Rally Championship 2000 Sound Patch
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Re: Possible fix for Mobil 1 Rally Championship a.k.a. Rally Championship 2000!!! By liqmat » 2017-1-03 @ 22:42 Since the final patch 'PATCH6 5.30.0 ()' is getting difficult to find with all the dead links floating around the Interwebs I thought I would attach it here for good measure. ↑ Mobil 1 Rally Championship - Widescreen Resolution Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on 2016-07-19 ↑ Mobil 1 Rally Championship - Widescreen FOV Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on 2017-02-12 ↑ ACT LABS Hits the Road with Rally Championship ↑ RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FAQ - Magnetic Fields ↑ Vogons - Rally Championship 2000 fix.
I think I finally cracked it, on how to play one of my favorite rally games again, so I want to share it with you.
When driving a rally stage after a while the sounds became out of synch with the actual gameplay, this happened randomly, but could be triggered by crashing your car. This rendered the game to be unplayable for me.
For years and years I searched the internet for a solution for this problem, but I haven't found any that worked, so eventually I gave up,
that is..... until now !!!
I got the idea for this fix trying to solve a framerate problem for another game, but that is not important right now. The thing is that this game was designed back in the day when there were no multicore CPU's and this game makes heavy use of just one CPU, when running it is constantly at 100%. I think that when there is a spike in CPU usage Windows will force it to another CPU for processing and the end result is that the sound will become out of synch. So the obvious solution would be to make the game use only one CPU and that's what this solution is all about!
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Here is what I have done:
- - Start the game.
- Press Alt + Tab. (task swithing)
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. (brings up the Task Manager)
- Left click on the Processes tab. (I'm not exactly sure how it is called in English Windows, my OS is in another language)
- Search for the process called: RAL.EXE and right click on it.
- A pop up menu will appear, left click on configure affinity. (I'm not exactly sure how it is called in English Windows, my OS is in another language)
- Now a window will appear in which all available CPU's are shown. Windows selects all CPU's by default, but we don't want that. Now uncheck all CPU's until only one CPU is left checked and press OK, it doens't matter much which one as long as only one CPU is checked.
- Activate the game again by left clicking on its name in the task bar.
- Play.
This has solved the out of synch sound for me so far on Windows XP, but this might also work on Vista and 7. A minor thing is that you have to repeat this every time you want to play the game, there are ways to automate this but I haven't found one yet that was less of a hassle than repeating the process.
Cheers,
Mobil 1 Rally Championship is probably the best rally-racing game that I have played. The graphics are stunning, the controls are stellar, and the depth is unmatched.
When you start up Mobil 1 Rally Championship, you are presented with an options screen. Right away, you can select from tons of different modes, including time trial, exhibition, season, and more. You can also customize your driver to your own specifications. Change your car's number, your car type and many other options. There are a lot of areas in which Mobil 1 Rally Championship succeeds, and it's depth is definitely one of it's strong points.
The amount of cars that Mobil 1 Rally Championship has is another cool feature. From Ford to Renault to Peugeot, all of the popular rally-racing car brands are definitely present and in full-force. Furthermore, the cars all look incredibly realistic, down to the slightest detail. The cars are all plastered with the advertising that is always present during real races. It's cool to see the differences in the cars, as well, from their performance to the damage that they take.
Damage is definitely a good add-on. After crashing a few times, you will start to see your car getting banged up. First the front-bumper will get crushed in, then the lights will start to fail on you, and perhaps the engine will eventually even fail on you (only if your lucky, though...ha). This happens in both the simulation and arcade modes (which can be thought of as either a good or a bad thing, depending on how good of a driver you are), although it is definitely more prevalent in the simulation mode.
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I like the fact that Magnetic Fields decided to include an arcade feature. For those that are not always interested in simply racing against the clock, the arcade mode is a good alternate. There are actually other cars along the track, and you must try to finish in as high a place as you can. Since this is a secondary feature, however, there are some drawbacks to it. First, there are fifty cars on the track and you are starting at the end! This is insanely ridiculous, and leads to many problems. Secondly, rally tracks are not wide enough for multiple cars to fit side-by-side. Trying to pass another car means that one of you is probably going to have to go off-road, and it usually is you. Thirdly, for some odd reason, there is no way to reverse in the arcade mode. Pressing the button that I had used during the simulation mode to reverse did not seem to do the job in the arcade mode. Very odd, indeed. The arcade mode is, again, secondary, so it is still worth its weight.
The controls of Mobil 1 Rally Championship are very good. They are loose enough to allow for error by the driver, but are tight enough so that you never feel out of control of your car. There is definitely a delicate balance that is reached.
The season mode is very cool, and allows for a lot of playback time. My one complaint is just how long each race actually is. It is a marathon to complete a race, taking upwards of ten minutes for novices, and certainly more than about seven or eight for better players. It is still quite enjoyable, however.
All in all, Mobil 1 Rally Championship is a fun, adrenaline-pumping game that is great to play alone or with others (via split-screen action or through a network). It is the best rally game to come along, and that is saying something.
Graphics: Beautiful backgrounds and realistic cars add to the realism.
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Sound: The co-driver is helpful, although his accent is somewhat annoying. The music is good enough for a normal game, so it is above-average for a sports game.
Enjoyment: The controls are really good, so that helps this rating out. The racing is fast and furios, and although difficult, it is still addicting.
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Replay Value: The season mode is very complete, and the multiplayer modes keep you coming back for more.
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