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Have you run into a rare pressing of the French Metal Gear Solid? Check your disc’s inner ring for the SCES-01377 code—you might be holding a piece of localization history.
For those who encounter this string in a Redump or No-Intro set, here is the canonical technical breakdown:
The variant is not merely the European PAL version with a French manual. It is a fully localized product. Key features include: Metal Gear Solid -France- -Disc 1-
: Call Mei Ling (Codec 140.96) to save your progress. The game saves at your last "continue point," such as the start of an area or right before a boss.
, where you must infiltrate a high-security nuclear facility to rescue two high-value hostages. Cargo Dock : Stay low to avoid searchlights and use the frequency ( ) to check in with Colonel Campbell . Grab the in the truck at the heliport. Tank Hangar : Avoid the cameras. Head to the basement to find Donald Anderson (the DARPA Chief). He will give you the Level 1 Keycard Armory Encounter : After the Chief's death, meet Meryl Silverburgh Have you run into a rare pressing of
Metal Gear Solid , released in Europe in early 1999 (roughly four months after the US release), was one of the few titles that attempted to bridge this gap. While it still suffered from the standard PAL borders, the localization effort was immense. The French version, specifically, was part of the "Soliton Radar" era of gaming where the translation had to be impeccable to convey the complex geopolitical narrative Kojima was weaving.
Would you like the or a French-English translation of a specific codec conversation from Disc 1? It is a fully localized product
To navigate Metal Gear Solid like a pro, you need to master infiltration, handle the first major boss encounters, and secure key equipment before the disc swap. Phase 1: Infiltration and Rescue Your mission begins at Shadow Moses Island
: Because France uses the PAL television standard, the original PS1 game runs at 50Hz (25 FPS), which is technically slower than the 60Hz (30 FPS) NTSC versions found in North America and Japan. Content of Disc 1