Difference between revisions of "TOCA Race Driver"
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{{ii}} Remember to adjust path (and language/sku) accordingly, where <code>X:\</code> is the CD reader | {{ii}} Remember to adjust path (and language/sku) accordingly, where <code>X:\</code> is the CD reader | ||
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+ | ===Alt Tab Crash=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions | ||
+ | |fix= | ||
+ | # Download [https://github.com/AlpyneDreams/d8vk D8VK]. | ||
+ | # Copy D3D8.DLL to <code>{{P|game}}</code>. | ||
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+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Translates the Game API to Vulkan. This also fixes frequent crashes and allows reshade to work with the game. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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===Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10=== | ===Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10=== | ||
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# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <code>{{P|game}}</code>. | # Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <code>{{P|game}}</code>. | ||
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+ | ===Fullscreen not working properly=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions | ||
+ | |fix= | ||
+ | # Right-click Racedriver.exe found in <code>{{P|game}}</code>. | ||
+ | # Navigate to Properties -> Compatibility. Then select Compatibility Mode: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) | ||
+ | }} | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 00:56, 3 November 2023
Developers | |
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Codemasters | |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
Czechia, Poland | CD Projekt |
Italy, Spain (re-release) | FX Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 28, 2003 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Track racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | TOCA |
TOCA | |
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TOCA Touring Car Championship | 1997 |
TOCA 2 Touring Cars | 1998 |
TOCA Race Driver | 2002 |
TOCA Race Driver 2 | 2004 |
TOCA Race Driver 3 | 2006 |
Race Driver: Grid | 2008 |
GRID 2 | 2013 |
GRID Autosport | 2014 |
GRID (2019) | 2019 |
GRID Legends | 2022 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Released as Pro Race Driver in North America, V8 Supercars Race Driver in Australia and DTM Race Driver in Germany.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check in the international releases. Original Polish release uses SafeDisc v2.9 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Retail | Re-releases from CD Projekt and FX Interactive. Can run without a disc in drive, see Run without a CD. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.1.120 is the latest version. Releases from CD Projekt and FX Interactive are pre-patched to that version.
Run without a CD
Copy files from the CD to the game directory[3] |
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anim\ sound\ video\ lng_* sku_* |
Skip intro videos
Use Racer_S's NoIntro Patch |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\pchardwareconfig.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save\[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Edit the game's .ini file to render at 4K. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ON or OFF. The option is greyed out on modern computers. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | 26 FPS cap during real-time rendered cut scenes. | ||
120+ FPS | Racing limited to 65 fps | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[4] |
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Windowed
Enable windowed mode[3] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse input not supported. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Controller support only during races. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | It's possible to set deadzones. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | XInput hotplugging supported. | |
Haptic feedback | Not supported for XInput Controllers. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | e.g. Controller for races, keyboard for menus. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voice, engine and effects | |
Surround sound | 5.1 Sound supported. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game hangs on focus lost. | |
EAX support | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Czech retail release only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Polish retail release only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Versus |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Issues fixed
Error Reading Install Configuration
Manual installation[6] |
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Codemasters\Race Driver] "LANGUAGE"="eng" "SKU"="eur" "PATH_MAIN"="<path-to-game>\\GameData" "PATH_APPLICATION"="<path-to-game>" "PATH_CD"="X:\\" "NAME_APPLICATION"="ToCA Race Driver" "NAME_CD"="ToCA Race Driver Game Disc (Disc 1)" "TITLEBAR"="ToCA Race Driver" "NO_DRIVE"="Please insert the disc labelled ToCA Race Driver Game Disc (Disc 1) into your CD drive." "NO_DISC"="Please insert the disc labelled ToCA Race Driver Game Disc (Disc 1) into your CD drive." "WRONG_DISC"="Please insert the disc labelled ToCA Race Driver Game Disc (Disc 1) into your CD drive." Notes
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Alt Tab Crash
Instructions |
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Notes
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Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10
Instructions |
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Fullscreen not working properly
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz AMD Athlon 700 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB + 250 MB after installation | 1.5 GB + 500 MB after installation |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
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%\VirtualStore
on 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 Verified by User:Silent on 2023-02-20
- ↑ ToCA Race Driver - Widescreen Tutorial (NEW) - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-05-10
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ ToCA Race Driver 1 - how to install it if the installer on the CD-ROM fails (e.g. on Win8.1 64bit) - Codemasters Forums (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-05-08