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− | {{ | + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also known as '''''V8 Supercars 2''''' and '''''DTM Race Driver 2''''' in Australia and Germany respectively, is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed and published by [[Company:Codemasters|Codemasters]]. It is a licensed ''[[Series:TOCA|TOCA]]'' and ''DTM'' game in Europe and Germany respectively. |
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+ | |release history = The game was released in North America on April 21, 2004, followed by the European release two days later on April 23, 2004. | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== |
Revision as of 02:24, 7 November 2023
Developers | |
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Codemasters | |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
Czechia, Poland | CD Projekt |
Italy, Spain (re-release) | FX Interactive |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 21, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
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
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
TOCA Race Driver 2, also known as V8 Supercars 2 and DTM Race Driver 2 in Australia and Germany respectively, is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed and published by Codemasters. It is a licensed TOCA and DTM game in Europe and Germany respectively.
The game was released in North America on April 21, 2004, followed by the European release two days later on April 23, 2004.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | StarForce 3.3.36.01 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Retail | Re-releases from CD Projekt. Can run without a disc in drive, see Run without a DVD. | |||
Retail | Re-releases from FX Interactive. |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.2 is the latest version. Releases from CD Projekt and FX Interactive are pre-patched to that version.
Run without a DVD
Copy files from the DVD to the game directory[3] |
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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>\SaveData_*_*.rd2[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Racer_S's Camera Hack | ||
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) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | The higher the FPS, the stronger the AI gets. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Fix aspect ratio[4] |
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Notes
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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 | No mouse support. | |
Mouse sensitivity | No mouse support. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | No mouse support. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Controllers are only supported during races. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Possible by using remapping. |
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 | Supported for XInput Controllers. | |
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 | Effects, Engine, Voices and Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
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. Only the co-driver and pit crew are dubbed in Polish. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus |
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LAN play | 12 | Versus |
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Online play | 12 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z. |
Issues fixed
Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10
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, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon 800 MHz or equivalent | Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | 3.75 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon 8xxx and above Nvidia GeForce 3 and above DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Silent on 2023-02-20
- ↑ TOCA Race Driver 2 - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology