Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon

TQ-029 [5451001d]
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  • Status
    Playable

    This title is playable, with minor issues.

  • Last Tested
    Nov 10, 2025
    Reported by Discord user: mrarthur7097#0 
    created_at: 1762738801
xbe_cert_title_id: 1414594589
xbe_headers_sha256: 73c93a60873d0860008955e90c0fd7f264aff4426cd9816f8e9bc4f7edb3279f
xemu_version: 0.8.112
xemu_branch: master
xemu_commit: 24b4b99a543bdd47c3794b61559515e9effcd4d7
xemu_date: Fri Nov  7 02:54:23 AM UTC 2025
os_platform: Linux
os_version: Freedesktop SDK 25.08 (Flatpak runtime)
cpu: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core Processor             
gl_vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
gl_renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
gl_version: 4.0.0 NVIDIA 580.95.05
gl_shading_language_version: 4.00 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
compat_rating: Playable
compat_comments: Intro's / Cutscenes:
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This game has a flickering FMV. Setting the backend to null mitigates  the issue to a certain extent. The fmv has screen tearing.

Sound:
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The audio fine

Performance / Gameplay:
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Performance is a locked 60 fps.

Graphics:
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Shadows have a shadow rounding offset when upscaled which causes graphical issues, 1x has no issues. Upscaling also breaks the pause menu effect.

Rating:
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Playable. Tested to just after the Apartment QTE with frying pan.
_id: 69114272960c1863560657c4
provided_by_discord_id: 272363174253297664
provided_by_discord_name: mrarthur7097#0

Known Issues

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon Upscaling break pause screen affect
#2205

Issue last updated May 27, 2025.
HW rounding 0.5 offset causing graphical issue on shadows above 1x resolution
#2174

Issue last updated Nov 30, 2025.
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon FMV flicker
#1184

Issue last updated May 24, 2025.