ESPN INTERNATIONAL WINTER SPORTS 2002
OFFICIAL TITLE  ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
COMMON TITLE  ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50586
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Sports.

DEVELOPER  Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka (KCEO).
PUBLISHER  Konami.
DATE RELEASED  8 February 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-50586
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50586
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
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-4 (English, French, German & Italian).

The sports knowledge of ESPN is again teamed with the game industry experience of Konami to deliver ESPN International Winter Sports. Like the summer-themed ESPN International Track and Field, this release features a variety of different athletic events. The game offers 10 winter sports in all, including bobsledding, speed skating, and various skiing competitions. Like other sports releases in the series, this title strives to present the action in a style similar to an ESPN broadcast, adding to the realism and excitement.

Features:
* Ten winter sporting events including snowboarding, curling, bobsledding, and figure skating
* Four game modes including championship and head-to-head
* ESPN visuals, camera angles, and commentary
* Get Your Game On - Compete in several different and challenging modes. The Trial Mode allows players to select events with aspirations of gold and record-smashing in mind. In Championship Mode , the hardest level of difficulty, players pick one country and compete in all events with the hopes of becoming a hometown hero.
* It is A Global Village - Represent one of eight countries from around the world including the United States, Japan, England, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Holland to bring home some nationalistic pride. Performance characteristics and abilities vary between each country.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

THE CHILL OF VICTORY

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Experience the intensity of international competition with the most exciting and challenging of the world's winter sporting events.

GO FOR THE GOLD IN 10 TOP EVENTS,INCLUDING:
Downhill Alpine Skiing, Slalom Alpine Skiing, K90 Ski Jumping, K120 Ski Jumping, Freestyle Mogul Skiing, Half-pipe Snowboarding, Speed Skating, Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure Skating.

PLUS:
- ESPN visuals, camera angles, and commentary
- 4 game modes including championship and head-to-head play.
- Brilliant Graphics that feature weather effects and facial animations
- Unique, addictive game play for each individual event.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Winter Sports theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  200 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 = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / 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
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 = 2 )
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.
 

 DOWNHILL AND SLALOM CONTROLS:
 Accelerate -  Left Analog Stick Up
Steer left or Right -  Left Analog Stick Left or Right
Edging, brake -  X Button


 K90 INDIVIDUAL SKI JUMP CONTROLS:
 Speed up -  Left Analog Stick + Right Analog Stick Down
Jump -  Left Analog Stick + Right Analog Stick Up
Balance -  Left Analog Stick + Right Analog Stick Up or Down
Land -  L1 or R1 Button


 K120 INDIVIDUAL SKI JUMP CONTROLS:
 Check wind -  X Button
Increase speed -  Circle + X Button (alternate)
Jump, Land -  L1 or R1 Button


 MOGULS AND FREESTYLE SKIING CONTROLS:
 Perform trick -  Left Analog Stick or Right Analog Stick
trick control screen -  Triangle Button
Cycle through air trick list -  D-Pad Up or Down
Turn through moguls -  L1 or R1 Button


 HALFPIPE AND SNOWBOARDING CONTROLS:
 Start event -  X Button
Select trick type -  Circle, X, Square or Triangle Button
Enter trick commands -  D-Pad or Left Analog stick


 SPEED SKATING AND 500M CONTROLS:
 Accelerate, maintain speed -  Circle + X Button (alternate)


 BOBSLEIGH CONTROLS:
 Push sled up to speed -  Circle + X Button (alternate)
 Board rider -  L1 or R1 Button
 Shift riders weight to steer -  Left Analog Stick Left or Right


 CURLING CONTROLS:
 Adjust the directoi and force of delivery -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
 Advice -  Triangle Button
 Set rotation of stone -  Square Button
 Make delivery -  X Button
 Sweep -  Circle + X Button (altnernate)
 Change point of view -  R1 Button
 Speed up game -  L1 Button


 FIGURE SKATING CONTROLS:
 Select song -  D-Pad Up or Down
 Make move -  D-Pad
 Jump, spin -  Circle, X, Triangle or Square Button

 

MISC CODES:

Enter the following codes before the start of the corresponding event -
Big heads in K120 event -   L1, R1, L1, R1, L1, L1, R1, L1 
Big heads in K90 event -   R1, L1, R1, L1, R1, R1, L1, R1 
Big heads in Mogul event -   Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1 
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 NTSC-J:
  • Hyper Sports 2002 Winter [SLPM-62126]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 [SLUS-20320]   
     

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