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| + | If rerunning HardwareSetup.exe does not solve the problem, run rd3.exe in administrator mode. |
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| ==Other information== | | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 17:22, 13 February 2022
Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Released as DTM Race Driver 3 in Germany and V8 Supercars 3 in Australia.
- No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[1]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[1]
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest retail patch is v1.1 Patch (june 2006). Note: Digital distribution versions already include this patch.
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Set resolution in pchardwareconfig.ini[7]
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- Run the Hardware Setup tool and select 1024x768.
- Go to the
savedata folder in the installation folder.
- Edit
pchardwareconfig.ini .
- Change the
FullScreenHeight= and FullScreenWidth= values to match your resolution.
- Change the
FullScreenRefresh= to your resolution's refresh rate (usually 60 or 75).
- Save your changes.
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Enable windowed mode[citation needed]
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- Go to the
savedata folder in the installation folder.
- Edit
pchardwareconfig.ini
- Change
StartWindowed=0 to StartWindowed=1
- Save your changes.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Effects, Engine, Speech and Music (set in-game). |
Surround sound |
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Set in Hardware Setup. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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2 |
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LAN play |
| 12 |
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Online play |
| 12 |
GameSpy features no longer work. Use OpenSpy by replacing instances of 'gamespy.com' in the executable with 'openspy.org'. |
Connection types
Issues unresolved
"Your PC cannot connect to GameSpy" error
- GameSpy multiplayer services have been shut down.
Issues fixed
Hardware Setup spinning cube doesn't appear
Hardware Setup's spinning cube might not appear; simply choose Yes when prompted for the refresh rate you want (usually 60).
Unsupported Graphics Mode Settings Error on launch
If rerunning HardwareSetup.exe does not solve the problem, run rd3.exe in administrator mode.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz
| Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | |
- Supported cards: Intel 82915; ATI Radeon: 8xxx, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800; Nvidia: GeForce 3, GeForce 4 (not MX), GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.4.8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz Intel
| 2.4 GHz Intel |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM
| 256 MB of VRAM |
- Requires an Intel processor.
- Does not support Macs with Intel GMA (Intel Mac Minis and MacBooks)
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[5]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References