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Difference between revisions of "V-Rally 2 Expert Edition"

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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2000}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Track racing }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | V-Rally }}
 
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|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = V-Rally 2
 
|wikipedia    = V-Rally 2
 
|winehq      = 2842
 
|winehq      = 2842
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|V-Rally}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Has problems running on Windows XP and above. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] and [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The PC version is a port of the Dreamcast release (released as '''''Test Drive V-Rally''''' in North America).
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game has problems running on Windows XP and above. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A free demo [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2751-v-rally-2-expert-edition-demo/ is available].
 +
{{ii}} It is limited to a single time trial on a predefined stage with a predefined car (Peugeot 206).
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|VRally2Setup.PNG|Setup configuration}}
 
{{Image|VRally2Setup.PNG|Setup configuration}}
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{{Image|VRally2Menu.png|Main menu title screen}}
 
 
{{Image|VRally2GameOptions.png|In-game options}}
 
{{Image|VRally2GameOptions.png|In-game options}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= For a custom resolution, edit the 3DCard.ini file in the installation folder. To correct the aspect ratio, go to Game Options - Display and change Screen Format to 16/9.
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|widescreen resolution notes= For a custom resolution, edit the {{file|{{p|game}}\3DCard.ini}} file. To correct the aspect ratio, go to Game Options - Display and change Screen Format to 16/9.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Use DxWnd or dgVoodoo2 to make it windowed
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|windowed notes            = Use [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DxWnd]] or [[dgVoodoo 2]]
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use DxWnd or dgVoodoo2 for borderless window mode
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Display wrapper|DxWnd]] or [[dgVoodoo 2]]
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = The game doesn't support mouse input.
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|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = N/A
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = The game does not support mouse input.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Controller input doesn't work in menus
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|full controller notes    = Controller input does not work in menus.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes= Sensitivity is only able to be changed for steering
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|controller sensitivity notes= Sensitivity is only able to be changed for steering.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|VRally2Audio.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|VRally2Audio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Menu music, racing music, sound effects and speech.
 
|separate volume notes    = Menu music, racing music, sound effects and speech.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 2.0 output. May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes = Doesn't survive Alt+Tab
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|mute on focus lost notes = Using {{key|Alt|Tab}} is not supported.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play players  = 4
 
|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
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|local play notes    = Time trials mode only
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|local play notes    = Time trials mode only.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Fixing compatibility issues on modern systems===
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===Installer doesn't work (hangs)===
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{{Fixbox|description=Getting the configuration utility to work|ref=<ref>https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42283</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Analyze wait chain (see [[Troubleshooting guide/Installation and download problems#Setup_hanging_.2F_not_starting|Troubleshooting guide]])|fix=
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# Set the <code>VRally2_Setup.exe</code> compatibility to Windows 95.
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}}
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===Issues running the configuration utility===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set {{file|VRally2_Setup.exe}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 95.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42283|title=V-Rally 2 - Expert Edition - some glitches and how to work around them \ VOGONS|date=2024-06-03}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Fixing most of the graphical bugs and low frame rate|ref=<ref>https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=42283</ref>|fix=
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2] and unpack it.
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===Graphical issues on newer versions of Windows===
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# Copy <code>d3d8.dll</code>, <code>ddraw.dll</code>, <code>d3dimm.dll</code> and the <code>dgVoodoo.exe</code> from the MS folder and paste them into the installation folder.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|fix=
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# Open the <code>dgVoodoo.exe</code> and click the forward-slash "/" in the top right-hand corner of the window. Click "Apply" then "OK"
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# Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]] and extract the archive.
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the contents of the {{folder|\MS\x86}} subfolder into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.  
 +
# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} as administrator. Click the '''[.\]''' button below the banner.
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# Under the DirectX tab, choose a Video card. Change the resolution to anything desired.
 +
# Untick "dgVoodoo Watermark"
 +
# Click Apply.
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# Run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Broken interiors when resolution is higher than 640x480===
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===Missing cockpit parts===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2 to set the game's resolution|fix=
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When running the game in resolution higher than 640x480, some cockpit elements may be missing.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Open {{file|3DCard.ini}} in a text editor and set the game's resolution to 640x480.
 +
# Set up [[dgVoodoo 2]] (see "Graphical Issues on newer versions of Windows") and run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}.
 +
# Go to the DirectX tab and set the desired resolution through there.
 +
# Click Apply
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7.0
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|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = DirectX 6.1 media is required.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 15:29, 3 June 2024

V-Rally 2 Expert Edition
V-Rally 2 Expert Edition cover
Developers
Eden Studios
Publishers
Infogrames
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series V-Rally
V-Rally 2 Expert Edition on MobyGames
V-Rally 2 Expert Edition on Wikipedia
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V-Rally
V-Rally Multiplayer Championship Edition 1999
V-Rally 2 Expert Edition 2000
V-Rally 3 2003
V-Rally 4 2018

V-Rally 2 Expert Edition is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the V-Rally series.

The PC version is a port of the Dreamcast release (released as Test Drive V-Rally in North America).

The game has problems running on Windows XP and above. See Issues fixed.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows

Demo

A free demo is available.
It is limited to a single time trial on a predefined stage with a predefined car (Peugeot 206).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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

Video

Setup configuration
Setup configuration
In-game options
In-game options

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
For a custom resolution, edit the <path-to-game>\3DCard.ini file. To correct the aspect ratio, go to Game Options - Display and change Screen Format to 16/9.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use DxWnd or dgVoodoo 2
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use DxWnd or dgVoodoo 2
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The game does not support mouse input.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller input does not work in menus.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Sensitivity is only able to be changed for steering.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
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
Menu music, racing music, sound effects and speech.
Surround sound
Up to 2.0 output. May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Using Alt+Tab ↹ is not supported.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Time trials mode only.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Installer doesn't work (hangs)

Analyze wait chain (see Troubleshooting guide)

Issues running the configuration utility

Set VRally2_Setup.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows 95.[1]

Graphical issues on newer versions of Windows

Use dgVoodoo 2
  1. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the \MS\x86 subfolder into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe as administrator. Click the [.\] button below the banner.
  4. Under the DirectX tab, choose a Video card. Change the resolution to anything desired.
  5. Untick "dgVoodoo Watermark"
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Run the game.

Broken interiors when resolution is higher than 640x480

Use dgVoodoo 2 to set the game's resolution
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Open 3DCard.ini in a text editor and set the game's resolution to 640x480.
  3. Set up dgVoodoo 2 (see "Graphical Issues on newer versions of Windows") and run dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  4. Go to the DirectX tab and set the desired resolution through there.
  5. Click Apply

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 DirectX 6.1 media is required.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 640 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 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