COLONY WARS - RED SUN
Official Title  Colony Wars - Red Sun
Common Title  Colony Wars - Red Sun
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00866
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Action  / Shooter

Developer  Psygnosis.
Publisher  Midway.
Date Released  12 April 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLUS-00866
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00866
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 579 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  031719268443  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Assuming the role of interplanetary gun-for-hire Valdemar, you find yourself in the middle of a great mystery involving warring empires, mysterious "allies," and a chase after a mysterious superspaceship known as the Red Sun.

Part three in the Colony Wars space shooter series, Red Sun features some refined arcade-style controls, eight upgradeable weapons, and 50 work-for-hire missions.

Spend the money you earn upgrading your rig. You'll explore three new solar systems, as well as others previously seen in the series.

Features:

* 3rd installment in the popular Colony Wars series
* Arcade-style action shooter
* 8 upgradeable weapons
* 50 missions in space and on the surface of planets
* 3 new solar systems

  Manufacturer's description:

The Fight For Mankind Has Begun...

Up-close dogfight action in the form of 50 selectable, free-form space and planet based missions.
Discover 4 vast, new solar systems featuring space stations, end of level guardians, alien life-forms and more.
Upgrade from a choice of 9 player ships, each customizable with over 30 weapons, cloaking devices and bolt-ons.
Save between missions as you progress through the epic saga to the final showdown.

  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 / 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 v1.9.0
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= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; 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  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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move ship:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Fire gun:  X Button
  Select gun:  Square Button
  Arm / Fire secondary weapon / Release light mine (while in reverse view):  Circle Button
  Select / Disarm secondary weapon:  Triangle Button
  Forward thrust:  R1 Button
  Reverse thrust:  L1 Button
  Roll right or left:  R2 or L2 Button
  Change view:  Select Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES (Go to the "Home Station" and press R2(twice), L2(twice), R1(twice), Select(twice)):
  All weapons -  
Enter "Armoury" as a code. 
  Space Station select -  
Enter "Move House" as a case-sensitive code. 
  Disable all cheats -  
Enter "All Cheat Off" as a case-sensitive code. 
  Spaceship & Strength -  
Put in "Break and Enter" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 
  Infinite Health -  
Put in "Awrate" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 
  Get All Ships -  
Put in "Greyam Beard" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 
  All Weapons Loaded on Ship -  
Put in "Big Daddy" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 
  Unlimited Ammo -  
Put in "Sly n Devious" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 
  Weapons Don't Overheat -  
Put in "ROCKWROK" (Case Sensitive) for a code. 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Unlock Everything -  
30041B29 0001
30041B2A 0001
30041B2B 0001 
  Infinite Shields -  
8004D478 3500 
  Press X for Infinite Ammo -  
D004C5B2 FFFE
8011410A 2400 
  Infinite Credits -  
8004261C E0FF 
 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1402 x 1415 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 438 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1738 x 1380 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 729 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 547 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 38 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 650 x 650 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 111 KB

 PAL:
  • Colony Wars - Red Sun [SCES-01924]  - 
     
  • Colony Wars - Red Sun [SCES-02621]  - 
     
  • Colony Wars - Red Sun [SCES-02622]  - 
     
  • Colony Wars - Red Sun [SCES-02623]  - 
     
  • Colony Wars - El Sol Rojo [SCES-02624]  - 
     

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