Q: Does RACE07 support DX7 and DX8
graphics cards?
A: No, RACE07 only supports DX9 compatible graphics
cards.
Q: Do I have to be connected to the
internet in order to play RACE07?
A: No, Race 07 will have the option of choosing
between an offline and online version when the
player installs the game. The offline version will feature
Securom protection, the
player will not be able to join in online multiplayer races with
this version.
The online version requires Steam to be installed.
Q: Does RACE07 support custom skins?
A: Yes, RACE07 will support custom skins feature. Go
here to find more information and download the templates.
Q: Where do I find help skinning my
car?
A: Go to the official forum car skinning section
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1199
Q: How does the custom offline
championship mode work?
A: It's custom by all means, you decide what is
included in custom championships. Just a few examples about
available options:
- choose between all tracks included in the game, at least 2
tracks is needed to create custom championships
- choose between all car classes in the game, want to run single
make championship? or really mix up the grid?
- choose between all available rules, including 1 and 2 race
format, weight penalties............ and more
Q: What operating systems RACE07
support?
A: RACE07 fully supports Windows XP Home Edition and
Windows XP Professional, RACE07 may run under other operating
systems but this is not supported and can therefore result in
reduced performance and even game failures.
Q: I want to move my Steam installation
to a different disk or computer, how can I do this?
A: This and many other Steam related questions are
answered by Steam support, http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...duser/home.php
Q: I am having performance issues
A: Please make sure that the hardware used to play
the game meets the minimum requirements stated on the back of
the game cover, if your hardware meets the minimum requirements
need to run the game and you still have performance issues you
should try to lower the graphical settings.
Go to options->Visual Settings and change the General Detail
setting to low, test the game to if performance has improved, if
yes, you can try to go up one level on the General Detail
setting, continue to increase General Detail level until you
feel performance hits.
Important to note that a full field of cars takes more
performance from your hardware than having one car on track in
Practice Mode.
Q: Where do I see the hardware
requirements of the game if I have downloaded the game from
Steam?
A: http://www.race-game.org/race07/support/index.htm
Q: What Graphical setting have the
greatest impact on performance
A: Shadows and Draw Distance settings both have a
great impact on how the game performs, so these two values
should adjusted to a lower setting should you experience
performance hits during game play.
Q: How do I access the configuration
program in Steam version?
A: Right click on RACE07 in the “my games” list
within Steam. Select and left click on “RACE07 Video and
Languages Options”
Q: Is there anyway to make sure Steam
installed RACE07 properly?
A: Right click on RACE07 in the “my games” list
within Steam. Select and left click on “Properties”. Now click
on the “Local Files Tab” and left click on “verify integrity of
game cache...”
Q: Does RACE07 feature In Game
Advertising (IGA)?
A: Yes, there is In Game Advertising present in
RACE07. To provide this functionality, technology developed by
IGA Worldwide, INC. has been integrated into the game. This
technology will automatically deliver location-based advertising
and log and transmit certain information about your interaction
with the advertising. If you do not wish to receive contextual
advertising messages, do not play this game while connected to
the Internet. The IGA Worldwide, INC. privacy policy can be
found at
www.igaworldwide.com/
Q: Will the advertising banners change
when I am driving around the track?
A: No, they will never change during gameplay.
Q: Can a disruption of the In Game
Advertising system cause my game to stop functioning?
A: No, the game is in no way dependant on the
Advertising system to be working or being active.
Q: Does the inclusion of In Game
Advertising force me to be connected to the internet to play
RACE07?
A: No, you are never forced to be connected to the
internet in order to play an activated copy of RACE07.
Q: Does the In Game Advertising system
collect and transmit any data from my system?
A: The In Game Advertising system only transmits a
count of how many times you have passed a given advertising
board, this information is not send during gameplay and it does
not contain any other data or information gathered from your
harddrive.
Q: Space on my C: Drive is dropping day
by day after having installed RACE07, what is wrong?
A: You have the Timestamp Replays option enabled,
this will cause the game to save a replay of every race or
additional race event you do in the game, these are stored in
your replay folder witch is located in the RACE07 directory
(default location) C:\ProgramFiles\Steam\SteamApps\UserName\race07\RE
PLAYDATA
Replays can be deleted from within the Replay Theatre or by
deleting them manually in the Replay folder. You can turn off
Time stamped replays by going to Options-> Game Settings and
then choose Off for Timestamp Replays.
Q: What ports is needed to host RACE on
the internet?
A: TCP+UDP 48942 – 48957 and UDP 26900-26907
Q: I am on a firewall protected LAN
network and want to a RACE server for other users of the same
LAN network, what ports do I need to open?
A: TCP+UDP 48942 - 48957 and UDP 48958-48973
Q: Is the weight penalty system
supported by the dedicated server?
A: No, the dedicated server does not support the use
of weight penalties.
Q: Why does nothing happen when I click
join after having selected a server from the server list?
A: If you click to choose a server and then click
join and nothing happens it is more than likely that the server
you are trying to join has not been set up with incorrect or
missing port forwarding, it is not likely that the problem is
related to your internet connection or hardware.
Q: When racing online, does the race
start when the countdown reaches zero ?
A: No, the countdown shows how long drivers not yet
ready on the track have to get there. Once the counter reaches
zero, only then will the race start procedure begin. The start
procedure is, start lights comes up, they turn on, and when the
lights turns off the race has officially started.
Q: Why can I not give gas and brake at
the same time when I am using a wheel with separate brake and
gas pedals?
A: You have not enabled dual axis (the opposite of combined
pedals on Logitech products), enable dual axis (or disable
report for combined pedals on Logitech products) and you will be
able to brake and give gas at the same time.
Q: My car is not having enough top
speed in long straights?
A: Go to the car setup screen and click on the
overall tab, in the lower right side you can see the gear ratio
settings, extend 6th gear (5th on the BMW’s) to allow for higher
top speeds, try to keep the spacing between gears as even as
possible.
Q: Why will my car not go more than 60
km/h (approximately 37 MPH)?
A: Turn off the pit speed limiter, default mapping L
on keyboard.
Q: Why can't I control the car in the
pits?
A: Since pit stops are not an integrated part of the
WTCC series, they have been made fully automatic in RACE07. You
will regain control at the end of pit lane.
Q: How do I best see the rain effect in
the game?
A: In order to see the full effect of rain you must
use the cockpit camera.
Q: I have a hard time hearing my own
cars engine sound while driving close to other cars?
A: Go to options->Audio Settings and adjust other car
volume to a level that suits your preference.
Q: I can't hear when I am locking up my
tires under braking ?
A: Turn up the volume of the tire skidding sound
until you reach a level that allows you to hear it easily, note
that Tire Scrub, Skid and Road Noise volumes can be adjusted to
values between 0 and 100%
Q: During pitstop, how much fuel will I
get?
A: You will get the same amount you started with, for
example if you started the race with 40 liters you will get tank
filled up to 40 liters instead of getting 40 liters more. Note
that if you have enough fuel to complete the race you will not
get refuelled during the pitstop.
Q: What does the percentage mean in
offline championships race lenght?
A: Real WTCC races length is 50km, 100% equals full
real race distance. Selecting 50% in this results 25km races.
Custom championships use the same system.
Q: Why can I not upload a ghost in the
Online Time Attack?
A: You must first save a ghost before you can upload
a ghosts.
Q: Why can the game not connect to the
MP lobby or the Online Time Attack ghost server?
A: Either your computer is not connected to the
internet, or, if the computer is properly connected to the
internet but still not able to connect to the MP lobby or the
Online Time Attack ghost server the cause is more than likely
firewall or anti-virus software related.
Q: I have troubles running two
or more dedicated servers in Vista, what is wrong?
A: This is most likely due to that your anti-virus software is
not fully compatible with Windows Vista. Some anti-virus
software blocks the second server from starting the connection.
This issue can be resolved by uninstalling the anti-virus
software however it's not recommended. Until these issues are
solved by the anti-virus software developers we recommend using
Windows XP for hosting multiple servers.