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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = TOCA Race Driver 3 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = TOCA Race Driver 3 cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt|Czechia, Poland}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|toca-race-driver-3|84}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|toca-race-driver-3|84}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{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 }}
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{{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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
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{{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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | TOCA }}  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | TOCA }}  
 
|steam appid  = 11500
 
|steam appid  = 11500
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658665
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658665
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = toca-race-driver-3
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|lutris      = toca-race-driver-3
 +
|mobygames    = 23413
 
|igdb        = toca-race-driver-3
 
|igdb        = toca-race-driver-3
 
|hltb        = 10394
 
|hltb        = 10394
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Released as '''DTM Race Driver 3''' in Germany and '''V8 Supercars 3''' in Australia.
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|introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also known as '''''V8 Supercars 3''''' and '''''DTM Race Driver 3''''' 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.
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{{--}} No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.<ref name="GOG.com">{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619161052/https://www.gog.com/news/the_last_day_to_grab_toca_race_driver_3_on_gog_com|title=The last day to grab TOCA Race Driver 3 on GOG.com - GOG.com (Archived)|date=2021-05-09}}</ref>
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 +
Despite carrying the TOCA license in most regions, the game does not feature the {{w|British Touring Car Championship}}.
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 +
|release history = The game was released in North America on February 22, 2006, followed by the European release two days later on February 24, 2006. It was later released on [[Steam]] on February 13, 2009.
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 +
|current state = It was delisted from [[GOG.com]] on May 29, 2009 and Steam on May 2010 due to licensing related-reason.<ref name="GOG.com">{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619161052/https://www.gog.com/news/the_last_day_to_grab_toca_race_driver_3_on_gog_com|title=The last day to grab TOCA Race Driver 3 on GOG.com - GOG.com (Archived)|date=2021-05-09}}</ref>
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|StarForce|3.7.13.00}}. {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} on OS X release. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|StarForce|3.7.13.00}}. {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} on OS X release. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | Re-releases from CD Projekt, Australian (V8 Supercars 3) "Best of Atari" re-release. Can run without a disc in drive, see [[#Run without a DVD|Run without a DVD]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | toca_race_driver_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | toca_race_driver_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 11500 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 11500 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} The latest retail patch is [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/337-toca-race-driver-3-retail-patch/ v1.1 Patch] (june 2006). Note: Digital distribution versions already include this patch.
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{{ii}} The latest retail patch is [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/337-toca-race-driver-3-retail-patch/ v1.1 Patch] (June 2006). Digital releases and re-releases from CD Projekt and "Best of Atari" are pre-patched to that version.
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===Run without a DVD===
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{{Fixbox|description=Copy files from the DVD to the game directory|ref=<ref name="Silent-ref">{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2023-02-19}}</ref>|fix=
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{{ii}} Only works with re-releases from CD Projekt and "Best of Atari".
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# Go to {{registry|{{P|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\codemasters\Race Driver 3}}.
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# Set <code>PATH_CD</code> to <code>{{P|game}}\GameData</code>.
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# Ensure that {{registry|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\codemasters\Race Driver 3}} does '''not''' exist. If it does, delete it.
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# Copy {{file|rd3_*}} from the DVD to {{folder|{{P|game}}\GameData}}.
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}}
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savedata\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} If [[TOCA Race Driver 2]] is installed when creating a new profile, '''Class A 4WD Track Challenge''' is unlocked in the Simulation Modes.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2024-03-25|comment=[https://i.imgur.com/Pat9F8H.png Screenshot]}}</ref>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|TOCA Race Driver 3 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|TOCA Race Driver 3 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-3
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-3
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-Ylk0MUdlQ3FSSXM/edit Racer_S's Camera Hack]
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/folder/ODIXASoJ Racer_S's Camera Hack]
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = limited
 
|anisotropic                = limited
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings (listed as "Lock Frame Rate").
 
|vsync notes                = Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings (listed as "Lock Frame Rate").
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = limited
 
|120 fps                    = limited
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|120 fps notes              = High frame rates affect tire friction negatively, making cornering harder.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2020-05-16|comment=At 120 FPS issues don't seem to be easily noticeable, but they might be there. Cornering gets harder the higher the frame rate is.)}}</ref>Set refresh rate on 60hz and enable option Lock Frame Rate in Advanced Settings.
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|120 fps notes              = High frame rates affect tire friction negatively, making cornering harder.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2020-05-16|comment=At 120 FPS issues don't seem to be easily noticeable, but they might be there. Cornering gets harder the higher the frame rate is.}}</ref> Set refresh rate on 60hz and enable option Lock Frame Rate in Advanced Settings. Also, the higher the FPS, the stronger the AI gets.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in pchardwareconfig.ini|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-3 TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}}|ref=<ref name="TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF">[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-3 TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
# Run the Hardware Setup tool and select 1024x768.
 
# Run the Hardware Setup tool and select 1024x768.
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# Go to the <code>savedata</code> folder in the installation folder.
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# Open {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}} in {{folder|{{P|game}}\savedata}}.
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# Edit <code>pchardwareconfig.ini</code>.
 
 
# Change the <code>FullScreenHeight=</code> and <code>FullScreenWidth=</code> values to match your resolution.
 
# Change the <code>FullScreenHeight=</code> and <code>FullScreenWidth=</code> values to match your resolution.
 
# Change the <code>FullScreenRefresh=</code> to your resolution's refresh rate (usually 60 or 75).
 
# Change the <code>FullScreenRefresh=</code> to your resolution's refresh rate (usually 60 or 75).
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}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:21:9 Hor+|21:9 Hor+]]===
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===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/toca-race-driver-3 TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use SUWSF mod|fix=
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# https://ulozto.net/file/q7uvrjWeUV2Y/toca-race-driver-3-2006-21-9-widescreen-rar#_ga=2.16540085.200553261.1623906893-2031940202.1491652779
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{{++}}Does not require to edit the game's exe file.
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* '''Download''' [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2812-toca-race-driver-3-correct-aspect-ratio-and-fov/ Toca Race Driver 3 - Correct aspect-ratio and FoV] mod
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* '''Paste mod files inside the main folder'''. Then open '''HardwareSetup.exe''' and select your game settings. Use for instance '''16:9''' resolutions. Then '''press Save and Exit'''.
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* Go to '''savedata''' folder, open '''pchardwareconfig.ini''' file, and head to '''[Graphics]''' settings. Here, you'll have to edit manually these values:<br>
 +
<code>MonitorAspect=V4()</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenRefresh=</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenHeight=</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenWidth=</code><br>
 +
 
 +
* If your resolution is, for instance, '''3440x1440@144Hz''' then your aspect-ratio is '''43/18''', so:<br>
 +
<code>MonitorAspect=V4('''43'''.000000,'''18'''.000000,0.000000,0.000000)</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenRefresh='''144'''</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenHeight='''1440'''</code><br>
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<code>FullScreenWidth='''3440'''</code><br>
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 +
* Save and close the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode|ref=<ref name="Silent-ref"/>|fix=
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# Go to the <code>savedata</code> folder in the installation folder.
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{{--}} Ignores a selected resolution, locking the window to half of the desktop resolution and aspect ratio.
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# Edit <code>pchardwareconfig.ini</code>
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# Open {{file|pchardwareconfig.ini}} in {{folder|{{P|game}}\savedata}}.
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# Change <code>StartWindowed=0</code> to <code>StartWindowed=1</code>
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# Change <code>StartWindowed=0</code> to <code>StartWindowed=1</code>.
 
# Save your changes.
 
# Save your changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Only Keyboard
 
|key remap notes          = Only Keyboard
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|TOCA Race Driver 3 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|TOCA Race Driver 3 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Engine, Speech and Music (set in-game).
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Engine, Speech and Music (set in-game).
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Czech retail release only.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Hungarian retail re-release (LV) only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Polish retail release only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Russian retail release only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|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    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] features no longer work. Use OpenSpy by replacing instances of 'gamespy.com' in the executable with 'openspy.org'.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===Hardware Setup spinning cube doesn't appear===
 
===Hardware Setup spinning cube doesn't appear===
 
Hardware Setup's spinning cube might not appear; simply choose Yes when prompted for the refresh rate you want (usually 60).
 
Hardware Setup's spinning cube might not appear; simply choose Yes when prompted for the refresh rate you want (usually 60).
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===Unsupported Graphics Mode Settings Error on launch===
 +
If rerunning HardwareSetup.exe does not solve the problem, run rd3.exe in administrator mode.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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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      =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = false
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|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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Latest revision as of 17:26, 4 April 2024

TOCA Race Driver 3
TOCA Race Driver 3 cover
Developers
Codemasters
macOS (OS X) Robosoft Technologies
Publishers
Codemasters
Czechia, Poland CD Projekt
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows February 22, 2006
macOS (OS X) October 31, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 84
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
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TOCA Race Driver 3 on IGDB
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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

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

TOCA Race Driver 3, also known as V8 Supercars 3 and DTM Race Driver 3 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.

Despite carrying the TOCA license in most regions, the game does not feature the British Touring Car Championship.

The game was released in North America on February 22, 2006, followed by the European release two days later on February 24, 2006. It was later released on Steam on February 13, 2009.

It was delisted from GOG.com on May 29, 2009 and Steam on May 2010 due to licensing related-reason.[1]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 3.7.13.00 DRM[Note 1]. SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 2] on OS X release.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Re-releases from CD Projekt, Australian (V8 Supercars 3) "Best of Atari" re-release. Can run without a disc in drive, see Run without a DVD.
Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[1]

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest retail patch is v1.1 Patch (June 2006). Digital releases and re-releases from CD Projekt and "Best of Atari" are pre-patched to that version.

Run without a DVD

Copy files from the DVD to the game directory[6]
Only works with re-releases from CD Projekt and "Best of Atari".
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\codemasters\Race Driver 3.
  2. Set PATH_CD to <path-to-game>\GameData.
  3. Ensure that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\codemasters\Race Driver 3 does not exist. If it does, delete it.
  4. Copy rd3_* from the DVD to <path-to-game>\GameData.

Skip intro videos

Use replacement videos

Apply the TOCA Race Driver 3 intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savedata\pchardwareconfig.ini[Note 3]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11500/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savedata\[Note 3]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11500/pfx/[Note 4]
If TOCA Race Driver 2 is installed when creating a new profile, Class A 4WD Track Challenge is unlocked in the Simulation Modes.[7]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 16:9, 16:10 supported. Vert-.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
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)
Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings. On/Off toggle only.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Set in Hardware Setup, Advanced Settings (listed as "Lock Frame Rate").
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High frame rates affect tire friction negatively, making cornering harder.[8] Set refresh rate on 60hz and enable option Lock Frame Rate in Advanced Settings. Also, the higher the FPS, the stronger the AI gets.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in pchardwareconfig.ini[9]
  1. Run the Hardware Setup tool and select 1024x768.
  2. Open pchardwareconfig.ini in <path-to-game>\savedata.
  3. Change the FullScreenHeight= and FullScreenWidth= values to match your resolution.
  4. Change the FullScreenRefresh= to your resolution's refresh rate (usually 60 or 75).
  5. Save your changes.

Ultra-widescreen

Use SUWSF mod
Does not require to edit the game's exe file.
  • Download Toca Race Driver 3 - Correct aspect-ratio and FoV mod
  • Paste mod files inside the main folder. Then open HardwareSetup.exe and select your game settings. Use for instance 16:9 resolutions. Then press Save and Exit.
  • Go to savedata folder, open pchardwareconfig.ini file, and head to [Graphics] settings. Here, you'll have to edit manually these values:

MonitorAspect=V4()
FullScreenRefresh=
FullScreenHeight=
FullScreenWidth=

  • If your resolution is, for instance, 3440x1440@144Hz then your aspect-ratio is 43/18, so:

MonitorAspect=V4(43.000000,18.000000,0.000000,0.000000)
FullScreenRefresh=144
FullScreenHeight=1440
FullScreenWidth=3440

  • Save and close the file.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode[6]
Ignores a selected resolution, locking the window to half of the desktop resolution and aspect ratio.
  1. Open pchardwareconfig.ini in <path-to-game>\savedata.
  2. Change StartWindowed=0 to StartWindowed=1.
  3. Save your changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only Keyboard
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
No mouse support.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Only DirectInput devices. For XInput devices use 3rd party tools such as XInput Plus.
Full controller support
After configuration.
Controller remapping
Full button remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Independent per Axix DeadZones, Range and Threshold.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Configurable
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Only in Menus
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Can't swap between different types of controllers while in game.
Haptic feedback
Force Feedback (DirectInput Steering Wheels) and Rumble Effects for Gamepads.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Engine, Speech and Music (set in-game).
Surround sound
Set in Hardware Setup.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Czech retail release only.
French
German
Hungarian
Hungarian retail re-release (LV) only.
Italian
Polish
Polish retail release only.
Russian
Russian retail release only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2
LAN play
12
Online play
12 GameSpy services have been shut down;[10] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

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

Issues unresolved

"Your PC cannot connect to GameSpy" error

GameSpy multiplayer services have been shut down.

Issues fixed

Hardware Setup spinning cube doesn't appear

Hardware Setup's spinning cube might not appear; simply choose Yes when prompted for the refresh rate you want (usually 60).

Unsupported Graphics Mode Settings Error on launch

If rerunning HardwareSetup.exe does not solve the problem, run rd3.exe in administrator mode.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Supported cards: Intel 82915; ATI Radeon: 8xxx, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800; Nvidia: GeForce 3, GeForce 4 (not MX), GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.4.8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz Intel 2.4 GHz Intel
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 256 MB of VRAM
Requires an Intel processor.
Does not support Macs with Intel GMA (Intel Mac Minis and MacBooks)


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] 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.[5]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The last day to grab TOCA Race Driver 3 on GOG.com - GOG.com (Archived) - last accessed on 2021-05-09
  2. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  4. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  5. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Silent on 2023-02-19
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2024-03-25
    Screenshot
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2020-05-16
    At 120 FPS issues don't seem to be easily noticeable, but they might be there. Cornering gets harder the higher the frame rate is.
  9. ↑ TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF
  10. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology