STARFIGHTER 3000
Official Title  Starfighter 3000
Common Title  Starfighter 3000 / Star Fighter 3000
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00293
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Shooter

Developer  Krisalis Software Ltd.
Publisher  Telstar.
Date Released  10 September 1996
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00293
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00293
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 2
( 1 Data Track &
1 Audio Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
702 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 426 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
287 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5014469801042  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish) (Voices in English, French or German).

3037. FedNet is now in control of the federation, and at an attempt to gain trust of the population following decades of corruption and warfare, the FedNet Space Corps were sent to the outermost planets to crush the small-time warlords still running the show there. After being "convinced" to join them in a tour of duty, he is assigned to an elite flight group with the only purpose of testing the most cutting edge technology.

A remake of the original game of the same title released a few years before for the Acorn Archimedes platform, Starfighter 3000 features more detailed graphics (now all surfaces are texture-mapped and a fogging filter reduces clipping). Featuring 15 levels in 4 worlds, the player controls the Predator Mark-IV, a fighter ship capable of space and atmospheric flight. However, other than the handy boost button, the player has no control over the throttle, and must keep moving at all times.

Two points of view are available: behind (better for acrobatics and general flying) and cockpit (accurate aiming and NOE flight). By picking up crystals the player is able to upgrade his craft and obtain more ammo, and by combining colours, get more powerful weapons, some also obtainable from parachute drops sent by FedNet.

One of the defining features of the game is using the laser (basic weapon) to terraform the map. As the game map is composed by tiles, some with higher or lower vertexes, can be leveled by simply firing repeatedly at the same area. This allows players to strategically avoid heavy defense turrets by simply collapsing a hill, or destroy an heavier turret by simply burrowing the ground beneath it.

The player starts the game with three lives, and earns one every 250k points. Losing all lives means a game over, but as there isn't a profile for each pilot (like in Tie Fighter), the game can be resumed freely from the last savegame.

  Manufacturer's description:

StarFighter 3000 is the next generation of space combat simulations that puts you in control of the most lethal flying machine the 31st century has ever seen.

Enter a complete virtual environment and take to the skies, flying high over buildings, lakes, bridges and mountain ranges. Drop from the mothership and fly the STARFIGHTER 3000 into air-to-air and air-to-ground combat that's so frenzied that you'll be thankful you've got highly trained wingmen for support.

With enemy fighters, heat seeking missiles and space cruisers to deal with, not to mention enemy SAM sites and radar installations, StarFighter 3000 really is state of the art.

# Over 50 varied missions spread across 4 levels
# Unique camera viewing system allows the player to lock onto virtually any object from any angle, while still flying and fighting
# Air-to-air and air-to-ground missions that present the ultimate challenge
# Blistering 3D graphics with contoured land, graduated skyline and undulating seascapes
# Take control of friendly air forces and control up to 10 wingmen at a time
# Non-linear mission structure means that the order of target destruction may have an affect on mission success. You need to think as well as fight!
# A choice of 8 different in-game soundtracks ranging from ambient to full on space battle!
# Bonus levels, time limits, chain reactions, extra weapons and experimental fighter craft all feature heavily in the game

  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 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 )
 Analog Joystick
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.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  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 ship:  D-Pad
  Thrust -  X Button
  Toggle camera -  Circle Button
  E.C.M. -  Square Button
  View map -  Triangle Button
  Select weapon -  L1 Button
  Fire weapon -  R1 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Mega Ship -   Enter the following at the Enter Player Name in the Configuration Menu: COFFEE N PICKLE Choose Enter Player Name again and enter DANIEL DEFOE 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite Lives -  
80133F54 0003
 
  Infinite Energy -  
801E93AE 008C
 
  High Power Lasers -  
801668D4 0007
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Starfighter 3000 [SLPS-00487]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Star Fighter [SLUS-00241]   
     

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