STAR IXIOM
Official Title  Star Ixiom
Common Title  Star Ixiom
Serial Number(s)  SCES-01707
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action / Shooter

Developer  Kuusou Kagaku.
Publisher  Namco.
Date Released  12 April 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-01707
Serial Number In Disc SCES-01707
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
452 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 394 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719148425  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Star Ixiom is a remake of the classic 1985 game Star Luster. You play the role of a pilot for The United Galaxy Space Force, fighting alien invaders with the help of the strategic mobile battle unit "Team Gaia". Five alien races have launched a collective attack to curb mankind's expansion. You and "Team Gaia" rush to defend the colonies...

Star Luster ( is a first-person shooter and space combat simulator video game developed and published by Namco in 1985 only in Japan. It is an arcade-style combat-dedicated, sci-fi flight simulator that was first released for the Nintendo Famicom.] That same year, Nintendo adapted the title for play in the arcade as part of their Vs. Arcade system.

Star Ixiom takes elements of other previous Namco space epics, Starblade and Galaxian 3, but places them in a free-form universe, strategically mapped.Gameplay mixes the first person space combat, strategic planning and some aspects of the role playing genre. mode .

There are 3 game modes:
TRAINING:
This mode is for flying your own ship and learning the basic ways to play the game.

COMMAND:
In this mode you go out on separate missions where you systematically fight through one alien race at a time

CONQUEST:
In Conquest mode you are given a large randomly created map of a solar system that shows the location of your enemies and friendly objects such as planets and laboratories that you must defend.

  Manufacturer's description:

STAR IXIOM. IT IS A TIME OF DISCOVERY, STARS, PLANETS AND MOONS PROVIDE MANKIND WITH A NEW MEANS OF SURVIVAL. HERE GENERATIONS ARE BORN, LIVES FLOURISH...

... AND THE LARGEST-SCALE WAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE GALAXY HAS NOW BEGUN.

PlayStation-exclusive update of NAMCO's classic 'Star Luster'
TRAINING, COMMAND and full mission CONQUEST game modes
Strategic planning and all-out dogfight combat combine for an intense battle beyond the stars.

  Features:
  • Third or First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-5 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
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  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
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.
 

 COMBAT SCREEN CONTROLS:
  Move ship:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Sub-weapon -  X Button
  Switch radar limits -  Circle Button
  Map screen -  Triangle Button
  Shoot -  Square Button
  Reduce speed -  L1 Button
  Accelerate -  R1 Button
  Roll left or right -  L2 or R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 MAP SCREEN CONTROLS:
  Move cursor:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Display status / fire photon -  Circle Button
  Switch to combat screen -  Triangle Button
  Jump -  Square Button
  Change cursor speed -  R2 Button
  Switch to photon mode -  R1 Button
  Switch map background -  L1 or L2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 BASE SCREEN CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Dash -  X Button
  Talk -  Circle Button
  Menu of move shortcut -  R1 Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite Energy -  
800E1188 B14B
 
  Infinite Mini-Missiles -  
800E1194 03E7
 
  Sub-Weapon Doesn't Decrease -  
800165CE 3C00
 
  Infinite Photons -  
300E119A 0063
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 1453 x 1488 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'43 MB
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Dim. - 1937 x 1453 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'14 MB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1453 x 1488 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'54 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1417 x 1417 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'95 MB

 NTSC-J:
  • Star Ixiom [SLPS-01680]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Star Ixiom [SCPS-45432]   
     

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