Juiced

Juiced
Juiced	2005
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights	2007

Warnings

StarForce DRM does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected releases).

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Juiced is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing game in the Juiced series.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM disc check Russia: StarForce 3.5 DRM^{[Note 1]}

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected releases).

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.01 - fixes both the vehicle controller issue and memory compatibility issues listed here (amongst various other issues).

The update doesn't install properly on modern Windows (even if then updater reports a successful installation), so you'll need to install the updated game files manually. You can find the loose updated game files here - Patch v1.01 unpacked.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\THQ\Juiced\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\THQ\Juiced\SAVE\

Video

Graphics Options.

Config Utility.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	See Widescreen resolution.
Windowed	Limited options.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 8x MSAA. SGSSAA available with Nvidia Profile Inspector flag `0x000000C1`.
High-fidelity upscaling	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Locked at 60 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

HBAO available with Nvidia Profile Inspector flag 0x00000028.

Widescreen resolution

Only 16:10 resolutions are supported natively when "Widescreen" is enabled in Juiced Config. However, with resolutions above 4:3, the HUD will be stretched.

Use Juiced Widescreen Fix
Download Ultimate ASI Loader. Extract `dinput8.dll` to <path-to-game>. Create `scripts` folder in <path-to-game>. Download Juiced Widescreen Fix. Extract `Widescreen.ini` and `JuicedWidescreenFix.asi` to `<path-to-game>\scripts\`. Edit `Widescreen.ini` if you want to change default FOV. Open `JuicedConfig.exe`, check "Widescreen" and click OK. Launch the game.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Install Microsoft DirectInput Mapper to fix remapping on modern systems. Game needs to be in Windowed mode in order to change the controls.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Use Microsoft DirectInput Mapper
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use Microsoft DirectInput Mapper
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 4.0
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Retail - 📥
French
German
Italian
Polish				Polish retail release only.
Russian				Russia/CIS release only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	Console versions only.
LAN play	6
Online play	6	JuicedEditor can be used to enable OpenSpy as a replacement for GameSpy

Issues fixed

"DirectInput problem detected - There is a problem with your DirectInput registry settings"

Install the Microsoft DirectInput Mapper

Vehicle veers off to one side/Controller deadzone issues

Install Patch 1.01

Install Juiced Controller Deadzone Fix

Game launches on secondary monitor on multi-monitor setups

Install DXVK
Download the latest version from 'Releases' Extract files with 7Zip Copy 'd3d9.dll' from the x32 folder and place it in Juiced's base folder alongside the game's .exe

"Juiced requires virtual memory to be enabled"

Install Patch 1.01

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE, ME	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 933 MHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce FX ATI Radeon 9700 64 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

↑ Version 3.5 of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 7 or later.^[1]^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

References

[4] Version 3.5 of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 7 or later.^[1]^[2]^[3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

[StarForce_Windows_7-1] Windows 7 support - StarForce Support

[StarForce_Windows_8.1-2] Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support

[StarForce_Windows_10-3] Windows 10 support - StarForce Support

[Note 1]

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Developers

	Juice Games
Publishers
	THQ
Russia/CIS	Buka Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	June 13, 2005
Reception
Metacritic	63
IGDB	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile
Series	Juiced