GRAN TURISMO 3 A-SPEC [MEGA HITS!]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec [Mega Hits!]
COMMON TITLE  Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec [Mega Hits!]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SCPS-72001
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Driving / Racing.

DEVELOPER  Polyphony Digital.
PUBLISHER  Sony.
DATE RELEASED  13 December 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SCPS-72001
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SCPS-72001
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  4948872720014  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Sony's award-winning racing series makes its debut on the PlayStation 2 with Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec. Taking the driving engine and interface of the 1998 PlayStation original, the game offers enhanced visuals using the system's 128-bit processing power. With over 150 cars available from actual car companies, some of which include Ford, Fiat, Audi, BMW and Chrysler, Gran Turismo 3 offers players a choice of models based on their real-life counterparts, from the car bodies to the individual engines.

As before, Gran Turismo 3 A Spec is divided into an Arcade Mode and a Simulation Mode. Both modes have a variety of updated courses from the previous two titles as well as a few new tracks. The Simulation Mode has players purchasing and racing for money, with 60 different racing circuits divided into beginning, amateur, and championship difficulty levels, as well as ten rally and ten endurance rounds. In order to enter many of the races, players will have to earn certain licenses by passing a series of tests, some of which involve taking turns and stopping correctly within a time limit.

The soundtrack features artists ranging from Snoop Dogg to Lenny Kravitz to Judas Priest. Players can also alter their gameplay view from a camera positioned behind the car to a first-person perspective inside the driver's seat. As with others in the series, Gran Turismo 3 supports vibration feedback and full analog control. A memory card is required in order to save progress, statistics, and accumulated cars.

Features:
* Obsessively technical, meticulously designed, viciously fast
* Precise physics modeled according to each car's actual specifications
* Star-studded soundtrack features hot remixes and original songs
* Race in the hot "Arcade" mode or the customizable "Simulation" mode

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Obsessively technical. Meticulously refined. Viciously fast. A fervent arcade mode with blinding speeds. A passionately customizable simulation mode. You've never seen anything this suped-up.

Photo-realistic graphics blur the line between game and reality

Precise calculated physics designed according to each car's real-life specifications

Star-stunned soundtrack featuring original songs and remixes

Opponent racers come to life with "Emotion" physics

THE DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE

All of the world's top manufacturers
ACURA
ALFA ROMEO
ASTON MARTIN
AUDI
BMW
CHEVROLET
CHRYSLER
CITROEN
DAIHATSU
DODGE
FIAT
FORD
GILLET
HONDA
JAGUAR
LANCIA
LISTER
LOTUS
MAZDA
MERCEDES-BENZ
MINI
MITSUBISHI
NISSAN
OPEL
PAGANI
PANOZ
PEUGEOT
RENAULT
RUF
SHELBY
SUBARU
SUZUKI
TICKFORD
TOMMYKAIRA
TOYOTA
TVR
VOLKSWAGEN

  FEATURES:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Racing theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  260 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 )		  Logitech GT Force Steering Wheel
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 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  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  Yes ( Only I-Link 1-6 Players )
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (4gb patch) (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 = 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 -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
 Accelerate -  X Button
 Brake -  Square Button
 Emergency brake -  Circle Button
 Revers -  Triangle Button
 Rear view -  L1 Button
 Change driver view -  R1 Button
 Downshift -  L2 Button
 Upshift -  R2 Button
 Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 
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 NTSC-J:
  • Gran Turismo 3 A-spec [SCPS-15009]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Gran Turismo 3 A-spec [SCPS-55007]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Gran Turismo 3 A-spec [SCUS-97102]   
     
  • Gran Turismo 3 A-spec [GT3 Racing Pack] [PBPX-95503]   
     
 PAL:
  • Gran Turismo 3 A-spec [SCES-50294]   
     

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