Dark Souls

This page details one or more prototype versions of Dark Souls.

To do:
Various things:

Add info about what this is, and how it came to be. You can find more info and download links here and here, as well as more documentation on various options that should be added to this page.
Clarify differences between system releases. This page was initially covering debug content in the Xbox 360 version, but it appears to be mixed with PC info as well now.

Controls#

To do:
Double-check controls and functions.

Button	Function	Notes
Back	Open Debug Menu
Right Bumper & Right Trigger + Left Bumper	Open Secondary Debug Menu	A maximum of 4 menus can be opened.
Right Bumper + Left Trigger	Cycle Through Debug Menus
Right Bumper & Right Trigger + Left Trigger	Close Debug Menu
A	Select
B	Back
D-Pad	Scroll Through Options & Values	Allows you scroll through options one a a time, or increment values by 1.
Left Bumper + D-Pad	Quickly Scroll Through Options & Values	Allows you to scroll through options four at a time, or increment values by 100.
Right Bumper + D-Pad	Quickly Move Between Categories

(Source: Alo81 & Havel (NeoGAF))

Debug Menus#

Main Menu#

#	Original	Translation
00:	Model Viewer モデルビューア	Model Viewer - Model Viewer
01:	Debug Walk Through デバッグ用ムーブマップ (game properties)	Debug Walk Through - Debug Movement Map (game properties)
02:	Walk Through ムーブマップ	Walk Through - Movement Map
03:	Bgm Test BGMテスト	Bgm Test - BGM Test
04:	Automation 自動テスト	Automation - Automation Test
05:	SFXテスト	SFX Test
06:	Network	Network
07:	FRPGネットテスト	FRPG Net Test
08:	FaceGen フェイスジェンテスト	FaceGen - FaceGen Test
09:	TitleList タイトルテストリスト	TitleList - Title Test List
10:	Title タイトル（本）	Title - Title (Actual)
11:	タイトル（仮）	Title (Temporary)

Option 00: Model Viewer#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Find out if this crashes on retail Xbox 360s as well.

This option crashes when accessed on the XDK 360 development kit.

Option 01: Debug Movement Map#

This option allows one to warp to each of the game's maps. There are 11 pages of locations.

Quitting the game returns you to this screen.
As long as you only back out to the Debug Movement Map screen, progress made on a test character will be retained.
However, backing out further to the main menu wipes all progress made on a test character.

(Source: Dark Souls Debug Wikidot)

Page 01#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_1.png

Option	Translation	Destination
城下	Beneath the Castle	Base of stairs to The Depths from the Lower Undead Burg
下水	Drain	Small house before the Hellkite Dragon swoops in
拠点	Base	Firelink Shrine

Page 02#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_2.png

Option	Translation	Destination
北の不死院	Northern Undead Asylum	Painted World of Ariamis

Page 03#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_3.png

Option	Translation	Destination
黒い森の庭（つなぎ用）	Dark Forest Garden (Filler)	Darkroot Garden, Outside of Titanite Demon's chamber
黒い森の庭・過去	Dark Forest Garden - Past	Sanctuary Garden bonfire

Page 04#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_4.png

Option	Translation	Destination
カタコンベ	Catacombs	Middle of hallway at base of first ladder in Catacombs
巨人墓地	Giant Cemetery	Tomb of Giants, above Pinwheel's chamber
巨人の地底湖	Giant Underground Lake	Great Hollow bonfire

Page 05#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_5.png

Option	Translation	Destination
影町	Shadow Town	Depths entrance to Blighttown
廃都	Ruined Metropolis	Demon Ruins bonfire

Page 06#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_6.png

Option	Translation	Destination
王城1・罠のテーマパーク	Royal Castle 1 - Trap Theme Park	Outside Sen's Fortress
王城2・王宮	Royal Castle 2 - Royal Palace	Entrance to Anor Londo

Page 07#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_7.png

Option	Translation	Destination
深淵	Abyss	Base of elevator to New Londo Ruins from Firelink

Page 08#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_8.png

Option	Translation	Destination
結晶塔	Crystal Tower	Duke's Archives bonfire

Page 09#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_01_Debug_Walkthrough_Page_9.png

Option	Translation	Destination
大墓	Great Tomb	Kiln of The First Flame
チュートリアル	Tutorial	Player's cell in Northern Undead Asylum cell. Features items and spawns from return visit.

Page 10#

Trying to access the removed maps below spawns the player in a silent blank grey void. No player model is visible, but one's footsteps can be heard.

Option	Translation	Destination
芝テストマップ	Shiba Test Map	Removed map
齋藤テストマップ	Saito Test Map	Removed map
齋藤テストマップ2	Saito Test Map 2	Removed map
齋藤テストマップ3	Saito Test Map 3	Removed map
石崎テストマップ	Ishizaki Test Map	Removed map
石崎テストマップ2	Ishizaki Test Map 2	Removed map
石崎テストマップ3	Ishizaki Test Map 3	Removed map
企画研修テストマップ	Project Training Test Map	Removed map
平井テスト	Hirai Test	Removed map
AIテスト	AI Test	Removed map

Page 11#

Trying to access the removed maps below spawns the player in a silent blank grey void. No player model is visible, but one's footsteps can be heard.

Option	Translation	Destination
ギミックテスト	Gimmick Test	Removed map
川上専用テストマップ	Kawakami's Personal Test Map	Removed map
敵キャラ閲覧用（旧ドラゴンテスト）	Enemy Character Check (Old Dragon Test)	Removed map
カメラ＆はしごテスト	Camera & Ladder Test	Removed map
PGテストマップ	PG Test Map	Removed map
岸SFXテストマップ	Coast SFX Test Map	Removed map
敵キャラデバッグマップ	Enemy Character Debug Map	Removed map

Option 02: Walk Through Movement Map#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Figure out the differences between what Option 01 and Option 02 do.

Option 03: BGM Test#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Find out if this crashes on retail Xbox 360s as well.

This option crashes when accessed on the XDK 360 development kit.

Option 04: Automation Test#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Does this still trigger anything?

Selecting this has no discernible effect.

Option 05: SFX Test#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Does this still trigger anything?

Selecting this has no discernible effect.

Option 06: Network#

This option purports to allow you to host, join, or leave an online session.

Option 07: FRPG Net Test#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Does this still trigger anything?

Selecting the only choice available to you has no discernible effect.

Option	Translation	Function
シミュレーション起動	Launch Simulation	xxx

Option 08: FaceGen Test#

This page or section needs more images.
There's a whole lotta words here, but not enough pictures. Please fix this.

This option launches the face generator tool used in the character creation screen. Unlike the standard version, once you finish creating a character via this option, you will not be launched into the main game.

Option 09: Title Test List#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: Do options 00, 01, 02, and 04 still trigger anything?

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_09_TitleList_Main_Options.png

#	Option	Translation	Function
00:	reserve 1 予約1	reserve 1 - Reservation 1	Selecting this has no discernible effect.
01:	reserve 2 予約2	reserve 2 - Reservation 2	Selecting this has no discernible effect.
02:	reserve 3 予約3	reserve 3 - Reservation 3	Selecting this has no discernible effect.
03:	Title タイトル	Title - Title	Takes you through the normal boot method to the title screen.
04:	reserve 5 予約5	reserve 5 - Reservation 5	Selecting this has no discernible effect.
05:	Menu Test メニューテスト	Menu Test - Menu Test	Activates various menus. See section below.

05: Menu Test#

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_09_TitleList_Option_05_Camp_Menu.png

Option	Function
Camp Menu	Takes you to whichever menu was last opened in-game. Backing out of the menu freezes the game.
Select Profile

Option 10: Title (Actual)#

Takes you to the title screen without debugging.

Option 11: Title (Temporary)#

Loads the Review Edition of the game. Quitting the game in this mode returns you to the Review Edition's character select screen.

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_11_Review_Edition_Title_Screen.png

Instead of creating a character and starting from the beginning of the game in the Undead Asylum, this option requires you to choose from one of several pre-made characters and starts you off in the Undead Burg.

Dark_Souls_Debug_360_Menu_11_Review_Edition_Character_Selection_Solaire_of_Astora.png

Overlay Menus#

System#

To do:
Document.

Resource#

Option	Translation	Function
[RESOURCE]	Resource
[TEXT MAN]		Brings up a list of textures currently loaded by the game.
[MTD MAN]
[FLVER MAN]
[ANIBND MAN]
[PARAM MAN]
[EMEVD MAN]
[EMEDF MAN]
[EMELD MAN]
[MSG MAN]
[HKX MAN]
[MSB MAN]
[DRAW PARAM MAN]
[REMOBND MAN]
[RUMBLEBND MAN]
[EneDatMan]

File#

To do:
Document.

Sound#

To do:
Document.

FRPG-Net#

Main Menu#

Option	Translation	Function	Notes
[FRPG-NET]	FRPG Net
FRPG NET	FRPG Net
[Network Status]	Network Status
[接続ノード情報 S0000(000)/R0000(000)]	Connection Node Info
[ロビーボム]	Lobby Bomb
[ノード DB]	Node Database
[SOS DB]	SOS Database
[徘徊幻影 DB]	Wandering Ghost Database
[血文字 DB]	Blood Sign Database
[血痕 DB]	Bloodstain Database
[篝火 DB]	Bonfire Database
[石像 DB]	Stone Statue Database
[イベント干渉 DB]	Event Intervention Database
[アイテムベイグラント DB]	Item Vagrant Database
[共鳴魔法 DB]	Resonant Magic Database
[FrpgNetRankingDb]	FRPG Net Ranking Database
[ニトの招待状 DB]	Nito Invitation Database
[闘技場参加者 DB]	Arena Participant Database
[FrpgNetSysStep]	FRPG Net System Step
[FrpgNetConnectManStep]	FRPG Net Connection Manual Step
[FrpgNetLobbyStep]	FRPG Net Lobby Step

Game#

To do:
Document.

v · t · e The Dark Souls series
PlayStation 3	Demon's Souls (2009) • Dark Souls (Debug Version) • Dark Souls II (Network Test)
Xbox 360	Dark Souls (Debug Version) • Dark Souls II (Network Test)
Windows	Dark Souls (Debug Version) • Dark Souls II (Network Test) • Dark Souls III • Dark Souls Remastered
PlayStation 4	Dark Souls II (Network Test) • Dark Souls III • Dark Souls Remastered
Xbox One	Dark Souls II (Network Test) • Dark Souls III • Dark Souls Remastered
Nintendo Switch	Dark Souls Remastered
PlayStation 5	Demon's Souls (2020)