WIPEOUT 3 [SPECIAL EDITION]
Official Title  Wipeout 3 [Special Edition]
Common Title  Wipeout 3 [Special Edition]
Serial Number(s)  SCES-02845
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Racing 

Developer  Psygnosis Leeds Studio / The Designers Republic.
Publisher  Sony.
Date Released  14 July 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-02845
Serial Number In Disc SCES-02845
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 14
( 1 Data Track &
13 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
615 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
533 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719179221  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

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

After creating two successful PlayStation titles and a Nintendo 64 version, Psygnosis returns to the CD based console with Wipeout 3, created by their studio in Leeds. It takes place farther in the future than the previous three titles and finds new corporations entering the F7200 racing league with one specific goal in mind: to become the ultimate masters of anti-gravity racing.

Returning teams include Auricom, Feisar, Pirhana, AG Systems, and Quirex while the new teams consist of Assegai Developments, Goteki 45, and Icaras. Each company has a different anti-gravity vehicle in which to choose, all varying in speed, maneuverability, and shield energy. The more shield energy a craft has, the more it will be able to sustain damage from one of the 11 weapons (both offensive and defensive); maneuverability allows players to handle their vehicle with more precision; and speed sees a vehicle's pilot racing at unprecedented swiftness.

Players will test out the new weaponry and their anti-gravity vehicles on one of eight new tracks including the Megamall Spiral Loop, Hi-Fumi, Manor Top, and the Sampa Run. Each track is designed for extreme speed, but one must be careful -- some of the turns and track quirks make for difficult piloting!

Wipeout 3 features a few different gameplay options including the Single Race, Time Trial, Challenge, Eliminator, and Tournament. The Single Race allows players to get familiar with the tracks before attempting the Tournament mode -- a class based ladder that awards points to first through sixth place finishers. The Vector, Venom, and Rapier classes are broken into a series of races, each harder than the previous; in order to win the Tournament, a player must finish first in a certain class to advance.

The Eliminator mode is a race for track supremacy. Unlike the Tournament, players and opponents earn points by successfully completing a lap and/or destroying another opponent. When a driver reaches the set point limit for that track (anywhere between one and 99 points), they win. The Challenge mode is broken into three separate options -- Race, Time, and Weapon. In the Race Challenge, players must finish in the top three; meet a certain time limit in the Time Challenge; and destroy a pre-determined quantity of opponents with Weapon Challenge.

Additionally, there is a two-player mode in which each gameplay mode is selectable; the only difference is, one of the other opponents will be a friend (or a bitter rival) via split-screen. If so inclined, players can choose between a horizontal or vertical split.

Keeping with the tradition of the series, Wipeout 3 features a slew of electronic musical outfits including DJ Sasha (who created the bulk of the game's music), MKL, Underworld, Orbital, Paul Van Dyk, Propellerheads, and The Chemical Brothers. For the first time in the series' history, it comes with Dual Shock Analog Controller compatibility and the option to save race progress via Memory Card.

Special Edition:
This version features the new tracks from the Japanese version of Wipeout 3 and the remixed audio tracks.

  Manufacturer's description:

The world's fastest PlayStation racer returns... This is the ultimate anti-gravity racing experience by which all others are judged... Accept no substitutes

8 VISUALLY STUNNING NEW CIRCUITS FEATURING THE MEGAMALL SPIRAL LOOP
MULTIPLAYER: CHOOSE BETWEEN VERTICAL + HORIZONTAL SPLIT SCREEN RACING
HI RESOLUTION GRAPHICS THROUGHOUT DELIVER BRIGHTER, SHARPER TRACKS & DETAILED GEO-CITY LANDSCAPES
8 UNIQUE TEAMS AND CRAFT OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF SPEED, MANEUVERABILITY&AGGRESSION
IMPROVED HANDLING AND DYNAMICS FOR PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS
5 GAME MODES INCLUDING ARCADE, CHALLENGE, TOURNAMENT, ELIMINATOR & TIME TRIAL
11 DEADLY OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE WEAPONS TO WIPEOUT THE COMPETITION
SOUNDTRACK FEATURING THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, ORBITAL, UNDERWORLD, PROPELLERHEADS, PAUL VAN DYK AND NEW MIXES BY WORLD-RENOWNED DJ SASHA

  Features:
  • Third person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Racing themes.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  2-4 Blocks
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 )
 NegCom (SLEH-0003)
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  Yes
Emulator  ePSXe v1.7.0
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=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
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 craft:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Fire weapon:  Circle Button
  Drop weapon:  Square Button
  Accelerate:  X Button
  Change view:  Triangle Button
  Hyper thrust:  R1 Button
  Left air brake:  L2 Button
  Right air brake:  R2 Button
  Rear view:  L1 Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  All Challenges - Enter the following as your name -   ALLCNG 
  All Tournaments - Enter the following as your name -   ALLTNT 
  All Tracks - Enter the following as your name -   ALLTRACK 
  Faster speed pad's (changes colour as well.) - Enter the following as your name -   AXCEL 
  Old Wipeout collision dectection - Enter the following as your name -   COLLIDE 
  Unlocks all craft - Enter the following as your name -   CRAFTS 
  Replace playable craft as Rescue ships - Enter the following as your name -   DROIDS 
  View both WO3 & Classic Leauge FMV's - Enter the following as your name -   HITOMI 
  Link option available - Enter the following as your name -   LINK 
  Unlocks flip track option in options - Enter the following as your name -   MIRROR 
  Unlimited shields and thrust - Enter the following as your name -   NOFEAR 
  Unlimited thrust only - Enter the following as your name -   NOPAIN 
  Collisions with walls slow down craft - Enter the following as your name -   NOWALLS 
  Unlocks Phantom class - Enter the following as your name -   PHANTOM 
  Unlocks Prototypes - Enter the following as your name -   PROTO 
  Unlimited weapons (press [] to select a weapon) - Enter the following as your name -   UNLIMIT 

GAMEBUSTER CODES:
  RCJC Pad 1 -  
701EE86E 0000
 
  AnAc Pad 1 -  
701D5988 0000
 
  Infinite energy P1 & P2 -  
74306282 0EFE
04306284 0E02
 
  Infinite checkpoint time -  
7435EAD0 3494
3435EAD2 9018
 
  Always first P1 (Activate Analog mode Pad 1) -  
74385268 9547
343C3A21 CB5E
 

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 NTSC-U:
  • Wipeout 3 [SLUS-00865]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Wipeout 3 [SCES-01909]  - 
     
 NTSC-J:
  • Wipeout 3 [SCPS-10098]  - 
     

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