Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (Jul 7, 1999 prototype)

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (Jul 7, 1999 prototype)
Build date Jul 7, 1999 6:05:18
Build name SK707
Dump status Released
Dumped by sairuk
Released by sairuk
File release date November 18, 2016
Origin CD-R
Dump method dd
Game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
System PlayStation
Genre Sports - Skateboarding
Final build US Aug 20, 1999
EU Aug 20, 1999
JP Feb 15, 2000
Release date US Sep 29, 1999
EU Oct 28, 1999
JP Mar 30, 2000

A NTSC-U prototype of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the Sony PlayStation, dated 44 days before the final build.

This build is sourced from a bootleg disc, which is in bad condition. Therefore, a correct dump cannot be created. Due to the similar file structure of the July 10, 1999 prototype, this build's HED, WAD and EXE files can be inserted into the later prototype to create a playable hybrid version.

A good dump of this build is known to exist in the wild and is still needed!

Notes

  • Aside from the Activision and Neversoft intro videos, there are no FMV's in this build.
    • An earlier, unused version of the Neversoft intro is used, using the first eight seconds of "Inflated Head" from Earthworm Jim 2 (1995).
  • A crash handler is active by default in this build.
  • The main menu music is missing.
  • "Free Skate" is called "Practice".
  • An additional multiplayer game called "Hoops" was cut from the final.
  • The options menu as well as the in-game "Sound Levels" menu hasn't been implemented, meaning there is no way to adjust audio levels or change the music.
  • Some skaters have different clothing.
  • Every board in the Equipment Select menu is accessible. Unfinished boards with a "?" symbol are also selectable, but crash the game.
  • Instead of a static level loading screen, you can scroll between tape challenges.
  • Some levels, most notably San Francisco, are in an unfinished state.
  • Going out of bounds in Downhill Jam ends the run.
  • The run ends whether a combo is finished or not.
  • Point pick-ups are colored rings in this version.
  • The skater starts glowing when the special meter is full.
  • While some special tricks are implemented, they're not registered as such.
  • Instead of the Vandals' song "Euro-Barge", a track from their latest album at that time, this build uses an older song of theirs called "Change My Pants (I Don't Wanna)".

Cheat codes

A total of 16 cheat codes can be found in the game's executable. To enter these codes, navigate to the in-game pause menu, hold down L1 and enter the code. A shaking pause screen will confirm a successful entry.

Always full special bar X, Triangle, Circle XTC
Autotest Triangle, Up, Square, Triangle, Up, Right TUSTUR Once activated, the test cycle cannot be interrupted. Crashes the game due to missing assets.
Big head Left, Up, X, Down, Up, X LUXDUX Level must be loaded again for the change to take effect.

Works with all skaters except Elissa Steamer. She gets a big hand instead.

Debug panel Down, Down, Triangle DDT
End run Circle, Up, Triangle CUT
FPS counter Down, Up, Left, Left DULL
Hide HUD Square, Left, Up SLU Ending a run in ether a timed mode or while a combo is ongoing, can cause the game to softlock.
Score times 10 Triangle, X, Triangle TXT
Screenshots Square, Circle, Right, X SCRX The camera configuration seems to work in 2-Player mode only and can be activated in-game by pressing SELECT.

The game will freeze and the camera can be moved with the following inputs using Controller 2:

Horizontal Sphere Left / Right Square / Circle
Vertical Sphere Up / Down D-Pad Up / Down
Zoom In / Out D-Pad Left / Right
Rise / Lower L1 / L2
Lock input R2
Skip to Restart Square, Circle, X SCX
Slow motion Square, Left, Square, Left SLSL
Stats at 3 Down, Up, Down DUD Replaces the score string with a "3".
Stats at 10 Square, Triangle, Up, Down STUD Replaces the score string with a "10".
Stats at 13 X, Square, X, Square XSXS Replaces the score string with a "13".
Toggle blood Right, Up, Square, Triangle RUST
Unlock all levels Square, Up, Left, Up, Circle, Triangle SULUCT The levels still appear locked but are selectable.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to sairuk for finding and releasing this build.

See also

A much more detailed documentation of this build.