FLUID
Official Title  Fluid
Common Title  Fluid
Serial Number(s)  SCES-00985
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Music / Simulation

Developer  Opus Corp.
Publisher  Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated.
Date Released  1 August 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-00985
Serial Number In Disc SCES-00985
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
232 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719741725   
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Fluid (known in Japan as Depth) is a music video game developed by Opus and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game's concept is an interactive sound lab which allows the player to create dance and electronic music. The player uses a dolphin character in 'Cruise Stage' to collect samples for mixing in the 'Groove Editor'.

Levels:
The player goes through many stages in order to unlock more sounds some of which being Abyss Lair and Jungle Reef. Levels can be replayed and selected from the Silent Space, which contains twelve geometric shapes representing the levels "passed". The player starts in the first stage "Peace" and continues through to "Abyss", and ten other levels. Each level contains its own sound set, which can be imported into other levels on completion of the level.

Gameplay:
The "Groove Editor" allows for in depth manipulation of samples collected. Several tracks can be mixed at once, controlling speed, pitch, frequency and modulation with a series of coloured crystals. Mixes can be saved to memory card, and then played during levels. Controlling the dolphin allowed the player to add improvisations during the playback sessions, frequency being mapped to the up/ down controls, and modulation to left/ right.

  Manufacturer's description:

This is Fluid, a unique Interactive Sound Lab that enables you to compose infinite music sequences covering all genres of dance music. Navigate this incredible ambient world and access over 600 samples, an entire studio of audio effects, an 8 track mixing desk and an interactive light show.

Fluid - The power to create.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy & Music themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character - D-Pad
  Advance - X, Circle or Square Button
  Retreat - Triangle Button
  Change view - R1, L1, L2 or R2 Button
  Rec mode - Select Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Gold Dolphin -   At the title screen highlight Start and press Down, Up, Right, Left, Square 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1456 x 1492 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 453 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 510 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 72 KB
 - Jewel Case Covers
BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1931 x 1441 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 655 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 637 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 54 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Depth Sweepstation vol.1 [SCPS-18003]   
     
 PAL:
  • Sub [SCES-01223]   
     

Thanks to USU for providing the game front & the european back hires covers.
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