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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Lego Racers
Subseries of Lego
Lego Racers	1999
Lego Racers 2	2001
Drome Racers	2002
Lego Portal Racers	2015


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Legoland	1999
Lego Friends	1999
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Key points

The installer may not work on modern systems (see Installing and running on Windows Vista or later).

For the original 1999 release, when installed on a modern OS, the game will crash when attempting to change controls.

General information

Rock Raiders United Unofficial Game Forum

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		The original 1999 release contains SafeDisc V1 copy protection. The 2001 re-release removed this, and can be run without the disc once installed as a result.

This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

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Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Split-screen. Requires a controller.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Installing and running on Windows Vista or later

The installer may take a while to run or may not run at all.

Instructions

Game crashes when trying to set controls

Instructions

-horzres and -vertres commands don't work

Instructions

Other information

Console commands

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 166 MMX
System memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	210 MB
Video card (GPU)	4 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX-compatible
Other	4x CD-ROM drive

References

@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = unsupported
-|widescreen resolution      = false
+|widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Stretches from 4:3. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
-|ultrawidescreen            = false
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |4k ultra hd                = false
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = false
-|fov notes                  = Stretches to aspect ratio (designed for 4:3).
+|fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
 |windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
@@ Line 78: / Line 78: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-The game can be run at any resolution by using the following parameters on the executable<ref>http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-racers</ref>
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSMqhGVq8U LEGO Racers - HD/Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube]</ref>}}
+# Install [http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD] hex editor.
+# Run HxD and open {{file|LegoRacers.exe}}.
+# Press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and set '''Datatype''' to '''Hex-values'''.
+# Search for {{code|ABAAAA3F}} and replace it with:
+#* {{code|0000A03F}} for 5:4 screens
+#* {{code|CDCCCC3F}} for 16:10 screens
+#* {{code|5555D53F}} for 15:9 screens
+#* {{code|398EE33F}} for 16:9 screens
+#* {{code|26B41740}} for 21:9 screens
+#* More values available [http://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here]
+# If you can't change the value because of no permissions, go to the Properties of the file and uncheck the Read-only box.
+# Save the file.
+# Run the game and minimize it before starting a race.
+# Run Cheat Engine and open the {{file|LegoRacers.exe}} process.
+# Change the '''Value Type''' option to '''Array of byte''' and paste {{code|80020000E001}} in the text field.
+# Click on the '''First Scan''' button and look for three results with green addresses.
+# Right-click on the second result with the green address and select '''Change value of selected addresses'''.
+# Paste in a new value for your resolution:
+#* {{code|200300005802}} for 800x600
+#* {{code|000400000003}} for 1024x768
+#* {{code|800400006003}} for 1152x864
+#* {{code|00050000D002}} for 1280x720
+#* {{code|000500002003}} for 1280x800
+#* {{code|00050000C003}} for 1280x960
+#* {{code|000500000004}} for 1280x1024
+#* {{code|560500000003}} for 1366x768
+#* {{code|A00500008403}} for 1440x900
+#* {{code|400600008403}} for 1600x900
+#* {{code|400600000004}} for 1600x1024
+#* {{code|40060000B004}} for 1600x1200
+#* {{code|900600001A04}} for 1680x1050
+#* {{code|800700003804}} for 1920x1080
+#* {{code|80070000B004}} for 1920x1200
+#* More values available [http://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here]
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Menus are stuck at the 640x480 area. The higher resolution you set, the smaller area of the screen they will cover.
+{{ii}} Switching the resolution back to 640x480 will crash the game, so you'll have to restart the game to set this resolution.
+}}
-<code>LEGORacers.exe -horzres HHHH -vertres VVVV</code>
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Launch parameter|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-racers Lego Racers | WSGF]</ref>}}
+Use the <code>-horzres '''HHHH''' -vertres '''VVVV'''</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameters]] to run the game at your desired resolution
-This runs the game at <code>HHHHxVVVV</code>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Aspect ratio will be stretched from 4:3 without the above widescreen fix.
+}}
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-Launch as <code>LEGORacers.exe -window</code>
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Launch parameter}}
+Use the <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]
-Only works if the screen bit depth is set to 16-bit. This feature is very limited, as the game minimizes when focus is lost.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Only works if the screen bit depth is set to 16-bit. This feature is very limited, as the game minimizes when focus is lost.
+}}
 ==Input settings==
@@ Line 190: / Line 238: @@
 ==Other information==
 ===Console commands===
-Here are some useful console commands<ref>http://www.rockraidersunited.org/topic/5256-lego-racers-1-exe-parameters/</ref>
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Console commands|ref=<ref>[http://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/5256-lego-racers-1-exe-parameters/ LEGO Racers 1 EXE Parameters - Discussion - Rock Raiders United]</ref>}}
 ;<code>-novideo</code>
 :Disables startup videos
@@ Line 203: / Line 252: @@
 ;<code>-vertres</code>
 :Set vertical resolution (see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]])
+}}
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	High Voltage Software
Publishers
	Lego Media
Release dates
Windows	July 31, 1999