TrackMania Nations Electonic Sports World Cup

Developed by Nadeo
Released 2006
Genre Racing

Description :

Trackmania Nations ESWC is a free edition in the TrackMania series, specifically developed for tournament play. It was used in the 2006 edition of the Electronic Sports World Cup (2006), held from 27th June to 2nd July 2006 in Paris - Bercy, for a grand total of $40,000. The game is based on Track Mania Sunrise and introduces a new vehicle, and the stadium as a new environment, where all races are held.

TrackMania is a modern version of Stunts, using basic controls and offering racing courses with tricky sections including loops, corkscrews, turbo blocks and huge jumps that require technical skill. In the single player mode, you can practice on 90 tracks, divided over three skills levels. Each race is associated with three time standards to be met to win a bronze, silver or gold medal. There is also a hot-seat multiplayer option where up to eight players can race against the time or with only one try.

In the online mode, you have to register an online account and select your nation. Each car has a custom theme per country, but you can also create a unique look in the paint shop. There are three modes in online multiplayer games, with support for up to 20 players. In Round, you race against all other players with only one try, and you receive points based on the final standings. The same course is played until someone has 30 points. If you crash early, you can track other players in the spectator mode. Other vehicles are visible on the screen, but cannot be hit and they cannot slow you down. Time Attack is similar, but with an unlimited amount of tries. In Team, players race in teams and the points are calculated as the sum of the individual rankings. During online play, there are detailed rankings based on your efforts. There is a ladder with an overview of all players, but also a global ranking with all the nations.

The game comes with an in-game server browser, colored nicknames, a chat function, buddy lists, extensive admin options for server owners, and commands for launching gameplay votes. New tracks can be created in the included graphical editor, and shared with other players. The track editor also features a media tracker, to add text, intros, special effects, and sound and camera movement to your creations. You can design new challenges and exchange replays of your best times. Replays can be exported to avi if you want to share your time with someone who does not have the game. If you own Track Mania Original or TrackMania Sunrise (eXtreme) , you can attach your serial number to your online account. This enables P2P, allowing other registered players to view your custom-painted car, and vice versa.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 128MB
Min.DirectX 9.0b
Media Type Download
Keyboard/Steering Wheel
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1-8
Online Players 20
3D Accelerator
1GB HD Space

Trivia :

• Over each update, the ads in the stadium are changed. For example, the logos for nVidia have now changed to TrackMania United.
• This game can be downloaded for free, but oddly enough, you are required to install the StarForce copy protection drivers in order to play.

Hints :

Pro tracks:
Win a Bronze or better medal in all Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert tracks in single player mode.

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

Published by SEGA Eurpoe Ltd.
Developed by Sumo Digital Ltd.
Released 2006
Genre Racing

Description :

Like its predecessors, OutRun 2006 is an old-school arcade racer, which means that your cars don't have realistic physics, don't get damaged and have insanely fast speed.

Since this title is officially licensed by Ferrari, you drive with 15 original models from the DINO 246 GTS over the F430 to the all-new Enzo Ferrari. The heart of the game is the Coast 2 Coast mode in which you on race against up to 5 AI players on 15 US themed tracks. In addition you have to impress different girlfriends. She tells you what she wants to see (a hard slide around a curve or a close take-over for example) and you have to perform it to win her heart.

There are 3 other game modes available in singleplayer: OutRun, Time Attack and OutRun2SP. In OutRun2SP you get access to 15 arcade tracks from the original OutRun 2. In OutRun however you need to drive your girlfriend through various checkpoints to the goal before the timer hits zero. In Time Attack you just have to beat the highscore of the current track. You can either race against the clock or against ghost cars.

In every mode you get OutRun miles after the race. These are the currency of the game and are needed to unlock new cars, upgrades and additional music-stations.

If you feel alone, even with your virtual girlfriend in the car, you can race online against 5 other players.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256 MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 2X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 6
3D Accelerator

Trivia :

In March 2006, prior to the game's release, a contest was announced where you could win an OutRun 2 arcade cabinet:

Imagine you're the passenger in an OutRun Ferrari racing down the highway at 200mph. What would you look like if you put your head out the window? SHOW US! Get a camera, get creative, and upload your picture to WIN!

The pictures were to be uploaded at www.outrun2006.com/facemaker


Cheats :

Completed game:

Edit a license and enter ENTIRETY as a case-sensitive name. Then, answer "No" when prompted to confirm the new name. The current game will be marked as 100% completed.

1 million OutRun miles:
Edit a license and enter MILESANDMILES as a case-sensitive name. Then, answer "No" when prompted to confirm the new name.

Xpand Rally

Published by Zeta Multimedia S.A
Developed by Techland
Released 2004
Genre Racing

Description :

Xpand Rally puts you behind the wheel of a tuned-up WRC machine in over seventy races in five sceneries, using a modified version of the Chrome engine with fully movable obstacles, dynamic day time and weather changes, full collisions simulation and a complex car damage system. The driver can even sustain leg injuries and concussions. There is much more freedom than in other rally games. In the freestyle mode, for example, there are no invisible borders, you can compete off-road with no restrictions to tracks.

Aside from the traditional race, you can build-up a rally career, similar to NFS Underground where you work your way up as a rookie. You need to spend your money wisely to take care off repairs and tune your car with over 800 parts. Xpand Rally does not have an official rally license, but includes 35 sports cars over 8 divisions, with some funky models such as tiny coopers or terrain vehicles. There are two driving modes: arcade and simulation with different damage systems and steering models.

ChromEd, a full game editor loaded with tutorial and templates, has been attached to the game. You can edit existing tracks or create new ones and even import your own car designs straight from 3D Studio MAX.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0b
CDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard/Steering Wheel
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 4
64MB Video Card

Trivia :

• For a rather low-budget title, the game uses extensive copy protection: an installation serial, an activation code and additional protection with StarForce 3.04.049.001.

• On November 26, 2004, a set of custom tracks was released. They were designed by game modders and approved by the Techland compatibility test. The set includes a dirty track and two destruction derby style tracks.

• On December 22, 2004, a complete ChromEd user guide was published. It contains complete information on level creation philosophy and specific editor tools. The tutorial is supplemented with a video material that shows the subsequent steps of track creation with comments from one of the Xpand Rally tracks developer.

Cheats :

Press ~ to display the console window console at the indicated screen. Then, enter one of the following case-sensitive code to activate the corresponding cheat function. Then, press [Enter] to resume the game.

Effect	Screen	Code
Additional money	Rally league menu	Cheat.AddCash()
All races unlocked	Single race menu	Cheat.AllRaces()
All cars	Single race menu	Cheat.SkipCarCheck()

Midnight Club II

Published by Rockstar Games, Inc.
Developed by Angel Studios
Released 2003
Genre Action, Racing

Description :

On the streets at night, anything can happen. And if you have a car that can race the distance, there's money involved too.

This is the premise behind Midnight Club II, in which you must work your way up the ranks of illegal street racing by challenging and defeating the best over three cities.

Each race occurs in a different area of the city, and all you have to do to get started is flash your lights at the person you wish to drag. Then follow the map for the track route and go hell for leather. Further along, shortcuts will also come into play, giving you an advantage in getting to the finish first.

Each race you win racks up cash, which goes towards new and much faster cars for the more difficult challenges. You'll also get the chance to go two wheels with a selection of highly mobile bikes.

Multiplayer modes include the usual all-on-all race mode, and capture the flag, in which you must race to the opposing flag somewhere in the city and return it to your destination.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win98
Min.RAM 128MB
Min.DirectX 9.0
CD ROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse

Cheats :
Enter the options screen, then select "Cheat Codes". Enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Unlock all modes	theparrot
Unlock all cities	griswold
All cities, vehicles and modes in arcade mode	upupdowndown or rimbuk
Set difficulty; 0 is easiest	howhardcanitbe<0-9>
Set speed; 0 is slowest	howfastcanitbe<0-9>
Press F to fire gun, disable damage	starpower
Press F to fire gun, H to fire rocket; disable damage	leatherandlace
Press F to fire gun, H to fire rocket; damage not disabled	operationdoom
Psychedelic view	starlite
Nitrous	octane
Unlimited nitrous, also added to bikes	yerbamate
Faster in-air controls	tumbler
Reset faster after crash	quickFix
Press [Shift] + F to fly	aquaspark
All cars stand still	happyhour

Hint: Losing the police:
When side by side with a police car, find a tree or pole ahead that is on the side nearest to the police car. Push the police car into the tree or pole.

When a police car is directly behind you, find a tree or pole ahead. Drive directly toward it and when near, take a sharp turn away from it. The police car will smash into the tree or pole.

Hint: Two-wheel driving:
This move is much more effective if you pop up on the wheels early, then hold the position (hold [Weight Transfer]) and steer your car. If you wait until you are about to hit someone, it will not be as easy to see where you should go.

Hint: Burnouts:
With some of the cars, you can charge up the burnout faster by revving up the engine, then pressing [Handbrake]. It depends on the car, but some will work better this way.

Hint: Spin-out competitors:
As you approach another car from behind, try to line up the front half of your car with the back end of the other car. As you touch the back end, turn sharply toward the other car. If done correctly, you can make them swerve into a wall or even do a 180 and be left behind in the dust.

Hint: Motorcycle turns:
If you are making a sharp turn, try to make your wheels hit the wall/building. If you use the handbrake or regular brake, you can turn the bike sideways and let your wheels hit instead of hitting it head-on. This allows you to stay on the bike and keep going. You can also still steer while popping a wheelie. After you pull back, keep holding [Weight Transfer] (but stop pulling back) and use the steering to move while gaining speed. The view is a little difficult, but you can get a lot of speed this way.

Hint: Tokyo: Big jump:
Select cruise mode and follow your way through the glass rectangle about 50 meters in front of you. Drive straight until you get to the road up to the freeway. Go up onto the freeway and stay on the right-hand side. Take the first turnoff on the right. Follow that until it goes back down on the street. You should be next to a large river. Follow that river road until you reach a massive jump. You can use it and land on the other side of the river. Note: It is best to get a run up from down that small street with one of the best cars with some nitro.

Hint: Easy wins in Capture The Flag mode:
Get the item, stop, and allow one of your opponents to get the flag. Then, go all the way to the finish line and stay there. When your opponent is racing down to the finish line, quickly use stop on his or her car. While stuck there, ram into their car, get the flag, and bring it to the finish line. Note: This trick may not work if not executed properly. Also. to avoid your opponent's attacks, get a shield or stealth.

Hint: Easy wins in Circuit races:
Enable the "Nitrous" and "Guns and rockets" codes. Use a motorcycle of your choice. At the beginning of the race, use the "Burnout" strategy and face a car in front of you. You can either use the machine gun to blow it up or use the rockets to move them out of your way. If they get past you in any part of the race, fire the machine gun and steer and accelerate and fire rockets to knock them off course.

Hint: Last Man Standing, The Final Race:
After you have completed the game and have become the Tokyo champion, another message appears. It reads "The World Champion Of Illegal Street Racing". However, you are not really the champion until you defeta Shave. He has all Velocis and they have five nitros. The best way to defeat him is to enable the "All cars" code. Red and yellow Velocis will attempt to run you off the road.

Hint: Repair damage and restore nitro:
When cruising in in career mode with damage and no nitro, find a racer and flash your lights at him. Do not follow him. Instead, either stay where you are or drive in the opposite direction. Ignore the countdown. Once out of time, your damage and nitro will be as if you just started the level.

Need For Speed : Underground 2

Published by EA, Inc.
Developed by EA Black Box
Released Nov 2004
Genre Racing/Driving

Description :

The latest installment in the Need for Speed series, Underground 2 is a racing game based on illicit, night time races, with the player gaining street credit, cash and access to unique tuner parts by schooling the competition.

Taking place in a massive, open city, NFS Underground 2 allows players to explore the city at will, engaging random challengers and moving into the coveted Underground Racing League. Once in the Underground Racing League, the player advances first by race wins, then with building up their tuner car and taking on tougher opponents. The objective is to win all Underground Racing League engagements and trick out your car to the max.

The PC version is the only version that allows the user to save magazine screen shots of your tricked out car to disk.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 256MB
CDROM Speed 8X
Min.DirectX 9.0C
Keyboard
Mouse
Offline Players 1-4
Online Players 6

Trivia :

• Brooke Burke, television presenter and former swimsuit model, features in this game as a guide for the player. She was awarded a Spike TV Video Game Award for best performance by a Human Female for this role.

Cheats :
Enter one of the following codes before pressing [Enter] to get into the main menu to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: The vinyls can be used in career mode, but other codes may not.

Effect	Code
Best Buy vinyl	needmybestbuy
The Doors sponsor	opendoors
Snoop Dogg sponsor	yodogg
Capone sponsor	wannacapone
ShinestStreet sponsor	shinestreetbright
David Choe sponsor	davidchoeart
Japantuning sponsor	tunejapantuning
D3 sponsor	wantmyd3
Burger King vinyl	gottahavebk
Cingular vinyl	gotmycingular
Edge vinyl	gottaedge
Old Spice vinyl	goforoldspice
Level 2 performance upgrades	needperformance2
Level 2 visual upgrades	gimmevisual2
Level 1 performance upgrades	needperformance1
Level 1 visual upgrades	gimmevisual1
$1,000 in career mode, RX-8 and Skyline in quick race mode	regmebaby
$20,000 in career mode	ordermebaby
$200 in career mode	regmybank
Chingy sponsor	gimmechingy

Need For Speed : Underground

Published by EA, Inc.
Developed by EA Canada
Released 2003
Genre Racing

Description :

Need For Speed: Underground is the seventh game in the long running Need For Speed racing series. Underground revolves around illegal night time street racing with heavily modified import cars and has been greatly influenced by the movie "The Fast And The Furious" and its sequel.. Players get the chance to build their own racing machine almost from ground up, with hundreds or real licensed parts and lots of licensed cars, including the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The game also features over 100 single player races and a hiphop/hardrock soundtrack including artists such as Mystikal, Rob Zombie and The Crystal Method.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII

Min.OS Windows 98

Min.RAM 128MB

CD ROM Speed 8X

Min.DirectX 9.0

Keyboard/Driving Wheel

Mouse

Offline Players 1

Online Players 4

Unlockables :

1/111: Choice of first car

3/111: Drift Track 1

4/111: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer ES; 14th and Vine Drag Track Reverse

5/111: Olympic Square Circuit Track Reverse

6/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Tire Packages

7/111: TJ's Unique Reward: Engine/Exhaust Package Drivetrain Packages, Tires; Liberty Gardens Sprint Track Reverse, Option Magazine

8/111: 2003 Ford Focus ZX3; Atlantica Circuit Track

9/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Brake Kits; 14th and Vine Construction Drag Track Reverse

11/111: Highway 1 Drag Track

12/111: Broadway Sprint Track, Visual Upgrade Level 2 Decals

14/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Suspension Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Nitrous Oxide; Stadium Circuit Track; Atlantica Circuit Track Reverse

15/111: Autopress Magazine, Unique Hood from Samantha; G-Force, Formula-Style CF, Speed CF

16/111: Inner City Circuit Track Reverse

17/111: Hyundai Tiburon GT V6

18/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Neon

19/111: Market Street Circuit Track; Modified Mag; Rank 10 Circuit

20/111: 14th and Vine Construction Drag Track; Main Street Drag Track

21/111: Rank 10 Drag

22/111: 2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS; Broadway Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 10 Sprint

23/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Paint; Lock Up Sprint Track

24/111: 5Zigen Vinyl; 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

25/111: Drift Track 3; Rank 10 Drift; Chrome and Flammen Magazine

26/111: 9th and Frey Sprint Track; TJ's Unique Reward: Brake Kits, Drivetrain Packages, Tires; Turbo Package, E.C.U. and Fuel System

27/111: Bedard Bridge Sprint Track; Rank 9 Sprint; Sport Compact Car Magazine

28/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Muffler Tips; Drift Track 4

29/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Window Tint

30/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Tire Packages; National Rail Circuit Track

31/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Roof Scoops

33/111: 1992 Nissan 240SX SE; Rank 9 Drift

34/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Rims; 9th and Frey Sprint Track Reverse

35/111: Rank 9 Circuit

36/111: Rank 9 Drag

37/111: Rank 8 Circuit; Import Racer Magazine

38/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Brake Kits; Drift Track 5

39/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Side Skirts

40/111: Rank 8 Drift; Import TUner Magazine

41/111: 2002 Toyota Celica GT-S; Rank 8 Sprint

42/111: Rank 8 Drag

43/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Hoods; Lock Up Sprint Track Reverse

44/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Front Bumpers

45/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Spoilers; National Rail Circuit Track Reverse

46/111: 2003 Acura RSX Type S

47/111: Samantha\'s Unique Reward: ; Enkei Silverstar 18, Enkei Arashi 18, Momo Vantage 18, O.Z. Superleggera 18, Livia 18

48/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Suspension Upgrades; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Nitrous Oxide

49/111: Super Street Magazine; Visual Upgrade Level 2 Rear Bumpers

50/111: Rank 7 Drift

51/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Decals

52/111: Rank 7 Circuit

53/111: 2000 Acura Integra Type R

54/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Muffler Tips

55/111: Main Street Drag Track Reverse; Rank 7 Drag; Turbo and High-Tech Performance Magazine

56/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Window Tint

57/111: Bedard Bridge Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 7 Sprint

58/111: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

59/111: Stadium Circuit Track Reverse; Rank 6 Circuit; Super Street Magazine

60/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Head Lights

61/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Tail Lights

62/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Neon

63/111: Rank 6 Drag

64/111: 1998 Toyota Supra; Rank 6 Drift

65/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Paint; Drift Track 6

66/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Tire Packages

67/111: Rank 6 Sprint; Sport Compact Car Magazine

68/111: Samantha\'s Unique Reward: ; Samantha Custom 1-10

69/111: 2003 Honda S2000

70/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Hood Scoops; Main Street Construction Drag Track

71/111: Terminal Circuit Track; Rank 5 Circuit

73/111: 1995 Mazda RX-7; Rank 5 Drift

74/111: Spillway Sprint Track; Rank 5 Sprint

75/111: 2003 Nissan 350Z

76/111: Rank 5 Drag

77/111: Spillway Sprint Track Reverse; Samantha's Unique Reward: Dual GT, Duotek, Katana

78/111: 1st Ave. Truck Stop Sprint Track

79/111: 1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

80/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Brake Kits; Main Street Construction Drag Track Reverse

81/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Rims

82/111: Rank 4 Sprint

83/111: Commercial Drag Track; Rank 4 Drag

84/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Side Skirts; Market Street Circuit Track Reverse

85/111: Rank 4 Drift; Import Tuner Magazine

86/111: Terminal Circuit Track Reverse; Rank 4 Circuit

87/111: Rank 3 Drag

88/111: Rank 3 Circuit

89/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Hoods; Drift Track 7

90/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Front Bumpers; Port Royal Circuit Track

91/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Suspension Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Nitrous Oxide; Port Royal Circuit Track Reverse

92/111: Maxi Tuning Magazine; Rank 3 Drift

93/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Spoilers; 7th and Sparling Sprint Track

94/111: 1st Ave. Truck Stop Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 3 Sprint

97/111: TJ's Unique Reward: Weight Reduction Kits, Brake Kits, Drivetrain Package, Tires, Suspension Package, E.C.U. Fuel System, Nitrous

98/111: Rank 2 Drag; Commercial Drag Track Reverse

99/111: Rank 2 Circuit

100/111: Rank 2 Sprint

101/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Rear Bumpers

102/111: Hot 4's Magazine

105/111: Drift Track 8; Rank 2 Drift

107/111: Rank 1 Circuit

108/111: Highway 1 Drag Reverse; Rank 1 Drag

109/111: Rank 1 Drift

110/111: 7th and Sparling Spring Track Reverse; Rank 1 Sprint

111/111: Samantha Unique Reward: Choice of Widebody Kits; Vapor, Mantis

112/111: Stuff Magazine

Cheats :

Select the "Statistics" option at the main menu, then press [Delete] or [Backspace] to return to the main menu. Then, type one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
350Z	350350z
Tiburon	667tiburon
Peugeot	77peugeot
Eclipse	899eclipse
Focus	119focus
Impreza	371impreza
Lancer	222lancer
RX7	777rx7
Miata	221miata
Golf	334mygolf
Sentra	922sentra
Neon	893neon
Skyline	111skyline
S2000	2000s2000
Civic	889civic
Supra	228supra
240SX	240240sx
Integra	342integra
Nismo	givemenismo
Celica	239celica
RSX	973rsx777
Petey Pablo	gimmeppablo
Lost Prophets	needmylostprophets
Rob Zombie	gotcharobzombie
Mystikal	havyamystikal
Circuits	gimmesomecircuits
Drag circuits	gimmesomedrag
Sprint circuits	gimmesomesprints
Maximum money	gimmeallyourmoney
Drift physics in all mods	slidingwithstyle
Level 1 performance upgrades	allmylvloneparts
Level 2 performance upgrades	allmylvl2parts
Level 3 performance upgrades	givemesomegoodparts
Level 1 visual upgrades	seemylvl1parts
Level 2 visual upgrades; no vinyls	seemylvl2parts
Level 3 visual upgrades	givemesomevisualstyle
All Drift tracks	driftdriftbaby