HARDCORE 4X4
Official Title  Hardcore 4X4
Common Title  Hardcore 4X4
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00261
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Driving / Racing

Developer  Gremlin Interactive
Publisher  Gremlin Interactive.
Date Released  13 December 1996
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00261
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00261
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 8
( 1 Data Track &
7 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

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

TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4X4 simulates the sport of big truck racing rather than going with an Arcade format (like Midway's Off Road Challenge). This will require players to be on the lookout hazards in the road, pay attention to vehicle physics, choose trucks wisely, and adjust to various terrain and weather conditions.

There are six different terrain/track locations -- Dynamite Pass, a mountainous setting of various terrain; Ground Zero Gulch, bumpy canyon driving; Devil's Kitchen, located in the dusty desert; Mercurial Forest, paved mountain roadways; Hades Highway, a volcano; and Arctic Inferno, a slippery ice capade. Depending on which track you happen to be on, you'll need to pick a truck well suited for the race. It would be pointless to take a rig built for winter driving when you're in the middle of the desert.

Fortunately, there is a truck for every type of terrain (seven in all, one of which is hidden). If you're heading into Arctic Inferno, you'd probably be wise in choosing the Snow Spider -- a rig built with icy traction in mind. The Fire Witch is perfect for racing on hardened lava and the Sand Blaster rolls through sandy deserts like a knife through hot butter.

Choosing the right truck really comes into play in the Championship mode of Hardcore 4X4. This is the main gameplay option; players will be facing off against five other trucks across each of the six tracks. The idea is to come in first on every track -- if you do, you'll reign as the champion! For the big rig masters, try the Championship mode on the Extreme difficulty; finish it and you'll unlock a new truck.

There are two other options as well -- the Single Race and Time Trial. The Single Race is simply a race against five computer-controlled opponents and the Time Trial is a fierce competition for the fastest lap and finishing time on the given track. In the latter option, 8 people can compete for the glory -- the best times are then saved on your Memory Card.

In addition to all this, TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4X4 comes equipped with three different difficulty levels (novice, pro, and extreme) and various weather conditions. You have the option of setting the weather to Good (normal conditions), Overcast (foggy conditions), and Severe (rain, snow, sandstorms, and smoke). Each setting effect tracks differently and will in someway interfere with your quest for glory (fog will hamper your vision, snow makes for messy driving, etc). There is also a day or night setting.

Features
Dynamite Pass, Arctic Inferno, Devil's Kitchen -- six hardcore courses in all
Independent four-wheel suspension for realistic in-the-mud action
Race in the day or night, through all sorts of weather

  Manufacturer's description:

YOU'LL NEED TOUGH STUDS AND BIG BOLTS...

Get bent over six radical terrains.
White knuckle driving and extreme weather conditions.
Rampage your rig with actual four wheel independent suspension and real vehicle motion.
Gut wrenching multiple views with hard-rocking adrenaline-pumping music.
Maxx out your truck, crunch the fenders, and kiss your competition, but don't drive it into the ground.

  Features:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • 4X4 Off Road Racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 Namco NeGcon / Steering Wheel
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
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  The game doesn't have it (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:
  Steer:  D-Pad
  Accelerate -  X Button
  Hand brake -  Circle Button
  Brake -  Square Button
  Change view -  Triangle Button
  Shift Up -  R1 Button
  Shift Down -  L1 Button
  Horn -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES (Enter the following in the edit names menu):
  Frog Rain -   RAINFROG 
  Hidden Game -   DUTCHMAN 
  Mother Truck -   MAINLINE 

GAMEBUSTER CODES:
  Have Secret Car -  
800848EA 0006
801F83A4 0003
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Deka Yonku - Tough the Truck [SLPS-00864]   
     
  • Deka Yonku - Tough the Truck [SCPS-45072]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4x4 [SLUS-00089]   
     

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