Grand Prix 4

Grand Prix
Subseries of Formula 1
Formula One Grand Prix	1992
Grand Prix 2	1996
Grand Prix 3	2000
Grand Prix 4	2002

Warnings

SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected releases).

Grand Prix 4 is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing and simulation game in the Grand Prix series.

The upcoming digital re-release is renamed to GCR4 (Geoff Crammond Racing 4).

The game has difficulties running on Windows 7 and later.^{[citation needed]} Like its predecessors, Grand Prix 4 has a dedicated modding community, adding cars from numerous seasons up to the current F1 2024 season into the game.

General information

GrandPrixGames.com Grand Prix 4 forums section

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc 2 DRM^{[Note 1]}
Steam (upcoming)

SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected releases).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3603740/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3603740/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See the WSGF entry. Edit in `f1graphics.cfg`
Multi-monitor		See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen		Edit in `f1graphics.cfg`
4K Ultra HD		Edit in `f1graphics.cfg`
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	In `f1graphics.cfg`, change the parameter "[RELEASE] Run in a window" from 0 to 1
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	`f1graphics.cfg` has the parameter "[DEBUG] Vsync (0=>off, or every nth frame) v2", currently untested
60 FPS	Capped 60 fps
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

In f1graphics.cfg, set "f1graphics.cfg controls all settings" to 1

When playing at a higher resolution, all textures will be blurry. AI upscales for the tracks, the arcade HUD, the interior, and the steering wheel exist.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Presets for keyboard, joypad, joystick and wheel exist.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Configure the controller first in-game
Controller remapping		Use "Joystick" or "Joypad" when configuring
Controller sensitivity		Use "Joystick" or "Joypad" when configuring
Controller Y-axis inversion		Could be achievable if you calibrate it manually

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Your XInput controllers may be detected as DirectInput instead

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		In Advanced. Has engine, skidding, other FX, other cars, road rumble, ambience, collisions and radio
Surround sound		May require tools such as Creative ALchemy to work properly.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX^[3]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan - 1
French
Slovak				Fan - 1

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play		2
Online play

Issues unresolved

Slower gameplay

Grand Prix 4 has a "Processor Occupancy" pop-up that can be triggered by holding O in-game. If this value goes above 100%, the game will appear to slow down.

Issues fixed

Crashing

Sometimes, the game will crash. This is due to using more than one core.

Restrict the game to CPU 0

Running game on modern 64bit Windows OS

Use Windows XP compatibility mode
Right-click `GP4.exe`, go to Compatibility tab, set compatibility to Windows XP SP3. Apply.

Mods

Much like its predecessors, Grand Prix 4 continues to have a relatively large modding community with a wide variety of mods including new car liveries and new tracks.

Installing carsets and tracks requires the latest Grand Prix 4 update, the Grand Prix 4 Car Set Manager, which is downloadable as part of ZaZ tools here, GPxPatch, and a no-CD patch.

Most mods are available from GrandPrixGames. The F1 season mods are available from Fongu's blog and GP4 downloads.

Antivirus software may detect the ZaZ tools installer as a virus. The installer is safe; whitelist the file.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium II 400 MHz or equivalent
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	500 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ This version of SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows 10^[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[2]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3603740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ Grand Prix 4 Preview - GameSpot.com - last accessed on May 2023

[3] This version of SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows 10^[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[2]

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (3603740) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (3603740) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[2] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[5] Grand Prix 4 Preview - GameSpot.com - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	MicroProse
	Simergy
Publishers
Retail	Infogrames
Digital	MicroProse
Release dates
Windows	June 21, 2002
Reception
Metacritic	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Simulation
Vehicles	Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Grand Prix