NASCAR Thunder 2003

NASCAR Thunder 2003
Developer(s)	EA Sports, Budcat Creations
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	NASCAR
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA September 19, 2002
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller, Game Boy Advance
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	GNCE69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Get behind the wheel of the world's tightest, sleekest stock cars and get ready for an intense ride. NASCAR Thunder 2003 elevates the series to another level with deeper modes, new tracks, and a greater sense of speed. Experience life in the fast lane through 20 seasons of Career mode, in which you must compete for top sponsors, the best crew members, and the latest racing technology. All 23 Winston Cup tracks and the Daytona Beach road course can be raced with 14 tracks featuring both day and night racing. NASCAR Thunder 2003 brings the speed and precision of NASCAR to your fingertips.

Emulation Information

16:9

NASCAR Thunder 2003 has a native 16:9 display option, but it requires enabling it in its internal options and setting Dolphin's Aspect Ratio graphics setting to "Auto". Using the widescreen hack with this title is not recommended.

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. Fixed with Hybrid XFB in 5.0-5874.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with NASCAR Thunder 2003 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

4.0-5394

5.0-5874

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5.0-20164 (current)

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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	Windows	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.4 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6950	NASCAR Thunder 2003 HD Widescreen part1	Spartacus
4.0-5394	Windows 7	Intel Core i5	AMD Radeon HD 7850	Works fine in game at 60FPS, Cut-scenes and movies do not work correctly.	PepsiWithCoke

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0-3469 - NASCAR Thunder 2003 (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube