Gradius III and IV: Difference between revisions

Gradius III and IV
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-20040
Release date:	November 13, 2000
CRCs:	F22CDDAF
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-50038
Release date:	November 24, 2000
CRCs:	6ADBC24B
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPM-62007; VW003-J1; SLPM-62063 (Konami the Best); VW003-J2 (Konami the Best); SLPM-62530 (Konami Dendou Collection); VW003-J4 (Konami Dendou Collection)
Release date:	April 13, 2000; September 13, 2001 (Konami the Best); September 2, 2004 (Konami Dendou Collection)
CRCs:	5EB127E7
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Revision as of 23:52, 11 February 2017

Developer(s): KCET
Publisher(s): Konami
Genre: Action, Shoot'em up
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 64/100
Game description: Need an old school fix on that shiny new PlayStation2? Gradius III & IV updates the 2D shooter with fantastic graphics and all of the classic Gradius play. Evade your enemies and return fire with your favorite arsenal of lasers, bombs and missiles.
It's a compilation game combining ports of the arcade versions of "Gradius III: From Legend to Myth" and "Gradius IV: Resurrection".

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U (?)	?	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 (1.8GHz) Geforce 9600GT	0.9.8	GSDX r4600	SPU2-X 2.0.0 Lilypad r4510	BIOS: USA v2.00, 60/60FPS	Machina
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz Nvidia GTX 285 768MB	1.1.0 r5452	GSdx 5442 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs above full speed., Screen has lines in it if gsdx is in hardware mode. Looks fine in software mode.	General-Plot
NTSC-J	Windows	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz Nvidia GTS 250 512MB	1.1.0 r5517	GSdx 5464 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 5478 LilyPad 0.11.0 5403	Runs above full speed., Movies are broken in Hardware, Software is OK.	Parotaku

Trivia

Original names: グラディウスIII&IV 復活の神話 (SLPM-62007) & (SLPM-62063) & (SLPM-62530)
Also known as Gradius III and IV: Fukkatsu no Shinwa (JP)

Known Issues

No Music

Status: Fixed
Type: Minor
Description: Happens with some old versions of SPU2-X including the one included with PCSX2 0.9.8.
Workaround: Use latest PCSX2 like 1.5.0 git build.

Thin Lines Over Screen

Type: Note (not an issue)
Description: Thin Lines Over Screen
Workaround: Use "Bilinear(PS2)" or "Nearest" in the Texture Filtering of GSDX.

No FMVs

Status: Fixed
Type: Minor
Description: FMVs show black screen in "Hardware" renderer.
Workaround: Use latest PCSX2 like 1.5.0 git build.

The gallery

Gradius III and IV (SLUS 20040)
Gradius III and IV (SLES 50038)

	Gradius 3 & 4 (SLUS 20040) (U) Gradius 3 & 4 (SLPM 62007) (J) Gradius 3 & 4 (SLES 50038) (E)

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