Test Drive
Developer(s): Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher(s): Atari
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 73/100
Game description: Raw power versus legendary performance in high-impact street racing mayhem. Test Drive is reborn with more racing action and thrills than anything before. Get behind the wheels of over 20 of the hottest exotic sports cars and all-American muscle cars. Rocket through crowded cities, opponents and the law on your tail, in a fast paced test of man and machine. Race against the AI or your friend in two-player mode. You can take the wheel but can you take the challenge?
The game features various modes including Quick Race, Single Race and Underground, the game's main and story mode. The story mode follows Dennis Black race all kind of races around the world, as a substitute for Donald Clarke which was injured on a card accident.
Test configurations on Windows:
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NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.3 [20-Sep-2014] | GSdx |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Game hangs in last loading screen of pong. | |
NTSC-U | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
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1.5.0 | GSdx 1.1.0 |
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BIOS: USA v02.00, game still hangs on the pong loading screen. | TommyGun |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
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v1.7.0 (dev-13) | GSdx 1.2.0 |
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BIOS: USA v02.30, game remains on the Pong loading screen and never continues past that point. Pong runs flawlessly, though. :^) | TomBoss |
NTSC-U/PAL | Windows |
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V1.7.0-dev-469 | GSdx |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), requires a patch to get past the most fun loading screen of all time that has been integrated for a while now. Bugs: cars appear to be black in hardware and software renderer. |
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Trivia
- Also known as Test Drive: Overdrive (EU), TD Overdrive (EU), TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed
Known Issues
The text is distorted.
- Status: Needs Retesting
- Type: Major
- Description: In hardware mode, during a race or when there is a pause, the text is distorted.
- Workaround: Use Software mode.
Fixed Issues
Game freezes on Pong screen
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Severe
- Description: After choosing a car and a track, the game freezes on the screen Pong.
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
Black cars
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Major
- Description: Cars appear to be black in hardware and software renderer
- Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
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