THE AIRS
Official Title  The Airs
Common Title  The Airs
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01916
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  RPG / Adventure

Developer  Pack in Soft.
Publisher  Victor Interactive Software.
Date Released  25 March 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-01916
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01916
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
693 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 604 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
394 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

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

On a world called Floatia, a land of continents floating in mid-air, a young man named Tigaro is about to be drawn into an adventure of a lifetime.

Developed by Pack in Soft, The AIRS has a wide variety to offer players. First and foremost are the Taplers. Taplers are flying machines used by the inhabitants of Floatia to move from continent. Taplers are also raced in the "Celestial Cannonball" once every decade, a race full of dangers, which claimed the life of Tigaro's father.

By selecting from over 70 seperate parts, players can upgrade their Tapler, which changes form, depending on the parts applied to it. This way, players can choose whether to build a sleek, fast Tapler which can run circles around the enemy, or a big, buff Tapler which can take a licking and keep on ticking. The choice is pretty much up to the player.

The world of Floatia is split into two seperate parts. First, there is the air, a completely 3D environment where the player can fly their Tapler, and interact with other Taplers. This interaction takes place in two primary forms; exchange of information and fighting. These aerial battles are also displayed in full 3D, making for some potentially spectacular battles. The second part of Floatia is the continents. Players can walk over the continents, on 2D maps, where they can enter towns and collect supplies and information.

Another rather interesting feature of The AIRS is the way the passage of time affects the game. During the day a character might reveal a particular piece of information, but at night the information he gives you could be completely different. There are also a few timed events in The AIRS.

To go from one air island to another one the player has to pilot the plane that is the only time in the game that used a third person perspective with a 3d engine, once he reached the new island he can go around and gather new information talking to the different characters that are around there.

  Manufacturer's description:

Moving effortlessly in the continent in the form of adventure, trying to gather information in various places to visit! Accumulation in the parts shop and finally to the powerful 3D space Once you have your modifications in the dock. To get a more powerful and cool parts will have to win the battle of the strong battle-tested and should not be. Tell a story within a surprising and clear aim to win a number of checkpoints. Even after clearing mode enjoy the museum.

  Features:
  • First & Third person perspectives.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard 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 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  Yes (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 cursor / Move between answers / Move plane:  D-Pad
  Cancel action -  X Button
  Select action or answer -  Circle Button
  Character stats -  Triangle Button
  Change view on plane -  R1 Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite & Max HP Main character (boy) -  
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  Infinite & Max HP 2nd character (girl) -  
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  Infinite & Max HP 3rd character (pet) -  
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 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 92 KB
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 - Advert Covers
JAPANESE ADVERT
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'92 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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