BREEDER'S CUP - WORLD THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIPS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
COMMON TITLE  Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-21195
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Horse Racing.

DEVELOPER  4J Studios Ltd.
PUBLISHER  Bethesda Softworks LLC.
DATE RELEASED  29 September 2005
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-21195
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-21195
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English

French

German

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-4 (English, French, German & Spanish); voices in English.

Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a realistic horse racing simulator where players can bet and race horses in real Breeder's Cup events. You can compete in North America's premier events such as Del Mar, Belmont Park and Keeneland along with many others, leading up to the most prestige event, the Breeders' Cup.

Choose from thousands of horses to own and breed to create the ultimate champion or place bets with the most sophisticated betting system used by professional handicappers. Choose to start a career or choose a quick race to play against the computer or go head to head with a buddy, you can choose to go to an event just to bet or even choose Race a Legend to take on real Breeder's Cup winners including the legendary Seabiscuit.

Fully licensed by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, this horse-racing simulator has players competing in re-creations of real-life racetracks around the continent, including Del Mar, Belmont Park, and Keeneland. Weather can play a big role, but TV-style presentation, including calling by Breeder's Cup announcer Tom Durkin, helps players understand the myriad of details that separate the winners from the rest.

Features:
Embark on a career, engage in friendly wagering, and more
Build a stable by breeding and training horses
Featured racetracks include Del Mar, Belmont Park, Keeneland, and more
Race against history's most famous horses
Track conditions affected by a dynamic weather system

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

OWN. BET. RACE. WIN.

Experience the most realistic horse racing simulation ever created and the only game officially licensed by the NTRA, with Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. With thousands of horses, the ability to race your own Thoroughbred, play the ponies, and even build your own stable, Breeders' Cup is the horse racing game with something for everyone.

Compete at top racetracks from all over North America, including Del Mar, Belmont Park, Keeneland, and many more.

Experience varying climates with Breeders' Cup's dynamic weather system including rain, wind, and heat, which can drastically change the track conditions and the outcome of a race.

TV-style coverage of all the racing action including race calling by Breeders' Cup announcer Tom Durkin.

A sophisticated wagering system provides accurate odds on the race by incorporating all the factors that professional handicappers use.
Action so realistic, you'll forget it's a game.

  FEATURES:
  • Third or First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Horse racing theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  560 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 = Yes / 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 (Software)
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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move cursor -  D-Pad
Position rider, move corsor -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
Select action, whip horse -  X Button
Help -  Circle Button
Back, cancel -  Triangle Button
Previous horse, previous race -  L1 Button
Next horse, next race -  R1 Button
Next page -  R2 Button
Previous page -  L2 Button
Reset camera position -  R3 Button
Pause the game / Menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Money Career mode -  
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Unlock Champion Citation -  
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Unlock Champion Funny Cide -  
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Unlock Champion Ghostzapper -  
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Unlock Champion Man O' War -  
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Unlock Champion Native Dancer -  
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Unlock Champion Personal Ensign -  
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Unlock Champion Ruffian -  
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Unlock Champion Seabiscuit -  
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Unlock Champion Silver Charm -  
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Unlock Champion Smarty Jones -  
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Unlock Champion Tiznow -  
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Unlock Champion Winning Colors -  
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FRONT BACK
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Dim. - 1548 x 2141 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'40 MB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'42 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Dim. - 1431 x 1431 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 606 KB

 

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