OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

OutRun
Out Run	1989
Turbo OutRun	1990
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast	2006
Cannonball (Fan-made)	2012

General information

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Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM.
Steam (unavailable)

This game is no longer sold digitally.

Essential improvements

Outrun2006Tweaks

A mod with enhancements & fixes for most of the issues in this article.

Game can now run in borderless windowed mode; mouse cursor will now be hidden while game is active
Adds a built-in framelimiter to prevent game from speeding up
FPS can now be partially unlocked, drawing at unlocked FPS while game runs at 60FPS tickrate
Fixed C2C ranking scoreboards not updating on Steam and other releases due to faulty anti-piracy checks
Allows disabling vehicle LODs to reduce the ugly pop-in of them
Effects like engine backfiring will now appear properly when using controllers
Restored XInput rumble code from the Xbox release
Reduced z-fighting & distant object pop-in by improving Z-buffer precision
Can force anisotropic filtering level & enable transparency supersampling, reducing aliasing around the edges of the track
Fixes broken lens flare effect by making game load it from correct path

OutRun 2 FXT

Deprecated, use Outrun2006Tweaks instead for more up-to-date fixes and enhancements not covered by FXT.

Replacement configuration tool that adds XInput rumble support, custom resolutions, windowed mode, additional camera views and more. Can be downloaded here.

Running FXTConfig.exe as admin for is required for first time use to apply its settings. Launch the game using OR2FXT.exe instead of its stock executable to ensure the modifications stick.

Before attempting to install texture replacement mods with OutRun FXT, make sure the <path-to-game>\FXTcfg\texpacks\original folder is empty and your game's files are not flagged as read-only to avoid errors.

Fix broken audio track

The track, "Rush a Difficulty" in the PC port is missing the first 2 seconds for some reason.

Instructions^[2]
Download the SoundtrackFix package. Extract contents of the archive to `<path-to-game>`. Run `SoundtrackFix.bat`.

Restore missing lens flare & bloom effects

A simple oversight with the PC conversion caused the lens flare and bloom effects from the console versions to go missing.

Fixed with Outrun2006Tweaks automatically.

Instructions^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Media\` folder. Look for the `lens_flare_offset.bin` file and copy it. Paste this file into the `<path-to-game>\Common\` folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\outrun2006.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

OutRun 2 FXT-related configuration files are stored in <path-to-game>\FXTcfg\.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\SaveGame\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4730/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

common.dat is the game's save data. License*.dat is your player profile save data. rankings.dat is the high-scores save data.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Basic video settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Set via `Config.exe` or `FXTConfig.exe`. Use Outrun2006Tweaks for proper UI scaling.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Outrun2006Tweaks.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Use Outrun2006Tweaks.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Set via `Config.exe` or `FXTConfig.exe` if using OutRun 2 FXT.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Always on by default. Use Outrun2006Tweaks to disable it.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Use Outrun2006Tweaks for uncapped framerate support without speedup issues.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution manually^[4]

Go to the installation folder.
Open outrun2006.ini.
Change DX/RES/WIDTH and DX/RES/HEIGHT to the desired resolution.

Notes

To run the game in a resolution wider than 3840, you need to use anti-aliasing quality level 6 or lower.

Windowed

Enable windowed^[5]
Go to the installation folder. Open `outrun2006.ini`. Add `DX/WINDOWED = 1`. Change this value to `0` for fullscreen.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		External configuration tool only.
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Keyboard prompts only. Button prompt Texture replacement mods are available via Outrun2006Tweaks's Texture pack releases section.
Full controller support		External configuration tool requires mouse, however the in-game menus can be navigated with a controller. Press the Gear Down button (Cancel) at the title screen to quit to desktop.^[6]
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		See Texture pack releases.
Impulse Trigger vibration		Use Outrun2006Tweaks for Impulse Triggers support.

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		Use Outrun2006Tweaks for XInput controllers.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound.
Surround sound		3.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	8	Likely errors when connecting more than 2 players.
Online play	8

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Use Outrun2006Tweaks

OutRun 2 FXT: Overlay graphics occasionally popping up

OutRun 2 FXT includes a few new overlay graphics replacing their original counterparts, however this feature currently only works properly on fullscreen mode and it breaks when forcing window mode. Disabling Enable Overlay from the OutRun 2 FXT configuration tool may be preferable as the updated overlay graphics clashes with the stock GUI assets.^[7]

"Unable to create Direct3D Device with current settings" Error when using Outrun 2 FXT

Delete outrun2006.ini

This is caused by a conflict in the existing configuration file of the original game with Outrun 2 FXT and causes the game to crash on launch.

Delete outrun2006.ini located in <path-to-game>
Launch FXTConfig.exe and save changes to create a new outrun2006.ini.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	DemonWare

Restoring Clarissa's Original appearance

Clarissa's outfit was altered to be less revealing in the western releases of the game.

Install texture mods with Outrun2006Tweaks^[8]

This method provides options for Xbox, PlayStation or PC button prompts.

Install Outrun2006Tweaks
In the <path-to-game>, create folders such that the path is textures/load
Download the textures from here
Unpack contents of the archive in the load folder

Install texture mods with OutRun FXT^[9]

Installing using this method will also replace the keyboard prompts with arcade-styled prompts from OutRun 2.

Install OutRun 2 FXT.
Download the texture packs for OutRun 2 FXT here and extract the texmods folder somewhere convenient.
Browse the texmods folder that you have extracted, then copy and paste the Arcade Buttons and Uncensored Clarissa (Desired Language) folder into <path-to-game>\FXTcfg\texpacks\texmods folder.
Disable Read-only attribute for the <path-to-game>\Sprite folder if present.^[10]
Run FXTConfig.exe, then click the Install Texture Packs button and click Yes when prompt.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 128 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 6200

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
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 (4730) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Dev Diary 4 – A Tour of Sumo - last accessed on 2010-02-17
"All this art is great, but without an engine to power it, it’s not going to be much of a game. To this end we’ve been using our in-house Sunshine engine to make it all whizz around at high speed. If you’ve played our OutRun conversions, VT3 or Sega Superstars Tennis, you’ve already played with Sunshine!"
↑ https://github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/releases/tag/v0.4.1
↑ Outrun 2006 - Bloom effects now working on PC! - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-02-07
↑ OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | WSGF
↑ Hacking Outrun 2006 - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-07
Tested after installing OutRun 2 FXT.
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-08
↑ https://github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/issues/20
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-07
Tested using a PAL release of the game set to English with this texture mod.
↑ http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,155979.msg1687523.html#msg1687523

[gamedir-4] 1.0 ^1.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-5] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (4730) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (4730) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Dev Diary 4 – A Tour of Sumo - last accessed on 2010-02-17
"All this art is great, but without an engine to power it, it’s not going to be much of a game. To this end we’ve been using our in-house Sunshine engine to make it all whizz around at high speed. If you’ve played our OutRun conversions, VT3 or Sega Superstars Tennis, you’ve already played with Sunshine!"

[2] ttps://github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/releases/tag/v0.4.1

[3] Outrun 2006 - Bloom effects now working on PC! - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-02-07

[6] OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | WSGF

[7] Hacking Outrun 2006 - last accessed on May 2023

[8] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-07
Tested after installing OutRun 2 FXT.

[9] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-08

[10] ttps://github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/issues/20

[11] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-07
Tested using a PAL release of the game set to English with this texture mod.

[12] ttp://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,155979.msg1687523.html#msg1687523

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Developers

OutRun 2 SP	Sega AM2
	Sumo Digital
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Sunshine Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	June 27, 2006
Reception
Metacritic	81
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Arcade, Racing
Series	OutRun