OPERATOR'S SIDE [WITH USB HEADSETS] [PLAYSTATION 2 THE BEST]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Operator's Side [with USB Headsets] [PlayStation 2 the Best]
COMMON TITLE  Operator's Side [with USB Headsets] [PlayStation 2 the Best]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCPS-19213
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action.

DEVELOPER  Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
PUBLISHER  SCEI.
DATE RELEASED  25 September 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SCPS-19213
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCPS-19213
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

In the innovative Lifeline, players team with a heroic young woman to save themselves from a disaster -- using only the power of their voices. The game is set in a futuristic luxury hotel that is in orbit around Earth. When a massive shock hits the station, the player becomes trapped in the hotel's security control room. The only outside contact to be made is with a capable woman named Rio. With the player's access to cameras and other surveillance equipment, and Rio's freedom of movement and skills, the two must work together to escape.

The game requires a microphone headset and is compatible with all such USB devices manufactured by Logitech. Though the PS2 offers unprecedented power to support such a feature, voice interaction is not entirely new as this game comes to retail, and several earlier systems offered microphone accessories to enhance certain aspects of play. However, unlike earlier voice-recognition games, such as the N64's children's adventure Hey You, Pikachu! and the Dreamcast's inimitable life simulation Seaman, Lifeline is the first major release designed allow players to use their voices to directly control the action.

Guiding Rio to safety will be a challenge, as the devastated passageways of the orbiting hotel seem to be full of monstrous creatures that attack on sight. Luckily, Lifeline boasts recognition of "5,000 words and 100,000 phrases." When players tell Rio to "run," or "shoot," or "dodge and reload," she'll know what they mean. Other interface features, such as numbers that appear near individual enemies to single them out, also help keep the action flowing. The relationship that develops between the player and Rio may be important as well, since life-and-death decisions and split-second reactions rely on trust as well as understanding.

With short blond hair and a svelte physique, Rio's appearance bears a notable similarity to that of real-life actress Kristen Miller, who performed the voice acting for the character. Though localized for and published in North America by Konami, the original version of Lifeline was developed at Sony Computer Entertainment studios in Japan and released there as Operator's Side.

Features:
Players use their voice to directly control the action
Recognizes more than 5,000 words and 100,000 phrases
USB microphone required

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Your Voice Is Her Command

Christmas Eve, 2029. Grand opening of the Japan Space Station Hotel. Bizarre creatures invade and begin slaughtering guests. You're trapped inside a security monitoring room. Your only contact - a hotel employee named Rio. She's armed, she's beautiful, and she'll do anything you tell her. With your voice, you are her navigator. With her courage, she is your enforcer. Your alliance is the lone hope for survival. And possibly your only lifeline.

The first entirely voice activated game on PlayStation 2.
Your voice commands the action!
Thousands of words and phrases recognized
Compatible with USB Headsets (for PlayStation 2)

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  81 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 )
 USB Headsets
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (needs Qemu USB Driver wheel mod 0.6.0)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug 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.
 

 SEARCH CONTROLS:
 Move cursor -  D-Pad
 Look around -  Right Analog Stick
 Cancel -  X Button
 Mic input -  Circle Button
 Confirm selection -  Square Button
 Display analysis point -  Triangle Button
 Map -  L1 Button
 Skip events -  L2 Button
 Item list -  R1 Button
 Keyword list -  R2 Button
 Pause menu -  Start Button


 BATTLE CONTROLS:
 Mic input -  Circle Button
 Mount or dismount horse -  Square Button
 Display alien parts you can attack -  Triangle Button
 Skip events -  L2 Button
 Switch camera -  R1 Button
 Attack Commands -  Shoot; Reload; Flee; Approach; Recover; Dodge; Dodge right; Dodge left; Forward; Number 1,2,3; Turn around, Turn right Turn left; Move right; Move left; Get off; Shake; Back; Low kick; Auto-fire; Strafe; Launcher (After you find grenades/Not really a Battle keyword)
 Pause menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Bonus Menu High Score MAX ?THE READ JAPANESE? -  
20730398 000F423F
 
Eggplant Menu High Score MAX [THE READ ENGLISH] -  
207303B8 000F423F
 

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File Size - 81 KB
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File Size - 240 KB
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 NTSC-J:
  • Operator's Side [SCPS-15039]   
     
  • Operator's Side [with USB Headsets] [SCPS-15038]   
     
  • Operator's Side [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SCPS-19214]   
     
  •  NTSC-U:
    • Life Line [SLUS-20848]   
       

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