The Simpsons Skateboarding
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Developer: The Code Monkeys
 This game has a prototype article This game has a prerelease article |
The Simpsons Skateboarding is basically a clunky Tony Hawk's Pro Skater clone with The Simpsons characters.
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| Prototype Info |
| Prerelease Info |
Unused Graphics
Leftovers from an E3 demo. They can be seen in the May 10, 2002 build.
An early loading screen featuring the game's working title, "The Simpsons Cheap Skater".
A screen that says "No Level.dat" in the Impact font.
Unused Text
EA.FP
A seemingly random chain of numbers and letters. This is in fact the copy-protection string, which can be seen in other games including The Sims 2, LEGO Soccer Mania, and Freedom Fighters.
xa37dd45ffe100bfffcc9753aabac325f07cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779eaff312x
Unknown Tune
***ERROR TUNE NAME***
Text for an unknown music track.
Save Error
This error is included for debug purposes only. The structure of saved games has changed since you save this game. Unfortunately this means it can no longer be used.
An error for when the file structure of a saved game changes. This was likely included for QA testers, when trying to use old saves on newer builds.
Debug Options
 | To do: Investigate this further, the other options likely can also be re-enabled. The way the options are stored in the ELF indicates that there's supposed to be some sort of hidden command line menu that allows toggling said options. Even if it is found, it'd still be preferable to document the offsets/bytes it toggles alongside their CLI counterparts for those without a compatible USB keyboard for the PS2 or are playing on an emulator. |
The executables have a whole bunch of debugging options listed, but only some of them seem to work. Below is a list of what would be printed from the -H or --HELP command.
Usage: %s <options> --help => This Help --low <NAME or ID> => eg --loc mall --type <NAME or ID> => eg --type tc --num <N> => eg --num 4 --players <N> => N player game, 2 for split screen etc --char <NAME or ID> => eg --char marge --stats <0-100> => eg --stats 75 --no_debug_printf => Less Text In Debug Window --no_error_printf => Hide the error messages in debug window --NOLOGO => Skip Front End Logos --LOCS,--TYPES,--CHARS => Print the List of names available. --mirroring => Force Mirroring Use on, even if It may not work --nomirroring => Force Mirroring Off --arena => List memory usage of arena etc --noshadows => Disable shadows --nobluring => Disable motion bluring --freecam => Default camera is free cam --nocast => Disable cast members --nobrain => Dont load the cast member brain - cast are zombies --notype <AI Type> => Not Load Given Type, eg AI_TYPE_CAST_MEMBER etc --nofog => Disable fogging --60 => Try and Run at 60 instead of 30fps --TCInfo => Show Collision Sphers in Wireframe --showcampos => Show the Camera Position at the bottom
Debug Console Menu
Displays five different pages of various information used for debugging.
- 0. Memory Stats Now
- 1. Memory Stats During Load (Highest)
- 2. AI_LIST
- 3. Assorted Special Numbers
- 4. Toggles
- DUMMY
- Auto Quit
- Auto Reset
- Force FreeSkate Instead of Arcade
L1 and L2 cycles through the pages, and R1 and R2 lets you go through options inside the AI_LIST and Toggles pages.
Press R3 + Up to display and R3 + Down to hide this overlay. It can sometimes disable itself on certain menus as well.
| SLES-50754 (EUR ENG) | SLES-50755 (EUR FRA) | SLES-51360 (EUR ITA) |
|---|---|---|
| D0100008 04010048 D048F002 0000FFEB 0048F410 00000001 D048F002 0000FFBB 0048F410 00000000 |
D0100008 04010048 D048C702 0000FFEB 0048CB10 00000001 D048C702 0000FFBB 0048CB10 00000000 |
D0100008 04010048 D048F382 0000FFEB 0048F790 00000001 D048F382 0000FFBB 0048F790 00000000 |
| SLES-51361 (EUR ESP) | SLES-51362 (EUR GER) | SLUS-20114 (USA ENG) |
| D0100008 04010048 D048F202 0000FFEB 0048F610 00000001 D048F202 0000FFBB 0048F610 00000000 |
D0100008 04010048 D048D702 0000FFEB 0048DB10 00000001 D048D702 0000FFBB 0048DB10 00000000 |
D0100008 04010048 D048EF82 0000FFEB 0048F390 00000001 D048EF82 0000FFBB 0048F390 00000000 |
Debug Console Page 0
Debug Console Page 1
Debug Console Page 2
Debug Console Page 3
Debug Console Page 4
--FREECAM
Enables a free-moving camera, along with displaying the camera position.
Pressing Select will disable the free camera until the level is reloaded. Pressing L2 will teleport the player to the current camera position and disable free camera until the level is reloaded.
Holding R1 will change the camera movement slightly: pushing Up or Down on the stick will move the camera up or down instead of forwards and backwards, respectively.
Holding R2 will reduce the camera movement speed.
Some levels show a cutscene at the beginning which immediately disables the free camera, requiring the use of the Auto Reset option found on Debug Console Page 4.
| SLES-50754 (EUR ENG) | SLES-50755 (EUR FRA) | SLES-51360 (EUR ITA) |
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| D0100008 01010048 0048ED60 00000001 |
D0100008 01010048 0048C460 00000001 |
D0100008 01010048 0048F0E0 00000001 |
| SLES-51361 (EUR ESP) | SLES-51362 (EUR GER) | SLUS-20114 (USA ENG) |
| D0100008 01010048 0048EF60 00000001 |
D0100008 01010048 0048D460 00000001 |
D0100008 01010048 0048ECE0 00000001 |
--60
Sets the Framerate to 60 for the USA region and 50 for the EUR region.
| SLES-50754 (EUR ENG) | SLES-50755 (EUR FRA) | SLES-51360 (EUR ITA) |
|---|---|---|
| D0100008 01010048 00508D98 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00506458 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00509118 00000000 |
| SLES-51361 (EUR ESP) | SLES-51362 (EUR GER) | SLUS-20114 (USA ENG) |
| D0100008 01010048 00508F98 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00507498 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00508D18 00000000 |
--NOFOG
This option is enabled by default, but it can be disabled which adds fog to the world. Oddly, under some circumstances when toggling the 2 bytes below on and off randomly, it can also make the HUD semi-transparent.
| SLES-50754 (EUR ENG) | SLES-50755 (EUR FRA) | SLES-51360 (EUR ITA) |
|---|---|---|
| D0100008 02010048 004BD8B8 00000001 004BD8BC 00000000 |
D0100008 02010048 004BAFB8 00000001 004BAFBC 00000000 |
D0100008 02010048 004BDC38 00000001 004BDC3C 00000000 |
| SLES-51361 (EUR ESP) | SLES-51362 (EUR GER) | SLUS-20114 (USA ENG) |
| D0100008 02010048 004BDAB8 00000001 004BDABC 00000000 |
D0100008 02010048 004BBFB8 00000001 004BBFBC 00000000 |
D0100008 02010048 004BD838 00000001 004BD83C 00000000 |
--NOSHADOWS
| SLES-50754 (EUR ENG) | SLES-50755 (EUR FRA) | SLES-51360 (EUR ITA) |
|---|---|---|
| D0100008 01010048 00508D94 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00506454 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00509114 00000000 |
| SLES-51361 (EUR ESP) | SLES-51362 (EUR GER) | SLUS-20114 (USA ENG) |
| D0100008 01010048 00508F94 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00507494 00000000 |
D0100008 01010048 00508D14 00000000 |
Unseen Geometry
| To do: Check all the maps and see if there's anything else hidden. |
Using the --FREECAM option, you can find spots on maps that aren't meant to be seen by the player.
Springfield Elementary
- Springfield Elementary Interior
You can't go inside the school, but there are a few objects inside, as well as a sign above the door that says "STOP".
Downtown Springfield
- Krusty Burger Interior
Unlike in Springfield Elementary, the windows here have no transparency at all. It's also slightly different from the one found in the Springfield Elementary map.
- Kwik-E-Mart Interior
Similarly to the Krusty Burger, the Kwik-E-Mart also doesn't have any transparent windows, making the geometry inside it go unused.
- Underworld Geometry
A bunch of random stuff laying around under the map.
KrustyLu Studios
- Underworld Geometry
Some flashy objects hidden under the ground.
Error Messages
There are several humorous error messages left by the developers throughout the executable.
ERROR: Using %s - This is old style - Update you SKIES Now you Fool skyFputs is getting called after all :( =>WARNING: %s contains no constants ... like whats the point ??? ERROR: Token '%s' matched %d Globals - VERY BAD FSI LEVEL QUIT: Woohoo, Quit in main.c !!! =>ERROR: Token '%s' is bollocks ERROR: memcpy src-dest overlap - dodgy - tell a coder ERROR ERROR ERROR: Trying to create too many AI's ERROR: fseek monkeyness .. You Most likely need to rebolt the assets files ... ERROR: CollMan_LineIntersectTriangle(): This shouldn't happen what the hell is this .... This File if full of shit Muppet: An AI is broken ERROR: %s Fell Out Of World .. Teleported Home Warning: Zombie wants to avoid during Init ERROR: Empty Task - Lets the Muppets Roam Free OnScreenMan_AddToCombo - playerScreen -1 => sol brain f**ked ERROR: Out of cheese, redo from start FAILSAFE CLEAN UP - MOVING YOU BACK INSIDE THE WORLD .. THIS IS TOO LONG ............. Ow dear ..Video Replay Mode is Void - needs to be set to something Converted Old Style Cast Member to generic Man - Correct Me! What Ho! ie worked. ->Please tell Patrick........ -> This may cause a few freeing and loading problems... So I decided to skip this commentary FATAL ERROR: AMEntry_INIT: AMList[] is FULL...Please tell Patrick AMStream_FREE: Trying to free a stream which is preparing? ERROR: AMSpeaker_HandleComicSpeaking: Why does ComicBook Guy want to speak again? WARNING: I HAVE MESSED WITH THIS FUNCTION!!!!! IT WILL ONLY EVER RETURN 1 FILE Trick String '%s' .. is wrong diddly wrong Trick Disabled in Task (Check Spelling ???) WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING? YOU ARE TOAST! LOCKING UP NOW. MeProfileEndSectionFn: You tried to stop %s which you hadn't started, which is a bit silly. WARNING: '%s' did not fit into class '%s', had to give it it's own class!!! Dude! You ran out of RAM, couldn't make an 8K page buffer to clear VRAM YO! Sample requested was not found in SampleTable ID=%d!
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