TOCA Race Driver 3

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).

Key points

Released as DTM Race Driver 3 in Germany and V8 Supercars 3 in Australia.

No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.^[1]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		StarForce 3.7.13.00 DRM^{[Note 1]}. SafeDisc v4 DRM^{[Note 2]} on OS X release.
GOG.com (unavailable)
Steam (unavailable)

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). Note: Digital distribution versions already include this patch.

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]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		16:9, 16:10 supported. Vert-.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	Use Racer_S's Camera Hack
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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.^[6] Set refresh rate on 60hz and enable option Lock Frame Rate in Advanced Settings.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in pchardwareconfig.ini^[7]
Run the Hardware Setup tool and select 1024x768. Go to the `savedata` folder in the installation folder. Edit `pchardwareconfig.ini`. Change the `FullScreenHeight=` and `FullScreenWidth=` values to match your resolution. Change the `FullScreenRefresh=` to your resolution's refresh rate (usually 60 or 75). Save your changes.

Ultra-widescreen

21:9 Hor+^[7]
https://ulozto.net/file/q7uvrjWeUV2Y/toca-race-driver-3-2006-21-9-widescreen-rar#_ga=2.16540085.200553261.1623906893-2031940202.1491652779

Windowed

Enable windowed mode^{[citation needed]}
Go to the `savedata` folder in the installation folder. Edit `pchardwareconfig.ini` Change `StartWindowed=0` to `StartWindowed=1` 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 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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2
LAN play	12
Online play	12	GameSpy features no longer work. Use OpenSpy by replacing instances of 'gamespy.com' in the executable with 'openspy.org'.

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).

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

↑ 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.
↑ 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]
↑ ^3.0 ^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).
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (11500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^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
↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
↑ 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
↑ 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.)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF

[4] 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.

[7] 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]

[gamedir-8] 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).

[Proton_path_note-9] 4.0 ^4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (11500) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[5] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[6] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[7] The app ID (11500) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[9] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[GOG.com-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

[StarForce_Windows_8.1-2] Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support

[StarForce_Windows_10-3] Windows 10 support - StarForce Support

[5] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[6] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[10] 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.)

[TOCA_Race_Driver_3_.7C_WSGF-11] 7.0 ^7.1 TOCA Race Driver 3 | WSGF

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Developers

	Codemasters
macOS (OS X)	Robosoft Technologies
Publishers
	Codemasters
OS X	Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows	February 22, 2006
macOS (OS X)	October 31, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	84
Taxonomy
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