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Difference between revisions of "GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game"

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(Removed "Restored removed content" section since the links are all dead (and a No CD patch doesn't seem like a legit restoration method).)
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{{++}} Extensive modding community.
 
{{++}} Extensive modding community.
 
{{--}} Official online servers have been shut down.
 
{{--}} Official online servers have been shut down.
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{{--}} The Steam version is missing Ferrari and Porsche cars due to licensing issues.
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{{--}} The Steam version is missing Ferrari and Porsche cars due to licensing issues, see [[#Restore removed content|Restore removed content]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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# Delete or rename <code>Intro.bik</code>, <code>GameIntro.bik</code>, and <code>SimBin.bik</code>.
 
# Delete or rename <code>Intro.bik</code>, <code>GameIntro.bik</code>, and <code>SimBin.bik</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Restore removed content===
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{{ii}} It is advised you backup any files before modification.
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{{Fixbox|description=Patch the EXE file|fix=
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# Open {{file|GTR2.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
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# Navigate to offset <code>0026CFC0</code> or press {{key|Ctrl|F}} and search for the text string <code>ferrari</code>.
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# Replace the <code>50 4F 52 53 43 48 45</code> and <code>46 45 52 52 41 52 49</code> strings with <code>FF FF FF FF FF FF FF</code>.
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# Save and launch the game through Steam.
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}}
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{{ii}} This fix relocates the configuration file to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\GTR2\Config.ini</code>.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Image|GTR2_Video_Config.png|External display settings.}}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Image|GTR2_Video_Settings.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|GTR2_Video_Settings.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|GTR2_Advanced_video.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|GTR2_Advanced_video.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|GTR2_Video_Config.png|External display settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gtr-2-fia-gt-racing-game
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/gtr-2-fia-gt-racing-game
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Refresh rate cannot be altered if the game has administrator privileges.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts            = false
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 15:02, 4 June 2019

GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game
GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game cover
Developers
Blimey! Games
SimBin Studios
Publishers
10tacle Studios
Europe Atari
NA Viva Media
Engines
isiMotor2[1]
Release dates
Windows September 29, 2006
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Key points

Extensive modding community.
Official online servers have been shut down.
The Steam version is missing Ferrari and Porsche cars due to licensing issues, see Restore removed content.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM details are not known
 StarForce DRM
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MovieFiles\
  2. Delete or rename Intro.bik, GameIntro.bik, and SimBin.bik.

Restore removed content

It is advised you backup any files before modification.
Patch the EXE file
  1. Open GTR2.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Navigate to offset 0026CFC0 or press Ctrl+F and search for the text string ferrari.
  3. Replace the 50 4F 52 53 43 48 45 and 46 45 52 52 41 52 49 strings with FF FF FF FF FF FF FF.
  4. Save and launch the game through Steam.
This fix relocates the configuration file to %USERPROFILE%\GTR2\Config.ini.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8790/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UserData\<user-id>\<user-id>.plr[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8790/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
External display settings.
External display settings.

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Input settings

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.
In-game advanced input settings.
In-game advanced input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
103
Online play
103 Requires in-game account.

Connection types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 8, 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz Intel P-IV or 100% compatible processor 3 GHz Intel P-IV or 100% compatible processor
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB 1.7 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References