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{{disambig|the original 2005 release|the updated 2022 version|[[World Racing 2: Champion Edition]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|cover        = World Racing 2 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Synetic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Synetic}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playlogic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playlogic Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TDK Mediactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|City Interactive|Poland}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|3D Landscape Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | World Racing }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
|winehq      =  
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|strategywiki =
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = 22600
 +
|wikipedia    = World Racing 2
 +
|winehq      = 6890
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|World Racing}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{Removed DRM|StarForce|3}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219013212/http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/gamedb.php?letter=all THE DAEMONS HOME] (retrieved)</ref>. Removed in Patch v1.4.3. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Patch 1.4.3 can be found [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4843/7/ here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|<code>{{p|game}}\Config.ini</code>}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Config.ini<br>{{p|game}}\CtrlMappings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|<code>{{p|game}}\WR2-Saves</code>}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\WR2-Saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|World Racing 2 launcher.png|Launcher settings}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/world-racing-2
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{{Image|World Racing 2 advanced launcher.png|Advanced launcher settings}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/world-racing-2
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9 only.
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Off/Dynamic/Full.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] up to 4x.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = As '''Presentationinterval''', set '''INTERVAL_IMMEDIATE''' to disable.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|World Racing 2 controls.png|Controls settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse isn't supported.
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse isn't supported.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes         =  
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|xinput controllers notes =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts             = false
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes       =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
|controller hotplug notes =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
|haptic feedback notes     =  
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|dualshock 4 notes         =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = DirectInput only.
 +
|simultaneous input        = false
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
World Racing 2 bindings.png|Bindings options
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|World Racing 2 audio.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music, Ambient
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Czech retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Original Polish retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Russian retail release only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 6
 +
|lan play modes      = Versus
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  = 6
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Can't save graphics settings on devices with two GPUs===
 
===Can't save graphics settings on devices with two GPUs===
On devices with two GPUs (e.g. with NVIDIA Optimus technology), the game doesn't save graphics settings.
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On devices with two GPUs (e.g. with Nvidia Optimus technology), the game doesn't save graphics settings.
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change GPU Vendor ID and Device ID in config file}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change GPU Vendor ID and Device ID in config file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
* Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and open '''Config.ini'''.
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
* Find <code>DeviceID</code> line. Change it to <code>DeviceID=0xXXXXYYYY</code>, where XXXX is your GPU Vendor ID and YYYY is Device ID. Both these numbers have to be in hexadecimal format.
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# Open '''Config.ini'''.
 +
# Find <code>DeviceID</code> line. Change it to <code>DeviceID=0xXXXXYYYY</code>, where XXXX is your GPU Vendor ID and YYYY is Device ID. Both these numbers have to be in hexadecimal format.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} To learn your Vendor ID and Device ID, open '''Device Manager''', go to '''Display adapters''' and locate your video card. Right click on it, choose '''Properties''', select tab '''Details''' and from a list choose '''Hardware IDs'''. You will see couple of lines that look like this: <code>PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_YYYY&...</code>. XXXX is your Vendor ID and YYYY is your Device ID.   
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{{ii}} To learn your Vendor ID and Device ID, open '''Device Manager''', go to '''Display adapters''' and locate your video card. Right click on it, choose '''Properties''', select tab '''Details''' and from a list choose '''Hardware IDs'''. You will see couple of lines that look like this: <code>PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_YYYY&...</code>. XXXX is your Vendor ID and YYYY is your Device ID.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Instant and race replays not opening and/or screenshots not saving===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create empty {{folder|ReplayRec}} and {{folder|ScreenShots}} folders in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2023-04-08}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions = 1.1
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98SE/ME/2000/XP
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|minOS    = 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Pentium IV @ 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
|minCPU2  = Athlon XP 1800+
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.7 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.7 GB
|minGPU  = AGP-3D with min. 64 MB
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|minGPU  = AGP-3D
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
  
|recCPU = Pentium IV @ 2.4 GHz
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|recCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
|recCPU2  = Athlon XP/64 2400+
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP/64 2400+
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    = 4.2 GB
 
|recHD    = 4.2 GB
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 XT  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 XT
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600 XT
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9600 XT
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:59, 10 August 2023

This page is for the original 2005 release. For the updated 2022 version, see World Racing 2: Champion Edition.

World Racing 2
World Racing 2 cover
Developers
Synetic
Publishers
Playlogic Entertainment
TDK Mediactive
Poland City Interactive
Engines
3D Landscape Engine
Release dates
Windows September 29, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series World Racing
World Racing 2 on MobyGames
World Racing 2 on Wikipedia
World Racing
Mercedes-Benz World Racing 2003
World Racing 2 2005
World Racing 2: Champion Edition 2022

Warnings

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

World Racing 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the World Racing series.

Key points

Easily moddable, the modding community is still active.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3 DRM[1]. Removed in Patch v1.4.3.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.4.3 can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Config.ini
<path-to-game>\CtrlMappings.ini
[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\WR2-Saves\[Note 1]

Video

Launcher settings
Launcher settings
Advanced launcher settings
Advanced launcher settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
16:9 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Off/Dynamic/Full.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA up to 4x.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
As Presentationinterval, set INTERVAL_IMMEDIATE to disable.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Controls settings
Controls settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music, Ambient
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Czech retail release only.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Original Polish retail release only.
Russian
Russian retail release only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Issues fixed

Can't save graphics settings on devices with two GPUs

On devices with two GPUs (e.g. with Nvidia Optimus technology), the game doesn't save graphics settings.

Change GPU Vendor ID and Device ID in config file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Open Config.ini.
  3. Find DeviceID line. Change it to DeviceID=0xXXXXYYYY, where XXXX is your GPU Vendor ID and YYYY is Device ID. Both these numbers have to be in hexadecimal format.

Notes

To learn your Vendor ID and Device ID, open Device Manager, go to Display adapters and locate your video card. Right click on it, choose Properties, select tab Details and from a list choose Hardware IDs. You will see couple of lines that look like this: PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_YYYY&.... XXXX is your Vendor ID and YYYY is your Device ID.

Instant and race replays not opening and/or screenshots not saving

Create empty ReplayRec and ScreenShots folders in <path-to-game>[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Shader Model support 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB
Video card (GPU) AGP-3D
64 MB of VRAM


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).

References

  1. THE DAEMONS HOME (retrieved)
  2. Pricing | GameSpy Technology
  3. Verified by User:Silent on 2023-04-08