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 |
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| Moto Racer | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Patched for compatibility with modern systems. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Moto Racer Collection. | |
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| Steam | |
Moto Racer Collection. DRM removal attempt failed; see Bike speed limits (Steam version). | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
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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) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/324110/pfx/[Note 2] |
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config.bincontains both game progress and in-game settings.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Supports vibration. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/324110/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (324110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Daily 3D Sound News - 3DGaming.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Diegoelcapo1231 on 2020-07-27