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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = MidnightClub2.jpg
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|cover        = Midnight Club II cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rockstar San Diego}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rockstar San Diego}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2003}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|midnight-club-ii|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|midnight-club-ii|85}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Street Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 
|steam appid  = 12160
 
|steam appid  = 12160
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.rockstargames.com/midnightclub2/
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|lutris      = midnight-club-ii
 +
|mobygames    = 9232
 
|wikipedia    = Midnight Club II
 
|wikipedia    = Midnight Club II
 
|winehq      = 8794
 
|winehq      = 8794
 +
|hltb        = 5998
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Non-Steam versions may crash on launch on Windows Vista and newer; for a workaround see [[#Game crashes on launch (non-Steam versions)|game crashes on launch (non-Steam versions)]].
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} Online multiplayer no longer works due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/12160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/12160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=340 Steam Users' Forums]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.rockstargames.com/midnightclub2/mc2_home.html Official site]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | DRM: SecuROM.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/12160/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | No third-party DRM. Works on Windows 7 despite the warning.<ref name="Win7"/>}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 12160 | steam | Not available since Feb 12, 2018.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/12160/|title=steamdb.info|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MNC2/midnight-club-2 GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} |DRM: SecuROM.}}
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| | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Despite claims to the contrary, official game release does not use a pirated EXE by default.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/__silent_/status/1699306021527711834|title=Silent on X, 03-06-2023|date=2023-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/__silent_/status/1698359879180660854|title=Silent on X, 03-09-2023|date=2023-09-12}}</ref>
 +
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo [https://archive.org/details/MidnightClub2DemoInstall is available].
 +
{{ii}} Limited to Los Angeles and a selection of 3 vehicles, with 4 available game modes. Online play up to 8 players is available.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename intro videos|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename intro videos}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\video}}.
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Delete or rename {{file|mc2intro.bik}}, {{file|rockstar.bik}}, and {{file|sdlogo.bik}}.
−
# Go into the <code>video</code> folder.
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−
# Delete or rename <code>mc2intro.bik</code>, <code>rockstar.bik</code> and <code>sdlogo.bik</code>.
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'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The copyright screen will still be shown.
 
{{ii}} The copyright screen will still be shown.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\userdata\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\userdata\*.cfg|{{p|game}}\userdata\*.map}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{File|options.cfg}} contains general settings.
 
{{ii}} {{File|options.cfg}} contains general settings.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\userdata\*.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\userdata\*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Midnight Club II video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|Midnight Club II video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/midnight-club-ii
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/midnight-club-ii
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes= To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Video.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Video.
−
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Force from the [[Glossary:Graphics card|graphics card]] control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = Force from the [[Glossary:Graphics card|graphics card]] control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use <code>0x00000045</code> compatibility flag for [[MSAA]] or <code>0x000000C1</code> compatibility flag for [[SSAA]] (Nvidia).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956|title=NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) - Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Force from the [[Glossary:Graphics card|graphics card]] control panel.
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps                    = limited
 +
|60 fps notes              = Game logic, like vehicle speed, vehicle damage, is tied to 30 FPS.<ref name="30FPS">{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr91EDGEbQg|title=YouTube - Midnight Club 2 - Engine Behavior with Different FPS Settings (Comparison) [60 FPS]|date=12-06-2017}}</ref>
 +
|120 fps                    = limited
 +
|120 fps notes             = FPS is uncapped.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed or borderless|fix=
 +
# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 +
# Click on Edit, then Add.
 +
# Set the Path to {{file|{{p|game}}\Midnight Club 2\mc2.exe}}.
 +
# Set Do not notify on task switch.
 +
# Set the desired window position and size.
 +
# Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
 +
# Click OK, then File and Save.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Remapping is only possible in main menu.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = limited
 +
|mouse menu notes          = Not working in the pause menu.
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  = Controller vibration is not supported.
+
|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Motorcycle tutorial requires you to press Esc to continue.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    = Can't use axes as buttons (e.g. [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]] triggers).
+
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|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      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = false
 +
|button prompts notes      = Buttons are referenced by number, only in-menu.
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = hackable
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
 +
{{ii}} By default, the game can not use axes as buttons (e.g. [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]] triggers).
 +
{{ii}} Force feedback emulation can also be enabled for XInput controllers.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix button assignment|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus].
 +
# Set the "Target Program" to {{file|mc2.exe}}.
 +
# Go to "DirectInput" and check "Enable DirectInput Output".
 +
# Assign LT/RT to Sliders 1/2.
 +
# Click Apply, this will install DLL files in the installation folder.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Alternatively there is a fixed configuration [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1252-midnight-club-ii-xbox-360-controller-configuration/ here].|ref={{cn|date=May 2019}}|fix=}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
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[[File:Midnight Club II audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
+
{{Image|Midnight Club II audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Player Vehicle and Voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects, Player Vehicle and Voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = limited
 
|subtitles notes          = Available for cutscenes only; in-race conversations have no subtitles.
 
|subtitles notes          = Available for cutscenes only; in-race conversations have no subtitles.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Audio.
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 3.0. To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Audio.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Console versions only.
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    = 2-8
+
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = false
+
|online play          = hackable
−
|online play players  = 2-8
+
|online play players  = 8
−
|online play notes   = [[GameSpy]] master server has been shut down.
+
|online play modes   =  
−
|local co-op          =
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|online play notes    = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1259-midnight-club-ii-netplay-exe/ OpenSpy].
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =  
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = unknown
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Game crashes on launch (non-Steam versions)===
+
==="Failed to connect to GameSpy server" error===
−
For non-Steam versions you may need to manually modify the main executable to prevent a crash on launch on Windows Vista and newer; see [http://www.nicolaspeople.com/ch3rokeesblog/?p=33 How to run Midnight Club 2 on Vista and Windows 7 (Patch)]. The Steam version has been patched for compatibility with modern Windows versions (despite the warning on the Steam store page).<ref name="Win7">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/12160/discussions/0/810924133940973544/ Game works just fine on Windows 7 :: Midnight Club II General Discussions]</ref>
+
{{ii}} The [[GameSpy]] master server has been shut down. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1259-midnight-club-ii-netplay-exe/ OpenSpy] as an alternative.
 +
{{ii}} Note that recently openspy.org stopped working, so the .org domain needs to be replaced with .net or use the updated .exe linked here.
 +
 
 +
===Random crashes to desktop on Windows 7 and later===
 +
{{ii}} Game relies on DirectShow for FMV playback, which in itself relies on the DirectDraw API which has been pretty much broken since Windows 7.
 +
{{ii}} A DirectDraw wrapper like [[dgVoodoo 2]] or [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases DDrawCompat] is required on modern systems.
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|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  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
  
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==="Failed to connect to GameSpy server" error===
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===Middleware===
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{{ii}} The [[GameSpy]] master server has been shut down. There is currently no replacement (see [[GameSpy]] for details).
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      = 6.5e
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = GameSpy
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|multiplayer notes= [[GameSpy]] master server has been shut down. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1259-midnight-club-ii-netplay-exe/ OpenSpy] to play online.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[https://github.com/LRFLEW/OpenMC2 OpenMC2]===
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{{ii}} An open-source re-implementation of Midnight Club II.
 +
{{--}} Abandoned as of June 15th, 2023
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = 2000, XP
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
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|minCPU  = 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz
−
|minmem   = 128 MB
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 800 MHz or AMD Duron 1.2 GHz
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|minRAM   = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.4 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.4 GB
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|minGPU  = GeForce2/Radeon 8500 or better.
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
  
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|recOS    =
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|recOS    =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
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|recmem   = 256(+) MB
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP
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|recRAM   = 256 MB
 
|recHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|recHD    = 1.5 GB
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|recGPU  = GeForce 3 / Radeon 9000 or better.
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
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|recDX    = 9
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:04, 28 March 2024

Midnight Club II
Midnight Club II cover
Developers
Rockstar San Diego
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Engines
Angel Game Engine
Release dates
Windows June 30, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 81
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Action, Racing
Vehicles Street racing
Art styles Stylized
Themes Contemporary
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Midnight Club II on HowLongToBeat
Midnight Club II on IGDB
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Midnight Club II on MobyGames
Midnight Club II on Wikipedia
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Warnings

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

Midnight Club II is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and racing game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Not available since Feb 12, 2018.[1]
Windows
Despite claims to the contrary, official game release does not use a pirated EXE by default.[2][3]

Demo

A demo is available.
Limited to Los Angeles and a selection of 3 vehicles, with 4 available game modes. Online play up to 8 players is available.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename intro videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video.
  2. Delete or rename mc2intro.bik, rockstar.bik, and sdlogo.bik.

Notes

The copyright screen will still be shown.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\userdata\*.cfg[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\userdata\*.map[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12160/pfx/[Note 2]
options.cfg contains general settings.
keyboard_only.map contains keyboard settings.
mouse.map contains mouse settings.
default.cfg contains default settings and does not need to be edited.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\userdata\*.sav[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12160/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Video.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use 0x00000045 compatibility flag for MSAA or 0x000000C1 compatibility flag for SSAA (Nvidia).[4]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game logic, like vehicle speed, vehicle damage, is tied to 30 FPS.[5]
FPS is uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed or borderless
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the Path to <path-to-game>\Midnight Club 2\mc2.exe.
  4. Set Do not notify on task switch.
  5. Set the desired window position and size.
  6. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  7. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Remapping is only possible in main menu.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Not working in the pause menu.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
DirectInput only. See Controller support.
Full controller support
Motorcycle tutorial requires you to press Esc to continue.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Button prompts
Buttons are referenced by number, only in-menu.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
See Controller support.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

By default, the game can not use axes as buttons (e.g. Xbox 360 Controller triggers).
Force feedback emulation can also be enabled for XInput controllers.
Fix button assignment[citation needed]
  1. Download and run XInput Plus.
  2. Set the "Target Program" to mc2.exe.
  3. Go to "DirectInput" and check "Enable DirectInput Output".
  4. Assign LT/RT to Sliders 1/2.
  5. Click Apply, this will install DLL files in the installation folder.
Alternatively there is a fixed configuration here.[citation needed]

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Player Vehicle and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Available for cutscenes only; in-race conversations have no subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 3.0. To change go to Options Mode, then change Options: to Audio.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Console versions only.
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Use OpenSpy.

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

"Failed to connect to GameSpy server" error

The GameSpy master server has been shut down. Use OpenSpy as an alternative.
Note that recently openspy.org stopped working, so the .org domain needs to be replaced with .net or use the updated .exe linked here.

Random crashes to desktop on Windows 7 and later

Game relies on DirectShow for FMV playback, which in itself relies on the DirectDraw API which has been pretty much broken since Windows 7.
A DirectDraw wrapper like dgVoodoo 2 or DDrawCompat is required on modern systems.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.5e
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy GameSpy master server has been shut down. Use OpenSpy to play online.

OpenMC2

An open-source re-implementation of Midnight Club II.
Abandoned as of June 15th, 2023

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz or AMD Duron 1.2 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon XP
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.4 GB 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2
ATI Radeon 8500
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 9000
64 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Silent on X, 03-06-2023 - last accessed on 2023-09-12
  3. ↑ Silent on X, 03-09-2023 - last accessed on 2023-09-12
  4. ↑ NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) - Guru3D.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ YouTube - Midnight Club 2 - Engine Behavior with Different FPS Settings (Comparison) [60 FPS] - last accessed on 12-06-2017