TrackMania Sunrise

TrackMania Sunrise

Developers
	Nadeo
Publishers
North America	Enlight Software
United Kingdom	Digital Jesters
Release dates
Windows	April 6, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person, First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Tricks
Vehicles	Track racing
Art styles	Stylized
Series	TrackMania

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Also known as TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme, which is a free expansion pack for the base game.

Has problems running on modern machines. See Game does not launch on Windows 8 and above and Issues fixed.

General information

Official website

TrackMania Exchange

TrackMania Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		StarForce 3.4.71.19 DRM

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Multiple updates including bonus tracks are available for the game.

Update TrackMania Sunrise Extreme to 1.5.1
Download the TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme 1.5.1 update. Extract the .exe file from the .zip. Run the tmsx_150_to_151_cd_setup.exe file and follow the installation wizard. Launch the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Default.SystemConfig.Gbx

Graphics settings are stored in the Default.SystemConfig.Gbx file.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\GameData\Profiles <path-to-game>\GameData\Tracks <path-to-game>\GameData\Scores

The profiles folder stores all configuration information and preferences.

The tracks folder stores all tracks along with any custom tracks.

The scores folder stores all medal information and race data.

Video

Advanced video settings

Display compatibility settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			Listed as > 4:3 (large). Text and other display objects will stretch.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			HUD stretches significantly.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Only supports resolutions up to 1280x960. Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)		2x, 4x, and 6x
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Listed as Display VSync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No FPS or refresh rate limit
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Every input is re-mappable in the player's profile.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Only available in-game through player's profile
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers		Any DirectInput or XInput device is supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound, Music
Surround sound		7.1 or 5.1 Surround.
Subtitles		The game does not have voice acting.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio		The game uses licensed songs. The songs can on paper be deleted from the installation folder and replaced with other songs in OGG format.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Network config

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		8	Hot seat
LAN play		Versus, Co-op
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer		Peer-to-peer is used to download other players' skins and horns.
Dedicated		Offical Dedicated Server available from Nadeo.
Self-hosting		"Local Internet Connection" option in "Multiplayer" in-game. Default port: 2350.
Direct IP		Forcable IP address option along with server port.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	2350

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game does not launch on Windows 8 and above

Remove StarForce DRM

Install the game from the original CD. Do not launch the game after installing, if you do, you will be asked to install unwanted StarForce libraries on your computer, which is not needed. Download and install the TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme expansion. Download and install the eXtreme 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 update. Download the patched game files and place them in the game's installation folder. Click "Yes" if prompts to replace files. <path-to-game> Download the fixed d3d9.dll and place it in your installation folder Set both TMSunrise.exe and TMSunriseLauncher.exe to run as administrator Run TMSunriseLauncher.exe and enter your license key when prompted. Launch the game. If TMSunriseLauncher.exe doesn't work, try launching TMSunrise.exe Bypasses StarForce driver installation and solves the inability to launch the game on modern systems.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	Version 1.8c

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon equivalent	Intel Pentium 4 AMD Athlon XP
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	900 MB	900+
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible

Windows 95 and NT are not supported