Talk:Test Drive Unlimited

message: just wondering... is there any evedince seggesting that it will be made for pc also? i hope it is because i have missed it not being for pc since testdrive 6:( Chardrc 01:42, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  PC Version 

message: I've also removed reference to the Tomahawk, since it was just a fan preference and not an actual vehicle slated for the game. What good is a list of cars intended to be in the game if people cluttered it as a wishlist instead? Rogdor 05:07, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tomahawk 

message: Can anybody give me some sources on where the cars are from? --Thorpe | talk 10:50, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cars 

message: Street Legal Races? You have got to be kidding me. What if they have cops to bust you and impound your ride? and here is some advice: Stay away from the volcanic areas. Best gamer 25 July 2006
The producers have confirmed that there will be no rain effect, volcanic effect or night in the game. Also, they have confirmed it is coming out for XBOX 360, PC, PS2, and PSP. Not sure about PS3 yet..
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:That was uncalled for. Firstly, he isn't asking a question. Secondly, you're six months late on your response. Finally, remember to be civil to other editors. --Scottie theNerd 07:35, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: My apologies, but to answer the fact that he wasn't asking a question, I was paying strict attention to the title of the discussion, which is "Is Street Racing Legal or Illegal?". Sometimes, I like to joke around when something sounds ridiculous or doesn't make any sense. I'm sort of a newcomer to Wikipedia, and I'm just getting used to what you can and can't do on Wikipedia. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but I did delete the thing I wrote. JustN5:12 01:47, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Street racing is legal in some countries. There is official legal street racing community in Moscow. Of course not everything is allowed. Also, in many countries police just ignore street racers. Elk Salmon 03:07, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for answering, but as Scottie just noted, Best Gamer never asked a question. The name of the topic confused me! JustN5:12 19:08, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Street Racing Legal or Illegal? 

message: I heard about the $39 price tag too, but I never saw it being confirmed. Can someone cite the source of the price tag?
the source? the Executive producer of TDU, I IM him from time to time and he has confirmed it. Supra guy 07:18, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Price Tag 

message: I heard that the cars in the game will have the same price tags as the real cars. Anyone know if this is true?
Yes it's true ;) Supra guy 21:56, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Car Prices 

message: I just did a huge cleanup (the article really needed it). Among the major things I did was remove a walk through of the demo (first you select a player, then you select a house, then you select a car) and remove the car list. See WP:NOT for rational ("Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate list of information - game guide, instruction manual, etc"). Please do not add content back immediately, discuss it here first. Thanks! +Fin - 08:12, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup 

message: Can anyone tell me if you can use indicators on this game?
-I think they do. I'm NOT sure.. But look through the forums on the official TDU page.. They talk a lot about stuff like this.. You'll find a lot of info.. Also, there's this dude that's a journalist and he has the official game release (not demo) and he's answering lots of questions..
Assuminig by indicators you mean turn signals, no, they are not useable in the game.  However you can flash your headlights and honk the horn, as well as rolling up or down your windows.  THis is about the extent of the non driving-related control you have of your car.  Bigbcraig 23:31, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Indicators 

message: Can anyone tell me if the legendary bugatti veyron will be available to drive on the game?
yes it will.  You can ask me more questions if you like on my talk page beacause I talk to the Executive producer regularely on YIM. Supra guy 06:16, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legend or not? 

message: Where's all the information about the game? Does the person who did that have a reason for deleting it?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.146.137.174 (talk • contribs) 
:Yes. It was an indiscriminate list of information, something that's not supposed to be on Wikipedia. A list of cars is something you'd find on Gamefaqs, but not here. If you feel strongly, feel free to create a seperate page, and link to it within the article. Chances are it'll get AfD'd anyway though. +Fin - 20:15, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just as a not, the fact it's an official list does not mean it can be included. It is still a collection of worthless information. The main manufactuers are already mentioned in one of the sections. +Fin - 08:50, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would suggest finding wherever this information came from and simply linking to that page in External links. If people want the information they can find it that way. Fagstein 06:12, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Good suggestion. Done! +Fin - 12:13, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you get an official source on this? A forum post is not what I had in mind. Fagstein 19:50, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair point, but I'd a quick look, and couldn't find an offical non-forum list. I'll have another look later. +Fin - 07:26, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Info 

message: Ok I updated the USA PC realise date, but I'm not sure about the european one, anyone know? If not I'll just ask the EP. Supra guy 06:03, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: WHERE'D U GET '07 from?? i tought it was going to be released in Oct. 06... if you're right, the guys that made TDU are a bunch of pieces of ****... i'm not even gonna buy it if its not comin out this month
Many sites have it, plus the EP of TDU.  Yes I'd heard 10/24/06 up until recentely, just look at a site such as amazon or any site that sells games. Supra guy 06:29, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: PC realise date.

message: I made a fair few changes. Hope I haven't trod on anyone's toes! I felt that some of the gameplay needed describing... We still need to describe the different classes of car, the voice chat system, how car upgrades work (not quite as you might think), etc, etc. Cpc464 14:44, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Changes

message: i'm going to delete the list because i find it VERY, VERY hard to believe that the processor needs to be above 3.8 Ghz.. someone needs to cite the source, then we can leave it on there.. (good luck finding it)
Well according to this thread here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=932277&topic=30449424 . He claims it came leaked from Atari. so I am reverting back.
on the atari international or USA forums there is/was a post from eden developer that said the specs for the PC version will be close to the ones in the The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion. Thany7 13:11, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The gamefaqs poster claims that these stats come directly from the demo readme file. Since the specific requirements are fairly plausible it seems likely that these are the real deal. A confirmation would be nice, of course, and is probably forthcoming, but I don't see anything wrong with posting this info and sourcing it to the beta readme file. At the very least it would save the reader from digging for through this talk page to find them. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 09:53, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem is that the game hasn't been released and such information is subject to change. Considering that the requirements will be worthless to players before the game is released, it is best to wait until after official confirmation and/or game release before putting it into the databox. --Scottie theNerd 09:56, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's true, and in that case it might be better not to mention the beta reqs at all. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 10:35, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: PC REQUIREMENTS

message: Why don't they have an XBox version of this game?!? They have PS2, PSP, PC, XBox 360. WHERE'S XBOX???
here's my theory: MS and atari singed a contract for a timed exclusivity for the xbox 360 version of the game and probably somewhere in that contract it says no Xbox version. Why did they do that? Well the PS3 relese is here and they are trying/tried to get as many of the 360's out before the PS3. Ive seen a lot of people buying 360's just to play this game so it looks like it worked. Thany7 07:47, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: XBox

message: There needs to be a reference for the PC requirements, which should then be included only in the infobox per the layout suggested by WP:CVG. The trivia section was poorly written and speculative, there is no need for it. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 01:35, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry about that, I did not notice the date changes. As for the PC requirement specs, posts on Gamefaqs message boards are not a reliable source for such information. Atari will release the specs soon enough. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 01:45, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Removal of trivia and PC req sections

message: The PlayStaion 2 version of Test Drive Unlimited is delayed until February 2007. Professional Gamer 16:39, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[PlayStation 2]] version delayed until 2007 

message: Just a note that there is a PC beta test running at the moment. It is an Open Test but much like the Battlefield 2142 one, it is for
FilePlanet subscribers only. TheGreatZorko 10:08, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: PC Beta Test

message: The official release dates for the PSP versions are:
Release Region: Australia.
Release Date: Feb 23, 2007.
Release Region: Europe.
Release Date: Mar 23, 2007.
Release Region: North America.
Release Date: Apr 17, 2007.
84.2.202.191 17:47, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: PSP Official Release Date

message: Just wondering if anyone knows whether the PC version of the game will require a subscription fee to play (considering it's an MMO and XBox360 users had to sign up with XBox Live)? --Rambutaan 01:40, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hope you're right mate. That'd be choice :). --Rambutaan 20:29, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Pricing

message: Just letting know, the upcoming TDU pack that will be released at the end of the month is already revealing cars, via an Atari representative on the European forums. So far, there has been 2 cars revealed.
I will be updating this list every day, as the Atari representative will be revealing 1 car a day. So here's the list.
*Cadillac CTS-V
*Chrysler Crossfire STR-6 Roadster
* Audi S6
* Ferrari F40
* Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
* Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
* RUF RTurbo
People who notice a new car revealed are welcome to update the list here. I decided not to put this on the main article, as the cars haven't been released, they'll be revealed throughout the week.
Here is where you can find the revealed car list.
Thanks. The Helper S 20:46, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: DLC Pack 3

message: I was just comparing this article to the F-Zero article (which is deemed a GA) and this one isn't too bad. What can be improved though IMHO (and I might start working on these myself when I get the time):
# An expanded critical reception section
# More references overall
# A section talking about the Development of the game
# Maybe some mentioning of the music/audio in the game?
--Rambutaan 21:54, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ideas for improvement 

message: Can anyone confirm the Aussie release date? AFAIK, Atari Australia (the publisher) lists April the 16th IIRC as the release date (or sometime in April) rather than March. Although I have seen places where they quote the March release date (so I'm confused). --Rambutaan 22:52, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: March 26 for the PC version, but I'm not sure about other versions. JustN5:12 23:51, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Australian release date 

message: I've noticed that this has been mentioned a couple of times in the article... what exactly is it? Perhaps that could be mentioned in the article somewhere... --Rambutaan 00:52, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Live once, die once! JustN5:12 22:18, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hardcore mode 

message: In the article it has a title saying Sony Playstation 2 version differences, then the text beneath it says that there are some differences in the PS2 AND PSP versions - i was just wondering if they mean both or if PSP just got mixed in by mistake because i dont like the sound of no motorbikes in the psp version :( S-m-r-t 10:20, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  PS2 + PSP versions 

message: Someone should look to clean up the PS2 Versions differences part of the article, as it is unclear. I would, but I do not have the information on hand.
Gta95 22:45, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  PS2 Version Comparisons 

message: hey wassup?
I want to buy this game, but i dunno if my PC can run it, this is what i have
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 at 2.40Ghz
2GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia GeForce 7300GT 512MB DDR2 128bit
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bits (I also have the XP media center installation disk, if i hate vista i´ll change it lol)
can my system run this game at 1024 x 768??Big butt gangsta 00:16, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm also questioning whether the game will work on what I have too (see above discussion). However, I'm assuming that if the requirements lists that you need to have a 2.4Ghz Intel P4, then I don't see why an Intel Core Duo wouldn't work, because it's more advanced than the P4 itself (it might not be the best, but it probably should work). Good luck on trying the game out! JustN5:12 01:06, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

text: Yes you can run TDU at medium setting with some setting disabled. --SkyWalker 18:36, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  1024x768 will probably work fine.  Don't turn on antialiasing and HDR though, that taxes even higher end cards.   85.19.140.9 12:51, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: How do you check your screen's...whatever it's called (e.g. whatever 1024x768 stands for)? JustN5:12 03:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: minimum requerements

message: Any reasons why they have to cut out MT to the PS2 and the PSP? Professional Gamer 02:59, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Manual Transmission Removal? 

message: I think description for DLCs should, but it will makes large change so I test re-editting style of DLC info.
Pack name                  	Release Date 	Free Cars                                    	Other Cars!
Launch Pack                	?            	Audi RS4 quattro SaloonNissan Skyline GTR R34	McLaren F1 LMPagani Zonda C12S RoadsterSpyker C8 SpyderLamborghini Gallardo
Test Drive Collection vol.1	November 2006	Chevrolet Corvette C1                        	Ferrari 250 GTOLamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary EditionChevrolet Corvette C6 ConvertibleKoenigsegg CCRRUF RGT and Noble M400
Test Drive Collection vol.2	December 2006	1971 Dodge Challenger RT                     	Ferrari 612 ScagliettiMcLaren F1 GTDodge Viper SRT-10 CoupeRUF Rt 12Alfa Brera and the Edonis
Test Drive Collection vol.3	2007-03-08   	Cadillac CTS-V                               	Ferrari F40, RUF RTurboChevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 1971Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 RoadsterMercedes-Benz CLK GTRAudi S6
Test Drive Collection vol.4	2007-05-14   	Saturn Curve                                 	Cadillac CienFerrari DinoLamborghini Murcielago RoadsterRUF RK SpyderTVR T440RFerrari 360 Challenge Stradale
Lexus IS 350               	?            	Lexus IS 350                                 	
Lexus Collection vol.2     	2007-04-12   	Lexus LS460 and Lexus GS450h                 	
Do you have anything suggestion?--ja:PiaCarrot 13:44, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That looks a lot better than what is there now.  My only suggestion it to add links to the vehicles' articles.  Also, the preceding text should be clear that this only applies to the X-Box 360 version.~ Dusk Knight 05:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reeditting DLC info 

message: I am a main contributor of information regarding the upcoming Patch #1 for the PC version of the game. I can say 'main contributor' safely, because I was the person who added most of the current information to this section, as well as adding references/ footnotes. I would like to propose a semi-major change to the article: information regarding the PC Patch should be given its own section, instead of being 'tacked on' to the end of 'Downloadable Content'.
Thank you for your time (lol). Bolmedias 12:35, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, this waiting for the darned patch is just becoming tiresome. Who else agrees with me that we should at least be given more information about it? Bolmedias 09:00, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What does this have to do with anything? --Scottie_theNerd 09:03, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The patch for the PC version of the game. It has been delayed so many times I almost want to sell the game. But my first post was proposing giving information about the PC patch its own section, instead of being tacked on to the end of 'Downloadable Content.' I don't want to just go ahead and make the change, because I have got into trouble when editing other articles. Bolmedias 14:35, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  PC Patch 

message: This section requires cleanup- not all of the cars listed under it are buyable- some are unlockable. Bolmedias 09:55, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  PC Car list 

message: Car lists are considered game guide material, and are not allowed on wikipedia. Please do not re-add it. DurinsBane87 00:58, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Car list 

message: I removed this because it wasn't verifiable (nor matches most people's experience). The reference for the original section was to a user posted review made before the patch and quite possibly simply the result of a problem with the users own computer configuration. It was not a professional review and niether was the sentiment reflected (or even mentioned) in the majority of other reviews.
On the topic of connectivity and PC servers, the general consensus among users of the official game forums seems to be that actually the majority of problems with connectivity are related to the local computer, and there are steps one can take to rectify the situation such as opening up the correct ports. There was a well documented server outage recently, which affected several platforms simultaniously. However this lasted less than 24 hours. BetaTesterDLA (talk) 11:54, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism section 

message: I've never played this game, but the article is contradictary. It both states that the PS2 version does not include NPCs, and then mentions special NPCs in the PS2 version. Can someone who knows the game fix this, thanks. IDX (talk) 11:21, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed it to "background characters in buildings" in the missing content section.  They're just characters who stand around in dealerships and shops as opposed to the special NPCs who are out driving.  I'm basing this on the PSP version which doesn't show any characters (not even the player character) in buildings.  Not sure if that's the case in the PS2 version.~ Dusk Knight 21:46, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  PS2 Version NPCs 

message: Quote: "The 64-bit platform invariably creates conflicts despite the 4gb video memory that most users have (as recommended by the Atari manufacturer of TDU) as the game tends to draw from the users ram as opposed to dedicated video card memory." This information doesn't seem to be correct, I'm not even sure what that meant. Maybe virtual memory, but I'm not sure. As of now, it's plainly not true and requires editing. Kav2k (talk) 08:04, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  PC patch info