Le Mans 24 Hours (Dreamcast)

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Le Mans 24 Hours (Dreamcast)
System(s): Sega Dreamcast, Playstation 2
Publisher:
Sega Dreamcast
Infogrames (US, Europe)
Sega Dreamcast
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega (Japan)
Developer:
Licensor: Audi, BMW, Fiat, Jaguar, Lancia, Mercedes, Nissan, Panoz, Peugeot, Toyota
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast VGA Box, Race Controller, Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Racing[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
Sega Dreamcast
  • English
  • Français
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    JP     		¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[2] HDR-0149
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Dreamcast
    US     		$29.9929.99[5] T-15123N
    ESRB: Everyone
    Sega Dreamcast
    EU
    (White Label)
    Sega Dreamcast
    DE     		DM 9999[11] T-15111D-18
    USK: 6
    Sega Dreamcast
    ES     		T-15111D-06
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    FR     		T-15111D-09
    SELL: Tous Publics
    Sega Dreamcast
    UK     		£39.9939.99[6][8] T-15111D-91
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    IT     		T-15111D-13
    Sega Dreamcast
    NL/UK     		T-15111D-91
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Dreamcast
    AU     		$89.9589.95[13]
    OFLC: M15
    Sony PlayStation 2
    JP     		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[14] SLPM-62128
    Sony PlayStation 2
    JP
    (Sega the Best)     		¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[15] SLPM-62465
    CERO: Free

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    Le Mans 24 Hours (Dreamcast) (ル･マン 24 アワーズ), known in North America as Test Drive Le Mans is a racing game for the Sega Dreamcast published by Infogrames and developed by their Melbourne House studio, based upon the yearly 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

    It is not to be confused with Le Mans 24, a similar but unrelated game for Sega Model 3 arcade hardware, although coincidentally this game's Japanese release was handled by Sega.

    The game was later brought to the PlayStation 2 in 2001, this time having the Le Mans 24 Hours name on all regions. A year later it was brought to Japanese audiences, once again by Sega.

    Gameplay

    Teams

    Audi Sport UK
    Panoz Motorsports
    GTC Competition
    Nissan Motorsports
    Audi Sport Team Joest
    Mercedes
    BMW Motorsport
    Lancia
    Sauber
    Peugeot Talbot Sport
    Jaguar
    Roock Racing
    Team Augusta Racing
    Konrad Motorsport
    Team Marcos
    Chamberlain Engineering
    Larbre Competition
    Team Oreca
    Newcastle Lister Storm
    Riley & Scott Europe
    Pilot Racing
    Kremer Racing
    Nissan Motorsports
    Joest Racing
    La Filiere Elf
    Courage Competition
    Panoz Motorsports
    JMB Competition

    Tracks

    Le Mans
    Bugatti
    Brno
    Donington National
    Donington Grand Prix
    Catalunya National
    Catalunya Grand Prix
    Suzuka East
    Suzuka West
    Suzuka Grand Prix

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Le Mans 24 Hours Le Mans 24 Hours
    English (US) Test Drive Le Mans Test Drive Le Mans
    Japanese ル･マン 24 アワーズ Le Mans 24 Hours
    French 24 Heures du Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans
    German Die 24 Stunden von Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Spanish 24 Horas de Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Italian La 24 Ore di Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Production credits

    • Developed by: Infogrames Melbourne House Le Mans Team
    • Executive Producer: Andrew Carter
    • Producer: Justin Halliday
    • Art Director: Holger Liebnitz
    • Lead Programmer: Adam Boyle
    • Senior Programmer: Peter Litwiniuk
    • Vehicle Physics Programmer: Dick Hunton
    • Graphics Programmer: David 'Gooz' Jewsbury
    • Ai Programmer: Gary Fulvio
    • Ui Programmers: Stephen Mcnamara, Mike Trinh
    • Game Programmers: Kim Chan, Hayn Lindemans, Matthew Mckinnon
    • Le Mans Track Artist: Kieran Tobin
    • Texture & Object Supervisor: John Tsiglev
    • Track Artists: Russell Murchie, Keith Hibbert, Damian Borg, Sam Crook
    • Ui Artist: Clive Hambly
    • Car Artist: Wes Holder
    • Art: Mark Houareau
    • Replay Cameras: Russel Comte
    • Designers: Greg Johnson, Justin Halliday
    • Sound Effects Architect: Katharine Neil
    • Music: Gavin Parker
    Technical Development Group
    • TDG Lead: Myles Abbott
    • TDG Lead: Kevin 'Zaph' Burfitt
    • Graphics Systems: Matthew Jones
    • Core Physics Systems: Duncan Murray
    • Systems Optimisation: Darren Bremner
    • Sound Systems: Matt Curtis
    • Tools: Chris Mayer, Michael White
    • Additional Programming: Paul Baulch
    Imh Quality Assurance
    • Qa Lead: Vito Trifilo
    • Quality Assurance: Dom Giannone, Luc Le Quiniat, Dan Hawkey, Sarah Van Rompaey, Hui Lee Thoh, Mark Cousins, Domenic Trifilo
    • QA Manager: Andrew Vincent
    • Japanese Translation: Mark Cousins
    Infogrames Melbourne House
    • Managing Director: Adam Lancman
    • Studio Managers: Andrew Carter, David Giles
    • Art Director: Russel Comte
    • Audio Director: Marshall Parker
    • Base Car Models Built by: Zygote
    • VP Sports Label: Michael Sportouch
    • Motorsports Director: Arthur Houtman
    • Producer: Olivier Raffard
    • Brand Manager: Franck Giroudon
    • Junior Producer: Noel Kechichian
    • Product Manater: Frederic Arche
    • Licensing: Fabrice Gatti
    • Legal Affairs: Mathias Schneider
    • Pr Coordination: Catherine Louvier, Agns Rosique
    • Design Studio: Emmanuelle Thamazian, Patrick Chouzenoux, Michel Megoz, Sylvie Combet, Marie Houssais, Sophie Wibaux
    • Technical Department: Jean-Marcel Nicolai, Rebecka Pernered
    • Manual: Frederic Arche, Olivier Raffard, Justin Holliday
    • QA Manager: Olivier Robin
    • Qualitative Section Manager: Dominique Morel
    • Qualitative Section Manager: Emmanuel Desmaries
    • Qualitative Tests Team Leader: Jocelyn Cioffi
    • Qualitative Testers: Labrune Christophe, Delaissey Mikael, Meignier Eric, Crawford Aurelie, Buccholz Carl, Philibert Regis
    • Qa Debugging Supervisors: Stephane Pradier, Bruno Trubia
    • Qa Coordinator: Christian Ampre
    • Qa Team Leader: Sebastien Bouzac
    • Testers: Mbokah Same Essaka, Ludovic Frazin, Jean-Baptiste Debias, Adrien Cistac, Fred Pastel, Ludovic Baudequin, Magali Chauvergne, Antoine Chaillet, Philippe Trignat, Fabrice Jacquet
    • Aco Liaison: Bruno Vandestick
    Radio Le Mans Commentators
    • French: Bruno Vandestick
    • German: Kai Ebel
    • English: Tiff Needel
    Infogrames North America
    • Director of Product Development: Chris Downend
    • Associate Producer: Dave Costello
    • Director of Marketing: Laddie Ervin
    • Product Marketing Manager: Jean Raymond
    • Lead Tester: Jason Cordero
    • Assistant Lead: Rick Brock
    • Testers: Randy Jones, Chris Sendejas
    • Manual: W.D. Robinson, Rick Fish
    • Marketing Services: Sheryl Knowles, Masanori Shimozato
    • Additional Creative: Mora Design
    • Public relations: Erica Krishna Murthy, Meridith Braun, Mike Kelly
    • Infogrames and Melbourne House Studios Would Like to Thank The Following Racing Teams and Trackside Sponsors for Their Help in The Making of Le Mans 24 Hours : Audi Ag And Audi Sport, BMW Motorsport, Chamberlain Engineering, Cirtek, Courage Competition, Doyle Risi Racing, Elf Harberthur Racing, Estoril Racing Communications, Fiat Auto S.P.A., GTC Competition, Jb Giesse Team, Joest Racing, Konrad Motorsport, Kremer Racing, La Filiere, Larbre Competition, Lister Cars Limited, Marcos Sales Limited, Momo Motorsport, Nissan Motorsport, Panoz Motorsport, Automobile Peugeot Et Peugeot Sport Pour Leur Aimable Collaboration, Philippe Gache Motorsport, Pilot Racing, Rolls Royce Motor Company Limited, Roock Racing, Sauber A.G., Team Augusta Racing, Toyota Team Europe, Toyota Motorsport Gmbh, Viper Team Oreca And Chrysler, Uu Net Deutschland Gmbh, Autocar Limited, Automotive Chemicals Limited, Bba Friction Limited, Bosch Automotive Limited, Bridgestone Firestone Europe SA, Cars And Car Conversions, Dunlop Tyres Limited, Elf Antar France, Esso Petroleum Co. Limited, Ferodo Limted, France Info, France Television, Jaguar Cars Limited - The Word Jaguar, The Leaping Cat Device And The Characters Xjr9 Are Trademarks of Jaguar Cars Ltd., England And Are Used Under License, Hawaiian Trop Tanning Research Laboratories Inc., Kenwood Electronics Limited, Lex Vehicle Leasing Limited, Michelin Etc, Mobil Oil France, Moto Journal, Ngx Sparkplugs Uk Limited, Petro Fina Sa, Sandtler Fabisch Motorsport, Tsw Alloy Wheels, Turbo Technics, And Yokoyama Hpt Limited.
    • Thank You To: The Circuit De Catalunya, Automotoklub Automodrom Brno-Masaryk Circuit, Suzuka Circuit, And Doning Tom Park
    • Special thanks to: Everybody At The A.C.O., Jean-Philippe Agati, Sophie Karoutchi, Gerald Bonnet, Frank Gazzo, Suzi Scott, Felix Cromey, Ann Castinel, Eric Mottet, Olivier Marguerat, Michel Chopin, Pascal Coconnier, Thierry Noca, Jean-Michel Bouresche, Olivier Legac, Emmanuel Collard, Mauro Baldi, Anthony Beltoise, And Batti Pregliasco
    All Vehicles, Company Names, Trademarks And Logos Present In The Game Are Reproduced And Used With The Formal Authorisation of The Owners
    ©2001 Infogrames, All Rights Reserved
    Source:
    In-game credits (JP)

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Le Mans 24 Hours (Dreamcast)/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Dreamcast FR print advert
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    Artwork

    • TestDriveLeMans Art TDLMlogo.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art TD Le Mans logo.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art lemans-straight1.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art MARCOS1.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art MCLARE~7.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art mclaren wire01.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art panoz wire.jpg
    • InfogramesWinterLineUpAug2000 LeMans Art toyota wire01.jpg
    • TestDriveLeMans Art TDLM DC front.jpg

    Physical scans

    Dreamcast version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
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    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    576 Konzol (HU)
    85
    		[16]
    Ação Games (BR)
    70
    		[17]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    90
    		[18]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    50
    		[6]
    Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
    80
    		[19]
    DC-UK (UK) PAL
    90
    		[20]
    Digitiser (UK)
    40
    		[21]
    Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    80
    		[22]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
    91
    		[8]
    Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
    83
    		[23]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    70
    		[24]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    92
    		[25]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) NTSC-U
    91
    		[26]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    73
    		[27]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    42
    		[28]
    Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
    91
    		[29]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    92
    		[13]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    83
    		[30]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    83
    		[31]
    Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
    100
    		[32]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    80
    		[33]
    Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
    90
    		[34]
    Play (PL)
    92
    		[35]
    PSX Extreme (PL)
    83
    		[36]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    86
    		[11]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    83
    		[37]
    Video Gamer (UK)
    70
    		[38]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    85
    		[39]
    Sega Dreamcast
    		 80
    Based on
    28 reviews

    Le Mans 24 Hours (Dreamcast)

    Dreamcast, JP
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, US
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    Disc
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    Manual
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    Inlay
    Dreamcast, EU (White Label)

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    Disc
    Dreamcast, UK/NL
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, FR
    LM24H DC FR back.jpgNospine-small.pngLeMans24Hours DC FR Box Front.jpg
    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, DE
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, ES
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, IT
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    Cover
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    Disc
    Dreamcast, AU
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    Cover
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    Disc

    PlayStation 2 version

    PlayStation 2, JP
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    Cover
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    Disc
    PlayStation 2, JP (Sega the Best)
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    Cover
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    Disc

    Technical information

    According to Melbourne House, their game engine for Le Mans 24 Hours is capable of pushing 5 million polygons per second on the Dreamcast.[40]

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		1,201,450,992 2000-09-12 GD-ROM (US) T-15123N V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		1,201,450,992 2000-11-08 GD-ROM (EU) T-15111D-50 V1.000
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		1,189,192,368 2001-02-16 GD-ROM (JP) HDR-0149 V1.000
    Sony PlayStation 2
    ✔
    CRC32 2a2a62e9
    MD5 74a81f85ff7624a7da37796917f4e527
    SHA-1 f68e5c8c83f6bb25a6faee5f7adf19690dfb1632
    		537,871,824 CD-ROM (JP) SLPM-62128 / SLPM-62465 (V1.03)
    Sega Dreamcast
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		2000-08-20 GD-R Page

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:LeMans24Hours DC JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/010302/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-04 10:55)
    3. ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-01 19:55)
    4. ↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-11-10 12:57)
    5. ↑ Press release: 2000-11-08: Infogrames, Inc. Sends Sega Dreamcast Into Overdrive With Test Drive Le Mans; 24-Hour Racing Game Challenges Players To Roar Through The Countryside At 200 MPH
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Computer & Video Games, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-15), page 99
    7. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/300725/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-21 22:39)
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 16" (UK; 2000-11-30), page 54
    9. ↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=17593 (Wayback Machine: 2000-12-03 00:31)
    10. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004U9RE (Wayback Machine: 2006-06-29 07:40)
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sega Magazin, "Dezember 2000" (DE; 2000-1x-xx), page 20
    12. ↑ http://terra.centromail.es:80/top/ficha.asp?codmail=15554+++++++++++++++&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-06-26 06:55)
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hyper, "December 2000" (AU; 2000-10-25), page 82
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://sega.jp/ps2/lemans24/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-08-06 15:51)
    15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm62465.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-16 05:58)
    16. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Április 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 46
    17. ↑ Ação Games, "Fevereiro 2001" (BR; 2001-xx-xx), page 45
    18. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 2000" (FR; 2000-1x-xx), page 110
    19. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-10-26), page 80
    20. ↑ DC-UK, "Christmas 2000" (UK; 2000-11-17), page 60
    21. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (2000-12-07)
    22. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2001-09 (2001-03-23,30)" (JP; 2001-03-09), page 21
    23. ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
    24. ↑ Edge, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 112
    25. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-05), page 198
    26. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 263
    27. ↑ Famitsu, "2001-03-23" (JP; 2001-03-09), page 33
    28. ↑ Game Informer, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 125
    29. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "December 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 87
    30. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/2000" (DE; 2000-11-02), page 58
    31. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/2000" (DE; 2000-11-02), page 52
    32. ↑ Next Generation, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-21), page 97
    33. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 80
    34. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "Holiday 2000" (US; 2000-11-28), page 100
    35. ↑ Play, "Maj 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 22
    36. ↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 40
    37. ↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 70
    38. ↑ Video Gamer, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-01), page 93
    39. ↑ Video Games, "12/2000" (DE; 2000-11-02), page 68
    40. ↑ Test Drive: Le Mans (IGN)


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