
L2, D-Pad Down, Square, D-Pad Down, L1, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Down Show Credits In HUB Shows the credits in the main world.
Square, L2, L2, D-Pad Up, L1, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down Show Completion cutscene Unknown.
D-Pad Down, L2, L2, L2, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down SkipSections Press L1 + L2 or R1 + R2 to skip to different level checkpoints.
D-Pad Down, L2, L2, Square, L1, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Up, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Down ShowXYZ Enables a debug coordinate display on-screen.
Square, L2, D-Pad Down, D-Pad Up, L1, Square, Square, Square, Square, D-Pad Down LoadLevels Loads all levels in the game if idle for too long.
(Source: Show Bonus Level cheat)
(Source: Punk7890 - all other cheats)

Unused Test Menu

CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmenu.png

A small level menu with a test level remains in the game, although it doesn't work anymore. The Test 3 level is no longer on the disc.

USA code:

Pause menu = test menu
201059D4 0C079EA0
(Source: Punk7890)

Unused Level

CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap1.png CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap2.png CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap3.png CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap4.png CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap5.png CatInTheHatPS2-unusedmap6.png

Internally named TEST1 is this test level. It plays mostly like a regular level, except no music plays here. Apply the below code then enter the Grandfather Clock level to appear here.

USA code:

Change Grandfather Clock to TEST1
D0D9779C 00000006
20D9779C 0000002C
(Source: Punk7890)