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Instruction Manual
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Contents
Thank you for buying LEGO ® Racers 2, just one of the great new software
titles from LEGO.
At LEGO, we are constantly striving to set new standards in software by
bringing the core LEGO values into this exciting new media. As with our
play materials, our software titles focus on content and quality that will
stimulate imagination and creativity in new ways.
By paying the greatest attention to consumer product testing we can
pride ourselves on making sure our software is 100% kids compatible
and deserving of the quality seal 'Kids Tested. Kids Approved.'
We are confident that this title will bring you hours of enjoyment. If you
experience any difficulties at all with this product please do not hesitate
to contact our customer services, who will be pleased to help you.
LEGO Software is all about fun, so if you love this title just take a look
through the enclosed Demo CD-ROM to get a taster of the other thrilling
titles in our range.
Game Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Car and Character Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Car Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Character Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Racing in LEGO ® Racers 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
1 Player Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Best Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Time Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Bonus Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2 Player Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Game Set-Up
Game Set-Up
Computer
If, after a short time, the Install Screen does not appear, it may be that the
Autorun function has been disabled on your computer.
To manually install LEGO Racers 2, double click on the “My Computer ” icon on
the desktop. Double click on the CD-ROM or DVD drive icon, and then follow the
on-screen instructions carefully, or double-click on the ‘Setup.exe’ file, and
follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
100% Windows ® 95/98/ME DirectX compatible computer required. LEGO ®
Racers 2 is not compatible with Windows NT, OS/2, Linux or Windows emulated
operating systems.
Minimum System Requirements
CPU Pentium II 266 MHz, Pentium II 350 MHz or higher recommended
Memory 64 MB RAM or higher required
Video 16MB Hardware Accelerated Direct 3D compatible video card
Sound Card 100% Windows ® 95/98/ME DirectSound compatible Soundcard
required
CD-ROM 4-speed or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive required
Input Device 100% Windows 95/98/ME compatible keyboard required
(Windows 95/98/ME compatible steering wheel/pedals, joystick
and 6-button game controller supported)
DirectX LEGO ® Racers 2 requires at least DirectX 8a to be installed,
which is included on this CD-ROM
Hard Disk 200 MB of free, uncompressed* Hard Disk space required
Note: Your system may require the “latest” Windows 95, 98, or ME drivers for
your particular hardware. The CD-ROM must be present in the CD-ROM/DVD
drive for the game to run.
* Uncompressed means that the hard drive has not been subjected to any form
of file compression such as DriveSpace, which allows the hard drive space to
be increased.
Let’s start playing LEGO ® Racers 2!
You must restart your computer if you have been running any other applications
apart from the setup program . The game should always be played with as few
other applications running as possible, and it is best to wait for hard disk activity
to stop before running the game. If the LEGO ® Racers 2 icon appears on your
Windows ® desktop double click on it to launch the game. Otherwise you can
start by clicking on to:
Start
Programs
LEGO Media
LEGO Racers 2
LEGO Racers 2
How do I uninstall LEGO ® Racers 2?
You may want to ask a grown-up to help you with this bit!
It is best to uninstall the game using the LEGO ® Racers 2 uninstall option.
To uninstall the game, click onto:
Start
Programs
LEGO Media
LEGO Racers 2
Uninstall LEGO Racers 2
The uninstall option will help you remove files related to this program
from your system.
How to install LEGO ® Racers 2
Place the LEGO ® Racers 2 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM/DVD drive. After a few
moments, the Install Screen will appear.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
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Game Set-Up
Introduction
Note: Any saved games will not be removed by using the uninstall option. These
will have to be removed manually. Please refer to the ‘readme.txt’ file on the
LEGO Racers 2 CD-ROM for instructions.
After he was beaten in the first LEGO‚ Racers
game, Rocket Racer was heart-broken - he
thought his racing days were over. Then, one day,
while trudging sadly through Sandy Bay, he came
across an advertisement for the planet Xalax,
home of the race-crazy aliens, the Ramas. “Wow”,
he said to himself, “a whole planet of racers –
sounds like my kind of place!”
He found the intergalactic portal, and he so
impressed the Ramas with his driving talents, he earned their respect and
friendship. His skills improved, and his confidence returned – he even built a
better car and picked out some cool new clothes! Now, Rocket Racer has issued
a fresh challenge to the LEGO worlds – come to Xalax and race against him and
his alien friends to become Galactic Racing Champion!
You live in Sandy Bay, and when you hear of the challenge, you decide to try and
make it to the Championship. But there are four other local inhabitants who
would like to go to Xalax to represent the town, so you’ll need to beat them
first. Then, you must travel to three more LEGO worlds, to improve your skills and
to win new parts for your car that together will help you beat Rocket Racer.
How do I ensure that all of my DirectX drivers are certified?
DirectX 8a is included on the LEGO ® Racers 2 CD-ROM. After installation of LEGO
Racers 2, you will be asked whether you would like to install DirectX 8a. To install
DirectX 8a, follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
Note: If you are unsure regarding any installation of DirectX drivers, then
please contact your PC manufacturer, as DirectX can alter your video/sound
card settings if not installed correctly.
With DirectX 8a, you can check for a successful DirectX setup by doing the
following:
Click on My Computer (Desktop Screen)
Choose:
C:\ drive
Program Files folder
Direct X folder
Setup folder
Icon DXDIAG (Blue circle with yellow cross within it)
The screen that appears has multiple tabs along the top. You should click on the
DirectX Drivers tab. All of the drivers are listed separately and you will find a
Notes field along the bottom. Any problems encountered will be listed within
the Notes field.
Most manufacturers of video cards and sound cards are releasing updated
drivers for Windows 95/98/ME to meet the DirectX standard. You should contact
the manufacturer of any component that is not supported and ask them about
obtaining drivers that support DirectX.
If you have any problems running this game, please see the
readme.txt file contained within the LEGO Racers 2 CD-ROM
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Quick Start
Using the Graphics Menu , you can change the Image Quality (the special effects
in the game like clouds and weather), the Detail Level (the amount of detail in
the worlds) and the Resolution (the lower the resolution, the faster the game will
run). You can also change the Compression (some graphics cards show 'textures'
in different ways, this may help improve image quality - but only play with this if
you have to!). Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to change each slider.
In the Sound Menu , you can control the volume of the music in the game ( Music
Vol ) and the sound effects ( SFX Vol ) by using the Left and Right Arrow keys. You
can also choose the quality of the sound using the same keys.
In the Controls Menu , you’ll find two more options, which allow each player to
choose the keys that they would like to use. If you’re going to play the game in
1 Player mode, choose the 1 Player option. If you select Choose Buttons , you’ll
see a menu with the phrase “ Player 1 ” at the top; while this phrase is
highlighted, press the Left and Right Arrow keys to select the type of controller
(keyboard or joystick) - you will be presented with a list of all the functions in
the game to which new buttons can be allocated. Use the Up and Down Arrow
keys to select a function (e.g. Accelerate), press Enter, and then the key (or
joystick-button) you would like to use for that function.
To change the language the game uses, select the Language option, and use the
Left and Right Arrow keys to move through the choices, and then press Enter.
Catch Up is a feature that automatically sets the game’s difficulty level, based on
how well you are playing. Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to toggle this
feature On or Off.
If you want to get racing straight away, here’s what to do!
After the game has loaded, choose 1 Player from the Main Menu using the Up
and Down Arrow keys, and press Enter. Choose Arcade , then Sandy Bay , then
any of the available tracks. Choose the number of laps (use the Left and Right
Arrow keys), enter your name, choose a racer and finally a car. You’ll then be
taken to the start of the race!
Menus
To move through the menus in the game, use
the Arrow keys on your keyboard, and press
Enter to select. To go back, press the Esc key.
The first menu you’ll see is the Main Menu ,
which gives you six options:
• 1 Player
• 2 Player - allows you to play against a friend
• Builder – allows you to build a car or a driver
• Game Options
• Load/Save
• Exit – select this option to leave the game
There’s more information on the 1 Player, 2 Player and Builder options later in
this manual.
Game Options
Selecting Game Options presents you with five more choices:
• Graphics
• Sound
• Controls
• Language
• Catch Up
Load/Save
The Load/Save option from the Main Menu allows you to save your best lap
times, and any cars and characters that you’ve designed, or load those that have
already been saved back into the game.
Every time you save, your last save will be overwritten. If you’ve achieved a new
best time during the game, or built a new car, make sure you save before
you exit LEGO ® Racers 2.
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