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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Motocross Madness 2 Coverart.jpg | |cover = Motocross Madness 2 Coverart.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rainbow Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Rainbow Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2000}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Racing }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Motocross Madness }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 16985 | ||
| + | |lutris = motocross-madness-2 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = motocross-madness-2 | ||
|wikipedia = Motocross Madness 2 | |wikipedia = Motocross Madness 2 | ||
|winehq = 3679 | |winehq = 3679 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/MotocrossMadness2Demo Archive.org]. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Modern Windows compatibility=== | ===Modern Windows compatibility=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=March 2024}}|fix= |
| − | {{ii}} A No-CD patch is required to run the game. | + | {{ii}} A "No-CD" patch (1,541kb in size) is required to run the game. Find it at gamecopyworld. |
| + | # After you install the game, replace the {{file|MCM2.EXE}} with the no CD patch .exe. | ||
# Set {{file|MCM2.EXE}} to Windows XP Service Pack 3. | # Set {{file|MCM2.EXE}} to Windows XP Service Pack 3. | ||
# Add the missing [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/3-direct3d-retained-mode-dll-d3drmdll/ d3drm.dll]. | # Add the missing [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/3-direct3d-retained-mode-dll-d3drmdll/ d3drm.dll]. | ||
| − | # Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ | + | # Download and setup [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2] version 2.73 or newer |
| − | + | # Copy dgvoodoo.conf, dgvoodoocpl.exe from main [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]] folder and all .dll files from MS/x86 folder to Motocross Madness 2 installation folder. | |
# Start the game and choose dgvoodoo for rendering. | # Start the game and choose dgvoodoo for rendering. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\UI\Profile\ }} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\UI\Profile\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/motocross-madness-2 | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/motocross-madness-2 | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]]. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]]. |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]]. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = No fps cap |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = false |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound. | |separate volume notes = Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound. | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }}{{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
| − | |lan play players = | + | |lan play players = 8 |
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
| − | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 8 |
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = MSN Gaming Zone | + | |online play notes = The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN">[http://zone.msn.com/en/general/article/midtretiring.htm CD-ROM Matchmaking Has Been Retired on MSN Games]</ref>; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|matchmaking = false | |matchmaking = false | ||
|matchmaking notes = MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN"/> | |matchmaking notes = MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN"/> | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 95 | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME, 2000 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 217 MB |
| + | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |minDX = 7.0 | ||
| + | |minother = 4X CD-ROM<br>28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 675 MB |
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Rainbow Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Microsoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 25, 2000 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing |
| Vehicles | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | Motocross Madness |
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| Motocross Madness | |
|---|---|
| Motocross Madness | 1998 |
| Motocross Madness 2 | 2000 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Modern Windows compatibility
| Instructions[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\UI\Profile\[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\UI\Profile\[Note 2] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo2. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo2. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo2. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No fps cap | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been discontinued.[3]; use Voobly. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.[3] | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| 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 300 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 217 MB | 675 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible | |
| Other | 4X CD-ROM 28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CD-ROM Matchmaking Has Been Retired on MSN Games