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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = LeMans24HoursCover.jpg
 
|cover        = LeMans24HoursCover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Melbourne House|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020821153322/http://www.melbournehouse.com/games_L24.htm lemans24hours - Melbourne House]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010124060400/http://www.melbournehouse.com/g_lemans.htm games - lemans]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Melbourne House|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020821153322/http://www.melbournehouse.com/games_L24.htm|title=lemans24hours - Melbourne House|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010124060400/http://www.melbournehouse.com/g_lemans.htm|title=games - lemans|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Torus Games|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2002}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|le-mans-24-hours|60}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Disambig|the 2002 Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 port,<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/le-mans-24-hours-coming-to-the-pc/1100-2863701/ Le Mans 24 Hours coming to the PC - GameSpot]</ref> originally released as Test Drive Le Mans|the 2000 game by Eutechnyx that was released for the PlayStation and PC|[[Test Drive Le Mans]]}}
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{{Disambig|the 2002 Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 port,<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/le-mans-24-hours-coming-to-the-pc/1100-2863701/|title=Le Mans 24 Hours coming to the PC - GameSpot|date=May 2023}}</ref> originally released as Test Drive Le Mans|the 2000 game by Eutechnyx that was released for the PlayStation and PC|[[Test Drive Le Mans]]}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Based on original PlayStation 2 release. Model reflections in this game are also missing.
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{{ii}} Based on PlayStation 2 release. Model reflections in this game are also missing.
 
{{ii}} Game settings and progress does not save on modern systems, [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|but can be fixed]].
 
{{ii}} Game settings and progress does not save on modern systems, [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|but can be fixed]].
 
{{--}} The patches for this game were not released.
 
{{--}} The patches for this game were not released.
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. The game comes with 2 executables, running <code>Lemans2000_Win32_rel.exe</code> bypasses the CD check | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. The game comes with 2 executables, running <code>Lemans2000_Win32_rel.exe</code> bypasses the CD check | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00006472K | Unknown | | | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|free-to-play          =  
 
|free-to-play          =  
 
|one-time game purchase =  
 
|one-time game purchase =  
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|sponsored              = The game was sponsored through Le Mans 24 Hours season and its various licensed real life brands and manufacturers.
+
|sponsored              = The game was sponsored through Le Mans 24 Hours and its various licensed real life brands and manufacturers.
 
|subscription          =  
 
|subscription          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Allow cars from Le Mans game mode to quick race and championship mode===
 
===Allow cars from Le Mans game mode to quick race and championship mode===
 
{{ii}} The Le Mans 2000 cars are only available exclusively for Le Mans game mode. Now it's open for quick race and championship mode.
 
{{ii}} The Le Mans 2000 cars are only available exclusively for Le Mans game mode. Now it's open for quick race and championship mode.
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 
# Open {{file|teams.txt}} inside {{file|Data.zip}} with [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++].
 
# Open {{file|teams.txt}} inside {{file|Data.zip}} with [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++].
 
# Click on '''Find''' tab then, '''Replace''' or hold {{Key|Ctrl}}+{{Key|H}}.
 
# Click on '''Find''' tab then, '''Replace''' or hold {{Key|Ctrl}}+{{Key|H}}.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Entering Le Mans game mode might brokes on car selection menu. Selecting a car may be sufficient to complete playing game in this mode for unlocking cars.
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{{ii}} Entering Le Mans game mode might brokes on car selection menu. Selecting "GT" crashes the game but "Open Prototype" may be sufficient to complete playing game in this mode for unlocking cars.
 
{{ii}} This will race with all drivers from Le Mans game mode.
 
{{ii}} This will race with all drivers from Le Mans game mode.
 
}}
 
}}
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# Go to {{p|game}}\Data.
 
# Go to {{p|game}}\Data.
 
# Delete or rename all files starting with {{file|FMV|folder}}.
 
# Delete or rename all files starting with {{file|FMV|folder}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\save|{{p|game}}\data\controls.cfg}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\save|{{p|game}}\data\controls.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
{{--}} The configuration file is encrypted.
−
{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted, even a file {{file|Controls.cfg}}.
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Le Mans 24 Hours launcher.jpg|Launcher settings}}
 
{{Image|Le Mans 24 Hours video.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Le Mans 24 Hours video.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = The option is in the launcher. Resolutions are up from 640x480 to 1600x1200.
 
|windowed notes            = The option is in the launcher. Resolutions are up from 640x480 to 1600x1200.
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Working with [[Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. When loading the game, the window switches then switch to borderless fullscreen automatically.
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|vsync                      = false
−
|vsync notes                = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]
+
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
 
|60 fps                    = hackable
−
|60 fps notes              = 21 FPS lock. Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] to force uncapped frame rates. Main menu is capped at 22 FPS by default, but the 3D car selection appears to be uncapped.
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|60 fps notes              = 21 FPS lock. Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] to force uncapped frame rates. Main menu is capped at 22 FPS by default, but the 3D car selection appears to be rendered. Gameplay physics are internally rendering.
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] to force uncapped frame rates.
 
|120 fps notes              = Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] to force uncapped frame rates.
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Le Mans 24 Hours Low.jpg|Low
 +
Le Mans 24 Hours High.jpg|High
 +
</gallery>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x59T91aaElw Le Mans 24 Hours (2002) - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x59T91aaElw|title=Le Mans 24 Hours (2002) - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/s2t1mee5qvvzyhv/Le_Mans_24_Hours_%25282002%2529_Widescreen_patch.zip/file patch] and extract to {{p|game}}
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} If you want to edit with manually:
 
# Run {{file|Lemans.exe}} but don't launch the game.
 
# Run {{file|Lemans.exe}} but don't launch the game.
 
# Open {{file|Lemans.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 
# Open {{file|Lemans.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} This change isn't permanent, so performing this edit is required before every launch.
 
{{ii}} This change isn't permanent, so performing this edit is required before every launch.
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{{ii}} The In-game UI elements size and menu images & selections box is {{Term|Vert-}}, but the texts is {{Term|Hor+}}.
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{{ii}} The in-game UI elements' size, menu images, and selection box is {{Term|Vert-}}, but the text is {{Term|Hor+}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Le Mans 24 Hours control.jpg|Key bindings.}}
 
{{Image|Le Mans 24 Hours control.jpg|Key bindings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
−
|key remap                = hackable
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|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          = Keys setting is disabled by default, the option is not saving. See [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|Settings in game is not saving]]. Click on "Accept" with mouse to save.
+
|key remap notes          = Key settings are disabled by default, the option is not saving. See [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|Settings in game is not saving]]
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = hackable
+
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    = Controller settings are not saved. See [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|Settings in game is not saving]].
+
|controller remap notes    = Controller settings are not saved. See [[#Settings in game and progress does not save|Settings in game is not saving]]
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
−
|royalty free audio        = true
+
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Only available in Polish retail copy.
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    = Only available in Russian retail copy.
 
  |notes    = Only available in Russian retail copy.
−
|ref      =
 
−
|fan      =
 
−
}}
 
−
{{L10n/switch
 
−
|language  = Polish
 
−
|interface = true
 
−
|audio    = n/a
 
−
|subtitles = n/a
 
−
|notes    = Only available in Polish retail copy.
 
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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===Use American English interface===
 
===Use American English interface===
−
{{ii}} Was exclusively only on PlayStation 2 version.
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{{ii}} Was only on the PlayStation 2 version.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\UI\Data|folder}}
 
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\UI\Data|folder}}
 
# Delete or rename the following files: {{file|BritishStringTable.txt}}, {{file|BritishStringTableLoading.txt}}.
 
# Delete or rename the following files: {{file|BritishStringTable.txt}}, {{file|BritishStringTableLoading.txt}}.
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
−
===Name not found. teams.txt in {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\}} is missing===
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===Name not found. teams.txt in {{file|{{p|game}}\Data.zip}} is missing===
−
{{ii}} It only seems affecting on Windows 8.1. The file teams.txt is missing after installing the game. There's no fix known.
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{{ii}} It only seems to affect Windows 8.1. The file teams.txt is missing after installing the game. There's no fix known.
  
 
==Isues fixed==
 
==Isues fixed==
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===Installer issues on modern versions of Windows===
 
===Installer issues on modern versions of Windows===
−
{{ii}} Installer for this game is unsupported. Also it prompts a error message "Intel version of Windows 98/ME 2K/XP required" using Intel GPUs.
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{{ii}} Installer for this game is unsupported. Also it prompts a error message "Intel version of Windows 98/ME 2K/XP required" using Intel GPUs (fixed with Windows 98/ME [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode)]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=41704|title=Le Mans 24 Hours 2002 Atari version - really stuck (solved!)|date=2014-12-10}}</ref>
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions to install|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions to install|fix=
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# Copy the "Le Mans 24 Hours" folder off the disc located in {{file|D:\program files\Infogrames\|folder}} folder.
+
# Copy the "Le Mans 24 Hours" folder off the disc located in the installation folder.
 
# Put the copied version of the Infogrames version back and rename it.
 
# Put the copied version of the Infogrames version back and rename it.
−
# Run {{file|Lemans.exe}} in {{file|{{p|game}}.
+
# Run {{file|Lemans.exe}} in {{file|{{p|game}}}}.
−
}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} The file Data.zip appears to be encrypted and that it can't save game settings and progress on modern systems.
 
{{ii}} The file Data.zip appears to be encrypted and that it can't save game settings and progress on modern systems.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Repair {{file|Data.zip}} in {{file|{{p|game}}\Data|folder}}.{{cn|March 2023}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Repair {{file|Data.zip}} in {{file|{{p|game}}\Data|folder}}.{{cn|March 2023}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Broken steering control in game===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete {{file|Controls.cfg}} in {{file|{{p|game}}\Data|folder}}.|fix=
 +
Notes:
 +
{{ii}} If this issue occurs again, re-remap the controls and enable this file as Read-only.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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 arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Cheat codes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Unlock all cars, tracks and championship<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=41704|title=Bonus tip: unlock all cars and tracks|date=2015-11-30}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* Launch with <code>/UBERCHEATS</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 +
Notes:
 +
{{--}} The in-game settings resets to default each time is launched, changing it does not save, even the track lap records.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = DirectInput
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = MPEG-1
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 06:39, 20 May 2023

Le Mans 24 Hours
Le Mans 24 Hours cover
Developers
Melbourne House[1][2]
Windows Torus Games
Publishers
Infogrames
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 60
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Test Drive
Le Mans 24 Hours on MobyGames
⤏ Go to series page
Test Drive 1987
The Duel: Test Drive II 1989
Test Drive III: The Passion 1990
Test Drive: Off-Road (series)
Test Drive 4 1997
Test Drive 5 1998
Test Drive 6 1999
Test Drive Le Mans 2000
Le Mans 24 Hours 2001
TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed 2002
Test Drive Unlimited (series)
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends 2012

This page is for the 2002 Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 port,[3] originally released as Test Drive Le Mans. For the 2000 game by Eutechnyx that was released for the PlayStation and PC, see Test Drive Le Mans.

General information

Official website (retrieved)

Key points

Based on PlayStation 2 release. Model reflections in this game are also missing.
Game settings and progress does not save on modern systems, but can be fixed.
The patches for this game were not released.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 4 DRM. The game comes with 2 executables, running Lemans2000_Win32_rel.exe bypasses the CD check
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
Sponsored The game was sponsored through Le Mans 24 Hours and its various licensed real life brands and manufacturers.

Essential improvements

Use d3d8to9

For Direct3D8 on Windows 8 and 10, use d3d8to9. Using installed DirectX 8 may be broken.
Instructions

Use dgVoodoo 2

For 3dfx Voodoo3 on modern systems, use dgVoodoo 2.

Allow cars from Le Mans game mode to quick race and championship mode

The Le Mans 2000 cars are only available exclusively for Le Mans game mode. Now it's open for quick race and championship mode.
Instructions
  1. Open teams.txt inside Data.zip with Notepad++.
  2. Click on Find tab then, Replace or hold Ctrl+H.
  3. Type 2000 at Find text bar to 1999 at 'Replace with:' text bar and click on Replace all.
  4. Save the file and copy inside Data.zip.

Notes

Entering Le Mans game mode might brokes on car selection menu. Selecting "GT" crashes the game but "Open Prototype" may be sufficient to complete playing game in this mode for unlocking cars.
This will race with all drivers from Le Mans game mode.

Skip intro videos

Delete or Rename
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data.
  2. Delete or rename all files starting with FMV.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\data\controls.cfg[Note 1]
The configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 1]

Video

Launcher settings
Launcher settings
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
The option is in the launcher. Resolutions are up from 640x480 to 1600x1200.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Working with Borderless fullscreen windowed. When loading the game, the window switches then switch to borderless fullscreen automatically.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
21 FPS lock. Use dgVoodoo 2 to force uncapped frame rates. Main menu is capped at 22 FPS by default, but the 3D car selection appears to be rendered. Gameplay physics are internally rendering.
120+ FPS
Use dgVoodoo 2 to force uncapped frame rates.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

  • Low

  • High

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix[4]
If you want to edit with manually:
  1. Run Lemans.exe but don't launch the game.
  2. Open Lemans.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  3. Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R and select Lemans.exe.
  4. Press Ctrl+F and set Datatype to Hex-values.
  5. Search for 80020000E001 and click OK.
  6. Keep pressing F3 until there's a 200300005802 value on the next line.
  7. Replace the 80020000E001 value with:
    • 00050000D002 for 1280x720
    • 000500000003 for 1280x768
    • 000500002003 for 1280x800
    • 000500000004 for 1280x1024
    • 560500000003 for 1366x768
    • A00500008403 for 1440x900
    • 400600008403 for 1600x900
    • 900600001A04 for 1680x1050
    • 800700003804 for 1920x1080
    • 80070000B004 for 1920x1200
    • More values available here
  8. Save the file.
  9. Go to the resolution selection window and select 640x480x32@60.

Notes

This change isn't permanent, so performing this edit is required before every launch.
The in-game UI elements' size, menu images, and selection box is Vert-, but the text is Hor+.

Input

Key bindings.
Key bindings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Key settings are disabled by default, the option is not saving. See Settings in game is not saving
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Xinput and Dinput supported.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller settings are not saved. See Settings in game is not saving
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Game music, Sound effects, Menu music.
Surround sound
Mono and stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Only available in Polish retail copy.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation is available. but in-game hud texts needs Britishigstrings.txt to replace inside Data.zip\HUD.
Russian
Only available in Russian retail copy.

Use American English interface

Was only on the PlayStation 2 version.
Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\UI\Data
  2. Delete or rename the following files: BritishStringTable.txt, BritishStringTableLoading.txt.
  3. Rename AmericanStringTable.txt and BritishStringTableLoading.txt to 'British'.
  4. Go and open <path-to-game>\Data\Data.zip
  5. Go to HUD
  6. Rename AmericanIgStrings.txt to BritishIgStrings.txt.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Horizontal split screen.
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Name not found. teams.txt in <path-to-game>\Data.zip is missing

It only seems to affect Windows 8.1. The file teams.txt is missing after installing the game. There's no fix known.

Isues fixed

Low framerate, stuttering on modern systems

Use dgVoodoo 2

Installer issues on modern versions of Windows

Installer for this game is unsupported. Also it prompts a error message "Intel version of Windows 98/ME 2K/XP required" using Intel GPUs (fixed with Windows 98/ME compatibility mode).[5]
Instructions to install
  1. Copy the "Le Mans 24 Hours" folder off the disc located in the installation folder.
  2. Put the copied version of the Infogrames version back and rename it.
  3. Run Lemans.exe in <path-to-game>.

Settings in game and progress does not save

The file Data.zip appears to be encrypted and that it can't save game settings and progress on modern systems.
Repair Data.zip in <path-to-game>\Data.[citation needed]

Broken steering control in game

Delete Controls.cfg in <path-to-game>\Data.

Notes:

If this issue occurs again, re-remap the controls and enable this file as Read-only.

Other information

API

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

Cheat codes

Unlock all cars, tracks and championship[6]

Notes:

The in-game settings resets to default each time is launched, changing it does not save, even the track lap records.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input DirectInput
Cutscenes MPEG-1

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, Me, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 333 MHz Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 670 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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

  1. ↑ lemans24hours - Melbourne House - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ games - lemans - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Le Mans 24 Hours coming to the PC - GameSpot - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Le Mans 24 Hours (2002) - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Le Mans 24 Hours 2002 Atari version - really stuck (solved!) - last accessed on 2014-12-10
  6. ↑ Bonus tip: unlock all cars and tracks - last accessed on 2015-11-30