Test Drive Unlimited 2 is an open world racing game in the Test Drive series, and the second entry in the Test Drive Unlimited sub-series. The game allows players to drive a variety of cars and motorcycles around recreations of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, which returns from the first game in a refreshed form, and the Balearic island of Ibiza, which is new to the series.
The game was released on Windows on February 8, 2011 and includes the Ferrari 458 Italia from the PlayStation 3 release, but lacks the Xbox 360 exclusive Spyker C8 Aileron Coupé. More than 7 years after its release, in November 2018, the official online services were shut down.[1]
As the online services have been shut down only local modes are available for play unless a community server is used to restore online functionality.
Key points
- Requires the use of a community server to restore online services and functionality.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- TurboDuck modding community
Availability
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DRM |
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Keys |
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SecuROM 8 DRM.
Some copies might require activation. |
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| Amazon.com (unavailable) |
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| Steam (unavailable) |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
- Purchasing DLC is no longer possible.
| Name |
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| TDU2 Casino |
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| Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Edition |
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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Sang Bleu |
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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Centenaire |
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| Nissan 370Z Optional Parts |
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| Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro – TDU2 Inuit Edition |
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| Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition |
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| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition |
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| Audi RS 5 Coupe |
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| Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport |
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| Caterham R500 |
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| Camaro Synergy Special Edition |
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| Ferrari 612 Sessanta |
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| Ford Shelby GT500 |
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| Jaguar XKR Speed Pack and Black Pack |
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| Pagani Zonda Tricolore |
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Essential improvements
- Unofficial launcher that allows the game to boot post server shutdown.
- Community patch has been made to fix some of the game issues which left out in the latest patch.
- Tool used to unpack the game. Required to install mods that have not been repacked to the original game format.
Skip intro videos
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Instructions
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Euro\Video.
- Delete or rename
Bumper_ATARI.mkv and Bumper_EDEN_TDU.mkv.
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Playing offline with online profile after official server shutdown
- The game launcher does not allow the game to start in offline mode without workarounds.:
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Redirect connections to obsolete domains
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- Go to
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc.
- Open the
hosts file using a text editor with administrative privileges.
- Add these strings to the bottom of it and save changes:
# Test Drive Unlimited 2 servers
127.0.0.1 clientstats.testdriveunlimited2.com
127.0.0.1 patchserver.testdriveunlimited2.com
127.0.0.1 www.testdriveunlimited2.com
- Launch the game, get Error #01, press
Cancel, Play, then Yes to confirm offline play.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
| Steam Cloud |
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Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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5.1 but barely noticeable, rear speakers only react to an impact on the rear of the vehicle or while passing near objects at decent speed. |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Polish |
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| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation; download. |
| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
| Local play |
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| LAN play |
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| Online play |
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The original Atari servers have been shut down in 2018, although there are multiple server replacement projects that have been created by the community: see Community servers. |
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| UDP |
8889 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
There are three different competing server replacement projects available for the game that restores partial online functionality. Note that as there is no shared online functionality between the projects, players wanting to play with their friends must ensure that all are using the same solution.
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Install TDU World
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TDU World was released on February 6, 2021 and provides additional bug fixes, improvements, and new content through the included mod pack.
- Requires a TDU World Account and the use of the included game launcher and mod pack.
- Does not support an unpacked installation or third-party mods.
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Install Project Paradise 2
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Project Paradise 2 was released in 2022 and focuses on allowing players the use of non-competitive third-party mods.
- Requires the use of the included game launcher.
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Install TDUniverse
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TDUniverse was released in 2022 by former members of TDU World. It focuses on bringing back all original server functionality with additional content and adjustments made through an as of March 2024[3] unreleased companion mod pack.
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Issues fixed
Crash on modern Nvidia and AMD GPUs
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1.a dgVoodoo2[4][5]
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- Download dgVoodoo 2
- Open
dgVoodooCpl.exe
- Select Add and set it to
<path-to-game>
- In General tab set Output API to Direct3D 12 (Direct3D 11 causes vertex explosions[6])
- In DirectX tab set Videocard to dgvoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated Card and VRAM to highest size possible.
- Press Apply
Notes
- Performance will be worse depending on hardware
- Some effects on the car will flicker randomly
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1.b DXVK[7]
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- Download DXVK Wrapper
- Copy
D3D9.dll from the \x32\ folder to the game install directory.
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2. Large Address Aware[8]
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- Download Large Address Aware tool
- Apply it to
TestDrive2.exe
Notes
- This will greatly reduce chance of a random crash if using DXVK/dgvoodoo2
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Missing Text
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Instructions
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Switch to a language other than desired, then switch back.
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Error #03
- Caused by User Account Control (UAC) preventing the game from installing in the default location.
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Run the game as administrator
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Error #04
- Caused by Windows preventing the game from accessing the default install location.
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- Navigate to the install folder's
Properties
- Under the Security tab, click on
Advanced
- Change the owner to either your current logged in Windows account or Everyone.
- Tick
Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
- Go to the Permissions tab.
- Give the current user full control of the object.
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Error #05
- Caused by an outdated launcher database, missing serial key, and/or conflicts with third-party software like the RivaTuner Statistics Server.
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Delete or rename outdated launcher database.
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- Go to
<path-to-game>.
- Delete or rename
UpLauncher.localdb.
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Insert serial key
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- Run
TestDrive2.exe.
- Enter serial key when prompted.
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Create an exception in RivaTuner Statistics Server for TestDrive2.exe and UpLauncher.exe.
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VR support
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c |
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| Shader Model support |
3.0 |
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32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Physics |
Havok |
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| Audio |
Inria Audile |
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
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XP SP2, Vista SP2, 7, 8.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 4400+ /Intel Core I7 | |
| System memory (RAM) |
2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
14 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 / NVIDIA 700m
series
ATI Radeon HD 3870
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 280
ATI Radeon HD 4870
1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
References
