IndyCar II Rendition
Installation Steps
1. Download & Install Rendition ICR2
Rendition requires a special version of IndyCar Racing II. This download contains the basic game with updates to support Rendition
After downloading Unzip the "ICR2REND" folder to a new directory. This works best if it is not in too many sub folders, for example "C:/ICR2REND" or "C:/DOS/ICR2REND"
2. Buy & Install the Rendition Wrapper
The Wrapper can be purchased from the Microsoft Store below:
Once the install is complete you can Launch the app through the store, or from a shortcut on your Desktop "RLauncher.exe"
3. Configure Dos Settings
1. In the RLauncher app navigate to the "DOS Apps" tab and select "Select folder to install to"
2. Select the directory where you have installed ICR2REND in part 1:
C:\ICR2REND or C:\DOS\ICR2REND etc..
3. Click the "DosBox-Rendition Settings" option to load the settings text file for Dosbox. There are a lot of settings in this file which can be adjusted, but at a minimum you will want to adjust the following:
Joysticks
Under the "[joystick]" header change the value of "joysticktype"
If you have two joysticks (wheel and pedals for example), use the value "2axis"
If you only have one controller, use the value "4axis" or "4axis_2" if you want the first or second controller selected'
You may also want to remove the deadzone
DosBox only recognizes TWO controllers max
Ive found the tool "HIDHide" to work well to "hide" controllers from Dosbox so that you can control which two it sees (if you have more). You can then use something like Joy2Key to bind keys to other controller inputs (button box for F boxes for example).
HIDHide: https://github.com/nefarius/HidHide
Joy2Key: https://joytokey.net/en/
This is what my settings look like:
Autoexec
At the very bottom of the file, enter the following under the [autoexec] section. Where it is highlighted BLUE, put the path you stored the ICR2REND folder in. If it is "C:\ICR2REND" just put "c:\", if it is "C:\DOS\ICR2REND" put "c:\DOS"
mount c c:\DOS
c:
cd ICR2REND
set SPEEDY3D=C:\ICR2REND
set SPEEDY3D_DMA=1
set SPEEDY3D_MEMSIZE=16
if exist INDYCAR.DMP del INDYCAR.DMP
INDYCAR > INDYCAR.DMP
This is how mine looks:
Save and close the .conf text file to save your settings.
4. Configure Rendition Settings
From the RLauncher app, select the option "Rendition Settings"
On the settings page configure the Rendition options. I use the settings on the right
You may need to adjust "Monitor Aspect Ratio" to match your screen shape (21:9 for ultrawide), or else ICR2 will appear squashed
Some settings are optional, such as Frame Generation or Vsync.
Click "OK" once complete
Click "Launch" in the bottom right hand corner of of the "Dos Apps" tab to start the game.
Enjoy!