Rocky

Rocky
Developer(s)	Rage Software, MGM Interactive
Publisher(s)	NA Ubisoft EU Rage Software
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA November 17, 2002 EU November 22, 2002
Genre(s)	Sports, Boxing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GRKE41, GRKP7G
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia page

Jump into the ring as Rocky Balboa and go head-to-head against 29 tough opponents, including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, and Tommy Gunn. Mickey and company train you from the streets of Philadelphia to the world heavyweight championship bout. Master Rocky's powerful punch combos and fast flurries. Practices your skills in Sparring mode and then test them out in the Knockout Tournament against 15 other players. Based on the movie trilogy, Rocky tests your dedication, skill, and heart through various gameplay modes.

Emulation Information

Blue Lines on Ring Ropes

There are two strange blue lines on each side of the ring connecting all the ropes as some kind of physics constraint. For some reason, in the GameCube version of the game they are left visible. This is not a defect in Dolphin but rather a bug in the game. This issue is not present in the PlayStation 2 version of the title.

Problems

Dualcore Desyncs

This game is dualcore sensitive in the menus, and it will cause the backgrounds to flicker. In-game on certain stages the floor will disappear for a few frames at a time, especially outside of Mickey's Gym. Thankfully, the dualcore issues appear to be graphical only, not causing crashes.

Enhancements

16:9 Widescreen Gecko Code

EU

$16:9 Widescreen
04139704 3FAAAAAB

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

General

Config	Setting	Notes
Enable Dual Core	Off	Prevents flickering in menus/certain stages

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Rocky since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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5.0-20166 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
5.0-5578	Windows 10	Intel Core i5-3570K	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	Runs well, but is extremely demanding. You may want to use dualcore on this one, but, it comes with bugs.	JMC47

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.1 - Rocky (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube