August 28, 2001 Build

This is a sub-page of Proto:The Simpsons: Road Rage (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox).

To do: Level differences; the scrapped "transitions" that exist in all levels to the one after it.

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

A build that predates the final release by two months.

Gameplay#

The title screen uses a different graphic for the Press Start background, as well as a slightly different and smaller logo where the trademark symbol is not on the shield, making it harder to see.

Alpha 3	Final

The main menu has a prompt to press B to go back, even though you can't actually go back to the start screen.
There are also no descriptions for each of the selections displayed on the bottom, as well as Head to Head not being grayed out if there isn't a 2nd controller plugged in, letting you get up to the 2nd player character select screen without one.

Alpha 3	Final

The minimap has white dots showing the pathway to the destination. The global timer is showing time in seconds only, and is also coloured white.

Alpha 3	Final

All of the maps are connected with the map after it and can be freely travelled to and from. However, you can't go back a map, nor two maps forward from the one currently selected.

Alpha 3	Final

The highscore menu had the AXD name replaced with JDY in the final build. The money displays the dollar sign twice, as well as uses a comma decimal separator.

Alpha 3	Final

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• Between the Downtown and Springfield Mountains levels is a lengthy road containing a golf course and country club.
• The train in Springfield Mountains moves on the track in a circuit.
• When starting from Entertainment District, the hidden tunnel in Springfield Dam has textures missing.

Missions#

• The Car Built for Homer will not be unlocked after all the missions are completed.
• Willie's Paper Shredder: 10 newspaper boxes need to be knocked over instead of 12.
• Barney's Rage: Snake and the Lil' Bandit are played instead of Barney and the Plow King, although Barney is still the character referenced in the select menu. Only 8 mascots need to be knocked over instead of 12, while the select menu gives a total of 10.
• Snake's Day Off: The mission is instead called "Nelson's Day Off". The newspaper in the select menu shows a picture of Nelson instead of Snake and the mission description states that both Nelson and Snake want to cause havoc. Despite this, Nelson does not appear at any point in the actual mission.
• They'll Never Take Me Alive: 10 garbage cans need to be knocked over instead of 12.
• Save the Hovercar: Mr. Burns does not appear in the mission, and the time limit is 30 seconds instead of 32.
• Not the Trees: 20 wood piles need to be knocked over instead of 24, and the time limit is 55 seconds instead of 50.
• Burns' Arena: 15 statues need to be knocked over instead of 20, and the camera does not switch to an overhead view.

Debug Display#

To do: Check if there are any controller inputs bound to toggle cheats. If not, the other debug cheats/options might as well be worth documenting here too.

The debug display (which is toggled by flipping the 2nd bit of the 2nd byte in the cheat array located at 001FED8C, unlike in later builds) displays more text on the top in this build, displaying the coordinates and vehicle speed.

The performance debug display can alternatively be enabled with 00013E6A 909090909090, however the vehicle speed and position display would require several more branches to be nopped.

Alpha 3	Final

Unused Graphics#

Blackboards#

Blkboard.png is one of at least three blackboard graphics found in various builds of the game intended for the loading screen, before it was changed to the animation of Bart playing a video game. The person in the picture frame is Gordie Howe, who appears in the episode Bart the Lover, and was likely cut due to royalities.

Another less detailed image is used in an earlier unreleased Xbox prototype, and a different image is present in this build, later builds and the final GameCube version.

Placeholder#

A placeholder destination icon.

Cut Voices#

To do: Comparison of unused and final takes.

This build contains some unique voice clips that were later removed.

Early Intro#

simpsonsforsony.bik is an early intro video, completely different from the one in the final game, and is the only video in this build. The audio is taken from the season 8 episode El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer.

Cut Textures#

Several textures can be found in this build that were removed in the final game.

everh2h.p3d#

Filename	Image
BSPhilipsglassCompany.bmp
driveways.bmp
4Lane_clean.bmp
Roadstripe.bmp
MountainOld_parking.bmp.icon
PlainAshold.bmp
Warmgraywoodfen.bmp

powermm.p3d#

Filename	Image
DiscoPantsHaircuts.bmp
GsignH.bmp
Itchy&Scratchy_MagicMuffins.bmp

dammm.p3d#

Filename	Image
KampKrusty_bartflag.bmp

moesmm.p3d#

Filename	Image
garbage.bmp
caonpy_purple.white.bmp
Savings&Loan.bmp
Karmaceuticals.bmp

mntmm.p3d#

Filename	Image
PetCemetary.bmp
canyonwall10brownsingle.bmp
innertree.bmp
ParkedWagon.bmp
PhoneBooth.bmp
Rock_country_fences01.bmp
Mount_Mist.bmp
Grasstand01.bmp
Grass02.bmp

Changed Textures#

Many level textures are different in this build. Some of them were likely changed to avoid additional rating descriptors.

Filename	August 28th, 2001	Final	Differences
stone_logoshingles.bmp			Reshaded.
DuffLabel.bmp			Resolution halved.
KampKrusty_clownhead.bmp			Color reduction.
Park_truck.bmp			Pinup girl removed.
LakeFloor.bmp			More detailed.
LOJAdaSopadeJC.bmp			Changed entirely.
LargBstopWin.bmp			Alpha added to glass.
building_magenta.bmp			Painted from pink to orange.
ghome_e01.bmp			Shading added to windows.
GWagon.bmp			Less cartoony.
Ghome_a01.bmp			Bricks added.
Ghome_b01.bmp			Less detail and color.
HouseF01.bmp			Less detail and color.
Housel01.bmp			Less detail and color.
Sign_VerticalA.bmp			Guns R Us replaced with Cabana.
Sign2.bmp			Bevel removed.
BurnsMan01_a.bmp			Unused and compressed further in final game.
Dam_props.bmp			Less cartoony.
chain-conc.bmp			Less cartoony.