Bust-a-Move 3000

Bust-a-Move 3000
Developer(s)	Taito
Publisher(s)	EU/NA Ubisoft JP Taito
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA February 12, 2003 JP February 27, 2003 EU September 5, 2003
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	G3SE41, G3SJC0, GVMP41
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Super Puzzle Bobble was ported to the GameCube in 2002, under the name of Super Puzzle Bobble (Europe)/Bust-A-Move All-Stars (Japan), and also simply Bust-A-Move 3000. The game is a direct port, except for the inclusion of new backgrounds. It also features new box artwork, more in line with the in-game artwork. The GameCube All-Stars version has a four-player option.

Emulation Information

Improper GameCube Font

Due to copyright concerns, Dolphin is unable to include official GameCube fonts, and instead uses Droid Sans. Unfortunately, Droid Sans does not align well with the size/kerning of the official GameCube font, which can cause text to be misplaced, dialogs to display improperly, and other issues due to differing text sizes.

This can be corrected by including a region appropriate GameCube IPL (i.e. BIOS ROM) under <Dolphin User Folder>/GC/. A GameCube "IPL.bin" can be acquired from a real GameCube using Swiss. Refer issue 8362. GameCube BIOS files need to be named "IPL.bin" in order for Dolphin to detect them, and should be 2,097,152 bytes in size. IPL files are different for PAL consoles and NTSC consoles, but American NTSC consoles use the same IPL files as Japanese NTSC consoles. The known good CRC32 checksums below can be used to validate files, but it is possible that a bad dump with a different checksum also works.

	NTSC CRC32	Brazil CRC32	PAL CRC32
v1.0	6DAC1F2A		4F319F43
v1.1	D5E6FEEA	667D0B64
v1.2	86573808		AD1B7F16

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Enhancements

60Hz PAL

In the PAL-Version the 60Hz mode cannot be activated at startup. Use this Gecko code to force the 60Hz mode.

$60Hz
0409699C 38600000
040FB480 00000014

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Bust-a-Move 3000 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0-5254	Windows 7	AMD E-350 @ 1.84 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Nearly perfect	Dark.H
4.0-5254	Windows 7	AMD C-50 @ 1 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6250	Playable, minor lags	Dark.H

Gameplay Videos

Bust-a-Move 3000 [Gamecube] Dolphin 5.0 [1080p HD]

Bust-A-Move 3000 HD on Dolphin Emulator part2

Bust-A-Move 3000 (Dolphin) {5.0} (Game Cube)

• Bust-A-Move 3000 HD on Dolphin Emulator part1
• Dolphin Emulator 4.0.2 - Bust-a-Move 3000 (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube