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.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

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.

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.

Shuttering Game Play on Windows 8 or Newer

Shuttering Game Play on Windows 8 or Newer[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

Heap Overrun Error[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	Using dgVoodoo2 will require a video card with DirectX 10.1 or greater.
Software renderer

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