Moto Racer 2
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Developers | |
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Delphine Software International | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Electronic Arts |
Digital (original) | Nobilis |
Digital (current) | Microids |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Motorcycle |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | Moto Racer |
Moto Racer | |
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Moto Racer | 1997 |
Moto Racer 2 | 1998 |
Moto Racer 3 | 2001 |
Moto Racer 15th Anniversary | 2011 |
Moto Racer 4 | 2016 |
Moto Racer 2 is a singleplayer third-person racing game in the Moto Racer series.
The game does not launch properly on Windows 10 and newer, requiring the use of dgVoodoo 2. The Steam version additionally has a problem with bike speed limits due to incomplete DRM removal.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Custom code may sabotage the game by setting bike speed limits. | |||
GOG.com | Patched for compatibility with modern systems. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Moto Racer Collection. | |||
Steam | Moto Racer Collection. DRM removal attempt failed; see Bike speed limits (Steam version). | |||
ZOOM Platform |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch 1.34 is available at soggi.org.
- An unofficial Windows XP patch (1.36.3) is also available at soggi.org.
Skip intro videos
Method 1: Run the game with the -skipintro command line argument.[citation needed]
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Method 2: Add the -skipintro parameter at the end of the Params= in motoracer2.ini [citation needed]
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Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data\config.bin[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 2] |
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config.bin
contains both game progress and in-game settings.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Detects resolutions up to 1024x768. Can be forced with dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Can be forced with dgVoodoo 2. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Can be forced with dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. Requires 16-bit screen mode. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Cannot be forced from the Nvidia Control Panel. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Cannot be forced from the Nvidia Control Panel. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default; see High frame rate. | ||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. |
High frame rate
Method 1: Run the game with the -DontLimitFrameRate command line argument.[citation needed]
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Method 2: Add the -DontLimitFrameRate parameter at the end of the Params= in motoracer2.ini [citation needed]
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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 | Navigating some menus may require mouse/keyboard. | |
Controller remapping | Only recognizes first two axes. | |
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 | Supports vibration. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Wave, Voice and CD Audio. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 1.[1] | |
Royalty free audio | ||
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 | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Split-screen. | ||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | The official multiplayer service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Bike speed limits (Steam version)
- Caused due to improper DRM removal in the Steam version. The Superbike is stuck on 4th gear and the dirtbike on 3rd gear.
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Game not launching on Windows 10 and newer
Use dgVoodoo 2[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 6 | Can be forced with -D3D command line argument. |
Software renderer |
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 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (324110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Daily 3D Sound News - 3DGaming.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Diegoelcapo1231 on 2020-07-27