| Gradius III and IV
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Gradius III and IV PAL box art
| Game general and emulation properties:
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| Region NTSC-U: |
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| Serial numbers: |
SLUS-20040 |
| Release date: |
November 13, 2000 |
| CRCs: |
F22CDDAF |
| Windows Status: |
Playable |
| Linux Status: |
? |
| Mac Status: |
? |
| Region PAL: |
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| Serial numbers: |
SLES-50038 |
| Release date: |
November 24, 2000 |
| CRCs: |
6ADBC24B |
| Windows Status: |
Playable |
| Linux Status: |
? |
| Mac Status: |
? |
| Region NTSC-J/C/K: |
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| Serial numbers: |
SLPM-62007
SLPM-62063 (Konami the Best)
SLPM-62530 (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: |
? |
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Developer(s): Konami Computer Entertainment
Publisher(s): Konami
Genre: Action, Shooter, Shoot 'em up
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 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:
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Configurations
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Comments
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Tester
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| Region
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OS
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CPU/GPU
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Revision
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Graphics
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Sound/Pad
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| NTSC-U (?)
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?
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- Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 (1.8GHz)
- Geforce 9600GT
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0.9.8
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GSDX r4600
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- SPU2-X 2.0.0
- Lilypad r4510
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BIOS: USA v2.00, 60/60FPS
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Machina
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| NTSC-U
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Windows
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- Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
- Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
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1.1.0 r5452
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GSdx 5442 SSE41
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- SPU2-X 2.0.0
- LilyPad 0.11.0
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Runs above full speed., Screen has lines in it if gsdx is in hardware mode. Looks fine in software mode.
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| NTSC-J
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Windows
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- Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16Ghz
- Nvidia GTS 250 512MB
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1.1.0 r5517
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GSdx 5464 SSE41
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- SPU2-X 2.0.0 5478
- LilyPad 0.11.0 5403
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Runs above full speed., Movies are broken in Hardware, Software is OK.
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Trivia
- Original names: グラディウスIII&IV 復活の神話 (SLPM-62007), グラディウスIII&IV~復活の神話~ コナミ ザ・ベスト (SLPM-62063), グラディウスIII&IV〜復活の神話〜(コナミ殿堂セレクション) (SLPM-62530)
- Also known as Gradius III and IV: Fukkatsu no Shinwa (JP)
Known Issues
No Music
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: Happens with some versions of SPU2-X including the one included with PCSX2 0.9.8.
- Workaround: Use SPU2-X 2.0.0 or ZeroSPU2.
Thin Lines Over Screen
- Type: Note (not an issue)
- Description: Thin Lines Over Screen
- Workaround: Disable Texture Filtering on GSdx.
No FMVs
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: No FMVs
- Workaround: Use GSdx software mode (F9).
The gallery
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Gradius III and IV (SLUS 20040)
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Gradius III and IV (SLES 50038)
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Test configurations on Windows:
