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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Codemasters}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Codemasters}}
−
|publishers  =  
+
|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt|Czechia, Poland}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FX Interactive|Italy, Spain (re-release)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 15, 2004}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 21, 2004}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|toca-race-driver-2-the-ultimate-racing-simulator|81}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|toca-race-driver-2-the-ultimate-racing-simulator|81}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | TOCA }}  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | TOCA }}  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|igdb        = toca-race-driver-2
 
|igdb        = toca-race-driver-2
 
|hltb        = 10393
 
|hltb        = 10393
−
|mobygames    = toca-race-driver-2
+
|mobygames    = 13139
 
|wikipedia    = TOCA Race Driver 2
 
|wikipedia    = TOCA Race Driver 2
 
|winehq      = 4611
 
|winehq      = 4611
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}}
 
}}
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{ii}} Also known as '''V8 Supercars 2''' (Australia) and '''DTM Race Driver 2''' (Germany).
+
|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]]'' game in most regions except in Germany where it is a licensed ''DTM'' game.
−
{{--}} Has problems running on modern machines.
+
 
 +
|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.
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|StarForce|3.3.36.01}} |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|3.3.36.01}} |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | Re-releases from CD Projekt. Can run without a disc in drive, see [[#Run without a DVD|Run without a DVD]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Re-releases from FX Interactive. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4121/7/32487 Patch 1.2] is the latest version.
+
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2333-toca-race-driver-2-patch/ Patch 1.2] is the latest version. Releases from CD Projekt and FX Interactive are pre-patched to that version.
 +
 
 +
===Run without a DVD===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy files from the DVD to the game directory|ref=<ref name="Silent-ref">{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2023-02-20}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Only works with re-releases from CD Projekt.
 +
# Go to {{registry|{{P|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\codemasters\Race Driver 2}}.
 +
# Set <code>PATH_CD</code> to <code>{{P|game}}\GameData</code>.
 +
# Ensure that {{registry|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\codemasters\Race Driver 2}} does '''not''' exist. If it does, delete it.
 +
# Copy {{file|rd2_*}} from the DVD to {{folder|{{P|game}}\GameData}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveData_*_*.rd2}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-2
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-2
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use dgVoodoo 2.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use dgVoodoo 2.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = Use [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-MVVfVFU3eVNSMVU/edit Racer_S's Camera Hack]
+
|fov notes                  = Use [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/folder/CTYHFaaC Racer_S's Camera Hack]
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          = ON or OFF.
+
|anisotropic notes          = ON or OFF. The option is greyed out on modern computers.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = limited
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = The higher the FPS, the stronger the AI gets.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wLTxlgMND4 TOCA Race Driver 2 - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wLTxlgMND4|title=TOCA Race Driver 2 - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Launch the game at least once.
 
# Launch the game at least once.
 
# Edit {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}} in the installation folder.
 
# Edit {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}} in the installation folder.
 
# Change {{code|FullscreenHeight}} and {{code|FullscreenWidth}} values to match your resolution.
 
# Change {{code|FullscreenHeight}} and {{code|FullscreenWidth}} values to match your resolution.
−
# Download [http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/8PHRnNvd/file.html AuToMaNiAk005's widescreen].
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# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/tjd4gj7kvtj7hce/ToCA_RD_2_Widescreen.zip/file AuToMaNiAk005's widescreen].
 
# Copy the desired {{file|RD2.exe}} to the installation folder.
 
# Copy the desired {{file|RD2.exe}} to the installation folder.
  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode|ref=<ref name="Silent-ref"/>|fix=
 +
{{--}} Ignores a selected resolution, locking the window to half of the desktop resolution and aspect ratio.
 +
# Open {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}} in {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
# Change <code>StartWindowed=0</code> to <code>StartWindowed=1</code>.
 +
# Save your changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Engine, Voices and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Engine, Voices and Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Czech retail release only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = limited
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Polish retail release only. Only the co-driver and pit crew are dubbed in Polish.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play modes    = Versus
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions
 +
|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.htm dgVoodoo2].
 +
# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy

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TOCA Race Driver 2
TOCA Race Driver 2 cover
Developers
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 Race Driver 2 on HowLongToBeat
TOCA Race Driver 2 on IGDB
TOCA Race Driver 2 on MobyGames
TOCA Race Driver 2 on Wikipedia
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TOCA
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).
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

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 game in most regions except in Germany where it is a licensed DTM game.

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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 StarForce 3.3.36.01 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Re-releases from CD Projekt. Can run without a disc in drive, see Run without a DVD.
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 Re-releases from FX Interactive.
Windows
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]
Only works with re-releases from CD Projekt.
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\codemasters\Race Driver 2.
  2. Set PATH_CD to <path-to-game>\GameData.
  3. Ensure that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\codemasters\Race Driver 2 does not exist. If it does, delete it.
  4. Copy rd2_* from the DVD to <path-to-game>\GameData.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\pchardwareconfig.ini[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveData_*_*.rd2[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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]
  1. Launch the game at least once.
  2. Edit pchardwareconfig.ini in the installation folder.
  3. Change FullscreenHeight and FullscreenWidth values to match your resolution.
  4. Download AuToMaNiAk005's widescreen.
  5. Copy the desired RD2.exe to the installation folder.

Notes

16:10 is the widest aspect ratio which doesn't crop menus.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode[3]
Ignores a selected resolution, locking the window to half of the desktop resolution and aspect ratio.
  1. Open pchardwareconfig.ini in <path-to-game>.
  2. Change StartWindowed=0 to StartWindowed=1.
  3. Save your changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
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
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
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
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
12 Versus
Online play
12 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Issues fixed

Vsync option in Hardware Setup not working on Windows 10

Instructions
  1. Download dgVoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <path-to-game>.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
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

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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