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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = TD Overdrive The Brotherhood of Speed cover.jpg
 
|cover        = TD Overdrive The Brotherhood of Speed cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 8, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 8, 2002}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Test Drive }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Test Drive}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Known simply as '''Test Drive''' in North America.
 
{{ii}} Known simply as '''Test Drive''' in North America.
 +
{{ii}} Based on the original Xbox release. All the features from the PlayStation 2 version are missing.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{--}} The intro videos will not play and crashes launching the game when using Widescreen fix. Does not cause on loading and career mode car mail opening and closing screen.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Johnmooth|date=2023-03-21|comment=}}</ref>
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or Rename|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or Rename|fix=
 
# Go to {{p|game}}\Movies
 
# Go to {{p|game}}\Movies
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Test Drive (2002) game.jpg|Game settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = HUD gets small, FOV change is {{term|Vert-}}.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = the option is in the rendering tab in the launcher
+
|vsync notes                = Enable by default. The option is in the rendering tab in the launcher.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = Game runs to fast
+
|120 fps notes              = Exceeding 60 FPS increases game speed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Johnmooth|date=2023-03-21|comment=On a higher frame rates causes in game running too fast and that may be difficult. The in-game racing timer and checkpoint time is timing normally.}}</ref> See [[#Game runs too fast|Frame rate capping]] for workarounds.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
TD Overdrive Standard.jpg|Standard (4:3)
 +
TD Overdrive Widescreen.jpg|Widescreen (16:9)
 +
</gallery>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen Resolution Fix]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen Resolution Fix]]===
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} If you want to edit with manually:
 
{{ii}} If you want to edit with manually:
−
* Open {{file|Test Drive.exe}} with a hex editor.
+
# Open {{file|Test Drive.exe}} with a hex editor.
−
* On offset {{code|0008F460}} column {{code|03}} change {{code|7B}} to {{code|EB}} and save.
+
# On offset {{code|0008F460}} change {{code|7B}} to {{code|EB}} and save.
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} The menu images is {{term|vert-}}.
 +
{{--}} The intro videos will not play and crashes launching the game when using Widescreen fix. Does not cause on loading and career mode car mail opening and closing screen.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Johnmooth|date=2023-03-21|comment=}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Test Drive (2002) control.jpg|Key bindings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = No mouse support in-game. Menus only.
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = DInput only.
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = limited
−
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = Dinput only. LT and RT cannot be bound.
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Test Drive (2002) audio.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and SFX
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = All speechs in the car mail dialogues in career mode is text.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Cracked version only (7Wolf magazine).
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
−
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Versus
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = Split screen
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
===Game runs to fast===
+
===Game runs too fast===
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
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}}
 
}}
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9(Obligatory windows10)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9(Obligatory Windows 10)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
* Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] and extract to {{p|game}}
 
* Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] and extract to {{p|game}}
−
* Enable vsync in the render option in the Launcher,and set monitor on 60hz.
+
* Enable Vsync in the render option in the Launcher,and set monitor on 60hz.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Vsync option not working on Windows 10===
 
===Vsync option not working on Windows 10===
 +
{{ii}} The game uses Vsync to enable but in Windows 10 does not work because the game uses DirectX 8 and the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
* Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] and extract to {{p|game}}
 
* Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] and extract to {{p|game}}
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
+
|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 =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
  
−
|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
−
|recHD    = 1 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon

Latest revision as of 12:35, 13 April 2023

TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed cover
Developers
Pitbull Syndicate
Publishers
Infogrames
Release dates
Windows December 8, 2002
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Test Drive
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed on MobyGames
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Test Drive 1987
The Duel: Test Drive II 1989
Test Drive III: The Passion 1990
Test Drive: Off-Road (series)
Test Drive 4 1997
Test Drive 5 1998
Test Drive 6 1999
Test Drive Le Mans 2000
Le Mans 24 Hours 2001
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed 2002
Test Drive Unlimited (series)
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends 2012

Key points

Known simply as Test Drive in North America.
Based on the original Xbox release. All the features from the PlayStation 2 version are missing.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

The intro videos will not play and crashes launching the game when using Widescreen fix. Does not cause on loading and career mode car mail opening and closing screen.[1]
Delete or Rename
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies
  2. Delete or Rename: Intro.bik, Publish.bik, Transition.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\GameSaves\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\GameSaves\*.sav[Note 1]

Video

Game settings.
Game settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen Resolution Fix
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
HUD gets small, FOV change is Vert-.
Field of view (FOV)
See 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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable by default. The option is in the rendering tab in the launcher.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Exceeding 60 FPS increases game speed.[2] See Frame rate capping for workarounds.

  • Standard (4:3)

  • Widescreen (16:9)

Widescreen Resolution Fix

The game launcher actually just filters out resolutions with unexpected screen ratios, which can be eliminated with a simple hex edit

Notes

If you want to edit with manually:
  1. Open Test Drive.exe with a hex editor.
  2. On offset 0008F460 change 7B to EB and save.
The menu images is Vert-.
The intro videos will not play and crashes launching the game when using Widescreen fix. Does not cause on loading and career mode car mail opening and closing screen.[3]

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions
  1. Download and Install Cheat Engine
  2. Download the cheat table from PCGW and open.
  3. Start the game and press Alt+Tab ↹ out.
  4. In the window that opens, press Ctrl+P
  5. Select Test Drive.exe and click Open, then click Yes.
  6. Press Alt+Tab ↹ again and Return to the Game.
    • Hotkeys:
    • For Player 1:
    • Option 1 = F2+/F2-/F2~
    • Option 2 = F3+/F3-/F3~
    • Option 3 = F4+/F4-/F4~
    • For Player 2:
    • Option 1 = F5+/F5-/F5~
    • Option 2 = F6+/F6-/F6~
    • Option 3 = F7+/F7-/F7~

Notes

Your change will be void each time you restart the Race or change the camera.
After freezing the field of view, you can switch to ghost mode by pressing the switch camera button!
  • For more, read the README file in the archive file and follow what is written.

Input

Key bindings.
Key bindings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse support in-game. Menus only.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Dinput only. LT and RT cannot be bound.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speechs in the car mail dialogues in career mode is text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Russian
Cracked version only (7Wolf magazine).
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Split screen
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Screen flickering on Intel GPUs or laptops with Nvidia Optimus technology

WineD3D for Windows[citation needed]

Missing traffic and other weird behaviour

Change Regional format
  • Change Regional format in Windows settings to English (United States).

Notes

Might work with other regional formats too.

Game runs too fast

Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed]
Use d3d8to9(Obligatory Windows 10)[citation needed]
  • Download d3d8to9 and extract to <path-to-game>
  • Enable Vsync in the render option in the Launcher,and set monitor on 60hz.

Vsync option not working on Windows 10

The game uses Vsync to enable but in Windows 10 does not work because the game uses DirectX 8 and the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken.
Use d3d8to9[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 500 MHz Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) TNT2-class
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce2
ATI Radeon
32-128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Johnmooth on 2023-03-21
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Johnmooth on 2023-03-21
    On a higher frame rates causes in game running too fast and that may be difficult. The in-game racing timer and checkpoint time is timing normally.
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Johnmooth on 2023-03-21