VR SPORTS POWERBOAT RACING
Official Title  VR Sports Powerboat Racing
Common Title  VR Sports Powerboat Racing
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00931
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Racing

Developer  Promethean Designs.
Publisher  Interplay.
Date Released  10 March 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-00931
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00931
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 22
( 1 Data Track &
21 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 657 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 453 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  502610200439   
     

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

Gone are the days when a player had to stay on the track or road while racing. Now, players can fly through the air, float on the water, or sometimes both! Powerboat Racing, published under Interplay's VR Sports brand, is a game that has you racing a high-performance speedboat against a number of computer opponents.

The game sports a number of modes, from the normal arcade mode, where players compete against computer-controlled racers in a number of locales, including New York, Nevada, Japan, Norway, England, Australia, England, Monaco, the Amazon and Russia.

Players receive points for their overall finish, and can advance to the next round of competition if they earn enough points. There's also a shoot-out mode, where a player can pick a location and have a five-lap race against a computer-controlled player. The time trial mode allows players to try to beat their previous best lap times.

The challenge mode allows a player to challenge the computer's best time against a ghost racer, and there's the all-purpose practice mode which allows you to perfect those twists and turns on each course. Of course, there is also a multiplayer mode, allowing you to race a friend on a split screen, so you can finally prove complete dominance. Get ready for some wet and wild racing!

  Manufacturer's description:

Strap in and throttle up as you whip through the most realistic and immersive powerboat racing game ever. Jump over roadways and through passing convoys or speed between oil tankers before they close off the track. This is real Powerboat racing.

Jump over roadways and through passing convoys or speed between oil tankers before they close off the track and turn your boat to splinters. Find a shortcut and take the lead, or better yet, secure your victory by forcing your opponent into a river barge at 200 miles per hour.

Ultra Realistic Wake Effects: Fight to keep your boat pointed in the right direction as you battle through turbulence created by wakes ripped up by your opponents as they pass in front of you.

Intensely Immersive Motion Effects: Just like on real water, you'll bob up and down as waves pass your boat. And if you're standing still, be prepared to get swamped by moving competitors. Four-Way
Split Screen: Talking trash in person brings things into a whole new dimension.

  Features:
  • Third or First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Boat racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-6 Blocks
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 )		  Analog Controller
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )		  Namco NeGcon [SLEH-0003]
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.8.0
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= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
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
  Power-Slide - Square Button
  Trim up - R1 Button
  Trim down - R2 Button
  Change view - L1 or L2 Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Enter the following at the password screen:
Barracuda Class -   CUD 
Barracuda Class -   CUD 
Big Heads -   DEFORM 
Boats have huge motors -   LARGE 
Champion Mode -   CUP 
Faster boats -   SPEEEED 
Long boats -   LONGONE 
Minnow Class -   MIN 
Pike Class -   IKE 
Race in Monohull Boats -   PLA 
Race on the Mines Level -   U.G 
Race on the Slalom Course -   L.R 
Tiny boats -   COMPACT 
Turbo power-ups will be scattered throughout the courses -   HELP.ME 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Always first place -  
800A2F56 0000 
 - Jewel Case Covers
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 - Jewel Case Covers
BACK INSIDE
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 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
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 - Disc Cover
DISC
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 NTSC-U:
  • VR Sports Powerboat Racing [SLUS-00625]  - 
     

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