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|publisher        = [[Rockstar Games]] (US, EU), [[Sony|SCEA]] (US)
|publisher        = [[Rockstar Games]] (US, EU), [[Sony|SCEA]] (US)
|genre            = Racing
|genre            = Racing
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Club_3:_DUB_Edition#Midnight_Club_3:_DUB_Edition_Remix Link]
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Club_3:_DUB_Edition#Midnight_Club_3:_DUB_Edition_Remix Link]
|gameinfo          = The Midnight Club is back and bigger than ever. Take on street racing's toughest competitors as you tear through the living city sprawls of Detroit, San Diego, Atlanta and now Tokyo at breakneck speeds. Personalize the huge assortments of all new additional rides with the latest rims, kits and upgrades hot off the street. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is the definitive urban racing experience, giving you the ultimate freedom to choose your own route to the finish line.<br />
|gamefaqslink      = [https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/931972-midnight-club-3-dub-edition-remix Link]
Updated version of [[Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]] released under the Greatest Hits tag. It features:
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/midnight-club-3-dub-edition-remix Metacritic]|85/100}}
*24 new vehicles (including some from brands not in the original version, such as GMC, Infiniti, Pagani, and Scion)
|gameinfo          = The Midnight Club is back and bigger than ever. Take on street racing's toughest competitors as you tear through the living city sprawls of Detroit, San Diego, Atlanta and now Tokyo at breakneck speeds. Personalize the huge assortments of all new additional rides with the latest rims, kits and upgrades hot off the street. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is the definitive urban racing experience, giving you the ultimate freedom to choose your own route to the finish line.
*Tokyo, as a new city, which is a slightly updated version of the Tokyo city from Midnight Club II
<!-- General props -->
*More licensed music
|widescreenpatch  = 1
*More races and battle maps
|numberofplayers  = 2
*Players are able to make their own races in all cities, including Tokyo
*Save data from [[Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]] can be imported so a game restart will not be required.
 
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/931972-midnight-club-3-dub-edition-remix Link]
|numberofonlineplayers = 8
|numberofonlineplayers = 8
|numberofplayers  = 2
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/midnight-club-3-dub-edition-remix Metacritic]|85/100}}
|eu_rating        = 12+
|eu_rating        = 12+
|au_rating        = G
|na_rating        = E10+
|na_rating_text    = Mild Language, Mild Violence
|na_rating_text    = Mild Language, Mild Violence
|na_rating        = E10+
<!-- Language props -->
|italian          = SLES-53717
|italian          = SLES-53717
|spanish          = SLES-53717
|spanish          = SLES-53717
|french            = SLES-53717
|french            = SLES-53717
|german            = SLES-53717
|german            = SLES-53717
|english          = SLES-53717 & SLUS-21355
|english          = SLES-53717 & SLUS-21355 & SLUS-21355GH
<!-- NTSC-U props -->
<!-- NTSC-U props -->
|NTSCU            = 1
|NTSCU            = 1
|serialsNTSCU      = SLUS-21355GH <small>(Greatest Hits)</small><br />SLUS-21355
|serialsNTSCU      = SLUS-21355GH <small>(Greatest Hits)</small><br />SLUS-21355
|CRCsNTSCU        =
|CRCsNTSCU        = 60A42FF5
|releasedateNTSCU  = March 13, 2006 <small>(Greatest Hits)</small><br />December 19, 2012
|releasedateNTSCU  = March 13, 2006 <small>(Greatest Hits)</small><br />December 19, 2012 <small>(PS2 Classics)</small>
|statusNTSCU      = 2
|statusNTSCU      = 2
|linuxstatusNTSCU  =
|linuxstatusNTSCU  =
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|serialsPAL        = SLES-53717
|serialsPAL        = SLES-53717
|CRCsPAL          =
|CRCsPAL          =
|releasedatePAL    = March 17, 2006<br />December 19, 2012
|releasedatePAL    = March 17, 2006<br />December 19, 2012 <small>(PS2 Classics)</small>
|statusPAL        =
|statusPAL        = 2
|linuxstatusPAL    =
|linuxstatusPAL    =
|macstatusPAL      =
|macstatusPAL      =
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=?
|OS=?
|CPU=AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.013 ghz
|CPU=AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.013 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ 4 GB x2 (SLI enabled)
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ @ 4 GB (x2, SLI))
|Revision=1.0.0.r5350
|Revision=1.0.0 (r5350)
|Graphics=GSdx 5334 0.1.16
|Graphics=GSdx 0.1.16 (r5334)
|Sound=
|Sound=
* SPU2-X r5324 2.0.0
* SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5324)
* LilyPad svn (r5282) 0.11.0
* LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5282)
|Comments=BIOS: USA v02.00, HACKS: MTVU, Minor lag in videos (sound offset), To be fair ran just fine except for loading screen/video lag and sound offset. I'm also creating a backup, so that may be part of it.
|Comments=BIOS: USA v02.00, HACKS: MTVU, Minor lag in videos (sound offset), To be fair ran just fine except for loading screen/video lag and sound offset. I'm also creating a backup, so that may be part of it.
|Tester=Sikotik13
|Tester=Sikotik13
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB
|Revision=1.1.0 r5492
|Revision=1.1.0 (r5492)
|Graphics=GSdx 5464 SSE41
|Graphics=GSdx SSE41 (r5464)
|Sound=
|Sound=
*SPU2-X 2.0.0
* SPU2-X 2.0.0
*LilyPad 0.11.0
* LilyPad 0.11.0
|Comments=Runs above full speed.
|Comments=Runs above full speed.
|Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}}
|Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}}
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core i5 @ 3.0Ghz
|CPU=Intel Core i5 @ 3.00 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GeForce 210 512MB
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce 210 @ 512 MB
|Revision=1.2.1 [2-02-14]
|Revision=1.2.1
|Graphics=GSdx 5875
|Graphics=GSdx (5875)
|Sound=
|Sound=
*SPU2-X 5830 2.0.0
* SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5830)
*LilyPad 5822 0.11.0
* LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5822)
|Comments=EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, Game at steady 40-60 FPS, 60 FPS in menus and paused and 40-55 during racing, steady 40-45 in the garage., Some graphical errors, such as the letters being invisible on the profile creation screen and graphical mish-mash appearing if you turn the things in the garage too fast.
|Comments=EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, Game at steady 40-60 FPS, 60 FPS in menus and paused and 40-55 during racing, steady 40-45 in the garage., Some graphical errors, such as the letters being invisible on the profile creation screen and graphical mish-mash appearing if you turn the things in the garage too fast.
|Tester={{ForumUser|JBoughter}}
|Tester={{ForumUser|JBoughter}}
}}
{{TestingEntry
|Status=2
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 10 1903 x64
|CPU=Intel i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 970 4GB
|Revision=1.5.0-dev-3265
|Graphics=GSdx 1.1.0
|Sound=
* SPU2-X 2.0.0
* LilyPad 0.12.1
|Comments=BIOS: USA v02.30 - Has been a slog to get this to work near flawless...(for me at least) -- Audio latency has a huge impact on input lag / graphic issues -- Installed ASIO4ALL for more efficent audio -- SPU2 @ Linear, Effects Disabled, DirectSound + 5 Output buffers, 3ms main latency (DirectSound over-rides?), Sync Mode = None ** Vsync handled audio sync, all other settings affected performance. GSdx -- OpenGL Hardware renderer, Enabled 8 Bit Textures, Large Framebuffer, 6x Res, 16x AF, Partial CRC, Accurate Date Off, Med Blending, HW Hacks Enabled. Emulation -- All Speed Hacks, Cyclerate hacks disabled. Vsync set to Standard. Added "UserHacks_DisablePartialInvalidation=1" to the end of %PCSX_DIR%\inis\GSdx.ini - unknown result but have seen advised for this title. *Nvidia driver 436.02 allows Low Latency Mode, also reduces input lag
|Tester=cZr
}}
{{TestingEntry
|Status=2
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 10 Pro
|CPU=Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60 GHz
|GPU=EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 @ 6 GB
|Revision=1.5.0-dev-3214
|Graphics=GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2
|Sound=
* SPU2-X 2.0.0
* LilyPad 0.12.1
|Comments= Game runs perfectly but has graphical artifacts that grow as you play. Doesn't hinder performance, it's just a nuisance.
|Tester=ninesixworm
}}
{{TestingEntry
|Status=2
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows 10 Home
|CPU=Intel i5-4690k @ 4.50 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 970 4GB
|Revision=v1.5.0-dev-3401
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
* Speedhacks:
** MTVU On
</spoiler>
|Graphics=GSdx 1.2.0 AVX2
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
* Renderer: OpenGL(Hardware)
</spoiler>
|Sound=
* SPU2-X 2.0.0
* LilyPad 0.12.1
|Comments=The graphical glitches with headlights, longer line and some HUD elements ghosting can be fixed with enabling HW hacks and setting Half-screen Fix to Force-Enabled. No glitches found running at 2160p 4K.
|Tester=theOG123
}}
{{TestingEntry
|Status=2
|Region=PAL
|OS=Windows 10 x64
|CPU=Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz 8gb RAM
|GPU=Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
|Revision=
*v1.7.0 - dev-138-gd1af8cd80
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
* Speedhacks:
** EE Cyclerate: 0
** VU Cycle Stealing: 3
* Other hacks :
** INTC: Checked
** LOOP: Checked
* VU hacks:
** mVU: Checked
** mtVU: Checked
</spoiler>
|Graphics=
GSDX32-SSE4
*v1.7.0 138
<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">
*Interlacing : None
*Texture Filtering : Nearest
* Renderer: Direct3Dx11 (Hardware)
** 8-Bits : Checked
** Resolution : Native
** Anisotropic Filtering and Mipmapping : OFF
** CRC : Aggressive
** DATE and Blending : OFF
** HW HACKS
*** Depth : ENABLE
*** Safe Features : ENABLE
*** Texture Invalidation : ENABLE
*** SkipDraw Range: 1~10
* Renderer: Direct3Dx11 (Software)
** Rendering Threads: 2
</spoiler>
|Sound=
*SPU2-X
*LilyPad
|Comments= Optimization over Graphics, Playing on a Low end notebook (Hardware/Software) see Notes .  Cut-Scenes and Gameplay in gerenal are capped at 50 FPs(PAL) with a sightly frame rate drop from time to time depending on the vfx showing (Too many lights/cars) on the screen cause it to drop fps. Songs are playing fine during races.
**Note**
*v1.7 138 have better options to optimize cpu usage removing unnecessary rendering granting fps bonus;
Hardware seems better than software , but since too many visuals are disabled, it looks pixelated.
if you need to change any configuration during a race, pause the game, otherwise it might crash;
Also, MTVU makes ALOT of difference, without it the game lags badly. Works fine even if you don't have 3+cores - tested version *v1.7 138
- out/2020
|Tester=Catlovus20
}}
{{TestingEntry
|Status=2
|Region=NTSC
|OS=Windows 11
|CPU=8700K
|GPU=RTX 2080
|Revision= 1.7.2313
|Graphics=Core
|Sound=Core
|Comments=With the aforementioned hardware, I can get roughly 240 fps uncapped. Speedhack preset: 3 + MTVU. The game runs practically flawlessly. Requires Medium+ blending in the graphics settings to avoid a darkened minimap. For hardware rendering, you'll want to set the 'Half Screen Fix' hack to "Force-Enable" to fix the broken lights. If upscaling, you'll want to enable 'Half-Pixel Offset' hack to "Special (Texture)" to ensure the headlights actually stick to the road surface and don't float slightly above (visible on curvy roads). Optionally turn 'Round Sprite' hack to "Full" as well to better center the HUD elements again. Minor inconsistencies present as opposed to software rendering, but nothing gamebreaking or super-obvious. Do note that this game is still moderately heavy in hardware requirements.
|Tester=coornio
}}
}}
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== Trivia ==
* Save data from [[Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]] can be imported. A game restart will not be required after the process.




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== Known Issues ==
<!-- IssueLevel is issue severity level -1,0,1 or 2 (note, minor, serious and major accordingly)-->
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{{Issue
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|IssueName=
|IssueName=Graphic bugs in Hardware renderers
|IsFixed=
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=
|Description=While using any of the Hardware renderers, there will be a line visible that changes (gets larger) depending on the driving speed. This happens in both Direct3D and OpenGL Hardware renderers.
|Workaround=
|Workaround=Graphical glitches with headlights, longer line and some HUD elements ghosting can be fixed with enabling HW hacks and setting Half-screen Fix to Force-Enabled.
}}
}}
-->
 
==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:Midnightclub3dub-cynicmimic.jpg|v1.7.0 dev-1545, 6x Native Resolution (2160p), FXAA, widescreen patch
</gallery>
 
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*[http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Midnight-Club-3-Dub-Edition-Remix-SLUS-21355-U--29420 Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix (SLUS 21355) (U)]}}
*[http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Midnight-Club-3-Dub-Edition-Remix-SLUS-21355-U--29420 Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix (SLUS 21355) (U)]}}

Revision as of 08:32, 18 August 2022

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix

Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: E10+ (Mild Language, Mild Violence)
PEGI rating: 12+
OFLC rating: G
Widescreen patch available
Supports up to two local players
Supported up to eight LAN/online players
Languages supported:
English: SLES-53717 & SLUS-21355 & SLUS-21355GH
German: SLES-53717
French: SLES-53717
Spanish: SLES-53717
Italian: SLES-53717
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21355GH (Greatest Hits)
SLUS-21355
Release date: March 13, 2006 (Greatest Hits)
December 19, 2012 (PS2 Classics)
CRCs: 60A42FF5
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-53717
Release date: March 17, 2006
December 19, 2012 (PS2 Classics)
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Rockstar San Diego
Publisher(s): Rockstar Games (US, EU), SCEA (US)
Genre: Racing
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic85/100
Game description: The Midnight Club is back and bigger than ever. Take on street racing's toughest competitors as you tear through the living city sprawls of Detroit, San Diego, Atlanta and now Tokyo at breakneck speeds. Personalize the huge assortments of all new additional rides with the latest rims, kits and upgrades hot off the street. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is the definitive urban racing experience, giving you the ultimate freedom to choose your own route to the finish line.


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U ?
  • AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.013 GHz
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 FTW+ @ 4 GB (x2, SLI))
1.0.0 (r5350) GSdx 0.1.16 (r5334)
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5324)
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5282)
BIOS: USA v02.00, HACKS: MTVU, Minor lag in videos (sound offset), To be fair ran just fine except for loading screen/video lag and sound offset. I'm also creating a backup, so that may be part of it. Sikotik13
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 @ 768 MB
1.1.0 (r5492) GSdx SSE41 (r5464)
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
Runs above full speed.
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i5 @ 3.00 GHz
  • NVIDIA GeForce 210 @ 512 MB
1.2.1 GSdx (5875)
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0 (r5830)
  • LilyPad 0.11.0 (r5822)
EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Zero, Game at steady 40-60 FPS, 60 FPS in menus and paused and 40-55 during racing, steady 40-45 in the garage., Some graphical errors, such as the letters being invisible on the profile creation screen and graphical mish-mash appearing if you turn the things in the garage too fast.
NTSC-U Windows 10 1903 x64
  • Intel i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz
  • Nvidia GTX 970 4GB
1.5.0-dev-3265 GSdx 1.1.0
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.12.1
BIOS: USA v02.30 - Has been a slog to get this to work near flawless...(for me at least) -- Audio latency has a huge impact on input lag / graphic issues -- Installed ASIO4ALL for more efficent audio -- SPU2 @ Linear, Effects Disabled, DirectSound + 5 Output buffers, 3ms main latency (DirectSound over-rides?), Sync Mode = None •• Vsync handled audio sync, all other settings affected performance. GSdx -- OpenGL Hardware renderer, Enabled 8 Bit Textures, Large Framebuffer, 6x Res, 16x AF, Partial CRC, Accurate Date Off, Med Blending, HW Hacks Enabled. Emulation -- All Speed Hacks, Cyclerate hacks disabled. Vsync set to Standard. Added "UserHacks_DisablePartialInvalidation=1" to the end of %PCSX_DIR%\inis\GSdx.ini - unknown result but have seen advised for this title. •Nvidia driver 436.02 allows Low Latency Mode, also reduces input lag cZr
NTSC-U Windows 10 Pro
  • Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60 GHz
  • EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 @ 6 GB
1.5.0-dev-3214 GSdx 1.1.0 AVX2
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.12.1
Game runs perfectly but has graphical artifacts that grow as you play. Doesn't hinder performance, it's just a nuisance. ninesixworm
NTSC-U Windows 10 Home
  • Intel i5-4690k @ 4.50 GHz
  • Nvidia GTX 970 4GB
v1.5.0-dev-3401

<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">

  • Speedhacks:
    • MTVU On

</spoiler>

GSdx 1.2.0 AVX2

<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">

  • Renderer: OpenGL(Hardware)

</spoiler>

  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.12.1
The graphical glitches with headlights, longer line and some HUD elements ghosting can be fixed with enabling HW hacks and setting Half-screen Fix to Force-Enabled. No glitches found running at 2160p 4K. theOG123
PAL Windows 10 x64
  • Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz 8gb RAM
  • Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • v1.7.0 - dev-138-gd1af8cd80

<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">

  • Speedhacks:
    • EE Cyclerate: 0
    • VU Cycle Stealing: 3
  • Other hacks :
    • INTC: Checked
    • LOOP: Checked
  • VU hacks:
    • mVU: Checked
    • mtVU: Checked

</spoiler>

GSDX32-SSE4
  • v1.7.0 138

<spoiler show="Settings" hide="Hide">

  • Interlacing : None
  • Texture Filtering : Nearest
  • Renderer: Direct3Dx11 (Hardware)
    • 8-Bits : Checked
    • Resolution : Native
    • Anisotropic Filtering and Mipmapping : OFF
    • CRC : Aggressive
    • DATE and Blending : OFF
    • HW HACKS
      • Depth : ENABLE
      • Safe Features : ENABLE
      • Texture Invalidation : ENABLE
      • SkipDraw Range: 1~10
  • Renderer: Direct3Dx11 (Software)
    • Rendering Threads: 2

</spoiler>

  • SPU2-X
  • LilyPad
Optimization over Graphics, Playing on a Low end notebook (Hardware/Software) see Notes . Cut-Scenes and Gameplay in gerenal are capped at 50 FPs(PAL) with a sightly frame rate drop from time to time depending on the vfx showing (Too many lights/cars) on the screen cause it to drop fps. Songs are playing fine during races.

••Note•• •v1.7 138 have better options to optimize cpu usage removing unnecessary rendering granting fps bonus; Hardware seems better than software , but since too many visuals are disabled, it looks pixelated. if you need to change any configuration during a race, pause the game, otherwise it might crash; Also, MTVU makes ALOT of difference, without it the game lags badly. Works fine even if you don't have 3+cores - tested version •v1.7 138 - out/2020

Catlovus20
NTSC Windows 11
  • 8700K
  • RTX 2080
1.7.2313 Core Core With the aforementioned hardware, I can get roughly 240 fps uncapped. Speedhack preset: 3 + MTVU. The game runs practically flawlessly. Requires Medium+ blending in the graphics settings to avoid a darkened minimap. For hardware rendering, you'll want to set the 'Half Screen Fix' hack to "Force-Enable" to fix the broken lights. If upscaling, you'll want to enable 'Half-Pixel Offset' hack to "Special (Texture)" to ensure the headlights actually stick to the road surface and don't float slightly above (visible on curvy roads). Optionally turn 'Round Sprite' hack to "Full" as well to better center the HUD elements again. Minor inconsistencies present as opposed to software rendering, but nothing gamebreaking or super-obvious. Do note that this game is still moderately heavy in hardware requirements. coornio


Trivia


Known Issues

Graphic bugs in Hardware renderers

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: While using any of the Hardware renderers, there will be a line visible that changes (gets larger) depending on the driving speed. This happens in both Direct3D and OpenGL Hardware renderers.
  • Workaround: Graphical glitches with headlights, longer line and some HUD elements ghosting can be fixed with enabling HW hacks and setting Half-screen Fix to Force-Enabled.

Screenshots

Public compatibility forum links