NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup
Developer(s)	EA Tiburon
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	NASCAR
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA September 4, 2004
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GN4E69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Do you have what it takes to be a top NASCAR driver? In NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup, you can become a superstar owner or driver and decide where, how, and what to drive. During races you can even rattle rivals with the all-new Intimidator button. Push them too far and you might find yourself in a postrace confrontation. Develop essential racing skills, increase fan support, and compete in four racing series to become the driver that top NASCAR teams are looking for.

Problems

Missing Videos

Audio for cinematics will play, but no video will be output. This can be resolved by using XFB=Real. Refer issue 8194 and issue 8195. Accounted for with Hybrid XFB in 5.0-5874.

Enhancements

16:9 AR Code

$16:9 Widescreen
041C6864 38600001
041C6868 60630001
040C05C8 EDBEE828
04271508 3F128F5C

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

4.0-3443

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0-1146	Windows 8.1	Intel Core i7-2720QM	NVIDIA GeForce 580M	Emulator crashed	Anon
4.0-3471	Windows 8.1	Intel Core i7-2630QM	Intel HD 3000	Seems Fine	Anon
4.0-5809	Windows 7	AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.8 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	60FPS during menus and loading screens. Fluctuates between 40 and 60FPS during full races. Below 60 there is some minor audio skipping. Definitely playable though.	Im_Spartacus

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0-3443 - NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup GameCube HD Gameplay (Dolphin 5.0-17631)