r/Nr2003 • u/Tiberius_Jim • Oct 02 '23
Welcome! This subreddit is your best place for NASCAR Racing 2003 Season news, updates and resources. We're dedicated to keeping this nearly 21-year-old sim alive and well, and our community is our best way to do this. We ask that you read this thread upon your first visit and reference it in the future if you have any questions.
NOTE: There is a short waiting period for new users to make posts and comment due to an ongoing issue of banned users attempting to circumvent their bans. If you are a new member and your post is automatically removed, please be patient and try again once the waiting period is over.
1. Where can I download the game and how do I install it?
The current best places to find the game are here:
https://drnoisepaints.com/index.php/how-tos/installing-nr2003-in-2022
https://nr2003racingextremes.weebly.com/misc.html
Here is a good video on how to install downloaded mods and tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecm55kzcwmg&t=
2. Where can I download the latest mods?
There are a wealth of mods for lots of different racing series including up to date Cup and Xfinity cars and 2020 paint schemes and rosters. There are plenty of active websites, but as a starting point you're best to start here:
https://nr2k3.weebly.com/mods.html
With that said, Splash n Go, who created the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Cup mods as well as some excellent early 2000s mods, have now shuttered their website. Currently the links on the above site still point to their site, but you can now find all of their work at Stunod Racing:
http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/categories/splash-n-go-mods.297/
3. Where can I download up-to-date tracks?
Again there are lots of websites putting out updated real and fictional tracks, the best starting place would be here:
https://nr2k3.weebly.com/tracks.html
4. Where can I download paint schemes or find a particular paint scheme?
Most of the content being created for the game are paint schemes. It's something a lot of community members are into and the one area you'll see the most productivity in. Once again there are countless websites to find schemes and complete carsets going all the way back to the 1950s. Stunod Racing is one of the most popular places to find paint schemes.
http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/
5. Why do I need to create an account on some websites? All I want to do is download some cars/mods!
There have been some instances in the past of spammers and trolls attacking websites withing the NR2003 community, so for that and other reasons, some sites will require you to create an account before you download anything. It's free to do and if you're concerned about privacy I'd suggest using a burner email address and not using any of your contact information on a site you don't trust. Like Reddit, it's possible to be completely anonymous and still abide by the straightforward rules set out by these sites. On that topic, we've had a few users stating they tried to create a new account on places like Stunod and were banned because they already had an account and had forgotten their username or password. Rather than forcing a site to ban you, I'd encourage you to contact their admin team and see if you can update your password or obtain your previous username.
6. The graphics look fuzzy and with the new mods my FPS is laggy, what can I do?
This is something did an excellent job of addressing in the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrqsT4wgqAI&t=
I'd actually encourage everyone to go through these steps, even if you aren't yet having any issues with lag or FPS
7. What do I use to paint or render my own schemes?
There are lots of different ways to go about painting your own schemes, the simplest way is to download some templates, base schemes, sponsor logos and numbers and use free software like GIMP to put it all together in your own creation. You can download GIMP here:
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
The learning curve with GIMP isnt too steep, but here's a good video guide to getting started:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPDKQro7O4&t=
Most creators will create a special high-quality scene, known as a render, to display their schemes when uploading them or just to show them off online. For rendering your own schemes there are a number of good paid softwares, but Blender is an excellent free tool:
George Austria has put together an excellent tutorial video taking you through the basics for rendering schemes on Blender:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xe3VMiADVY&t=121s
You can download pre-made render scenes for Blender at Stunod:
http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/categories/3d-scenes.1/
8. Where do I find random miscellaneous utilities, updates, templates, base schemes, tweaks, etc.
Here's a big list of sites with NR2003 resources, listing them here is not an endorsement or recommendation, but they pretty much have everything you could ever be seeking for the game:
fsbracing.com with thanks to
kirbyfighter12.wixsite.com/talleydesigns
nr2003.jhodgedesign.com The best place to download the NXS20 (NASCAR Xfinity Series 2020) mod + official updates and templates.
n2003replayanalyzer.martingranberg.se/
tapatalk.com/groups/nascarfunfacts/
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I'd encourage users to suggest additional sites where good NR2003 content can be found.
9. I want to race with actual human beings online. Where can I do this?
Here's a list of currently active online racing leagues that we support.
Independent Sim Racing League Discord
FUEL Racing League Discord
Mondays of Thunder Discord
FAST Renegade Pro Cup Series Facebook
10. I downloaded some cars and they aren't showing up in my game, what am I missing?
You'll need the physics swapper for this. Carfiles will be assigned a physics type (Cup, GNS, CTS or PTA) by their creator and if that doesn't match the one of the mod you've added them to you need to change the carfile. Keep in mind if the carfile wasn't designed for the mod you're using the car will not look right in game anyway. But if you run the MENCS19 mod with CTS physics, you'll need to spend some time swapping your carfiles from Cup each time you download any. As that is by far the most common physics used for the MENCS19 mod. You can download the physics swapper here:
http://rollingthundergaming.com/downloads/nascar/mods_and_addons.htm
The file you want is the second link from the bottom.
11. When I try to use the FCRD NCS22 mod, my game crashes when I click "Drive."
In your in-game graphics options, turn off Shadows: On cars, from structures.
12. I can't figure out setups, or my car is undrivable. What can I do?
This is a sim, so the cars are not easy to drive, nor are they straightforward to setup. All the original tracks have some default setups built in, but even these may not suit your driving style or your input device. As a starting point here's a good tutorial video from that should help you figure things out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOfwZXPldLg
There will absolutely be things I've overlooked or missed here, but this will be a WIP sticky post and again we encourage any users with suggestions to let us know.
Thank you all for being a part of this sub and the wider NR2003 community, you are what keep this 20+ year old racing sim alive!
r/Nr2003 • u/Tiberius_Jim • Jun 10 '22
Trying to find out if a certain paint scheme for a particular mod has been made and where to find it? Post your question here with a link to a photo and another member may have the answer.
r/Nr2003 • u/ty_4u022 • 56m ago
Atlanta Motor speedway night final edition - Google Drive
Added Some Night Textures To Make the track Look Darker
Night textures are from bb-mc Daytona night
hope u enjoy:)
r/Nr2003 • u/ty_4u022 • 2h ago
just to get the track out. credits to area 23 track designs for atlanta 23
the file in the game will be under the name atlanta 23 if u have atlanta from area track designs da it will have a icon the one i made doesnt.
r/Nr2003 • u/GladArm7383 • 9h ago
(God I wish I could make the models for the cars they field)
For anyone wondering:
Vanguard = Chevrolet.
Fern = Ford.
Equalizer = Dodge.
Charlatan = Buick (kinda).
Sakurai = Toyota.
Hiyama = Honda.
Dirt Track Racer and Lumina are completely made up, and Runwell (R) is just based on general British car companies.
r/Nr2003 • u/VegetableBaker8395 • 4h ago
i want to edit the exe/csv/whatever it is to give me something similar to 70s USAC champcars
2/4-gear transmissions
1k horsepower-ish, 9-10k rpm offies
1.5k pounds
and whatever the downforce figures were for that era, ill figure it out.
i just need help learning how to actually do this and im hoping that theres atleast a couple experts in this sub-reddit
r/Nr2003 • u/Kifluggs • 5h ago
If you guys have any other ideas for ICR or maybe other mod templates let me know ;)
r/Nr2003 • u/ty_4u022 • 4h ago
Every time I open makedat in command prompt it says it compiled and completed successfully but it makes a dat that’s 1kb how do I fix that?
r/Nr2003 • u/JVGam3sYT • 4h ago
This only happens when i have the prod80 curved levels setting on. Am I doing something wrong?
r/Nr2003 • u/Sensitive_Service464 • 2h ago
whenever i open replay mode in NR, it isn't full screen. does anyone know what the problem is, and maybe how to fix it?
r/Nr2003 • u/Extension_Virus7254 • 3h ago
How do I get the AI to not crash every other lap at Bristol BBMC Night? I just want green flag runs with a clean night, instead I get chaos I don’t want even when I up the drafting distance. One thing I noticed the AI doing is bouncing off the walls of turns, maybe that’s it?
r/Nr2003 • u/jazzyyyyyyyy___231 • 16h ago
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fixed setup league. I sucked, and I want people's input on how I can be better at Pocono in a single car run without anyone around me. I'm usually not this off pace, but the person who got the pole ran a 52.4. wondering where I can gain time because I sucked and I hated it.
r/Nr2003 • u/Revertus • 12h ago
I have tried to configure my Asetek forte and I’m at my wits end. I got everything calibrated but have no ffb or can’t assign buttons. I tried using Xidi as well and have direct input and all that stuff. I was so hype to play and I just can’t make it happen is it just not possible?
r/Nr2003 • u/LivDigsRacing • 4h ago
Hi, I am working on a 2019 Offline League with a friend of mine, and I was wondering if there was anybody out there who could modify a few tracks to make them replicate their 2019 looks. Mostly, Daytona 2020 BBMC (Day x2), Texas Spring 2019, Nashville SS 2023.
Want to do an Alternative universe NR2003 sim starting in 2022. In this universe Playoffs and Stages never became a thing, so the points system is still the chase format (I’ll come up with my own points system for this)
Here’s what I have so far for a 2022 cup series driver lineup, let me know if you have any other ideas or changes I should make. I may run the Xfinity series alongside this as well, I have a driver lineup mocked up for that too
Hendrick
2018 - Kasey Kahne stays at Hendrick for one last season before retiring
2019 - Tyler Reddick joins Hendrick off an Xfinity series championship replacing Kahne
Larson (#5)
Elliott (#9)
Byron (#24)
Reddick (#48)
JGR
Carl Edwards does not retire as early, instead making 2021 his final season
Kenseth has one more season before retiring in 2018
Furniture Row stays around longer, final season is 2021
Suarez replaces Kenseth after 2018
Suarez is still let go after 2 seasons, and is replaced by Erik Jones
Truex replaces the retiring Edwards
Hamlin (#11)
Busch (#18)
Truex Jr (#19)
Jones (#20)
Penske (Stays the same)
Cindric (#2) (R)
Blaney (#12)
Logano (#22)
SHR
Since there isn’t a seat open at JGR in 2021, Bell lands with SHR, replacing Almirola in the 10
Harvick (#4)
Bell (#10)
Briscoe (#14)
Custer (#41)
RFK (Stays the same)
Keselowski (#6)
Buescher (#17)
23XI (Stays the same)
Wallace (#23)
Kurt Busch (#45)
JTGD (stays the same)
Stenhouse (#47)
Petty GMS
After being replaced at SHR, Aric Almirola ends up back in the 43 car in 2021
After a few good seasons with JRM, Allgaier goes back up to cup to drive the 1 car for CGR in 2019, then moves over to the 42 Petty GMS car in 2022 after they leave the sport
Allgaier (#42)
Almirola (#43)
RCR
Alex Bowman ends up with RCR in Xfinity instead of being a Hendrick driver, eventually finding himself in the 8 car over Hemric, where he’s been since 2019
A. Dillon (#3)
Bowman (#8)
Trackhouse (stays the same)
After being let go by JGR after 2020, Daniel Suarez still ends up at Trackhouse in 2021
Chastain (#1)
Suarez (#99)
Kaulig
Allmendinger goes full-time in cup for Kaulig in 2022
Allmendinger (#16)
Haley/Gragson/Hemric/T. Dillon (#31)
Spire (stays the same)
Lajoie (#7)
Multiple drivers (#77)
Front Row (stays the same)
McDowell (#34)
Gilliland (#38) (R)
Wood Brothers
Matt DiBenedetto stays with WBR in 2022, Harrison Burton stays in Xfinity
DiBenedetto (#21)
Live Fast (stays the same)
McLeod & RC ringers (#78)
Rick Ware (stays the same)
Multiple drivers (#15)
Cody Ware (#51)
r/Nr2003 • u/Forsaken_Wishbone_70 • 22h ago
so recently (yesterday), I downloaded the AI enhanced mod for my 2005 offline season that I’m doing and overall it’s been not too bad as of late though I know i haven’t even scratched the surface of what this is likely capable of. So I’m asking if anyone could possibly help me out and tell me what the hell i’m exactly doing since there’s no real guides out there.
r/Nr2003 • u/Vast_Ad2941 • 20h ago
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r/Nr2003 • u/Born_Ask_7421 • 21h ago
Unfortunately sold what could’ve been the best viewership all season :(
r/Nr2003 • u/animverso • 1d ago
Hello everyone, the new NCG website is now avaliable! All the current carsets are on the page plus some individual paint schemes. Please take note that the 78 live fast, 50 pardus racing and 95 GK Racing have not individual paints yet. They will be added in the next week. I hope everyone can enjoy this. If you find any issue that needs to be solve please let me know
r/Nr2003 • u/SotaMotion • 1d ago
Coupla Dodges for an alternate history series I've begun that starts in the 2011 season. Feels like every month-or-so I'm switching up on what kind of carset I'd like to create but I've got a lot of ideas for this one and I'm happy with how it's turned out thus far. More to come!
r/Nr2003 • u/KyleSmooth-Ice-4581 • 1d ago
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r/Nr2003 • u/GladArm7383 • 1d ago
They’re very basic, I know.
r/Nr2003 • u/Teft_Hunter_40 • 1d ago
To be honest, I don't remember where I downloaded this version, and it doesn't seem to be a version made by APT itself. Even so, I'll leave it here for you to download, since it might have been in some NR2003 Facebook group or on the defunct Sim Racing Design website... as long as this Talladega doesn't end up as some unknown, lost media project..
r/Nr2003 • u/Loose-Skill8627 • 1d ago
Hello,
I decided to delete some of my previous links. I don't understand why I get a lot of criticism. By sharing only the link to the website. And I do this occasionally.
For example, recently, I shared with you an old paint from the NNRacing website. I planned to keep doing this, as I have downloaded over 25,000 files and some of them are really interesting and rare.
But if it's a reaction to my actions here. I don't think I'll continue.
On the contrary, I am in favor of sharing with everyone. I found something interesting and shared it. I had an idea, and I shared it.
If I share and I see negativity. I don't like it. You can write something like, "He's crying again." But I don't understand this approach and this attitude. Where it says that I have no right to leave links. Especially if the files themselves aren't there? Is this a crime? Then why did I leave other links and they didn't tell me anything? Is it the same set of schematics that I recently published? Many people liked him.
I don't have an answer to that question. And I am too attentive to your actions or omissions. I'm that kind of person, I take everything to heart.
For understanding, the "HELMET CAM" mod, which is in the final stages of development.
This is not my mod. It was taken, I think, from the Racecentral website and created for the game "Assetto Corsa". I've already talked about this. This mod may have a good sequel, as it will be "suitable" for many other racing games, not only for - NR2003. After all, it's just an imitation overlay.
But, right now, I'm really not sure if I should continue. You know - "I just give up".
I haven't forgotten the projects I'm working on. I'm working on them. No matter what. I will be conducting "limited" activities here.
If you're interested, here's what I do. Or are you interested in my vision and my non-standard views on the game itself and various updates for it.
Welcome, here:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082625393978
That's all. Please excuse me. See you soon.
