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Browse the Racers themed LEGO sets in the Rebrickable database. Sold at LEGO.com (USA/CA) 24 Oct 2007 - 25 Mar 2008 (5m) Sold at LEGO.com (UK/EU) 24 Oct 2007 - 2 Dec 2007 (1m 8d) Value new $12.00 Value used $2.99 Also known as Rally Rider Notes Random set of the day on 29 Jun 2019. It's a LEGO-themed kart racer, with the main plot being to beat Rocket Racer, supposedly the greatest racer ever. 1.1 Knightmare-Athon. Trivia Baron von Baron One of the racers featured in this game is Baron von Baron. He later returned in LEGO Racers 2 and LEGO Island 2, but was named 'Sam Sanister' in the former and 'Mr. Hates' in the latter.
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Lego Racers| Developers |
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| Publishers |
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| Release dates |
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| Windows | July 31, 1999 |
- 2Game data
- 3Video settings
- 5Audio settings
- 6Network
- 7Issues fixed
- 8Other information
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
| Lego Racers |
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| Subseries of Lego |
| Lego Racers | 1999 |
| Lego Racers 2 | 2001 |
| Drome Racers | 2002 |
| Lego Portal Racers | 2015 |
Key points
- The installer may not work on modern systems (see Installer doesn't run).
- For the original 1999 release, when installed on a modern OS, the game will crash when attempting to change controls.
General information
- Unofficial Lego Wiki
- Brickipedia
- Rock Raiders United - Unofficial game forum
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | The original 1999 release contains SafeDisc V1 DRM[Note 1]. The 2001 and later re-releases removed this, and can be run without the disc once installed as a result. |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Game data[edit]
Lego Racers N64
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>Save[Note 2] |
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Video settings[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. |
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| 4K Ultra HD | Use WillKirkby's launcher for high resolutions. The game crashes if the resolution is not 4:3. https://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/4354-lr1-launcher/ |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | Use dgVoodoo. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| 60 FPS |
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| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 83 FPS. |
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Widescreen resolution[edit]
| Widescreen fix[3] |
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- These instructions were tested against dgVoodoo2 v2.75.1.
- Download LegoRacers.exe and copy it to the installation folder.
- Download and extract the latest stable version of dgVoodoo.
- Copy
dgVoodoo.conf and dgVoodooCpl.exe to the Lego Racers installation folder. - Copy the DLLs in the
MSx86 folder to the Lego Racers installation folder. - Launch
dgVoodooCpl.exe as Administrator. - Make sure 'Config folder / Running instance' is set to the Lego Racers installation folder.
- Set 'Scaling mode' to 'Stretched'.
- Go to the 'DirectX' tab.
- Select your resolution and uncheck the 'dgVoodoo watermark' option.
- Apply your changes.
- Right-click
LegoRacers.exe and open its properties. - Make sure the 'Read only' option is unchecked.
- Go to the 'Compatibility' tab and set compatibility with Windows XP SP3.
- Open
LegoRacers.exe with a hex editor such as HxD. Be sure to make a backup copy of the EXE. - Press Ctrl+F and set Datatype to Hex-values.
- Search for
ABAAAA3F and replace it with:0000A03F for 5:4 screens0000C83F for 25:16 screensCDCCCC3F for 16:10 screens5555D53F for 15:9 screens398EE33F for 16:9 screens26B41740 for 21:9 screens
- Press Ctrl+F and search for
C9400000803F. - Replace the
0000803F value with:0000703F for 5:4 screens0000963F for 25:16 screens9A99993F for 16:10 screens0000A03F for 15:9 screensABAAAA3F for 16:9 screens398EE33F for 21:9 screens
- Save your changes.
- Launch
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Input settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | DirectInput only. |
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| Full controller support |
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| Controller remapping |
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| Controller sensitivity |
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| Controller Y-axis inversion |
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| Additional information |
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| Controller hotplugging |
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| Haptic feedback |
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| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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Audio settings[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | The music and sound effects can be adjusted separately. |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| Czech |
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| Danish |
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| Dutch |
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| Finnish |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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| Norwegian |
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| Polish |
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| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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| Swedish |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| Local play | 2 | Split-screen. Requires a controller. |
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| LAN play |
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| Online play |
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Issues fixed[edit]
Installer doesn't run[edit]
| Install using a fan-made installer[citation needed] |
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- Insert the CD.
- Download the Lego Racers Alternate Installer.
- Run the alternate installer and follow the instructions.
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Unable to set message drain[edit]
| Disable startup videos[citation needed] |
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- First try to set compatability to windows xp
- Launch with
-novideoparameter. - Issue occurs as the Indeo Video codecs are disabled by default due to known security flaws that will not be patched.[4] The codecs can be manually re-enabled at the risk of system security.
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Unable to open the video file lmicmp.avi[edit]
| Disable startup videos[citation needed] |
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- Launch with
-novideoparameter.
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Out of memory error occurred[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Set the executable to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.
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Game crashes when trying to set controls[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Set the executable to run in compatibility mode for Windows Vista.
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-horzres and -vertres commands don't work[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Run the game once without them, then exit the game and re-apply them.
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Transparent textures do not display correctly[edit]
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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- Launch with
-alphatrans[5]parameter.
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Command line arguments[edit]
Lego Racers 3
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.[6]
| Parameter | Description |
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| -novideo | Disables startup videos |
| -window | Run in windowed mode (16-bit depth only). However, it minimizes if it is clicked out of. |
| -primary | Force use of primary display device |
| -alphatrans | Force use of alpha transparency |
| -horzres | Set horizontal resolution |
| -vertres | Set vertical resolution |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MMX |
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| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 210 MB |
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| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX-compatible |
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| Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
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Notes
- ↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[1] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑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
Lego Racers Crosstown Craze
- ↑Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑LEGO Racers - HD/Widescreen Tutorial (NEW) - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-03-02
- ↑Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in the Indeo codec could allow remote code execution: December 8, 2009 - last accessed on {{{date}}}
- ↑HELP! Lego Racers Graphics Problem! - Game Support - Rock Raiders United - last accessed on {{{date}}}
- ↑LEGO Racers 1 EXE Parameters - Discussion - Rock Raiders United
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