CENTRE COURT - HARD HITTER
OFFICIAL TITLE  Centre Court - Hard Hitter
COMMON TITLE  Centre Court - Hard Hitter
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50636
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Tennis

DEVELOPER  Magical Company.
PUBLISHER  Midas Interactive Entertainment.
DATE RELEASED  8 March 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-50636
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50636
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

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English

French

German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

Compete in a tournament playing against a wide range of opponents... Play single; tie-break or full set matches against the computer or up to 3 friends... Each of the 8 characters has different strengths and weaknesses... Create player: In the Arcade mode... Multiplayer modes: Play in singles or doubles matches... Training mode: Work on your skills in a comprehensive training mode... 4 court surfaces available ...

Midas' Centre Court: Hardhitter will have you lobbing, smashing and slicing your way through tournaments to become World Tennis Ace. Select one of 8 characters, each with individual attributes--some players are better on the baseline and others play best at the net--or create your own Pro and aim to become a world tennis ace as you progress through Centre Court's multiple tournaments. Compete on grass, clay, indoor or hard court surfaces. Play in either exhibition or arcade mode as you progress to become the champion of Centre Court, work on your lobs, backhand smashes and positioning in the training mode, or play against the computer or up to three friends in the multi-player mode.

Features:
- Lob, smash and serve your way through tournaments to become World Tennis Ace.
- Select one of 8 brilliantly animated characters each with individual attributes
- Alternatively you can create your own pro, select their strengths and skills and play through the tournament gaining more expertise each time you win a match.
- One-off exhibition matches in singles or doubles.
- You can play in games and sets or in tie break matches.
- There are 4 different court surfaces to play on - Grass, Clay, Hard and Indoor and each provides its own gameplay variations
- Up to 4 players can compete as doubles partners.
- If you manage to beat the variety of pros in the tournaments, secret characters are opened which you can select in later games.
- Training mode available

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Take to centre court as you lob, slice, volley and smash your way to victory! With phenomenal ball physics, silky smooth graphics and addictive gameplay this game serves as an ace past the competition. Play against a friend to experience just how addictive Centre Court: Hard Hitter can be ! Are you a Hard-Hitter?

Are you a Hard-Hitter? Or will you walk away from the challenge? The ball's in your court.

4 Court surfaces; Grass, Clay, Indoor and Hard.
Create your own player in the Arcade mode.
Characters have different playing styles; HardHitter, Net Player, Stroker and All Rounder.
Ultra intuitive control method.
Breathtaking range of shots.
Challenge up to three friends in the excellent multiplayer modes.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Tennis theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  108 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog 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  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; 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 r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( 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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character, aim shot -  Left Analog Stick
  Change view, move cursor -  D-Pad
  Slice shot, confirm -  X Button
  Spin shot, cancel -  Circle Button
  Flat fast shot -  Square Button
  Lob shot -  Triangle Button
  Cancel partner's auto-lock feature -  R1 Button
  Cancel auto-lock feature -  R2 Button
  Change meter on or off -  L1 + R1 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
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