GLOBAL TOURING CHALLENGE - GTC AFRICA
OFFICIAL TITLE  Global Touring Challenge - GTC Africa
COMMON TITLE  Global Touring Challenge - GTC Africa
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50472
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Driving / Racing.

DEVELOPER  Rage Software.
PUBLISHER  Rage Software.
DATE RELEASED  16 November 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-50472
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50472
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German

Italian

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

Global Touring Challenge - GTC Africa is a rally racing game that takes place across 19 different countries, from Egypt, to Morocco, to South Africa, and everywhere in between. The Championship mode takes racers on a virtual tour of the continent, providing a brief overview that encompasses population, terrain, and other information about the countries prior to each race. After signing with a team and picking from the initial offering of licensed vehicles, you're tasked with winning three events in each country in order to advance. Progressing through the championship season will unlock new vehicles and additional countries.

The game features nine vehicles from manufacturers such as Subaru, Ford, and Mitsubishi, all possessing unique acceleration, grip, speed, and handling ratings. In addition to acquiring championship points, players will need to ensure their team status remains high by performing well during races. Below average performance coupled with significant vehicle damage will decrease the team's status. The effect of all this is that there's less time to complete a race; a higher team status affords more time.

Despite the continent's somewhat arid climate, racers will find themselves competing on twisting, obstacle-laden courses composed of snow, as well as the more expected mud, gravel, sand, and tarmac terrain types. Practice and Single Race modes are offered for those looking to bone up on their rallying skills or simply for a quick fix, while the Challenge mode provides a selection of 15 time-trial races spread across several disciplines, such as hill climbing and checkpoint racing. Two players can compete in split-screen view.

Features:
* Nine licensed vehicles and nineteen courses
* Win Championship races to increase team status
* Race against a friend in the split-screen mode

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

GTC Africa takes the endurance of rally style driving and combines it with the rush of competitive circuit racing.
Licensed vehicles from Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru & Pontiac
Powerslide through 19 rugged circuits set across Africa from the streets of Cape Town to Egypt's pyramids to the deep Congo jungles
Challenge mode features 11 additional tracks & unique modes of play including time trials & hill climbs
Ultra-realistic car performance & stunning graphics

  FEATURES:
  • Third or First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Rally Racing theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  71 KB Minimum
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 )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Damaged intro movie)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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 -  Left Analog Stick
 Accelerate -  X Button
 Brake, reverse -  Square Button
 Hand brake -  Circle Button
 Change view -  Triangle Button
 Change view -  L1 Button
 Look back -  R1 Button
 Shift gear up -  R2 Button
 Shift gear down -  L2 Button
 Reset car -  Select Button
 Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Enter the code in the main menu:
Master Code -   First, hold down L1 and R2, then release. Then, hold down L2 and R1, then release. Finally, quickly press Left, Right, and Start. You will hear a confirmation noise. 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT XPLOSIVE FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1632 x 1072 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 704 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3500 x 2373 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'77 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 1500 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 362 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Global Touring Challenge - GTC Africa [SLPM-62258]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Global Touring Challenge - GTC Africa [SLUS-20395]   
     

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