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Having come into possessions of all 3 known different copies of LEGO Racers, I though I should assemble a complete list of all the different copes and their differences.

 

UPDATE: Based on some other topics there may be some other, much less common versions. I cannot personally confirm or deny their existance.
 
The copies, in order of file date modifies, are:

  • 1999 NoDRM
  • 1999 DRM (SafeDisc Version 1.0)
  • 2001 (Re-release)

It should be noted that, based on the support contact information in the ReadMe, it's possible that the International copy of the 1999 version of LEGO Racers is the version that has no DRM, but the US 1999 copy is the one with SafeDisc DRM.


These are the files that differ between versions:

 

LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM:
    ReadMe.txt:
        MD5: 3d090e4eac456f45447e43933efeffc5
        SIZE: 21312
        MODIFIED: Jun 19 01:11:50 1999
    LEGO.JAM:
        MD5: 16beb0b9d260a10098b141015c9dd726
        SIZE: 19592720
        MODIFIED: Jul 23 00:15:06 1999
    GolDP.dll:
        MD5: a9a5ee99530f7a1b06a41e11785bda2e
        SIZE: 425984
        MODIFIED: Jul 22 20:55:30 1999
    LEGORacers.exe:
        MD5: 80c9577841476a26ed76749b8e4b4a9f
        SIZE: 802816
        MODIFIED: Jul 22 20:55:48 1999

LEGO Racers 1999 DRM:
    ReadMe.txt:
        MD5: 16573a5b220b68f2b5d859765c2740fd
        SIZE: 21644
        MODIFIED: Jul 23 08:49:34 1999
    LEGO.JAM:
        MD5: 16beb0b9d260a10098b141015c9dd726
        SIZE: 19592720
        MODIFIED: Jul 23 00:15:06 1999
    GolDP.dll:
        MD5: a9a5ee99530f7a1b06a41e11785bda2e
        SIZE: 425984
        MODIFIED: Jul 22 20:55:30 1999
    LEGORacers.exe:
        MD5: a0007cfe64097651e5505fba15ab5cc1
        SIZE: 239351
        MODIFIED: Jul 24 01:45:56 1999
    LEGORacers.icd:
        MD5: 0fa103407cb6d68f62d6b1739f660a9c
        SIZE: 802816
        MODIFIED: Jul 24 01:45:56 1999
    LEGORacers.exe (After Decryption):
        MD5: f8615d61934d6302271c74928a7aeac2
        SIZE: 802816
    
LEGO Racers 2001:
    ReadMe.txt:
        MD5: 3d090e4eac456f45447e43933efeffc5
        SIZE: 21312
        MODIFIED: Jun 18 14:41:50 1999
    LEGO.JAM:
        MD5: d1a82a99ea4962d6d84f691db5f93550
        SIZE: 19642024
        MODIFIED: Nov  2 16:32:36 1999
    GolDP.dll:
        MD5: e682063553de779579bf47b5e9bc5b1e
        SIZE: 413696
        MODIFIED: Jan 12 19:46:12 2001
    LEGORacers.exe:
        MD5: 325cbbedc9d745107bca4a8654fce4db
        SIZE: 987222
        MODIFIED: Jan 12 19:53:28 2001

 


 
A rundown of how files differ:

 

ReadMe.txt:
-----------------------------------------------------------
LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM & LEGO Racers 2001:
    Identical, but different from DRM.

LEGO Racers 1999 DRM:
    Later date modified, typos and details fixed.



LEGORacers.exe:
-----------------------------------------------------------
LEGO Racers 1999 DRM:
    Almost identical to NoDRM after decryption, same size, some bytes differ.

LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM:
    Almost identical to DRM after decryption, same size, some bytes differ.

LEGO Racers 2001:
    Significantly different file data from 1999.



GolDP.dll:
-----------------------------------------------------------
LEGO Racers 1999 DRM & LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM:
    Identical, but different from 2001.

LEGO Racers 2001:
    Significantly different file data from 1999.



LEGO.JAM:
-----------------------------------------------------------
LEGO Racers 1999 DRM & LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM:
    Identical, but different from 2001.

LEGO Racers 2001:
    Different.

 




Keen eyed observers will note that though all the LEGO.JAM files were made in 1999, the 2001 re-release has a different JAM. This is a diff of the files within:

 

$ diff -rq LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/ LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/DANISH/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/DANISH/GAME.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/DUTCH/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/DUTCH/GAME.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/FINNISH/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/FINNISH/GAME.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/GERMAN/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/GERMAN/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/GERMAN/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/GERMAN/GAME.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/ITALIAN/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/ITALIAN/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/ITALIAN/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/ITALIAN/GAME.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON: MEXICAN
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/NORWEGI/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/NORWEGI/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/COMMON/NORWEGI/GAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/COMMON/NORWEGI/GAME.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/RACEC2R1/PSP.BMP and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/RACEC2R1/PSP.BMP differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/RACEC3R0/COLLIDE.WDB and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/RACEC3R0/COLLIDE.WDB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/GAMEDATA/RACEC3R0/STARTFIN.BVB and LEGO Racers 2001/GAMEDATA/RACEC3R0/STARTFIN.BVB differ

$ diff -rq LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/ LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCRACE.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCRACE.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT1/CIR1-01.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT1/CIR1-01.CEB differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT1: MEXICAN.SRF
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT2: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT2/TEST.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT2/TEST.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/CIR3-01.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/CIR3-01.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/DANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/DANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/DUTCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/DUTCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/ENGLISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/ENGLISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/FINNISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/FRENCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/FRENCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/GERMAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/GERMAN.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/ITALIAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/ITALIAN.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/NORWEGI.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/NORWEGI.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/SPANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/SPANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/SWEDISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT3/SWEDISH.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT4: MEXICAN.SRF
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT5: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT6/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT6/FINNISH.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT6: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/DANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/DANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/DUTCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/DUTCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/ENGLISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/ENGLISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FINNISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FR.CDB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FR.CDB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FR.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FR.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FRENCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/FRENCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/GERMAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/GERMAN.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/ITALIAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/ITALIAN.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/NORWEGI.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/NORWEGI.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/SPANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/SPANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/SWEDISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CIRCUIT7/SWEDISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/CREDITS.CDB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/CREDITS.CDB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/CREDITS.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/CREDITS.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/DANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/DANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/DUTCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/DUTCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/ENGLISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/ENGLISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/FINNISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/FRENCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/FRENCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/GERMAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/GERMAN.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/ITALIAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/ITALIAN.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/NORWEGI.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/NORWEGI.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/SPANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/SPANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/CREDITS/SWEDISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/CREDITS/SWEDISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.CDB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.CDB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.WDB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4/LOSE.WDB differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/C_AWARD4: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/DANISH/CIRCUIT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/DANISH/CIRCUIT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/DANISH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/DANISH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/DRVRLICE.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/DRVRLICE.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/DUTCH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/DUTCH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/EDITDRVR.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/EDITDRVR.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/ENGLISH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/ENGLISH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/FINNISH/CARBUILD.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/FINNISH/CARBUILD.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/FINNISH/CIRCUIT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/FINNISH/CIRCUIT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/FINNISH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/FINNISH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/FRENCH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/FRENCH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/GARAGE.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/GARAGE.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/GERMAN/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/GERMAN/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/GERMAN/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/GERMAN/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/ITALIAN/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/ITALIAN/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/ITALIAN/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/ITALIAN/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/MENUNAME.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/MENUNAME.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/: MEXICAN
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/NORWEGI/DRIVERS.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/NORWEGI/DRIVERS.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/NORWEGI/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/NORWEGI/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/PICKLANG.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/PICKLANG.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/PICKRCR.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/PICKRCR.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/PIECEDB/LPIECEHI.LEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/PIECEDB/LPIECEHI.LEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/PIECEDB/LPIECELO.LEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/PIECEDB/LPIECELO.LEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/SINGRACE.MIB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/SINGRACE.MIB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/SPANISH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/SPANISH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/FONTMENU.BMP and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/FONTMENU.BMP differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/GFONTS.FDB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/GFONTS.FDB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/MENUTEXT.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/SWEDISH/MENUTEXT.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/DANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/DANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/DUTCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/DUTCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/ENGLISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/ENGLISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/FINNISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/FRENCH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/FRENCH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/GERMAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/GERMAN.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/ITALIAN.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/ITALIAN.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/NORWEGI.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/NORWEGI.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/SPANISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/SPANISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/SWEDISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/SWEDISH.SRF differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINCAR/WINCAR.CEB and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINCAR/WINCAR.CEB differ
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINRRCAR/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINRRCAR/FINNISH.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINRRCAR: MEXICAN.SRF
Files LEGO Racers 1999 NoDRM/MENUDATA/WINVVCAR/FINNISH.SRF and LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINVVCAR/FINNISH.SRF differ
Only in LEGO Racers 2001/MENUDATA/WINVVCAR: MEXICAN.SRF

 


Also, the 2001 copy will crash if you give it the 1999 JAM, and vice versa.
 
As for what's different about actual gameplay and execution, here is what I noticed in my short testing.

  • The 2001 game does crash when attempting to play with extracted archives as already established, though oddly enough ProcMon shows the game accessing the extraced directories, tough to say what's going on here.
  • Trophies do work in the 2001 copy of the game, at least if you transplant a save file from the 1999 version (I think this has already been noted). I have not tried beating a circuit race
  • Steering does seem slightly harder on the 2001 version, at least when using the keyboard. I have not tried a game controller.
  • Wraps seem to take me exactly as far in both versions. I tested from the same place at the end of the shortcut in Desert Adventure Dragway, and both copies put me just past where the obelisk lands.
  • All loading screens have blue borders except for Pirate Skull Pass in both 1999 versions. According to the hashes, I have the exact same copy references >here. Perhaps something else is at play, such as different screen resolutions.
  • The track picker has different colored borders, most notably, Rocket Racer Run's border is yellow in both 1999 versions, but red in 2001.
  • The warp sound effect does sound different in the 2001 version. There don't appear to be any different files associated with it, so perhaps it's a different effect applied by the exe?

Well, that's all I know so-far. Let me know if there is anything anyone anyone wants to know more about!
 
UPDATE 1: Added difference notes 5-7.
UPDATE 2: Added different JAM crashing notes.

UPDATE 3: Added note on possible other versions.

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So what about Modded Lego's 1999 game that has different loading screens than the rest?

To recap, my 1999 game (and everybody else's that I can think of, including yours here) has blue frames on all its loading screen track maps, except for Pirate Skull Pass.The blue frames are part of the BMP textures for the maps. The 2001 game has a different BMP for Pirate Skull Pass in its JAM that gives it a blue frame like the others. You say your two 1999 JAMs are identical, and that they both contain a different Pirate Skull Pass loading screen than the 2001 JAM. So far so good.

But Modded Lego has a 1999 game that doesn't have blue frames on any of the track maps, yet his JAM's checksum is the same as that of the more standard 1999 JAM:

What gives? His loading screen BMPs are likely different, right? But then wouldn't his JAM containing them have a different checksum? Is there something else going on?

Also:

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So what about Modded Lego's 1999 game that has different loading screens than the rest?

 

To recap, my 1999 game (and everybody else's that I can think of, including yours here) has blue frames on all its loading screen track maps, except for Pirate Skull Pass.The blue frames are part of the BMP textures for the maps. The 2001 game has a different BMP for Pirate Skull Pass in its JAM that gives it a blue frame like the others. You say your two 1999 JAMs are identical, and that they both contain a different Pirate Skull Pass loading screen than the 2001 JAM. So far so good.

 

But Modded Lego has a 1999 game that doesn't have blue frames on any of the track maps, yet his JAM's checksum is the same as that of the more standard 1999 JAM:

 

 

What gives? His loading screen BMPs are likely different, right? But then wouldn't his JAM containing them have a different checksum? Is there something else going on?

 

I knew I was forgetting to check something. I looked at every single loading screen on all 3 copies, and the only loading screens without borders were Pirate Skull Pass on both the 1999 versions. According to the hashes, his copy is the 1999 NoDRM version, the exact same copy I have. If we look at this image, I had to distort his screenshot a bit to match mine (see the W/H values at the top), and his text is a very different size. Plus, no loading icons from what I can see. Perhaps he is playing at a different or custom resolution? I wonder how his Pirate Skull Pass loading screen looks.

 

 

 

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I'll double check once I turn on my laptop, but I think my 1999 copy () has a non-bordered Knightmare-Athon loading image EDIT in addition to the PSP loading image.

I have two 1999 copies from the lot of LEGO games I bought last year. I think it is the same as my other one (DRM version), but I will check on that too.

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While we're here, a list of differences I know of between the PC version and the Playstation version:

 

- Different music upon losing a race

- Removed Dark Forest Dash shortcut is better covered up, with the waterfall no longer having a break where the path would be

- Knightmare-Athon shortcut above the second structure is better covered up, with the LURP from Witch's Magic Manor and the surrounding scenery removed. Oddly, the red brick is still up there and plainly visible from the track. The pillar you would knock over to reach the top had been moved to the side and the shield removed.

- The big U-turn on Ice Planet Pathway is no longer housed in a larger chamber with a pillar supporting it. A wall is extended in to the pillar so that the track remains completely enclosed on both sides. As a result, Veronica no longer cuts between the pillar and the wall, simply taking the road.

- Veronica Voltage takes a completely different path on Pirate Skull Pass, totaling only two warps instead of 3.

- Other stuff I'm not remembering?

 

Is this relevant? I have no idea!

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Well, it most certainly is interesting. Even at the risk of completele derailing the thread, I have to ask this: Are the regular AI racers' paths identical to the PC versions?

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I'm not 100% sure (as in, I haven't compared them side-by-side), but I haven't noticed anything different. I still feel that the Playstation version is measurably more difficult than the PC version, but I don't know if that has something to do with more competitive paths for the AI, an increase in their speed, or even just stiffer controls.

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This topic is quite interesting! I never realized that the versions had these differences when I was younger.

From the looks of it, it seems I had the 1999 copy when I first started playing it; however, a guy I knew broke the disk in half, causing me to buy another copy later on.

 

Given these details, it seem that I now possess a 2001 copy of the game.

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It should be noted that, based on the support contact information in the ReadMe, it's possible that the International copy of the 1999 version of LEGO Racers is the version that has no DRM, but the US 1999 copy is the one with SafeDisc DRM.

Well, I'm in the UK and mine has SafeDisc DRM...
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It should be noted that, based on the support contact information in the ReadMe, it's possible that the International copy of the 1999 version of LEGO Racers is the version that has no DRM, but the US 1999 copy is the one with SafeDisc DRM.

Well, I'm in the UK and mine has SafeDisc DRM...

 

Interesting, does you copy match the MD5 hashes of one of my copies?

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Interesting, does you copy match the MD5 hashes of one of my copies?

Here's the checksums from WillKirkby's Checksummer:
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Interesting, does you copy match the MD5 hashes of one of my copies?

Here's the checksums from WillKirkby's Checksummer:

 

It's the >same copy @WillKirkby has (it is not your copy. You and I have the >same one (as based on >older >hashes done before Will's Checksummer tool unless you have another copy)). I do not recall if his requires the CD. It is not the 1999 no DRM copy >ModdedLego and >dellr has.

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They sound different because the warp sound in the 1999 version is bugged. It loops for no apparent reason, and it was fixed in the 2001 re-release.

 

I apparently own a 2003 re-release, distributed by Dice Multi Media. And dang, I can't find my disc anywhere! D:

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They sound different because the warp sound in the 1999 version is bugged. It loops for no apparent reason, and it was fixed in the 2001 re-release.

This was established about two years ago. :P

 

I apparently own a 2003 re-release, distributed by Dice Multi Media. And dang, I can't find my disc anywhere! D:

I want to get off Mr. LEGO's wild ride.
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Even though it's bugged, Am I the only one who likes the sound of the looping warp better?

 

I'm assuming that's why it made it into the final product, it kinda does sound like it's supposed to be that way.

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Even though it's bugged, Am I the only one who likes the sound of the looping warp better?

 

I'm assuming that's why it made it into the final product, it kinda does sound like it's supposed to be that way.

I prefer the bugged version in the 1999 version.

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