



Notice:

You might be looking for the mode that you can enable by inputting button sequences. In that case, please go to the Cheat Mode page.





This page is a work in progress.



To do:

Make the page better in overall.

We know more of the mode's features, we just need to add them.

Document the features of the Debug Menu.

Get more footage of the Debug Menu.

Describe the features of Debug Mode for all builds, or at least the final versions of each game.

All Jak and Daxter builds have a Debug Mode that can take advantage of development hardware. It also contains a Debug Menu. Activating Debug Mode is currently only possible in the PlayStation 2 versions of the games.

Here is a video showing Debug Mode on a PlayStation 2 TOOL:

General Features

Not all the features of Cheat Mode work in Debug Mode.

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

First controller:

(during some cutscenes): Skip the cutscene.

(during some cutscenes): Skip the cutscene. : Push Jak, Zoomer or FlutFlut upwards, you can hold it down to ascend endlessly.

: Push Jak, Zoomer or FlutFlut upwards, you can hold it down to ascend endlessly. (while or after bumping into something or giving/taking damage): Restores 1 health. You can also restore health if Jak is dying, which means that you can avoid death.

(while or after bumping into something or giving/taking damage): Restores 1 health. You can also restore health if Jak is dying, which means that you can avoid death. (while on Zoomer): Gives one blue eco to the Zoomer.





: Open Debug Menu.

: Open Debug Menu. + : Open Quick Menu.

+ : Open Quick Menu. : Close menu.

: Close menu. (while in Debug Menu): Select option.

(while in Debug Menu): Select option. (while in Debug Menu): Go back to previous menu.

(while in Debug Menu): Go back to previous menu. (while in Debug Menu): Move up by one.

(while in Debug Menu): Move up by one. (while in Debug Menu): Move down by one.

(while in Debug Menu): Move down by one. (while in Debug Menu): Move up by several options.

(while in Debug Menu): Move up by several options. (while in Debug Menu): Move down by several options.

Second controller:

(during Final Boss fight): Skip to the next phase of the fight.

(during Final Boss fight): Skip to the next phase of the fight. (during Boggy Billy's game): Win the minigame.

(during Boggy Billy's game): Win the minigame. (hold during the Plant Boss): Force Plant Boss to go into its vulnerable state.





Jak II

First controller:

(while or after bumping into something or taking damage): Restores health. You can also restore health if Jak is dying, which means that you can avoid death. You can also walk on damaging surfaces uninterruptedly if you hold down this button.

(while or after bumping into something or taking damage): Restores health. You can also restore health if Jak is dying, which means that you can avoid death. You can also walk on damaging surfaces uninterruptedly if you hold down this button. + (hold while in the pause menu): Reveal hidden pause menu options.

+ (hold while in the pause menu): Reveal hidden pause menu options. + (while on foot): Activate flying.

+ (while on foot): Activate flying. + (while in Titan Suit or playing as Daxter): Push Titan Suit or Daxter upwards.

+ (while in Titan Suit or playing as Daxter): Push Titan Suit or Daxter upwards. (while flying): Descend.

(while flying): Descend. (while flying): Ascend.

(while flying): Ascend. or (while flying): Exit flying.

or (while flying): Exit flying. (during a cutscene): Slow cutscene down.

(during a cutscene): Slow cutscene down. (during a cutscene): Speed cutscene up.

(during a cutscene): Speed cutscene up. (during a cutscene): Resets cutscene speed if it is not at the default value. If it is at the default speed already then it just pauses the cutscene.

(during a cutscene): Resets cutscene speed if it is not at the default value. If it is at the default speed already then it just pauses the cutscene. (during a minigame): Lose minigame.

(during a minigame): Lose minigame. (during a minigame): Win minigame.

(during a minigame): Win minigame. (while game is paused with ): The game advances 1 frame then pauses itself.





+ : Open Debug Menu.

+ : Open Debug Menu. + : Open Quick Menu.

+ : Open Quick Menu. or : Close menu.

or : Close menu. (while in Debug Menu): Select option.

(while in Debug Menu): Select option. (while in Debug Menu): Go back to previous menu.

(while in Debug Menu): Go back to previous menu. (while in Debug Menu): Move up by one.

(while in Debug Menu): Move up by one. (while in Debug Menu): Move down by one.

(while in Debug Menu): Move down by one. (while in Debug Menu): Move up by several options.

(while in Debug Menu): Move up by several options. (while in Debug Menu): Move down by several options.

Second controller:

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Debug Menu

A menu that gives great (but not complete) control over the games.

Here are two videos for now:











