THE GOLDEN COMPASS
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Golden Compass
COMMON TITLE  The Golden Compass
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-54996
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up / Fighting / Platformer.

DEVELOPER  Shiny Entertaiment.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  30 November 2007
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-54996
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-54996
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  5060138432604  - 
     

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

Based on Philip Pullman's best-selling novel and New Line Cinema's theatrical interpretation, The Golden Compass follows the story of 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, who leaves behind the familiar trappings of her boarding school to embark on an epic adventure to save her uncle and her closest friend. One is imprisoned, the other kidnapped, somewhere within a desolate arctic kingdom ruled by animals and witchcraft.

Joining Lyra on her perilous quest is the demon Pan, a shape-shifting manifestation of her soul, and an armored polar bear named Iorek. Players will explore 11 areas from the book and film by alternating control of these principal characters. To help Lyra navigate the 3D environments, Pan can freely transform into one of four animal guises: an ermine, hawk, sloth, and a wildcat. Each form lets Lyra climb, jump, fly, and perform other actions to solve puzzles or to avoid traps.

In addition to Lyra and Pan, players will guide the ferocious Iorek in combat encounters viewed from a third-person perspective. Wolves and other packs of enemies must be defeated using a combination of swipes, bites, and charge moves. The titular compass, Lyra's alethiometer, is used to decode secrets, answer questions, and unlock bonus content throughout the game. Featured locales include Jordan College, London, Trollesund, Bolvangar, and Svalbard.

Features:
* Play as Lyra, Pan, and Iorek while exploring 11 areas from the book and film
* Use Pan's four animal transformations to solve puzzles
* Unlock bonus content by using Lyra's alethiometer



  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

IN THEIR FUTURE LIES THE FATE OF ALL WORLDS

- Pan's shape-shifting abilities give Lyra total freedom to explore.
- Face off against ruthless enemies as the fierce Armored Ice Bear, Iorek.
- Team up and traverse across dangerous and forbidden lands.
- Master the mysterious Golden Compass - use it to uncover vital new information and unlock bonus content.

BASED ON THE MOVIE FROM NEW LINE CINEMA

Venture from the safety of Jordan College through the wilds of the frozen North and beyond as Lyra, her daemon, Pan, and a giant armored bear named Iorek. On an unforgettable journey filled with magic and mystery, you'll discover a destiny greater than you could have imagined.



  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  252 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 = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
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.0.1.4.0 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.1 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( 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:

LYRA
Left Analog Stick move
Left Analog Stick keep lyra's balance (while walking across or standing on beams)
D-Pad Up transform pan into sloth
D-Pad Down transform pan into wildcat
D-Pad Left transform pan into ermine
D-Pad Right transform pan into hawk
X Button confirm, jump
Square Button use pan's special ability, throw objects
Triangle Button special action
Start Button brings up pause menu
Select Button brings up journal menu
IOREK
Left Analog Stick move
Square Button attack
Square Button run attack (while moving)
X Button guard
Square Button + X Button grapple
Circle Button rage attack
Triangle Button special action
Start Button brings up pause menu
Select Button brings up iorek's objectivesSelect Button brings up journal (if lyra is present)



 

MISC CODES:

Unlock Bonus Featurettes
Go to "Extras" and load an established game file. Select "Game Secrets," then "Enter Code." Enter the symbols into the Alethiometer in the order, Top Left~Bottom Left~Top Right. Press the Triangle button to lock in the code. Once the code has been acknowledged, the respective featurette may be viewed through "Featurettes" in the "Extras" menu. The game will automatically save after each successful code entry.

Compass~Sun~Madonna Unlock "Audio Session: Dakota Blue Richards" Featurette
Compass~Moon~Wild Man Unlock "Audio Session: Freddie Highmore" Featurette
Alpha/Omega~Alpha/Omega~Compass Unlock "Behind the Scenes..." Featurette
Griffin~Elephant~Owl Unlock "Daemon Motion Reference Shoot" Featurette
Sun~Moon~Wild Man Unlock "Polar Bears in Motion" Featurette




RAW CODES:

Infinite HP
202774CC C6D703CC
202774D0 E6D703C8

Max Rage Claws After 1 LVL
202A61F8 24020009

ax/Inf Sky Armour
202A6400 240203E8

Inf HP Lyra
202771C4 08028006
202771C8 00000000
200A0018 C6C303CC
200A001C E6C303C8
200A0020 C6C003CC
200A0024 0809DC72
200A0028 E6C303C8

All Levels Open
202501C0 00000000

Infinite Time
202CCB0C 10000008
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3218 x 2160 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'37 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3238 x 2176 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'06 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
SPANISH ADVERT PAGE 1 SPANISH ADVERT PAGE 2
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Dim. - 2630 x 3536 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'74 MB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2618 x 3504 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'08 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1486 x 1495 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 794 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • The Golden Compass [SLUS-21677]   
     
 PAL:
  • The Golden Compass [SLES-55012]   
     

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Spanish front & CD hires covers by GLADIATOR.
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