Arcades and software updates have changed a bit over the years. It wasn’t too long ago that most were handled by a CD or DVD that your distributor might send your way, although most of the time you had to know about it and request it. For a time, some manufacturers offered the updates direct from their website (or at least a way to download the update) but then some removed that ability. It seems to be very inconsistent as to what to expect in this regard – excepting pinball where it’s long been a direct download from the website to a USB stick. Speaking of that, V1.00 for Stern’s Star Wars pinball was released a few days ago but on to the subject of the post here.
1998, the year Sega Touring Car Championship was released on Windows. Made by Sega AM9 R&D Division and published by SEGA Europe Ltd., this racing / driving game is available for free on this page. How to get Daytona USA Deluxe running on Windows 8 or 10. Fix - Choppy Framerate & Messed up Menus on Windows 8. The game may or may not run at first. Have fun playing the amazing Daytona USA game for Sega Dreamcast. This is the USA version of the game and can be played using any of the Sega Dreamcast emulators available on our website. Download the Daytona USA ROM now and enjoy playing this game on your computer or phone. This game was categorized as Driving/Racing on our website. Back in the mid to late 90s, Daytona USA was a game that was in pretty much every single arcade that was in my area. So, it goes without saying that when the Sega Saturn launched the fact that Sega managed to have a port of their monster arcade hit ready was a huge coup for them.
If you own Sega’s new Daytona Championship USA then today the company wants you to know that you can get a free software update for the cabinet right now. This is the same software that was running at IAAPA that they were unofficially calling “The Definitive Version” of the game with corrected/improved handling and some other changes. I’ll just re-post the PR that was sent out as it explains how to go about along with the changes made:
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UPDATE: Sega sent out an email stating that there was a “technical issue” with the downloads so they have had to re-make the links with new URLs. Those have been fixed below.
FREE SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR DAYTONA CHAMPIONSHIP USA!
Sega has released free software upgrade for its award-winning video racing game Daytona Championship USA. Packed with brand new software features and refined existing features this software update amps up the gameplay experience – ‘the best just got a whole lot better!’
All New Panoramic Attract Sequence: Now you can watch the attract sequence action explode across all linked screens (minimum 4 linked cabinets required).
Improved Handling: Refinements to the car handling makes you feel even closer to the action.
Refined Force Feedback: Lets you feel every crash, smash and grind as you fight your way to the finish line.
Revised difficulty and AI (Artificial Intelligence): Making the game more accessible for beginners while retaining the classic Daytona challenge for the pros.
Upgraded Graphics and Audio: Delivers an immersive experience that captures the essence of full throttle racing.
All New Party Mode: Operators can now schedule private events for parties and automate a unique event for up to 128 named players.
“We want all our customers to have this important software upgrade, so we are offering it completely Free of charge. In fact, we have already started shipping out the upgrade on a USB-drive to our Daytona customers. You should get your USB drive shortly, if you do not receive your USB-drive, simply email us at sales@segaarcade.com so we can arrange one to be sent out to you. Alternatively, customers can simply follow the links below to download the software upgrade files.” A USB-drive with a minimum of 8GB free space is required. Comprehensive software download and installation guides are also included.” Says Justin Burke, General Manager at Sega.
Link to Software Download Guide (pdf).
Link to Installation Guide (pdf).
Link to Software Download (exe) [3.8GB file]
(link temporarily removed at Sega’s request)
Justin continued “The entire process is easy you just need one USB-drive to update multiple cabinets, and the same USB-drive will also update the billboard and gameboard.” All Daytona games now ship out with this exciting new software update. For further technical advice contact Sega’s technical support on +44 (0) 208 391 8060 (then option 2) or +1 224-265-4283.
Paul Williams, CEO at Sega says “Daytona has been at the top of operators buying list for 2017 and we are sure, that with this update, it secures the top spot for 2018 too. We exhibited Daytona with this software upgrade at IAAPA, and the reception was phenomenal. Players and Operators loved the enhanced game-play and new features. Some players even going as far to say, ‘it’s a whole new game compared to last IAAPA, this Daytona is their favourite arcade racing game’. This software upgrade marks our continued commitment to keeping Daytona as the number one driver on location.”
For more information contact Sega on +44 (0)208 391 8090; +1 (847) 364-9787; sales@segaarcade.com, or contact your local Authorized Sega Distributor. For technical support call +44 (0) 208 391 8060 (then option 2) or +1 224-265-4283.
DAYTONA® is a registered trademark of the International Speedway, Inc. and licensed to International Speedway Corporation.
If you happen to have a DCUSA game and also want to update the up/down shifter then I also imagine it would involve contacting your distributor or Sega (I’m surprised that isn’t mentioned here). Here’s footage I captured of The Definitive Version of the game being played last month; I’d also be interested in hearing from anyone who played the previous builds with this one to hear your thoughts on how it compares. I played both the old and new while in Orlando and noticed the difference, finding the new to be tighter, more responsive:
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Description of Sega Touring Car Championship Windows
Read Full ReviewIn a distant galaxy, two years ago...
Two years ago, this would have been a remarkable game. Fast-paced car racing action, around a wide range of arcade oriented touring car courses. Know what? I would have loved such a game at that time. However, I guess my good old P100 system would have been a tad slow, so I would probably run the game on a friend's P133, and would still not be very convinced about the framerate. Now, when it is two years later, and I may get the framerate I like, I am not sure if I still care.
Say you are the chairman of a big - nay, huge - company building arcade machines. Say you have diminishing returns from the arcade halls because many people either have a console or the latest hot-rod Pentium system at home. What are you going to do? Well, just ask Sega! They lately let loose an avalanche of games, one with stock cars, one with rally cars and, yes, one with touring cars. They all look very similar to each other, play very similar to each other, and feel very similar to each other. They are so damn similar that you can safely say that if you own one, you own 'em all! The scarcity of new ideas shows in the hardware department of Sega Touring Car Championship is amazing: I saw three relatively good looking courses and four unspectacular cars (all behave more or less alike - you choose by looks not by attributes), and a bonus track and car can be unlocked after successfully winning championships. There are two modes of competition: PC and arcade, with the former standing for enhanced simulation aspects (tires, gears, suspension and so on can be customised), and the latter for pure arcade. The cars and the tracks all look very familiar. Seen this, done that instantly comes to mind.
Guess what, the age shows!
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The marketing idea may be good: put relatively easy courses together with a simple driving model into a graphically and acoustically funky atmosphere. Alright, fellaws, here we go: the best thing graphics-wise about this game are the courses' backgrounds. Snowed-in mountains, semi-urban houses, brown canyons, nice enough though a bit unpersonal, a bit too far away. The graphics get instantly less impressive when you start looking at the cars and tracks. The flat 2d modelling shows: You don't see upcoming turns - they come as a slimy, messy piece of pixelated colours with mixed-in car pixels. In my opinion, the graphics really corrupt gameplay. The only way to master the tracks is to drive on them endlessly until you can literally go over them blindfolded. Ever since Moto Racer we have grown accustomed to better things, and one of them better things is 3D acceleration. This is something which you can't say about Sega Touring Car Championship. Too bad but this game just shipped waaayyy too late. I really wonder whether Sega can make any money out of this game?
A look under the hood reveals, uh, not much to cheer about
Not featuring 3d accelerated graphics is not necessarily a bad thing, provided that people with lesser machines are the target customers. Probably my niece, 8 years of age, would be heavily impressed by these cars. But then, my niece would have to buy a P166 system to enjoy them because that's just about what it takes to enjoy acceptable framerates with enough detail and SVGA graphics. Fair enough, you can reduce the detail level or go back to plain old VGA resolutions, but really, who would want to do that? One point that deserves praise, however, is the head-to-head multi-player mode, because it is possible on one machine. The game just divides your screen in two halves - that's a good way to allow multi-player competition for those who don't want to buy two games and connect two machines. Apart from that, multi-player offers the usual connection types via seriel link, ipx, and tcp/ip. By the way, installation and setup went problem free - all you really have to do is learn how to push the buttons and the f-keys to access the setup screens.
Overall, why not make a long story short?
Don't buy this game. Don't waste your money unless you have no other arcade racer and desperately want to relive the Sega-arcade feeling. But even then, you may be able to pick up Sega Rally or another game from last year for much less money. This game, as it is, is not worth the full retail price. The only possible reason to go for this particular title is the 2-player-mode on one machine, but if you haven't got at least a 17' monitor you probably won't find too much fun in this too (and Screamer Rally would be much better anyway. Ed)
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Jundia Liso2020-10-211 point
To play the game correctly you must use dgvoodoo2
lots of tutorials on you tube (google) to install and configure ... good luck
Marx212020-05-242 points
The Game Don't Work the game tried to find a folder named res_jpn but there's only a Res_Usa folder
I don't know what to do now please help
Fred902018-08-121 point
Used to play this game back in my day, but got up to one of the special cars, and 2 tracks. Can't wait to play this again, and maybe get farther than last time.
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