Midtown Madness 2

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Midtown Madness 2

Developers
	Angel Studios
Publishers
	Microsoft
Release dates
Windows	September 22, 2000

Warnings

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

Midtown Madness
Midtown Madness	1999
Midtown Madness 2	2000

Key points

Extensive modding can make the game unstable on modern operating systems.

General information

Midtown Madness 2 eXtreme

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc DRM

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

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.

MM2 Hook supports some custom parameters to enable or disable functions and patches. These are the most commonly used:

Argument	Parameter
-nopause	Allows the game to keep running even when unfocused.
-width <window_width>	Sets the window width in pixels.
-height <window_height>	Sets the window height in pixels.
-sw	Forces the game to run in software mode.
-borderless	Sets the window to borderless mode.
-novsync	Disables vertical sync.
-nohwtnl	Disables hardware T&L.
-windowed	Forces the game to windowed mode.
-fullscreen	Forces the game to fullscreen mode.
-bitdepth <bit_depth>	Sets the bit depth in bits.
-heapsize <size_in_mb>	Sets the heap size, in megabytes. (e.g. -heapsize 256 for a 256 MB heap).
-allRewards	Unlocks all rewards.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows

Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
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]

Download dgvoodoo2. Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe, DDraw.dll (from the "MS" folder), & D3DImm.dll (also from the "MS" folder) and place these files to the installation folder of Midtown Madness 2. Open dgVoodooSetup.exe; click on the "DirectX" tab and change the following: Videocard needs to be changed to "dgVoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated Card" if it isn't already selected. Click "Apply" and close out of dgVoodooSetup.exe and open Midtown Madness 2. When the main menu loads, navigate to "Options"; "Graphics"; then change the video accelerator to "dgVoodoo2 w/ T&L" and click "OK".

Heap Overrun error

See MM2 Hook[citation needed]

Use MM2 Heap Patcher[citation needed]
Download MM2 Heap Patcher. Extract MM2HeapPatcher.exe to the Midtown Madness 2 installation folder. Click and drag the MM2.exe over the MM2HeapPatcher.exe and Midtown Madness 2 will be patched. Consult Readme.txt for more information/usage.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7
Software renderer		See MM2 Hook.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	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