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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Online multiplayer no longer works due to GameSpy services being shut down.
- CD/DVD version is bundled with outdated AOL 9.0 client. This can be resolved by just not installing it.
- Game comes with stable configuration manager to help it run on newer systems.
- Customization and mods
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
Ports 1,2,3,4 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
Editing The Game
- All files must have the same name as the original file in order to work. You cannot specify new file names due to the files being hardcoded.
Editing Highscore[citation needed]
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- Go to the Road Wars folder and go to the
Tracks folder.
- A
User.txt file will be located in there.
- You can edit
[BEST LAP] and [BEST TIME] settings to your choosing.
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- Track editing is limited, but if you know how to configure .txt files, you can set certain highscores on whichever track you race on.
Editing Tracks[citation needed]
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- Go to the Road Wars folder and go to the
Tracks Folder
- A
World folder will be located in there.
- Navigate inside the
World folder
- Click on
Data.txt
- You can edit the
[DATA] , [OUTPUT] , [AI] , and [CD MUSIC] sub-sections.
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Editing Cars[citation needed]
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- Go to the Road Wars folder and go to the
Cars Folder
- All cars currently in the game should be listed.
- Clicking on the folder will give you a series of folders that contain
.msh or .ini s to choose from.
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Adding custom sounds into the game[citation needed]
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- Go to the Road Wars folder and go to the
Sfx Folder
- All sounds that are in the game will be listed here.
- By clicking on a sound you should recognize where it is located in the game.
- Example:
Sound1.wav is the select sound for the main menu. You can add ANY sound file that has an extension .wav to change it.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, Me, 2000 |
XP, NT |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
| Intel Pentium III 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
200 MB | |
Notes
References