ROLAND GARROS 2005 - POWERED BY SMASH COURT TENNIS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Roland Garros 2005 - Powered by Smash Court Tennis
COMMON TITLE  Roland Garros 2005 - Powered by Smash Court Tennis
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCES-53310
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Tennis.

DEVELOPER  Namco.
PUBLISHER  Namco.
DATE RELEASED  18 May 2005
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SCES-53310
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCES-53310
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German

Italian

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

By combining a Roland Garros license with their tried and tested tennis engine, Namco brings a third Smash Court Tennis title for the PlayStation 2. It was released exclusively in Europe, and was based on Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2.

In gameplay, the game isn't much different from other tennis games in the market, but it differs from games such as Virtua Tennis by having some emphasis on stamina (some players get tired faster than others, and not only run slower but also lose power to return the ball on longer matches) and by forcing the player to hit the ball as well-timed as possible - a "nice" ball (with a yellow visual cue near the racquet) will be much harder to return, as it will bounce away faster from the player.

Featuring 15 real players from both ATP and WTA, the game features several game modes: Roland Garros allows the player to compete in the namesake, exhibition, and spectator, where the player can just sit back and see a game played by the computer, choosing one of the many cameras available, including the classic TV presentation or from the main stand.

The beefier mode is the ProTour, where the player creates and customizes his own player, from appearance to playing style, and start a career, taking part in tournaments and completing training sessions in order to improve the player, so he or she can break into the elite. Challenge mode includes the training session mini-games of ProTour, as well as Bomb Tennis, a special mode where the court is filled with bombs, and as a player wins points, the opponent's side is flooded with even more. The goal is to detonate the bombs by pushing them into the flames, and forcing the opponent to get caught in one explosion. Also included is a complete training mode, which explains in detail the differences between shots and allows newcomers to adapt themselves to the gameplay style of this title.

By completing certain goals, the player unlocks additional items, such as clothing, music tracks, trivia cards, player information and even secret players.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

The premier French tournament is brought vividly to life powered by the proven Smash Court Tennis engine. Featuring a new Roland Garros mode that puts players into the heart of the atmosphere and challenge.

Reading like a who's who of the Pro circuit, big names like Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport can be found on the roster. While Roland Garros 2005 expands on the playable courts now including 'Court Philippe Chatrier', 'Court Suzanne Lenglen', 'No.1 Court' and 'No.2 Court'.

Gameplay:
Control one of 15 officially licensed stars of the tennis circuit and take part in a range of game modes for up to four players. The various options cover everything from the sublime Pro Tour mode, recreating the atmosphere of Roland Garros 2005 in great detail, to the surreal and tongue-in-cheek 'Bomb Tennis'.

Features:
* Experience the atmospheric Roland Garros tournament
* Play as one of 15 licensed tennis stars
* Compete in a range of modes and play doubles with four friends

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Tennis theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  610 KB Minimum
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
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Menus in software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 1; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Debug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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 player, aim ball -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Slice -  X Button
  Flat shot -  Square Button
  Lob -  Triangle Button
  Topspin -  Circle Button
  Display replay -  R2 Button
  Topspin lob, super topspin lob -  Triangle Button + D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Up
  Drop shot, super drop shot -  Triangle Button + D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Down
  Running shot -  R1 + X, Circle, Triangle or Square Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

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