Unlock the Limited Edition Events and Cars

[Hurby]

Here's how to unlock the Limited Edition cars and events:

Open shift2u.exe with a hex-editor (like XVI32)
Search for the names below and add - behind them:

porsche_997gt3ab
Lamborghini_Murcielago_LP640
Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta
Nissan_S15
ManufCatchupSets
ManufSpecSets
ManufShowdownSets

Example: Change porsche_997gt3ab to porsche_997gt3ab-

Note: Don't insert the - character (don't search and replace)!
Set the Hex-editor to "overwrite mode" and change the character behind the names.
If you insert a character instead of overwriting one, it will corrupt the exe.

Save the changes.


There are 3 ways to unlock the cars and the events:

1) Use one of the files from the Unlock Everything ... Thread to unlock the cars and the events at several Driver Levels.
All bonus cars (23) will unlock to the garage as free cars and all Limited Edition events will be unlocked!

2) Use the modified Pak file below (BOOTPSA attachment)

This unlocks the Limited Edition and Dr. Pepper events by default.
The Limited Edition cars, VIP cars, the Dr. Pepper Edition Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS Auto Bild Edition are available in the Car Lot.

3) By using the attached save game

The save game unlocks all tracks, all events and all cars (100 + 23 bonus cars = 123 total)
It includes the VIP Rewards: Lamborghini Reventon cop car, Pagani Zonda Cinque Hot Pursuit Edition
The Limited Edition cars: Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero (S15), Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
The Limited Edition events: Manufacturer Showdown (15 events), Old vs New (11 events), Single-Type (11 events)
A starting package of $80,000 in-game cash and 6000 XP
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS Auto Bild Edition
And all Dr. Pepper rewards:

- Dr. Pepper Edition Chevrolet Camaro SS
- Access to the Dr. Pepper Hot Lap Gauntlet career event
- Access to the Dr. Pepper Glendale Challenge career event
- Access to the Dr. Pepper Starlight Canyon Run career event

Credits go to ADHDerby!

[tulib202]

I tried using both of the methods with bootspa and the save game but the manufacturer showdon old vs new and single type doesnt show up only dr pepper events
I didn't modify the exe though
I tried with a hex editor but the exe wouldnt load after edit

[Hurby]

The modified exe is needed to unlock the Limited Edition events,.. check your PMs.

[ksaad]

Where can I get the modified exe?
EDIT: Never mind, found it. Thanks a lot man.

[slike]

when i start BMW 135i vs Audi S4 race game crashes, i'm using modified s2u.exe and bootspa from unlock everything thread

Problem fixed, if you have any problems PM me or Hurby, to take an explanation

[Hurby]

Originally Posted by slike

when i start BMW vs Audi race game crushes, i'm using modified s2u.exe and bootspa from unlock everything thread

It's not crashing here,.. are you using any other mods?

[peter_muffay]

i also have the unlocked dr.pepper events and the cars, but not the limited edition events.

if i modify the .exe the game won't start

can someone help plz

[tulib202]

instead of creating a new entry in the exe
replace one of the dots with the -

that worked for me

[mroussev]

Yes just point cursur on the next symbol after name and change it.Do not create new one.

[JKDC]

Is exe modding okay at this forum?

[tulib202]

What's wrong with exe moding, it's a file like all others

[Hurby]

As far as I know, posting how to modify it is allowed, but posting the modified exe isn't.

[peter_muffay]

great guys, that worked

[ksaad]

Hmmm, so after using different executables, the one I edited myself works perfectly, but when I close the game it gives me an error. Nothing big, really, it's just a bit annoying though.

BTW, I don't fully understand your note in red. What do you mean?

[nikyhayden]

Hello everyone ..
I wanted to know how to unlock all parties to enhance the vehicle ..
Thanks to all

[OiOiShocktrooper]

can't edit the shift2u.exe with a hex ed and can't find the unlockableitems.xml. anyone else got this problem? cheers!

[speedman6690]

Originally Posted by slike

when i start BMW 135i vs Audi S4 race game crashes, i'm using modified s2u.exe and bootspa from unlock everything thread

Problem fixed, if you have any problems PM me or Hurby, to take an explanation

Hi, I have the same problem Did you have to s2u. exe.
How do you solve?

Thank you

[slike]

Originally Posted by OiOiShocktrooper

can't edit the shift2u.exe with a hex ed and can't find the unlockableitems.xml. anyone else got this problem? cheers!

unlockableitems.xml is packed into game archive, name BOOTSPA.BFF, read this thread http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=247081 to understand how to unpack.
Try edit another s2u.exe, maybe it will help

[Hurby]

Originally Posted by ksaad

BTW, I don't fully understand your note in red. What do you mean?

You have to set the Hex-editor to "overwrite mode" and change the character behind the names.
If you add a character instead of overwriting one, it will corrupt the exe.

Originally Posted by OiOiShocktrooper

can't edit the shift2u.exe with a hex ed and can't find the unlockableitems.xml. anyone else got this problem? cheers!

This is why I've added the BOOTPSA attachment. BOOTPSA.bff contains the modified unlockableitems.xml
Copy BOOTPSA.bff to the Pakfiles directory (make a backup of the original)

[trucbidule01]

We must have the shiftu2.exe to see Limited edition events? Where can I get this?

Edit: I have understood the Hex editor and now I can see the Limited edition events but when I start Porche cayman S vs Lotus exige event game crash.

[UltimateGTR]

How to make Dr. Pepper permanently unlocked in the savegame? Once I restore the BOOTPSA.bff file the events are gone. Thanks!

[Laschlo]

Originally Posted by trucbidule01

We must have the shiftu2.exe to see Limited edition events? Where can I get this?

Edit: I have understood the Hex editor and now I can see the Limited edition events but when I start Porche cayman S vs Lotus exige event game crash.

I have same problem.

[luke555]

Not every challenge of limited edition run.

[Arachnus]

Anyway to fix some "Manufactures showdown" and "Old vs New" events that crashes the game?

I could complete 10 of 15 Manufactures showdown and going to "old vs new", but the second one just crashed now!

I´m looking into the files now, any tip will be great please!

thanks for this mod!

[StonerPimp]

Thanks for the info, i went just for the LE & DP stuff and it worked like a charm, not having any of the crashes that others are reporting (touch wood ).

I'm amazed at how much the LE locked out, i generally have no issue with limited editions and similar packs BUT to lock out this many events for a LE is just terrible, LE's etc shouldn't be used to lock out actual proper ingame content (hence why i did this to get them).

Thanks TC.

[captainvik]

Well I dunno about this because I bought the Limited Edition and paid a little extra for it so I don't think it fair that others just hex & get for free. And I am guessing there is alot of users with "free" downloads here as well.

It's little wonder EA don't want to release the Legends DLC to us when people are already unlocking content that others paid extra for.

Sorry but I hate piracy and although paid DLC is contentious in some ways it has become the future and is here to stay - so when people take/unlock it for free it just adds more weight to the bigwigs at EA deciding PC is not a good platform to make money on.

PS. I know some will flame me for saying this but I don't see anyone else here looking at this side of the equation, to be fair

[StonerPimp]

Like i said, i have no issues with a LE of a game, but it's kinda silly to make the LE version have over 25 extra races that standard owners can't actully play (it makes it so we have an incomplete game), what's even worse is that the content is actually in our installs by default.

Perhaps they should have made the LE version with extra liverys and various other custom stuff instead of simply locking out a load of extra races and cars then it wouldn't matter so much, anyways wasn't the LE version exactly the same price as a standard version? (so you didn't pay extra) so then it's very unfair for standard buyers to pay the same YET get a lot less content.

What's even worse is i got mine directly from EA (during the 50% sale) and amazingly there isn't an LE version on the store? (i would have got it if it was available).

[Zpectre]

Is this even possible in a console?

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by StonerPimp

Like i said, i have no issues with a LE of a game, but it's kinda silly to make the LE version have over 25 extra races that standard owners can't actully play (it makes it so we have an incomplete game), what's even worse is that the content is actually in our installs by default.

Perhaps they should have made the LE version with extra liverys and various other custom stuff instead of simply locking out a load of extra races and cars then it wouldn't matter so much, anyways wasn't the LE version exactly the same price as a standard version? (so you didn't pay extra) so then it's very unfair for standard buyers to pay the same YET get a lot less content.

What's even worse is i got mine directly from EA (during the 50% sale) and amazingly there isn't an LE version on the store? (i would have got it if it was available).

In many countries the LE was being sold more expensive than the regular version (UK, Germany, France, just to name a few). So I also find it somewhat strange that nobody here seems to have a problem with "providing" the LE content for everybody, when people here make such a big fuss about all kinds of piracy.

People who haven't paid for the LE content are "pirating" it by simply hacking the game's files, it's really not much different than pirating DLC, except that you have to download the new content of DLC first.

And of course EA won't sell the LE anymore, because the whole point of LE was that only pre-orders get the additional content.

[VirusX]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

In many countries the LE was being sold more expensive than the regular version (UK, Germany, France, just to name a few). So I also find it somewhat strange that nobody here seems to have a problem with "providing" the LE content for everybody, when people here make such a big fuss about all kinds of piracy. People who haven't paid for the LE content are "pirating" it by simply hacking the game's files, it's really not much different than pirating DLC, except that you have to download the new content of DLC first.

And of course EA won't sell the LE anymore, because the whole point of LE was that only pre-orders get the additional content.

spot on

[MaddmattH]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

In many countries the LE was being sold more expensive than the regular version (UK, Germany, France, just to name a few). So I also find it somewhat strange that nobody here seems to have a problem with "providing" the LE content for everybody, when people here make such a big fuss about all kinds of piracy.

I have the LE, and I have absolutely no problem with people getting the content for free. I don't agree with blocking content like that, they should find proper ways to add value to limited/special editions besides blocking out content that has already been made.
It's not fair on people that don't buy the game before it's out.

I pre-ordered the game so I could get it sooner, and for the pre-order discount. It happened to be a limited edition too. I wouldn't have paid extra for a limited edition.

I also plan on getting a mod to unlock those Hot Pursuit cars. I wouldn't buy that Hot pursuit game because it to me it is terrible.

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by MaddmattH

I have the LE, and I have absolutely no problem with people getting the content for free. I don't agree with blocking content like that, they should find proper ways to add value to limited/special editions besides blocking out content that has already been made.
It's not fair on people that don't buy the game before it's out.

I pre-ordered the game so I could get it sooner, and for the pre-order discount. It happened to be a limited edition too. I wouldn't have paid extra for a limited edition.

You may not have a problem with this, since you didn't pay any extra for it, but I'm sure all those people who paid 10 euros extra just to get the LE will have a different opinion.

And who says they didn't create the additional content solely for the LE? Did the developers make any statement that the same events and cars from the LE would have been included in the standard game anyway? If they did, please provide a link to it, if they did not you're simply making up facts that don't exist.

[MaddmattH]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

You may not have a problem with this, since you didn't pay any extra for it, but I'm sure all those people who paid 10 euros extra just to get the LE will have a different opinion.

Well it sucks for people who got ripped off like that, but I'm still against limiting game content in such a way. It's software so the supply is infinite, it makes no sense to create a limit in supply.
They could have sold it as cheap DLC after release so that people had a way to access it.

Considering that pre-ordering the limited edition was even cheaper than the normal retail version here, I bet some stores were just inflating the price to rake in extra profits.

And who says they didn't create the additional content solely for the LE?

The Alpha maybe, but the other two cars are from Shift 1
Career events, the old vs new are pretty unexciting and not worth paying for at all.
The manufacturer events are pretty cool but come on, how much time does setting up a bunch of one-make race events take. Not enough to justify 10 Euros.

Sorry but paying extra for the LE is just a rip-off.

Also, the extra content is just sitting on people's PCs already. They have every right to modify the game to unlock it.

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by MaddmattH

Well it sucks for people who got ripped off like that, but I'm still against limiting game content in such a way. It's software so the supply is infinite, it makes no sense to create a limit in supply.
They could have sold it as cheap DLC after release so that people had a way to access it.

Many games have special content or extras that are only available in limited editions or for pre-orders. The whole point of such things is to reward people who buy the game before it's released through pre-orders. If everybody would just rip-off the LE content from such games afterwards, it would eliminate the whole purpose of creating rewards for pre-order buyers.

Originally Posted by MaddmattH

Also, the extra content is just sitting on people's PCs already. They have every right to modify the game to unlock it.

According to your view of things, people would also have "every right" to pirate the additional content (S1/S2) from Live for Speed, simply because it's already sitting on their hard drive after they install the regular version.

[MaddmattH]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

Many games have special content or extras that are only available in limited editions or for pre-orders. The whole point of such things is to reward people who buy the game before it's released through pre-orders. If everybody would just rip-off the LE content from such games afterwards, it would eliminate the whole purpose of creating rewards for pre-order buyers.

Locking content is not my idea of a reward for pre-ordering a game and having to deal with the surprise of a buggy release.

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

According to your view of things, people would also have "every right" to pirate the additional content (S1/S2) from Live for Speed, simply because it's already sitting on their hard drive after they install the regular version.

According to your view of things, it is ok to just take one part of someone's post out of context and make an argument out of that
It's different because LFS sells that content.
You can't buy the LE content in Shift 2, so if you're late to the party there is an artificial lock on that content with no "right way" to get it, you can't buy it. So no sale is lost there.

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by MaddmattH

Locking content is not my idea of a reward for pre-ordering a game and having to deal with the surprise of a buggy release.

Again you are simply assuming here that all content of limited editions or pre-order bonuses already exists either way, and they simply decide to lock it out.

Originally Posted by MaddmattH

According to your view of things, it is ok to just take one part of someone's post out of context and make an argument out of that
It's different because LFS sells that content.
You can't buy the LE content in Shift 2, so if you're late to the party there is an artificial lock on that content with no "right way" to get it, you can't buy it. So no sale is lost there.

As I said earlier, lots of people already paid a good amount of extra money to get the additional LE content, so for a limited time, they were selling that content.

So would you oppose the piracy of SHIFT2 LE content if people were still able to buy it now, or would you still argue that it should have been in the regular game version in the first place?

[MaddmattH]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

So would you oppose the piracy of SHIFT2 LE content if people were still able to buy it now, or would you still argue that it should have been in the regular game in the first place?

Then I would oppose it, yes. But right now, it's hard to justify calling it piracy because it's the only way to get it now

Considering it was cheap here and you just got the LE for pre-ordering it, I don't think it was supposed to be more expensive than the normal version. Just some shops ripping people off.

[captainvik]

Bollocks ! It is piracy no matter how much you twist it and attempt to justify it ... but at the end of the day I only care because it is apparently a huge influence on decisions about viability of PC as a gaming platform.

You may not agree with their business model/methods but EA are about making profits and LE content, along with DLC are ways of bringing in money both prior to and after release of their games.

Circumventing the software locks on their product IS piracy and IS hurting legitimate consumers of these products. It's not Rocket Science but enough of my soapbox as people will do what they want and justify it however they want.

[Mahjik]

When I first saw the unlocking instructions being posted, I admit I was a little annoyed. Here's my 2 cents:

IMO, the LE content is some of the best racing in the game. The Single-Type races are fantastic and I am shocked they were not part of the original game. However, that's a decision for the publisher to decide. I wanted the LE content, and I fulfilled the requirements set by publisher to get it (i.e. pre-order the game). Those that did not fulfill the requirements for the content, but hack to get it are in the wrong.

Now, I'm not going to point fingers at those who didn't buy the LE version but are unlocking the content. Everyone will do what they can live with and everyone will justify what they do somehow... That's each person's own decision to make.

Could EA/SMS have done the LE content differently to protect it better? Yes. However, on the PC it still would have been 'released for free' so I don't blame them for not going through too many extra hoops to protect what they knew ultimately couldn't be protected. At some point, there comes a spot of diminishing returns.

[Skaj]

IMO this topic should be entirely removed from the forum, as so do any following topics.

It's like loudly convincing everyone to do piracy.

Especially because SMS people post here - you should wipe it out just to show at least a little bit of respect to them and their work.

to the OP

[Laschlo]

I do not understand what you mean. I bought this game. These cars are not in paid DLC, only in preorder. I did not know if this game will be good so I can be deprived of some nice events? ea or SMS did not lose anything by unlocking the LE. Piracy = stealing, this is not

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by Laschlo

I did not know if this game will be good so I can be deprived of some nice events? ea or SMS did not lose anything by unlocking the LE. Piracy = stealing, this is not

It's exactly what this is, it's the same piracy as "stealing" any other DLC or "bonus content" that you normally wouldn't have. Many people paid to have the LE content, and you didn't. But keep trying to convince yourself it's not.

There's a reason why it was only available in the pre-order, to reward those who had faith in the game and bought it before it was released. It's something people like you, who wait for the good reviews first, normally shouldn't get.

[Laschlo]

Who paid for LE content? This was a pre order bonus, game is now in the same price as preorder but with out it so who is stealing. If I download torrent verson of paid DLC this is stealing.

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by Laschlo

Who paid for LE content? This was a pre order bonus, game is now in the same price as preorder but with out it so who is stealing. If I download torrent verson of paid DLC this is stealing.

As I have said earlier, the LE was being sold more expensive than the regular version in many countries. So those people have paid to get the LE content that you are now simply taking for free.

[Mahjik]

Originally Posted by Laschlo

Who paid for LE content?

The fact that your CD key did NOT unlock the content means you didn't pay for it, regardless if it's on the CD or not. Possession does not equate to ownership.

[Laschlo]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

As I have said earlier, the LE was being sold more expensive than the regular version in many countries. So those people have paid to get the LE content that you are now simply taking for free.

In my country is was in same price but is unavailable now so i unlock it as it is in my game. And because of that I have to listen your sorrows? If you think tath you are cheated inform EA about this.

[EagleJohn]

Originally Posted by Laschlo

In my country is was in same price but is unavailable now so i unlock it as it is in my game. And because of that I have to listen your sorrows? If you think tath you are cheated inform EA about this.

*sigh* of course it's unavailable NOW because it was a bonus for pre-order buyers. But you just don't seem to get that.

[Laschlo]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

*sigh* of course it's unavailable NOW because it was a bonus for pre-order buyers. But you just don't seem to get that.

you just don't seem to get that i buy game with content cut of. but i paid the same price.

[VirusX]

Originally Posted by EagleJohn

*sigh* of course it's unavailable NOW because it was a bonus for pre-order buyers. But you just don't seem to get that.

No it wasn't plenty of LE available retail here in Australia

[MoGP]

Yeah back 2 topic ....
hopefully we will get a new "bootpsa.bff" cause the file was modified by the patch 1.01