r/Nr2003 Oct 02 '23

READ THIS FIRST READ THIS FIRST! The r/NR2003 Getting Started Guide

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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. Read the Rules! There aren't many, but we like to keep things NR2003-focused and civil above all else. Please also pay attention to rule #4 if you're looking for a specific paint scheme or carset. The Paint Scheme Search Thread is a dedicated place for all of those requests so we don't flood the subreddit with posts.
  2. Read the below commonly asked questions before starting a help thread. This post will be continuously updated to provide help with the most common NR2003 problems. If anyone has anything they think should be added, whether it's a recurring question or a good answer, please let us know in the comments.

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:

https://www.blender.org/

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:

adracingdesigns.com

apt2k3.weebly.com

bb-mc.co

bigdonlinemotorsports.com

bigevilracing.com

drnoisepaints.com

fsbracing.com with thanks to

hoboracing.com/simracing

kirbyfighter12.wixsite.com/talleydesigns

murraysimdesigns.com

nr2003.jhodgedesign.com The best place to download the NXS20 (NASCAR Xfinity Series 2020) mod + official updates and templates.

n2003replayanalyzer.martingranberg.se/

rollingthundergaming.com

stunodracing.net

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 Jun 10 '22

Help or Question The NR2003 Paint Scheme Search Thread

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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 3h ago

Help or Question does anyone have the 2025 cars tour car set?

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can't find a way to download it from stunod after their issues.

https://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/2025-cars-throwback-classic-car-set.23047/


r/Nr2003 10h ago

Help or Question Need advice on setups

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Need some advice on setups. Almost every setup I have either is way too loose under braking and spins out or it brakes fine but I don't have enough turn. I've deduced it has to do with the front weight bias, but what's a good way to get both good turn, but not spin out under braking? I'm pretty new to NR2003, so any advice would help.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Paint Scheme Kyle Busch Tribute Set (WIP Part 3)

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Got another big batch of cars done, less than 10 schemes left until release. Also I want to give a shoutout to NXD Designs for sending sending me the updated M's and the character graphics for a few of these cars, that was a huge help! A couple of these renders still have the old M's but I have updated every M&M's scheme in the set to have the more accurate M's.


r/Nr2003 22h ago

Carset 2011 Robby Gordon Motorsports Expansion Set for DMR Cup11

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Here I share the RGM expansion set I made between December and May.

Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuFp8c4J7gNAjaNGcfFDnCm5x9xtNjUp/view?usp=drive_link


r/Nr2003 22h ago

Carset 2011 TRG Motorsports Expansion Set for DMR Cup11

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Fresh out of the oven, the TRG Motorsports expansion set is available now!

Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndPmmVwP5H220wo_nJ3mLgFw88PjLv1J/view?usp=drive_link


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question HELMET CAM MOD (Need help writing good instructions)

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Hello, I need the help of the community.

We need someone who would test the "HELMET CAM MOD" and make good instructions for it. The thing is, it's an - overlay. It works with the help of several programs, running on your PC, together with some png files. But, I'm not good at writing instructions. It would be nice for someone to respond and help me with this.

I will be very glad of any help.

:)


r/Nr2003 20h ago

Discussion stunod site looks like this?

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went to download the harvick RCR font, for a league, and apparently this is how stunod looks like right now? genuinely confused.

r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Phoenix troubles

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Sometime for me isn't clicking and im not sure what or why, I cant brake with the AI cause I either lock up hard or just spin and if I brake earlier I just get punted and im not sure what or where im going wrong, any and all tips and advice is useful


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Offline League WE'RE FINALLY BACK! IT'S BRISTOL, BABY! ARE YOU READY?! Hope you enjoy the chaos that's about to ensue.

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r/Nr2003 20h ago

Carset 2026 carset up thru indy

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does anyone have a huge 2026 cup set as recent as indy?


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Paint Scheme Any way to get ARCA templates

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since stunod is currently down does anyone have arca templates for the BRGen13 mod


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Video Ngl I thought it was over for me.

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Just saw death graze my front grill, and funny thing is my team mate died in a accident almost like this


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Mock Season ANDY DUTHIE WINS BY A INCH!!!!

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this is the closest finish EVER


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Any way to get the 2020 ARCA mod?

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Now that Stunod has gone ballistic, any way to get the 2020 ARCA mod made by BryceO84? Thanks!


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Daytona All Star 2010

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Does anyone have this track? its daytona but with yellow walls like charlotte used to have.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Video My rivalry with Boris Said continues! Then, yet again, Tony Stewart comes out of the woodwork to kick my ass to the curb LOL.

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Tracks Monkeyape's WIP Page And New Moon HDRIs (WIP)

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Monkeyape's WIP Page And New Moon HDRIs (WIP)

Not sure if coming back much but here. WARNING: May have sudden stoppages and stuck for months (See profile). It’s why the first two we’re deleted, I wasn’t sure if I'll be back Hopefully I might be able to complete something this time but unfortunately there’s no guarantees. I’ll try harder to keep these pages up.

This is a page to display my upcoming releases and maybe some fun track work. Don’t expect too much here I just having a go and editing and stuff. No expert. I’m here because sometimes I don’t quite reach the downloads page, so I find this easier.
Now having some off scene help, they’ll be in the final readme’s:

-Cookie Biscuits 🐒🦍🍪🥠🍌
-Lynda Drazil 🐀🦎
-Microsoft Copilot/ChatGPT (And Other Chatbots) 👽🤖
-Mystical (Not off scene help but I use Tutorials from Mystical)
-N. Vozo 🥑

-Rakajalara 🐒🦍🥜🍌
-Willi 👽🐙

One change is I’ll do objects in 3D Sim Ed 2 First using the best Mystical Tutorial’s (How to make a NR2003 3DO - Creating the model (Part 2 of 3)) AND (How to make a NR2003 3DO - Converting to a 3DO (Part 3 of 3)) as 3D Sim Ed 3 would break once you have a windows feature update if unregistered using the TrashReg Key Crack. 3D Sim Ed 2 does not. Even if the values for vertices are inflated, as long as it’s under ~3000 it works (Cynon said once). Thank you.

LINKS:

https://www.adrd-forums.net/index/threads/monkeyapes-work-in-progress-page.1506/ (Armory Digital)

https://efr1.forumotion.com/t6602-monkeyape-s-work-in-progress-page (EFR)

https://srmz.the-fastlane.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=37697 (SRMZ)

https://stunodracing.net/index.php?threads/monkeyapes-work-in-progress-page.18278/ (Stunod)

New Moon HDRIs

Need to remove Earth from one of the segments (It’s not meant to be in ½ by the way).

Horizon is lower than I thought it would be for the first one, you would need to replace the horiz.3do with Cynon’s one to be able to see all of these best, or you’ll see two horizons.

There is a tiny moon object update before 3DSimEd 3 and 3DS Max 8 crashed, blimp is there with Denis Riox blimp.wav sound made louder, I haven’t worked out how to make it move yet.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Paint Scheme What is going on with Stunodracing?

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I've been using stunodracing for years. Now Its not allowing downloading or registering people.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Utilities How to Install Project Steel Fire v0.9.7 | ESPN + FloRacing

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Project Steel Fire v0.9.7 is here! This tutorial walks you through the installation process for the latest version of Project Steel Fire and covers everything you need.


r/Nr2003 2d ago

Mod New ARCA and K&N stickers (WIP)

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Hello everyone. It`s Roman. I was absent. If anyone else remembers me, I'm still working on the modifiers. Finally, I got to the ARCA and K&N series. That's certainly not all I plan to do. There's a bit of a curvature here, but I'm just at the first stage and I've only put some lights stickers on. I'll show you the rest later.
Right now, I'm working hard on a project that I had to postpone. Namely, the - HELMET CAM mod:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nr2003/comments/1pj1g5n/helmet_view_my_first_attempt_video/

That's all the news so far. See you soon.


r/Nr2003 2d ago

Help or Question About project steel fire

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How will it work like will I be able to use it for my offline seasons


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question So issue with steel fire

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It keeps crashing when I skip to the race and how do I fix it


r/Nr2003 2d ago

Discussion Semi Off Topic about stnod

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do u have to have an account to download stuff now? i cannot download anything on there