PEAK PERFORMANCE
Official Title  Peak Performance
Common Title  Peak Performance
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00400
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Driving  / Racing

Developer  Cave.
Publisher  Atlus Co.
Date Released  31 March 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLUS-00400
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00400
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 12
( 1 Data Track &
11 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  730865520022  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Published by Atlus, Peak Performance is an arcade racing game similar to the Ridge Racer series. The title features a total of 28 vehicles -- from scooters and buses to sedans and high-performance sports cars -- with each ranked according to class and housed in one of a number of virtual garages. After making a selection from the available vehicles (some must first be unlocked), players can compete against a pack of 11 AI racers on one of five different tracks: Seven Tight Corners, Uptown Driveway, Northern Country, Bay Area, and Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Additionally, each course can be attempted under a number of various weather and lighting conditions including misty, sunny, sunset, and midnight.

The multi-player mode allows two players to compete against one another in a split-screen view. The screen can be split either horizontally or vertically, but will merge when both racers are in close proximity to one another and then split once again as they drift apart. The Time Trial mode is simply a race against the clock, but it is here that a number of hidden vehicles can be unlocked for play, by either finding them on the track or beating specific race times. The included Course Edit mode allows players to create customized Time Trial courses by placing their own checkpoint markers at intervals around the track.

  Manufacturer's description:

SCREAM UP AND DOWN MOUNTAIN ROADS, DO DOUGHNUTS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY DOWNTOWN INTERSECTION, RACE THROUGH TUNNELS, OVER BRIDGES, BRIVE A BUS, A SCOOTER, OR ANY OF THE 20+ CARS.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY I DRIVE, STAY OUTTA MY WAY!

* 20+ CARS TO CHOOSE FROM
* RACE IN EITHER DIRECTION ON 5 DIFFERENT TRACKS
* INCLUDES ORIGINAL PIKES PEAK HILL CLIMB
* 3 DIFFERENT CAMERA ANGLES
* IMPECCABLE DETAILS
* BUILD AND DESIGN YOUR WON TRACKS USING THE FIRST-OF-IT'S-KIND TRACK EDITOR
* CHOOSE THE TIME CAR, TIRES, SUSPENSION COLOR AND MORE!
* CAR NAME EDITOR
* 1 OR 2 PLAYERS

  Features:
  • Third & first person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  5 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 )		  Namco NeGcon [SLEH-0003]
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )		  None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
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  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 (Manual):  X Button
  Accelerate (Auto):  Circle Button
  Brake:  Square Button
  View change:  Triangle Button
  Shift up:  R1 Button
  Shift down:  L1 Button
  Side brake:  R2 Button
  Special button:  L2 Button
  Game Start / Pause menu:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Unlock Diablo -   Win the uptown driveway track on all difficulties and then win on the next level then race the uptown track in time trail mode to find the diablo. 
  Unlock McLaren -   Finish the Pikes Peak hill climb in less than 2:25 seconds 
  Unlock Nissan 240 ZX and Bus -   Drive a car and beat the Bay Area track with a time less than three minutes 
  Unlock Porsche -   Win on the seven tight corners track on all difficulties then race on the same track on time trial to find the porsche 
  Unlock Scooter -   Race on Northern Country track counterclockwise during time trial. You should see the scooter by the gate nearest the river 
  Unlock Truck -   Finish the Pikes Peak hill climb in less than 2:30 
  Emergency Flashers -   While in any garage, Hold L1 and Press R1 to see the emergency lights 
  Soccer Balls -   While putting down cones on a created course hold down X and press Triangle, then when you race on that track, soccer balls should appear 
  Special Class -   At the Car Selection screen, under classes A, B or C, press L1 + Circle to unlock the special class 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Always Place 1st -  
8009CA0C 0000
800A1FF2 0000 
  Stop Timer -  
8009CA18 0000
8009CA14 0000 
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 NTSC-J:
  • Touge MAX - Saisoku Drift Master [SLPS-00592]   
     
  • Touge MAX - Saisoku Drift Master [PlayStation the Best] [SLPS-91041]   
     
 PAL:
  • Peak Performance [SLES-00727]   
     

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