Midtown Madness 2
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Developers | |
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Angel Studios | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft | |
Engines | |
Angel Game Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 22, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Bus, Truck |
Themes | Contemporary, Europe, North America |
Series | Midtown Madness |
Midtown Madness | |
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Midtown Madness | 1999 |
Midtown Madness 2 | 2000 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Extensive modding can make the game unstable on modern operating systems.
- Small but very active community.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1], some releases are DRM-free, and so the game can be played without the CD. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The only official patch for the game is the XP Compatibility Patch
- Speed Boot can help decrease the amount of time it takes for Midtown Madness 2 to launch on Windows XP, Vista and 7. Replace Midtown2.exe within the installation folder with the one inside the archive. The XP Compatibility Patch must be installed first.
MM2 Hook
- Fixes random crash bugs, as well as a fix for the heap overrun error, and allows for further control of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry or use MM2 Widescreen Tool. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use MM2 Hook with the -windowed parameter. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use MM2 Hook with the -borderless parameter. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use dgVoodoo 2 or use MM2 Hook with the -novsync parameter. |
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60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Only Single Player available. | ||
LAN play | Racing (Checkpoint or Circuit), Cops & Robbers, and Cruise Mode. | ||
Online play | Racing (Checkpoint or Circuit), Cops & Robbers, and Cruise Mode. NOTE: Need to use third-party software (such as Game Ranger) to setup online matches. |
IPX LAN support on modern systems
- Download IPXWRAPPER, drag & drop the files, run 32 or 64bit reg and enable automatic windows firewall exception in ipxconfig.exe, any internet connection will link 2 computers
Issues fixed
- Setting the game to run in Windows XP (Service Pack 2) compatibility mode can help with running the game on modern operating systems.
Compatibility issues on Windows 8 and later
Use dgVoodoo2[citation needed] |
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Use DDrawCompat[3] |
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Notes
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Heap Overrun error
See MM2 Hook[citation needed] |
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Use MM2 Heap Patcher[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | |
Software renderer | See MM2 Hook. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, Me, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | 400 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat