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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Motocross Madness 2 Coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Motocross Madness 2 Coverart.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rainbow Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rainbow Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Motocross Madness }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 16985
 +
|lutris      = motocross-madness-2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = motocross-madness-2
 
|wikipedia    = Motocross Madness 2
 
|wikipedia    = Motocross Madness 2
 
|winehq      = 3679
 
|winehq      = 3679
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Motocross Madness}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/MotocrossMadness2Demo Archive.org].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Modern Windows compatibility===
 
===Modern Windows compatibility===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=March 2024}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}}}
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{{ii}} A "No-CD" patch (1,541kb in size) is required to run the game. Find it at gamecopyworld.
−
# You need a no-CD version of the exe to run the game, then set {{file|MCM2.EXE}} to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
+
# After you install the game, replace the {{file|MCM2.EXE}} with the no CD patch .exe.
−
# Add the missing [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/3-direct3d-retained-mode-dll-d3drmdll/ d3drm.dll].
+
# Set {{file|MCM2.EXE}} to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
−
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2].
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# Add the missing [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/3-direct3d-retained-mode-dll-d3drmdll/ d3drm.dll].
−
# Put the files in the dgVoodoo2 <code>MS</code> folder into the installation folder.
+
# Download and setup [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2] version 2.73 or newer
 +
# Copy dgvoodoo.conf, dgvoodoocpl.exe from main [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]] folder and all .dll files from MS/x86 folder to Motocross Madness 2 installation folder.
 
# Start the game and choose dgvoodoo for rendering.
 
# Start the game and choose dgvoodoo for rendering.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\UI\Profile\ }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\UI\Profile\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/motocross-madness-2
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/motocross-madness-2
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]].
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]].
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 2-8|dgVoodoo2]].
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = No fps cap
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|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        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = hackable
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN">[http://zone.msn.com/en/general/article/midtretiring.htm CD-ROM Matchmaking Has Been Retired on MSN Games]</ref>
+
|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN">[http://zone.msn.com/en/general/article/midtretiring.htm CD-ROM Matchmaking Has Been Retired on MSN Games]</ref>; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  = MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN"/>
 
|matchmaking notes  = MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.<ref name="MSN"/>
−
|p2p                = unknown
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = unknown
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = unknown
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = unknown
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, 2000
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 217 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM<br>28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 675 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 03:04, 30 March 2024

Motocross Madness 2
Motocross Madness 2 cover
Developers
Rainbow Studios
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows May 25, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Motocross Madness
Motocross Madness 2 on HowLongToBeat
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Motocross Madness 2 on MobyGames
Motocross Madness 2 on Wikipedia
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Motocross Madness
Motocross Madness 1998
Motocross Madness 2 2000

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Modern Windows compatibility

Instructions[citation needed]
A "No-CD" patch (1,541kb in size) is required to run the game. Find it at gamecopyworld.
  1. After you install the game, replace the MCM2.EXE with the no CD patch .exe.
  2. Set MCM2.EXE to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
  3. Add the missing d3drm.dll.
  4. Download and setup dgVoodoo 2 version 2.73 or newer
  5. Copy dgvoodoo.conf, dgvoodoocpl.exe from main dgVoodoo2 folder and all .dll files from MS/x86 folder to Motocross Madness 2 installation folder.
  6. Start the game and choose dgvoodoo for rendering.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UI\Profile\[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UI\Profile\[Note 2]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use dgVoodoo2.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use dgVoodoo2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use dgVoodoo2.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No fps cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Two sliders for in-game sound and UI sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been discontinued.[3]; use Voobly.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.[3]
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 217 MB 675 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible
Other 4X CD-ROM
28.8 Kbps modem for online multiplayer


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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