Gradius III and IV

Gradius III and IV

PAL cover 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: ?

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
NTSC-U (?)	?	Intel Pentium E2160 @ 1.80 GHz NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT	0.9.8	GSdx (r4600)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad (r4510)	BIOS: USA v2.00, 60/60 FPS	Machina
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB	1.1.0 (r5452)	GSdx SSE41 (r5442)	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 @ 3.16 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 512MB	1.1.0 (r5517)	GSdx SSE41 (r5464)	SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5478) LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5403)	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: The game lacks any music that is supposed to play.
• Workaround: Has been resolved as of at least the latest stable PCSX2 v1.4.0.

Thin Lines Over Screen

• Type: Note (not an issue)
• Description: Thin Lines Over Screen
• Workaround: Go to Config > Video(GS) > Plugin Settings, and make sure Texture Filtering is set to the default "Bilinear(PS2)" or the "Nearest" option.

No FMVs

• Status: Fixed
• Type: Minor
• Description: FMVs show black screen in Hardware mode.
• Workaround: Has been resolved in recent PCSX2 v1.5.0 git builds.

The gallery

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  Gradius III and IV (SLUS 20040)

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  Gradius III and IV (SLES 50038)

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