What are the minimum specs I need to run this game?

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Pentium 500Mhz or better Windows compatible PC     

96MB of system RAM (128MB for WinXP)   

3D Hardware Accelerated Video Card with 16MB RAM              

Internet Explorer 5.0+ or AOL 7.0, 8.0              

DirectX 8.0 and above        

Keyboard and mouse required         

Joystick, driving wheel, and game pads are supported

High speed connection is strongly recommended        

                                             

What happens if I don’t have DirectX 8.0?

 

The game will direct you to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx where you can download the latest.  Remember, any version of DirectX 8.0 or better will be just fine for the game.

 

I am having trouble with the graphics.  There are strange glitches in the graphics.  Please help!

 

We strongly recommend that you update your video drivers (or display drivers, as some call them) before you play our game.  If you are on a desktop, you can go to the card manufacturer’s web-sites such as:  www.nvidia.com, www.ati.com, or www.intel.com and download the latest version of the software for your video card.

 

You can usually find out what kind of video card you have by going to:

 

Start Menu > Settings > Control Panels > Display > Settings

 

If you are a laptop user, you MUST go to your laptop manufacturer for your display driver updates, for example:  www.hp.com, www.dell.com, www.gateway.com, and www.emachines.com are good starting points.

 

Why is my game getting stuck during the loading process?

 

If you are running a firewall program such as McAfee Personal Firewall, the game will not be able to play.  Please disable the firewall and allow downloading of files so you can enjoy our game.  Certain corporate firewalls may also prevent the game from loading.

 

The bars at the bottom of the menu screens are showing you the download process working in the background.  While files are coming down, you can navigate around the menus to check out the Options and more.

 

If you are on a modem, have patience.  It will take you approximately 45 minutes for all the assets you need to download so you can start playing.

 

IMPORTANT:  After the first time playing, your subsequent loading times will be much shorter since the files will be already cached on your hard drive.  A typical modem user will be back in and playing within 30 seconds on the second launch.

 

Why does the game run slowly on my machine?

                                                              

We have made every effort to take your specific video hardware into consideration but if you are still experiencing slowdowns, you can easily turn off some of the advanced graphics features within the game to increase game play performance.

 

From within the game application, click Options > Graphics.  Turn off features such as Particle Fading and lower the settings for Particle Detail and Glow Details until the game performs as you would like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the buttons on this game?

                                                                           

The basic KEYBOARD controls are: 

ARROW LEFT OR A

TURN LEFT

ARROW RIGHT OR D

TURN RIGHT

ARROW UP OR W

ACCELERATE

ARROW DOWN OR S

BRAKE

SPACE

HAND BRAKE

You can customize your JOYSTICK and DRIVING WHEELS settings in the CONTROLS section of the OPTIONS.

IN-GAME HOT KEYS:

PAUSE

P

TOGGLE FULL SCREEN

F

LOOK BACK

S

CHANGE CAMERA

C

RESET CAR

R

TOGGLE REARVIEW MIRROR

M

TOGGLE HEADLIGHTS

H

QUIT

Q

 

How do I configure my joypad or wheel with the game?

 

First make sure that you have followed the manufacturer’s instructions on installation.  Afterwards, from within the game application, go to Options > Control.  Under the Joystick Menu, use the mouse to click into a field, then push the desired button to configure the controller to your liking.

 

Still need more help?

 

Contact our support site at http://www.wildtangent.com/support/