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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playlogic Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playlogic Entertainment}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TDK Mediactive}} | {{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 = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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|wikipedia = World Racing 2 | |wikipedia = World Racing 2 | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{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 }} | + | {{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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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
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|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
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|language = French | |language = French | ||
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|language = German | |language = German | ||
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|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
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|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
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'''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. | {{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= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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.
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 | |
---|---|
Mercedes-Benz World Racing | 2003 |
World Racing 2 | 2005 |
World Racing 2: Champion Edition | 2022 |
Warnings
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
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
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
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse isn't supported. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | DirectInput only. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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 |
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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] |
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Notes
|
Instant and race replays not opening and/or screenshots not saving
Create empty ReplayRec and ScreenShots folders in <path-to-game> [3]
|
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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+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP/64 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.7 GB | 4.2 GB |
Video card (GPU) | AGP-3D 64 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 XT ATI Radeon 9600 XT |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ THE DAEMONS HOME (retrieved)
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2023-04-08